Some entrepreneurs are inspired by their own travels to start companies: AtYourGate Founder and CEO PJ Mastracchio got the idea to launch his firm after traveling for business, which isn’t always as luxurious as it appears. “I often found myself hungry” and with “limited choice,”...
After former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick told Nike Inc. that it should not sell a shoe with a symbol that he and others believe to be offensive, the sportswear company pulled a sneaker that showed an early American flag. In celebration...
In what could be the biggest initial public offering (IPO) this year to date, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA’s Asia-Pacific unit is aiming to raise up to $9.8 billion. Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd. has reportedly begun to take orders for the offering, which is said to make...
When Amazon first launched Prime Day in July 2015 to celebrate its 20-year eCommerce anniversary, the world was not at first sure what to make of the impromptu sales holiday. Some were enraptured to have a summertime Black Friday, some accused Amazon of ripping off...
Eliza Blank was extremely keen on the benefits of plant ownership as a city dweller. Houseplants made the spaces she lived in friendlier, they clean the air — and looking at plants “makes people happy.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Entrepreneurs often start companies because of an unsolved need in their own lives. Twisted Road Founder and CEO Austin Rothbard, for instance, wanted his bike everywhere he traveled. He kept saying the same six words over and over again: “I wish I had my bike.” At the...
Less than a year after the ride-hailing company rolled out in Sudan, Careem has concluded its operations in the country, with a planned takeover by Uber on the horizon. The firm started its Sudan operations in September 2018 following the lifting of economic sanctions by...
To help upgrade its logistics, Walmart plans to invest $1.2 billion or 8 billion yuan in China over the next 10 years, per the retailer’s social media account. Walmart also plans to renovate or set up over 10 logistics centers, Reuters reported. Get the Full...
Malls are not exactly the hotspots of coolness and retail activity they once were. But operators of some of those shopping destinations continue to wield investment power as malls undergo remakes for the 21st century. Among the latest examples of that trend comes from Simon...
