May 10, 2023
Uber Hopes UK Airline Bookings Will Speed Super App Takeoff
Uber has reportedly added flight bookings in the U.K. to fuel its super app ambitions. The changes let customers in Great Britain schedule full journeys via several forms of transportation,...
May 10, 2023
J.P. Morgan Payments’ Georgakopoulos: Internet of Things and Embedded Finance...
No one wakes up, grabs their phone and declares, I’m going to go omnichannel shopping today. But here we are, three years after the pandemic took root, navigating online and...
May 09, 2023
Airbnb Turns Attention to Affordability, Transparency and Overseas Expansion
Addressing some of the major issues that have slowed its roll through the pandemic and after, Airbnb is focusing on affordability and guest confidence in booking stays as it moves...
May 09, 2023
Affirm Sees ‘Tepid’ Demand for Discretionary Goods
Affirm Holdings’ latest quarterly results showed double-digit gains in gross merchandise value (GMV), but a pullback in consumer spending in some categories and higher funding costs weighed on shares. The...
May 09, 2023
Mastercard and Expedia Launch Loyalty Points Redemption Solution
Mastercard and Expedia Group have partnered to launch a new loyalty points redemption solution. With the new Travel with Rewards program, Mastercard cardholders can redeem their points for travel bookings powered by Expedia,...
May 08, 2023
EPI CEO Says Europe Ready for One Digital Wallet
As regulators push for the development of instant payments, European Union countries continue to leverage preexisting economic relationships to advance faster payments across the region. It’s a trend that has...
May 05, 2023
Amazon Taps Tech Partnerships to Enter the Restaurant Biz
Amazon is quietly making its way back into the restaurant space through partnerships and investments. In recent months, the eCommerce giant has been leveraging its voice assistant devices and the...
May 04, 2023
Carvana Expects Return to Profitability in Q2 After Cutting Costs
Carvana expects to return to profitability in this quarter after cutting costs. The used car retailer expects to achieve positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in...
May 04, 2023
Estée Lauder Lowers Outlook but Continues to Bet Big on...
Despite lowering its sales outlook for the third straight quarter due to a slower-than-expected recovery in Asia, cosmetics company Estée Lauder remains optimistic about the Chinese market. The company, which...
