Payment names led to the downside this past week, shortened by the Labor Day holiday, as the CE 100 Index gave up 0.2%. Six of the 11 pillars were lower, led by the Pay and Be Paid segment, offset a bit by Alphabet’s jump in...
Watch more: Monday Conversation The sea has always been central to global power, shaping both trade and security. Today, with China’s shipbuilding capacity outpacing that of the United States and asymmetric threats like drones and anti-ship missiles rising, the Navy faces a stark dilemma: how...
Dynamic pricing is having a dynamic week. On one hand, it has moved further into the mainstream, with FIFA confirming that tickets for the 2026 World Cup will fluctuate with demand. At the same time, California lawmakers killed two bills targeting algorithmic price-setting and narrowed...
For Gen Z, the internet is not a destination but an ambient, invisible and omnipresent environment. While older generations often describe being “online” or “offline,” for Gen Z, the distinction is irrelevant. Their physical lives extend seamlessly from their digital behaviors. Standing in a store,...
Headed into the Labor Day weekend, the CE 100 Index managed to post a 0.5% gain, in contrast to the slides seen across all broader benchmarks such as the Nasdaq and the S&P 500. The Enablers segment proved to be the leader this past week,...
In 2016, David Evans and Richard Schmalensee published the Harvard Business School Press book, Matchmakers: The New Economics of Multisided Platforms. The book explained what made platforms work, why so many failed, and why the ones that got it right reshaped entire industries. It gave...
Buying furniture online these days is about as easy as hauling a sofa up a flight of stairs. Consumers browse multiple tabs, track shipping timelines in spreadsheets and screenshot products to consult with partners before finally making a purchase. That’s if they make one at...
The CE 100 Index gained 2.1%, as all pillars were in the green, an event not seen in several weeks. Dayforce Leaps on Thoma Bravo Deal Dayforce proved to be the highest profile gainer through the week, leaping more than 30.8% and moving the Work...
The CE 100 Index outpaced all benchmarks, with a big boost from the Be Well segment, where a key component got a thumbs up from famed value investor Warren Buffett. The overall index gathered 2.2%, as most pillars were higher, with the exception of the...