Puerto Rico is still trying to recover from 2017’s Hurricane Maria, and much of that effort involves getting more tourists to visit the island. The sharing economy could play a role in that and other recovery work — something the government has noticed. What’s going on...
The digital payments news out of Brazil has been fast and furious over the last few weeks – particularly when it comes to blockchain. And while the continual drumbeat of announcements from various players looking to find new and inventive ways to apply distributed ledger technology...
The head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office said on Thursday (June 27) that cryptocurrency backed by large tech companies could be put under a microscope by antitrust regulators, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
With a new carsharing service that is like GM’s Maven or Car2Go but has all-electric vehicles, Volkswagen is rolling out WeShare in Berlin. The company is debuting 1,500 Volkswagen e-Golf cars for its fleet of on-demand rentals in the European city, according to reports. Get...
To provide consumers with fresh, on-the-go food in an eco-friendly way, innovators in the culinary space are bringing salads and other options to vending machines. FRESH.BOWL, for instance, stocks its kiosks with locally sourced meals that are approved by nutritionists and made at its New...
Hope springs eternal. That sense of hope is a big part of childhood, and it applies as well to retail aimed as children, as least going by current developments involving Toys R Us. That news is another recent development in the world of children’s retail,...
In the decade since Uber made its debut in San Francisco, all sorts of businesses and ideas have been dubbed the “Uber of” something. The Uber of apartments, the Uber of childcare, the Uber of dinner – this list goes on and on. But the French...
To provide another option for customers to receive their orders, Amazon has added an option for consumers to walk into a store and pick up a package. The new Counter option is said to roll out with the help of Rite Aid Corp bringing the...
To make autonomous vehicles available to ridesharing passengers, Alphabet subsidiary Waymo is teaming up with ride-hailing firm Lyft. The trips are limited to a certain area near Phoenix, Arizona, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
