February 16, 2019
Amazon HQ2, JPM Coin And The Weird, Wild Week Of...
There is no such thing as a boring week in payments, of course. Every seven-day period is good for at least one unexpected twist. But this week wasn’t good for just one big...
February 15, 2019
Amazon Air Expands In A Bid To Better Manage Shipping...
In a move to better control shipping and logistics, Amazon has been expanding Amazon Air, with 50 new planes and numerous regional hubs, according to a report by CNBC. The...
February 15, 2019
Berkshire’s Munger Weighs In On ‘Stupid’ Tax Policies … And...
To paraphrase an old investment ad campaign: “When Charlie Munger speaks, people listen.” After all, Munger has had a storied career spanning decades with Warren Buffett, is a billionaire and...
February 15, 2019
Fizzle Of The Week: The NYC Amazon HQ That Will...
Amazon and the city of New York managed to pull off one of history’s more spectacular break-ups this week, with the Valentine’s Day announcement that the city and the nation’s...
February 15, 2019
Amazon Leads $700M Round In Electric Automaker Rivian
Following the unveiling of its electric vehicle concepts in 2018, Rivian Automotive LLC has notched a $700 million equity investment led by Amazon. And the electric automaker, which is based...
February 15, 2019
As The Dust Settles From Amazon’s HQ Pullback, Ancient Truths...
Hope springs eternal. Nothing happens in a vacuum. A day after Amazon said it would not build a headquarters in New York City after all, those two ancient lessons are...
February 15, 2019
Retail Pulse: Recess Opens ‘IRL’ Pop-Up In NY; Walgreens To...
eCommerce brands are opening up pop-up shops in cities to test out brick-and-mortar retail, and Recess is using this platform to highlight its hemp-extract beverages in a temporary space in...
February 15, 2019
Diebold Nixdorf: Why Bank Branches Need To Move Beyond The...
There is something of a strange dichotomy when one looks at the types of things bank brands are developing, particularly around mobile and digital banking services, and the kinds of...
February 15, 2019
How Scribd Turns The Page On eBook Subscription Fatigue
Not long ago, subscriptions services were simply novelty services delivering fun, new products — from meal kits to fashion accessories to men’s grooming products — right to consumers’ doorsteps. Today,...
