August 04, 2023
Airbnb Finds ‘Jobs Via Laptop’ Enabling Long-Term Rentals

The shift to remote work during the pandemic still drives changes in the travel and hospitality industries. For short-term rental platform Airbnb, customers’ ability to work remotely contributes to a trend...

August 04, 2023
Will CBDCs Be a Game-Changer for Cross-Border Remittances?

Cross-border remittances — where hundreds of billions of dollars flow internationally, typically as individuals send money home to friends and family — may be ripe for a digital makeover. To...

August 04, 2023
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Who Live Alone Have Less Credit Card Debt

With inflation still at high levels, Americans continue to rely on their regular paychecks to meet their expenses and financial obligations, with little or no savings left over for unbudgeted...

August 04, 2023
Amazon: Buy With Prime Boosts Merchants’ Shopper Conversion 25%

Merchants using Amazon’s Buy with Prime are seeing their shopper conversion increase by 25%. That’s been the company’s finding in merchants’ early trials of this offering, Amazon reported during its...

August 04, 2023
Declining Consumer Spend May Deepen Container Shipping Slowdown

Danish shipping giant Maersk reported a sharp fall in second-quarter earnings on Friday (Aug. 4) as global demand for the shipping of containers by sea continues its decline. According to CEO Vincent...

August 04, 2023
Truepill Appoints President and HealthTech Veteran Paul Greenall as CEO

Truepill, a provider of B2B solutions for the pharmacy industry, has appointed its president, Paul Greenall, as CEO. Greenall joined the company in 2022 and, as president, oversaw global operations...

August 04, 2023
LogiNext Launches Payment Module That Helps Enterprises Select Carriers

LogiNext has launched a payment module that helps enterprises select carriers and manage payments. The new module facilitates better decisions in choosing carrier partners by comparing the charges of different...

August 04, 2023
Microsoft, Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI launch Frontier Model Forum

By: (Microsoft On The Issues) Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI are announcing the formation of the Frontier Model Forum, a new industry body focused on ensuring safe and responsible development of...

August 04, 2023
Sally Beauty CEO: Gen Z Adopts BNPL, Boosts eCommerce Sales...

In a landscape marked by economic uncertainty, Sally Beauty is witnessing an interesting shift in consumer spending patterns.  During the third quarter, Sally Beauty announced that the inclusion of the Klarna buy...