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Starbucks Aims To Expand China Delivery Success To US

Starbucks Aims To Expand China Delivery Success To US
Starbucks Aims To Expand China Delivery Success To US
July 26, 2019  |  Retail

Delivery has been successful for Starbucks in China, and it made up 6 percent of the company’s sales in the country last quarter, according to...

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New Big Tech Attacks, Uber Subscriptions Dominate Week’s News
New Big Tech Attacks, Uber Subscriptions Dominate Week’s News
July 26, 2019  |  News

We at PYMNTS hope you had a terrific week, and that you did not miss any big news from the worlds of payments and commerce. We...

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IRS Cracking Down On Crypto-Holding Taxpayers
IRS Cracking Down On Crypto-Holding Taxpayers
July 26, 2019  |  Regulation

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is going to send letters to about 10,000 cryptocurrency holders warning them about the penalties they will face if they...

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Stock Surge Marks Milestone Day For Alphabet
Stock Surge Marks Milestone Day For Alphabet
July 26, 2019  |  Markets

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, saw its stock jump 10 percent on Friday (July 26), just one day after posting estimate-beating Q2 results and gaining board...

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Apple Credit Card Coming In August
Apple Credit Card Coming In August
July 26, 2019  |  Apple

Despite some hiccups along the way with Goldman Sachs, the Apple credit card is on track for an August release, according to a report by...

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DOJ Discloses Terms Of Agreement In Sprint, T-Mobile Merger
DOJ Discloses Terms Of Agreement In Sprint, T-Mobile Merger
July 26, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday (July 26) that it has come to an agreement on the merger between Sprint and T-Mobile, which...

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UK FinTech Paysend Raises £8.5M For Global Rollout
UK FinTech Paysend Raises £8.5M For Global Rollout
July 26, 2019  |  Investments

With more than 930 investors on the Seedrs investment platform, FinTech firm Paysend has notched an £8.5m Series B fundraising round from GVA Capital. Seedrs...

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Twitter Scores 14 Pct Gain In Users In Q2
Twitter Scores 14 Pct Gain In Users In Q2
July 26, 2019  |  Earnings

Twitter was having a good day Friday (July 26), and investors were reacting positively to the social media platform’s second quarter 2019 financial report, which...

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Australia To Create New Regulatory Branch To Monitor Facebook, Google
Australia To Create New Regulatory Branch To Monitor Facebook, Google
July 26, 2019  |  Regulation

In a move that could establish a precedent for global lawmakers, Australia said it would create an office to police Google and Facebook. Governments from...

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