Written By Jon Silman

Swiss President Says Facebook’s Libra Needs To Be Changed To Work
Cryptocurrency
Switzerland’s President Calls Libra A Failure

The president of Switzerland, Ueli Maurer, said Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra cannot exist in...

Swiss Privacy Watchdog Still Waiting To Hear From Facebook About Libra
Cryptocurrency
Swiss Privacy Group Still Waiting To Hear From Facebook On...

The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) said it still hasn’t heard...

Retail
In China, Women-Led Shopping Is A $670B Enterprise

Young women are spending more and more in China, driving the economy and the...

Instacart Loosens Availability Requirements For Shoppers With New On-Demand Option
Delivery
Instacart Loosens Availability Requirements For Shoppers With New On-Demand Option

Grocery delivery startup Instacart has introduced a new option for its workers, according to...

Airbnb Hosting Site GuestReady Acquires Rival BnbLord
Partnerships / Acquisitions
Airbnb Hosting Site GuestReady Acquires Rival BnbLord

GuestReady, a startup that helps hosts on Airbnb and other similar sites, has acquired...

Morgan Stanley Sees Potential In Instagram Ecommerce Future, Raises Facebook Target
Facebook
Morgan Stanley Sees Potential In Instagram eCommerce Future, Raises Facebook...

Analysts at Morgan Stanley see a bright eCommerce future for Instagram and have raised...

Paid Apple Music Subscriptions Surpass Spotify In The U.S.
Apple
Apple Music Subscriptions Surpass Spotify In US

Apple Music has overtaken Spotify in the number of paid subscribers it has in...

Teacher-Focused Home Buying Startup Landed Raises $7.5M
Investments
Teacher-Focused Homebuying Startup Lands $7.5M

A startup called Landed that helps teachers buy houses has raised $7.5 million in...