Alibaba provides help for online merchants hit by coronavirus outbreak
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group has unveiled measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises in China affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Global app trends: Install ad spend ‘to double by 2022’
Global app install ad spend is set to reach $118 billion in 2022 as millions of people in the developing world come online, according to new research.
Social media use ‘spans almost half global population’
Nearly half of the world’s population (3.8 billion people) now uses social media and 298 million new people came online in the past year, according to new research.
Two thirds of online ad campaigns ‘lack personalised experiences’
Only 1 in 3 advertising campaigns being personalised as UK marketers are still not tailoring their content to specific consumers, according to new research.
Global risks report: Political divisions ‘getting in way of tackling shared problems’
Geopolitical turbulence is propelling us towards an “unsettled” unilateral world of great power rivalries at a time when business and government leaders must focus urgently on working together to tackle shared risks, according to new research
Top 6 cashless society countries: Finland, Sweden and China lead way
The decade ahead is one anticipated to be swept with technological disruption, as we are digitising every aspect of our day-to-day lives. The way we pay for things makes no exception. GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company has forecast which countries will most likely be the leaders in moving towards a truly cashless society.
Asia-Pacific ‘will lead 5G technology adoption by 2024’
Asia-Pacific (APAC) will be the leading region in terms of 5G technology adoption with 1.14 billion subscribers, accounting for 65% of global 5G subscriptions by 2024, according to new research.
China targets web giants in new anti-monopoly law plans
China has included the internet industry for the first time in a proposed revamp of its anti-monopoly laws, giving regulators the power to rein in the country’s increasingly dominant technology giants.
Globally 19% of internet users own a wearable device
Nearly one in 5 internet users worldwide now own a wearable device, up 7% from 2014, according to new research.