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Dunkin’ Beats Earnings Estimates Amid Beverage Growth And New Snacking Platform

Dunkin’ Beats Earnings Estimates Amid Beverage Growth And New Snacking Platform
Dunkin’ Beats Earnings Estimates Amid Beverage Growth And New Snacking Platform
October 25, 2018  |  Earnings

Amid growth in its beverage portfolio and the introduction of a new snacking platform, Dunkin’ Brands beat its third-quarter earnings estimates. The quick-service restaurant (QSR)...

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Moody’s Sees Improving Charge-Off Climate
Moody’s Sees Improving Charge-Off Climate
October 25, 2018  |  Loans

Moody’s said in its latest reading of the “pulse of the consumer” that in viewing the charge-off rate, growth had slowed among the largest U.S....

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Google Images Now Shoppable Via AI Lens Tech
Google Images Now Shoppable Via AI Lens Tech
October 25, 2018  |  Google

Google announced Thursday (October 25) that it is making Google Images more useful by bringing Lens, its image-recognition mobile app, to Google Images. Get the Full...

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Apple Gearing Up To Open Second Southeast Asia Store In Thailand
Apple Gearing Up To Open Second Southeast Asia Store In Thailand
October 25, 2018  |  Retail

Apple is expanding its presence in Southeast Asia, choosing Thailand as the home for its second Apple Store in Southeast Asia. Get the Full Story...

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PayActiv And Walmart Team Up To Provide Workers With Access To Wages
PayActiv And Walmart Team Up To Provide Workers With Access To Wages
October 25, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

PayActiv, the provider of employment-based holistic financial wellness services, announced Thursday (October 25) a deal with Walmart in which PayActiv employees can access earned cash wages....

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Google Search Executive Manber Jumping Ship For Anthem Health
Google Search Executive Manber Jumping Ship For Anthem Health
October 25, 2018  |  Business

Anthem, the health insurance company, has landed Udi Manber, the Google executive who ran engineering for its core search products, as its new head of...

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Nest Rival tado° Raises $50M From Amazon, Others
Nest Rival tado° Raises $50M From Amazon, Others
October 25, 2018  |  Investments

Munich-based tado°, the intelligent home climate management company, announced on Thursday (Oct. 25) that it has landed a $50 million investment from investors, including Amazon....

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Facebook Hit With Fine From UK’s Information Commission Over Data Handling
Facebook Hit With Fine From UK’s Information Commission Over Data Handling
October 25, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook got hit with a $644,600 fine in the U.K. after the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ruled that the social media network operator was engaged in “serious...

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Grubhub’s Latest Push: College Students And Meal Vouchers
Grubhub’s Latest Push: College Students And Meal Vouchers
October 25, 2018  |  Earnings

Grubhub — fueled by a 67 percent year-over-year increase in active diners in the third quarter, as well as its recent partnership and acquisition deals — said...

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