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Netflix Co-CEO Blames Inflation, Smart TV Sales, Russia for Subscriber Slowdown
Netflix Co-CEO Blames Inflation, Smart TV Sales, Russia for Subscriber Slowdown
July 10, 2022  |  Subscriptions

According to Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO, the recent subscription slowdown for the streaming giant can be attributed to inflation, supply chain problems effecting smart TV...

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Mastercard SpendingPulse: US Retail Sales Up 9.5% YoY in June
Mastercard SpendingPulse: US Retail Sales Up 9.5% YoY in June
July 07, 2022  |  Retail

As prices continue to spike for essential items and shoppers continue to treat themselves with more leisure-based spending than they did during the height of...

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Voice of the CFO: Engagement Key to Taming ‘Great Resignation’ of Finance Teams
Voice of the CFO: Engagement Key to Taming ‘Great Resignation’ of Finance Teams
July 06, 2022  |  CFO

While chief financial officers (CFOs) have a lot on their plates when it comes to handling technology and data, one of their top challenges has...

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Study Finds Subscribers Pay Up for Convenience, Even With Inflation
Study Finds Subscribers Pay Up for Convenience, Even With Inflation
July 06, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Merchants are taking the battle for consumer engagement seriously and broadening subscribers’ range of options, a critical pivot reflecting the reality that pricing is taking...

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Inflation Is the Unwanted Party Crasher This Fourth of July
Inflation Is the Unwanted Party Crasher This Fourth of July
July 04, 2022  |  Economy

Pass the mustard. With a side of inflation. As you take a bite of your hot dog, the rising cost of, well, everything is taking...

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Inflation Hasn’t Silenced Call of Open Road, RV Industry Says
Inflation Hasn’t Silenced Call of Open Road, RV Industry Says
July 01, 2022  |  Transportation

The rising cost of fuel and almost everything else hasn’t dampened consumers’ enthusiasm for using their recreational vehicles (RVs) and other equipment for outdoor activities...

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Aussie BNPL Firm Openpay Bails on the US
Aussie BNPL Firm Openpay Bails on the US
July 01, 2022  |  BNPL

Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Openpay Group is pulling out of the U.S. after only a few months in the country, Reuters reported...

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As Tech Stocks Fall, Startups Find VCs Setting Much Stricter Terms
As Tech Stocks Fall, Startups Find VCs Setting Much Stricter Terms
June 30, 2022  |  Investments

With the economic climate turning chilly and tech stocks tumbling, venture capitalists have begun presenting starts with much tougher terms. That’s according to a Thursday...

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Auto Lenders Brace for Higher Interest Rates, Recession
Auto Lenders Brace for Higher Interest Rates, Recession
June 30, 2022  |  Economy

As the Federal Reserve boosts interest rates to beat inflation, all sorts of debt becomes more expensive. Much of the everyday focus may be on...

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