News

View the latest news and breaking news today for Payments, Commerce, Retail, Mobile Order, and Technology at PYMNTS.com

Source: pymnts.com

FedEx, Microsoft Team On Shipping Initiative

FedEx, Microsoft Team On Shipping Initiative
FedEx, Microsoft Team On Shipping Initiative
May 18, 2020  |  Delivery

FedEx Corp. and Microsoft Corp. plan to launch a multi-year collaboration that they say will transform commerce by combining the transportation company’s logistics network with...

READ MORE >
BoA Downgrades Square Over SMB Sector Concerns
BoA Downgrades Square Over SMB Sector Concerns
May 18, 2020  |  SMBs

Bank of America has lowered its rating of Square Inc. by two notches Monday (May 18), downgrading the stock to “underperform” from “buy” amid fears that...

READ MORE >
AI Deployed To Help Expand India’s Healthcare Services
AI Deployed To Help Expand India’s Healthcare Services
May 18, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

Healthcare personnel shortages in India are being filled by artificial intelligence (AI) to help make medical services available to segments of the population that are...

READ MORE >
Uber Refocuses Business, Cuts 3K Jobs
Uber Refocuses Business, Cuts 3K Jobs
May 18, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber plans to cut 3,000 more jobs and close 45 offices — all while eyeing other cutbacks as the COVID-19 economy keeps pummeling the ride-hailing...

READ MORE >
Mark Cuban Calls For Stimulus Cash, COVID-19 Jobs Program
Mark Cuban Calls For Stimulus Cash, COVID-19 Jobs Program
May 18, 2020  |  Economy

In a series of tweets, entrepreneur Mark Cuban has called for a sea change in federal government policies to address the COVID-19 pandemic, on both...

READ MORE >
India’s Food Delivery Platform Swiggy Slashing 1K+ Positions
India’s Food Delivery Platform Swiggy Slashing 1K+ Positions
May 18, 2020  |  Delivery

Swiggy, India’s biggest food delivery startup, is laying off 1,100 workers as the coronavirus pandemic takes an economic toll on businesses across the globe. Get...

READ MORE >
Why Consumers Are Embracing Digital Life — And Why 23 Pct Will Leave Offline Behind
Why Consumers Are Embracing Digital Life — And Why 23 Pct Will Leave Offline Behind
May 18, 2020  |  Economy

Wholesale change — the type that leads to seismic shifts, upending daily life across the way we travel, eat, live, work — always comes when...

READ MORE >
Panera Unveils Curbside Pickup With Geofencing Capability
Panera Unveils Curbside Pickup With Geofencing Capability
May 18, 2020  |  Retail

To enable safe, easy delivery of meals straight to the cars of its diners, Panera Bread has unveiled its Panera Curbside geofence-enabled service. The quick-service...

READ MORE >