January 03, 2023
FinTech Index Cut in Half Amid Year of the ‘Busted...
The carnage that hit the FinTech IPO Index last year was nearly absolute. One number says it all, perhaps, at least in shorthand: The Index wound up a terrible, no...
January 03, 2023
Netflix and Nike Training Club Pact Represents Another Flat for...
The debut of Nike Training Club workouts on Netflix is a potential coup for both brands, although conspicuously absent from the initial lineup is anything involving stationary bikes. Yes, that’s...
January 03, 2023
FinTech-Focused Funds and Indexes Dropped More Than 50% in 2022
FinTech-focused funds and indexes reportedly suffered greater losses than financial or tech ones during 2022. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Jan. 3) that three FinTech-focused funds and indexes...
January 03, 2023
Inflation Takes Its Toll on Starbucks, QSR Loyalty Programs
Starbucks and major restaurant chains are rethinking their loyalty program strategies amid worsening economic conditions. The coffeehouse chain, the world’s largest restaurant brand by revenue, is making changes to its...
December 29, 2022
Global Merger-and-Acquisition Activity Drops 36% in Second Half of 2022
There was a record drop in global merger-and-acquisition (M&A) activity over the last six months. The value of global M&A deal-making fell from $2.2 trillion in the first half of...
December 29, 2022
Galaxy Payroll Group Files for IPO and Aims for $24.8M
Galaxy Payroll Group has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. The Hong Kong-based provider of payroll outsourcing services, employment services, and consultancy and market research...
December 27, 2022
Instacart Valuation Cut for Fourth Time in 2022
Instacart has reportedly lowered its valuation by 20%, in what would be the 4th such reduction this year. According to a report in The Information Tuesday (Dec. 27) that cites...
December 27, 2022
Restaurants Hiring Even as QSRs Automate to Shrink Labor Costs
Even while restaurants’ hiring recovers, McDonald’s and other brands are automating to reduce headcount and labor costs. That restaurant hiring might lead to problems. This, as the U.S. Bureau of...
December 27, 2022
Latin American Mergers and Acquisitions Expected to Grow in 2023
Investors are looking at Latin America for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and other opportunities. This is likely to increase the amount of M&A in the region in 2023, but the...