Singapore’s Grab is readying its largest round of job cuts in three years. The ride-hailing and food delivery platform announced Tuesday (June 20) that it was letting go of 1,000 of its roughly 12,000 workers in what founder and CEO Anthony Tan says is a...
Driven as they are by payment choice, many consumers like the idea of account-to-account (A2A) transfers, known by several other names including pay by bank — but what’s missing is a rewards component that stands to drive greater adoption of this payment method. For their...
Shoppers in Mexico strongly prefer shopping in-store to shopping online. Seventy-one percent of local shoppers reported making their most recent retail purchase in a brick-and-mortar store — far more than consumers in other countries. However, this choice does not mean local shoppers eschew digital shopping...
Clothing brands are reportedly cutting back on orders in anticipation of weakening sales. As Bloomberg News reported Friday (June 16), factory owners say they’ve seen significant declines in retailers’ holiday orders, with at least one company that works with major brands expecting a plunge in...
Silicon Valley Bank customers in Asia are reportedly facing dual headaches following the lender’s collapse. These customers had their deposits seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and — as The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (June 19) — still have outstanding loans...
Buy Now is expanding its B2B platform for the Japanese fashion industry worldwide. Formerly called FORSEE and focused on connecting Japanese designer brands with domestic vendors, the platform is evolving into FORSEE CONNECT and will make those brands available to international buyers, Buy Now said in...
As many as 20 countries may be part of a pan-African payment system by the end of the year. African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) President Benedict Oramah said the bank expects the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) to have between 15 and 20 countries participating by that time, the Financial...
A management team bidder group plans to acquire SVB Securities from SVB Financial Group. The bidder group is led by SVB Securities CEO Jeff Leerink and backed by The Baupost Group, according to a Sunday (June 18) press release. Upon closing the transaction, which is subject to final confirmation from the...
Snoop Dogg and Petco have teamed up for a new pet health ad campaign that features the rapper portraying a humanized version of a Doberman pinscher. Through the campaign, Snoop Dogg highlights his preferred choices from Petco’s selection of treats, toys and beds, aiming to...
