PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

SoftBank Chief Executive and Founder Masayoshi Son wants to invest in the building of a $34 billion smart capital in Indonesia that would focus on renewable resources, according to a report by Bloomberg. Plans for the new city include all the latest advancements in hospitals, schools and botanical gardens.

Investments 53

Investments Construction Transportation Economics 53

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

South Australia is becoming the first government in Australia to enable residents to pay for public transportation via a smartphone. According to a report , Adelaide is gearing up to run a three-month, proof-of-concept, smartphone-based ticketing system on select transport routes with a controlled test group of users.

Transportation 40

Transportation Planning Technology Securities 40

ProCFO Partners

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Shifting ideas and ideals are impacting your ability to plan for next year and beyond. How does our team feel maybe wasn’t always among the top questions when planning for the next year. Planning Ahead. Instead of sitting down in the fall to help organizations plan out next year, we at ProCFO Partners are thinking farther out.

Planning 69

Planning Transportation Leadership CFO 69

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Microsoft and Grab , the on-demand transportation, mobile payments, and online-to-offline services platform in Southeast Asia, announced Monday (October 9) a strategic partnership in which Grab will tap Microsoft’s machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities.

Investments 60

Investments Transportation Technology Securities 60

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2020

We have deep dives on retail’s digital D2C shift, blank-check companies, and DoorDash’s IPO plans. DoorDash Moves Ahead With Q4 IPO Plans. DoorDash , the San Francisco-based prepared food delivery service, is planning to go public by year’s end, after filing confidentially in February. Goldman Sachs Eyes Creating $2B Tech Fund.

Retail 83

Retail Planning Pharmaceutical eCommerce 83

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) invested $115 million in Indian logistics company Delhivery, according to reports. The investment by the CPPIB was worked through the Fundamental Equities Asia Group, and organization that does research and makes investments all around Asia. CPPIB has invested C$9.9

Investments 52

Investments Transportation Startups Finance 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

Grab recently announced that it will invest $500 million into Vietnam, and now details about what they have planned for the country are emerging, according to a report. Part of Grab’s mission is to modernize the country’s infrastructure for transportation, and it has partnered with the government to accomplish that.

Investments 45

Investments Transportation Startups Planning 45

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Uber is planning to ring in 2020 with increased investment in electric bikes and scooters, with an emphasis on Europe, CNBC reported on Monday (Dec. We have seen how beautifully it works with our core business and ride-sharing, and want to invest more and deeper, especially in Europe.”.

Investments 52

Investments Prioritization Transportation Startups 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

We are planning to open in Manila, Jakarta and Dhaka,” said Shahzeb Memon, general manager for Pakistan, according to Reuters. Memon revealed that the company will invest $25 million in the country to create 10,000 jobs, and is aiming to attract half a million customers by 2021.

Planning 40

Planning Transportation Startups Investments 40

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Two months after news surfaced that China’s Alibaba wanted to make an online grocery play in India by investing in BigBasket , it appears the deal has finally been made official through a $300 million funding round, Reuters reported. With the funding, BigBasket plans to invest in technology, analytics, infrastructure and marketing.

Investments 43

Investments Transportation eCommerce Planning 43

PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

Japanese investor SoftBank will invest $2 billion over five years in the Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab. A next-generation transportation network is planned, along with an overhaul of how medical care and other essential services are delivered, Grab said on Monday (July 29) in a statement to Reuters.

Investments 43

Investments Transportation Startups Planning 43

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 27, 2023

For many employees, a good health plan is almost as important as financial compensation. Group health insurance plans are one of the most common ways to provide insurance for employees. A group plan offers lower insurance rates to members (in this case, your employees) because the insurance company spreads risk among the group.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Budgeting Profit and Loss Transportation 52

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2017

As more businesses join collaborative groups and invest in internal research and development (R&D) to explore using blockchain for new services, some firms have begun to use the technology themselves. Last week, PYMNTS noted Gibraltar’s plans to introduce blockchain regulation into its financial services space.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 54

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Planning Transportation Benchmarking 54

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

Some are taking an alternate approach to speed up development or add new business lines: They’re simply investing in another company that has already developed the next big thing. The number of automaker-backed investments seems to have skyrocketed overnight. In other words, automakers are just starting to rev their investment engines.

Investments 43

Investments Transportation Startups Finance 43

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2017

has said it will invest $200 million in the company, leading a $280 million funding round and garnering Alibaba a 25 percent stake in the startup. According to Bloomberg, Bangalore-based Bigbasket has been in negotiations with Alibaba for several months over this investment. Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Investments 40

Investments Transportation Valuation eCommerce 40

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

This allows Vytal to manage pull by partner restaurants and optimize logistics planning. The order then enters the route planning system and is automatically sent to the cargo bike drivers responsible for delivery on the day of execution. Moreover, it allows Vytal to optimize transportation planning. Vytal’s growth path.

Transportation 100

Transportation Leverage Forecasting Planning 100

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 6, 2023

Venture-capital investments are plunging, along with valuations of prepublic companies. Lawmakers are trying to restrict these investment choices in workplace retirement plans, but big fund managers are trying to give shareholders a voice. ( The Justice Department just can’t stop filing antitrust suits against Google.

Transportation 107

Transportation Valuation Investments Marketing 107

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

On average, organizations have 29 different pre-deployment efforts happening in their plan to digitize supply chains. GE Transportation CEO of Global Supply Chain & Engineering Rob Burnett, who was quoted in Capgemini’s announcement, agrees. Businesses that failed, meanwhile, averaged juggling 11 projected.

Planning 59

Planning Prioritization Transportation Investments 59

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

ACV held its first auctions a year ago and won $1 million in the 43North business plan competition in Oct. The company has tripled its workforce, according to Buffalo News , and plans to expand from its base in Buffalo to the larger markets of Cleveland and Pittsburgh. In the U.S. A car gets traded in, and there is an instant auction.

Investments 73

Investments Transportation Compliance B2B 73

PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

In the latest Faster Payments Tracker® , PYMNTS examines developments in instant payments adoption around the world, and what may be holding back some FIs from investing in new systems. The Central Bank of Brazil has announced plans to release an instant payments system, which will use QR codes for ease.

Transportation 121

Transportation Banking Technology Planning 121

PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

“This acquisition brings together Uber’s expertise in on-demand, global mobility technologies with Routematch’s proven capabilities across paratransit, payments, fixed-route tools, and trip planning services,” said Uber Head of Transit David Reich and Routematch CEO Pepper Harward, in a joint statement.

Transportation 67

Transportation Technology Planning Investments 67

Future CFO

APRIL 14, 2024

My day may also include reviewing financial performance, evaluating investment and financing proposals, scanning the external environment, managing risks, or mentoring teams. By working in Shell, I get to be part of powering progress here in the Philippines by providing secure energy needed for transport, businesses, and homes.

Finance 52

Finance Concentration CFO Transportation 52

Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 13, 2023

Our investments will be chosen on the basis of value, not popularity. You were terrible investments : Unlike other bubbles, meme-stock mania didn’t really help anyone, including companies like Bed Bath & Beyond and GameStop. Source: Creative Planning via @PeterMallouk. ” ( Neckar’s Minds and Markets ). •

Transportation 105

Transportation Investments Numbers Planning 105

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The ripple effects, of course, extend up and down the logistics and transportation chains, getting products where they need to go. Moller-Maersk A/S are investing in warehousing, customs clearance and truck capacity to cater to the growing demands of commerce. In the great digital shift, logistics firms are shifting, too.

eCommerce 128

eCommerce Transportation Sales Investments 128

Spreadym

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Budget preparation is the process of creating a detailed financial plan that outlines an organization's expected income and expenses for a specific period, typically for a fiscal year. Categorize Expenses: Group your expenses into categories, such as housing, transportation, utilities, entertainment, and so on.

Budgeting 59

Budgeting Strategic Planning Forecasting Economics 59

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Top news and in-depth analysis on the world of logistics, from supply chain to transport and technology. said many retailers are turning to the strategy this year as they look to get more out of their existing stores and employees rather than investing in new distribution centers amid concerns about an economic slowdown.

Transportation 100

Transportation Retail Sales Economics 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

This time around, an Alexa integration, a new partnership leveraging telematic capabilities and a major manufacturing investment by BMW are all working to connect and evolve the automotive space. BMW iVentures recently invested in Burlington-based Desktop Metal, a startup working to incorporate metal 3D printing into manufacturing.

Investments 40

Investments Manufacturing Leverage Startups 40

Future CFO

AUGUST 28, 2023

Investment intentions growing This global business optimism is driving record levels of investment intentions with a record 61% of business leaders indicating they plan to invest in technology over the next 12 months — this could, in part, be a response to the explosion of artificial intelligence during the first half of 2023, the firm noted.

Economics 52

Economics Transportation Investments Numbers 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

Uber rival Bolt has closed a €50 million funding deal from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help the startup scale throughout Europe and improve its technology, according to reports on Thursday (Jan. The funding comes as Uber faces a possible ban in London by transportation regulator Transport for London.

Transportation 52

Transportation Startups Investments Banking 52

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It was a busy week for B2B venture capitalists who spread their wealth amongst a wide range of B2B FinTechs, with investments totaling more than $164 million. India-based B2B eCommerce company SOLV secured an investment from SC Ventures , the companies announced this week, although they did not reveal the value of the funding.

B2B 77

B2B eCommerce Banking Healthcare 77

PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

While the investment isn’t yet official, reports noted that it would propel Taulia’s valuation to as much as $400 million, said Cedric Bru, the firm’s CEO and president, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. ProfitShare. South Africa’s ProfitShare Partners announced a $5.87

B2B 77

B2B B2C SAP Valuation 77

PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2017

In the world of transportation and mobility, one of the most-awaited innovations is the autonomous vehicle capable of automatically navigating streets and routes based on user preference. Robo-advisors are online portfolio management solutions relying on computer algorithms to manage client investments with little human involvement.

Investments 40

Investments Banking Planning Transportation 40

PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2019

The company is planning to next debut a carpooling service called FlixCars.mm. The company is an example of how startups are taking advantages of data, automation and AI to create new opportunities in the transportation field. The European Investment Bank also participated. . It does have rivals, however.

Valuation 66

Valuation Transportation Startups Economics 66

Bramasol

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Previous episodes in this series include DSE in the Medical Device industry , DSE in Utilities industry , DSE in the Energy Sector , and DSE in Transportation. Long capital investment cycles for creating new chip foundries. As new chip foundries are being planned and built, advanced equipment lease management solutions come into play.

SAP 89

SAP Manufacturing Compliance Transportation 89

Planful

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Capital investments are also a sure sign that your company is growing and prospering, which in this iffy global economic situation is a good thing. What are the best tips and tricks when it comes to CAPEX planning? EPM software is quick and easy, eliminating days or weeks out of the planning and budgeting processes.

Planning 40

Planning Budgeting Transportation Education 40

Future CFO

JULY 13, 2020

The on-going COVID-19 pandemic has irrevocably disrupted the global economy at an unprecedented scale – forcing manufacturing facilities to shut down, grounding thousands of land, air and sea transportation, and compelling companies to adapt work-from-home arrangement when authorities put quarantine measures in place.

Planning 52

Planning Finance Manufacturing Advertising 52

Barry Ritholtz

JUNE 29, 2023

( Musings on Markets ) • For Trend-Setting Family Offices—and Those Following Their Lead—Timing Is Key : Investors are sensing a regime shift in the market but capturing it will take careful planning. Chief Investment Officer ) • Carry That Weight : There’s a problem with transporting new vehicles across the country: They’re too heavy.

Transportation 52

Transportation Valuation Economics Retail 52