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Amazon EU’s Expansion Faces Stiff Competition From Regional eCommerce Retailers

Amazon EU’s Expansion Faces Stiff Competition From Regional eCommerce Retailers
Amazon EU’s Expansion Faces Stiff Competition From Regional eCommerce Retailers
November 13, 2022  |  eCommerce

With the launch of Amazon.com.be last month, Amazon’s European business now covers a bloc of Northern European countries consisting of France, Belgium, Germany and the...

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Report: Bahamian Authorities Investigating FTX
Report: Bahamian Authorities Investigating FTX
November 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX’s troubles continued this weekend with reports that police and regulators in the Caribbean nation had interviewed former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Get...

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Layoffs Loom at Disney as Company Looks to Cut Costs
Layoffs Loom at Disney as Company Looks to Cut Costs
November 13, 2022  |  Streaming

Disney will likely lay off employees as the entertainment goliath embarks on a cost-trimming project, part of a wave of job cuts hitting the media...

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FTX’s Enron Parallels Have Implications for Crypto’s Great Regulatory Revamp
FTX’s Enron Parallels Have Implications for Crypto’s Great Regulatory Revamp
November 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX’s former CEO is being replaced by one of the men who oversaw Enron’s bankruptcy proceedings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Faster Pay, Faster Food, Faster Checkout; A Quick Read on the Week’s Research Trends
Faster Pay, Faster Food, Faster Checkout; A Quick Read on the Week’s Research Trends
November 12, 2022  |  weekend wrap

The need for speed. It’s everywhere these days.    Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Reza Partners with Perfect Corp. to Enable Virtual Try On of Jewelry
Reza Partners with Perfect Corp. to Enable Virtual Try On of Jewelry
November 11, 2022  |  Retail

French jewelry brand Reza has deployed Perfect Corp.’s artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) solution so that visitors to its new eCommerce website can...

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Genesis to Get $140M Equity Infusion from Parent Company
Genesis to Get $140M Equity Infusion from Parent Company
November 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency brokerage Genesis will reportedly get an equity infusion of $140 million from its parent company to strengthen its balance sheet after saying its derivatives...

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Kyte Raises $60M to Expand on-Demand Car Rental Offerings
Kyte Raises $60M to Expand on-Demand Car Rental Offerings
November 11, 2022  |  Investments

On-demand car rental startup Kyte has raised $60 million in Series B growth equity financing, which it will use to accelerate its product development, add...

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Nearly a Quarter of Struggling Households Rely on a Single Income
Nearly a Quarter of Struggling Households Rely on a Single Income
November 11, 2022  |  Economy

The idea of households having a sole breadwinner seems almost quaint in 2022 given changes to workplace composition and the massive spike in costs over...

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