September 19, 2022
JPMorgan: Treasurers Become ‘Critical Partners’ as Firms Handle More Third-Party...
In the digital age, all companies can become platforms. Priyanka Rath, managing director, head of global liquidity and Account solutions specialists, and Veronique Steiner, head of high growth tech for...
September 08, 2022
Mobility Weekly: Madrid Regulates, London Electrifies
Following government calls for Spain’s regional authorities to draw up regulations for the ride-hailing sector, the Junta de Andalucía is expected to soon announce details of how it will regulate...
September 07, 2022
As Delivery Demand Falls, Grab Looks to Cut Costs
The chief financial officer of Singapore-based super app Grab has begun seeking ways to trim spending as the company works to break even. As The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday...
September 07, 2022
Alternative Auto Financing Puts Car Ownership in Reach in Emerging...
For millions of people in emerging markets like South Africa where public transport is slow, unreliable, and sometimes dysfunctional, owning a vehicle is far more a necessity than it is...
September 06, 2022
Uber Expands Services in Sub-Saharan Africa
Uber has launched a series of new products and features in five countries across sub-Saharan Africa, the ride-hailing company announced Tuesday (Sept. 6). According to a news release, the launch...
September 05, 2022
Vietnamese Ride-Hailing Startup Be Group Gets $60M Loan From Deutsche...
The Vietnamese startup Be Group, a rival of ride-hailer platform Grab, said it’s gotten a loan facility of $60 million, a Bloomberg report said Monday (Sept. 5). The loan, coming...
August 31, 2022
The Softwarization of Regulated Network Industries and Its Consequences for...
Advances in data and digitalisation create substantial opportunities for cost savings and enhanced competition in many network industries subject to regulation. By softwarization to mean innovations which reduce the need...
August 29, 2022
Indonesia’s GoTo Gets Into Crypto With Kripto Maksima Purchase
Indonesian tech firm GoTo is getting into the cryptocurrency business — and hoping to diversify its services — with its purchase of local crypto exchange PT Kripto Maksima Koin. As...
August 26, 2022
Ride-Hailing Weekly: Uber Changes Course in Europe, Bolt Faces Uphill...
This week, Uber announced it will overhaul its business model in Brussels and launched Uber Rent in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, both Uber and Bolt face continued strikes in South...