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Google’s Connected Economy Efforts, Overshadowed By Antitrust Suit?

Google’s Connected Economy Efforts, Overshadowed By Antitrust Suit?
Google’s Connected Economy Efforts, Overshadowed By Antitrust Suit?
October 20, 2020  |  Google

News Tuesday (Oct. 20) that Google faces an antitrust suit from the Department of Justice — focused on the core search business — makes us...

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China’s Hotel Industry First To Show Growth Amid Pandemic
China’s Hotel Industry First To Show Growth Amid Pandemic
October 20, 2020  |  Economy

The hotel industry in China is back in business, experiencing year-over-year revenue growth despite the negative economic impact of the worldwide pandemic that locked down...

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Latest Digital Banking App Ranking Holds Some Surprises
Latest Digital Banking App Ranking Holds Some Surprises
October 20, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

We’d hate to spoil the surprise .. so we won’t. Or perhaps it’s more accurate to say “they” didn’t spoil the surprise. Who are “they?”...

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Kohl’s To Launch Private-Label Athleisure Line As Pandemic Upends Office Life
Kohl’s To Launch Private-Label Athleisure Line As Pandemic Upends Office Life
October 20, 2020  |  Retail

Kohl’s is launching a new athleisure brand called FLX as demand for casual attire surges amid the pandemic and the rise of telecommuting and remote...

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MineralTree, Sage Team For Automatic Invoice Matching
MineralTree, Sage Team For Automatic Invoice Matching
October 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Accounts payable and payments automation solution MineralTree has added automated PO and invoice matching for cloud-based accounting and financial management platform Sage Intacct, a press...

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Blackhawk Network Helps Nonprofit, Gov’t Partners Distribute $250M In Assistance
Blackhawk Network Helps Nonprofit, Gov’t Partners Distribute $250M In Assistance
October 20, 2020  |  Disbursements

Blackhawk Network recently announced that it has assisted dozens of nonprofit and government partners in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom issue an...

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AI-Powered Meal Delivery Debuts In China
AI-Powered Meal Delivery Debuts In China
October 20, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered food carts have begun delivering lunch to office workers in Beijing, courtesy of Chinese eCommerce shopping giant Meituan-Dianping. Get the Full Story...

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Mphasis Teams With R3 On Blockchain Payment Solutions
Mphasis Teams With R3 On Blockchain Payment Solutions
October 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Information technology services provider Mphasis is teaming with global enterprise services provider R3 to work on blockchain-based payment solutions, a press release says. Get the...

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Amazon, Whole Foods, ALDI Open Grocery Stores Despite Pandemic
Amazon, Whole Foods, ALDI Open Grocery Stores Despite Pandemic
October 20, 2020  |  Retail

Physical grocery stores are opening despite COVID-19, with Amazon, Whole Foods and ALDI making plans to cut the ribbon on new brick-and-mortar sites in Chicago...

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