June 14, 2023
Stripe’s Gaybrick on Rethinking the Internet’s Economic Value and Managing...
Merchants and online platforms have a user interface problem. Will Gaybrick, president of Product and Business at Stripe, told Karen Webster that pain points at checkout are hampering online conversions,...
May 24, 2023
Report: Meta Begins Last Round of Planned Layoffs
Meta Platforms has reportedly commenced the last of a three-part series of job cuts. That’s according to a Wednesday (May 24) report by Reuters, citing a source familiar with the...
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 05, 2023
Uber Driver Holds Its Lead In the Provider Ranking of...
With PYMNTS research finding that more Americans are adding side hustles to ease paycheck-to-paycheck living pressures, our Provider Ranking of Gig Apps is the ideal place to see this class of apps...
May 04, 2023
Shopify Cuts 20% of Staff After Sale of Logistics Unit
Shopify is letting go more than 2,000 workers amid a renewed focus on eCommerce. The company announced Thursday (May 4) that it was reducing the size of its operations by 20% as...
May 04, 2023
US Jobless Claims Rise Along With Labor Costs
U.S. unemployment claims climbed last week — as did the cost of labor — as productivity fell. That’s according to government data released Thursday (May 4,) which showed applications for...
May 03, 2023
Uber and Stripe Expand Partnership to Enable Pay by Bank
Uber and Stripe have expanded their strategic payments partnership across the United States, Australia and Japan. By expanding its use of Stripe’s payment platform, Uber will reduce payments costs, enhance...
May 02, 2023
US Layoffs Reach Two-Year High in Push for Profitability
New figures from the Labor Department show U.S. layoffs reaching their highest level in more than two years. The March Job Opening and Labor Turnover Summary, released Tuesday (May 2),...
May 01, 2023
First-Quarter Earnings Calls Show Shift From Growth to Efficiency
A shift from growth to efficiency is showing up in earnings calls across industries. With half of the S&P 500 having held calls for last quarter thus far, the number...
