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Barclaycard Rolls Out B2B Supply Chain Analytics For Procurement
Barclaycard Rolls Out B2B Supply Chain Analytics For Procurement
August 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Barclaycard has rolled out its Barclaycard Payment Intelligence (BPI) offering that harnesses detailed information analytics to give procurement departments a wide view of their supply...

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Apple To Introduce ‘Apple One’ To Boost Subscription Subs
Apple To Introduce ‘Apple One’ To Boost Subscription Subs
August 13, 2020  |  Subscriptions

When Apple releases its latest iteration of the iPhone this fall, it seems that the company will also be announcing the latest evolution in its...

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Alexa Could Spill Users’ Personal Data, Report Finds
Alexa Could Spill Users’ Personal Data, Report Finds
August 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Alexa, how could you? Check Point researchers have flagged a flaw in Alexa, Amazon’s voice assistant platform, which could it to spill the beans on...

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German Prosecutors Seek Public’s Help To Find Ex-Wirecard Exec
German Prosecutors Seek Public’s Help To Find Ex-Wirecard Exec
August 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

German investigators have issued an all-points bulletin seeking the public’s help in finding former Wirecard AG executive Jan Marsalek, The Wall Street Journal reported. The...

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AMC Lays Out Plans To Reopen Theaters With Centennial Events
AMC Lays Out Plans To Reopen Theaters With Centennial Events
August 13, 2020  |  Retail

AMC Entertainment Holdings, which has repeatedly delayed its plans to reopen theaters, announced Thursday (Aug. 13) in a press release that it “expects to open...

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Vroom Stock Dives As Q3 Outlook Falls Short
Vroom Stock Dives As Q3 Outlook Falls Short
August 13, 2020  |  Earnings

Vroom Inc.’s stock fell by 18 percent at the opening Thursday (Aug. 13) as the New York City-based eCommerce car company beat estimates but its...

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Big Business Takes Up Arms Against WeChat Ban
Big Business Takes Up Arms Against WeChat Ban
August 13, 2020  |  Politics

President Trump’s threat to ban WeChat in the U.S. has shaken the stock markets and is now roiling the corporate world. Shares of Tencent Holdings,...

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Convenience Stores Advance Retail Tech, Remove Shopper Friction
Convenience Stores Advance Retail Tech, Remove Shopper Friction
August 13, 2020  |  Retail

The need for speed is turning convenience stores into hotbeds of retail technology, all with the goal of reducing friction in the customer experience. The...

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The Big Tech Tracker: Google And Apple Go To The Head Of The Class
The Big Tech Tracker: Google And Apple Go To The Head Of The Class
August 13, 2020  |  Retail

In alphabetical order, they’re Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. They go by a few handles. One is “the companies that testified before Congress a few...

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