PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The price tag on those properties came out to over $130 billion, according to WSJ, citing a review of public property and corporate records from Reconomy, the commercial real estate database. The concept behind CloudKitchens involves renting out space to businesses to prepare food for delivery.

Startups 69

Startups Investments 69

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2020

The $9 billion price tag would make this one of the larger SPAC mergers of the year, behind the MultiPlan merger with Churchill Capital Plan for $11 billion and the pending United Wholesale Mortgage $16 billion deal with Gores Holding IV, Bloomberg reported. In addition, Foley launched another SPAC, Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp.,

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 90

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Finance Accounting Planning 90

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 6, 2023

Barron’s ) • Why It’s So Hard for China to Shake the ‘Uninvestable’ Tag : In 2021, Goldman Sachs said the word was starting to feature in a number of client conversations about the country’s stocks. Venture-capital investments are plunging, along with valuations of prepublic companies.

Transportation 108

Transportation Valuation Investments Marketing 108

PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2020

Two new projects have already been tagged for the initiative. The deal comes as the global pandemic has shut down gyms nationwide, leaving U.S. and as it evaluates the post-pandemic consumer landscape. Meanwhile, Lululemon announced plans this week to buy home-exercise technology startup Mirror for $500 million.

Healthcare 99

Healthcare Startups Retail eCommerce 99

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

CEO Lyndon Davies recently told the BBC that “we have observed hitherto successful and profitable companies worldwide crumbling under the pressure [of the pandemic], with losses, closures and tumbling share values. The other bonus: No masks are required on toy train rides.

Profit and Loss 137

Profit and Loss Prioritization Transportation Retail 137

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The challenges of maintaining this trust are now under pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic, however, which has seriously battered the sharing economy as ride- and homesharing businesses develop tactics to convince consumers of their security and restore the sector. . PYMNTS research revealed that 68.8

Securities 89

Securities Accounting Technology Numbers 89

PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

That was Facebook’s contribution to the pandemic crisis yesterday as the social media giant rolled out two new shopping services for small business — Facebook Shops and Instagram Shop. Although the company’s survey with the Small Business Roundtable was in motion before the pandemic, its timing was prescient and its results were dramatic.

eCommerce 80

eCommerce Sales Investments Numbers 80

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic mean Apple engineers are mostly working from home, the report said. As previously reported , the 5G iPhones may not arrive until December, due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. as they ponder the potential timing of this flagship product rollout,” said Wedbush analyst Dan Ives.

Budgeting 75

Budgeting Economics Planning 75

PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Cyberattacks, already common in pre-pandemic times, have skyrocketed in the last few months, including attacks on hospitals, PYMNTS reported. ” IBM reported a 6,000 percent spike in cyberattacks over the initial pandemic period from March to April. Google , in late May, reported a resurgence of hacking and phishing incidents.

Accounting 56

Accounting Healthcare Finance Technology 56

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Bitdefender said in its Mid-Year Threat Landscape Report 2020 that four out of 10 pandemic-themed emails in the first half of the year on average were tagged as spam. “As Hackers who are fueled by the fear engendered by the pandemic, however, used the upset to take passwords, account numbers and other identifying data.

Numbers 52

Numbers Accounting Securities 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Even cryptos – and post-pandemic, a quickening embrace of the ATM. As noted in this space over the weekend, there already exists a preliminary agreement between Cardtronics and the investment firms, but the higher price tag offered by NCR will likely spark a re-examination of a deal.

Banking 57

Banking Leverage Numbers Sales 57

PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

Google Reports Resurgence in Pandemic Hacking, Phishing. Google’s security experts had their hands full in April, as its Threat Analysis Group (TAG) emailed 1,755 warnings to users whose accounts were targets of hacking and phishing attempts by cybercriminals. Tech Cos Making M&A Deals Amid Pandemic.

Economics 52

Economics Banking Investments Finance 52

PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

Security experts at Google have identified over a dozen government-backed hacking groups trying to use the coronavirus pandemic to fuel malware and phishing attempts. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) said hackers had been targeting the World Health Organization (WHO), as revealed in early April by Reuters.

Securities 68

Securities Retail 68

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

Bloomberg reported that the statement will escalate a feud between Musk and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos , whom Musk tagged in the tweet. Musk has more than 35 million Twitter followers and has caught criticism often over his posts on subjects like the coronavirus pandemic and Tesla stock Bloomberg reported. “Monopolies are wrong!”

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Investments 52

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

Bloomberg reported that the statement will escalate a feud between Musk and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos , whom Musk tagged in the tweet. Musk has more than 35 million Twitter followers and has caught criticism often over his posts on subjects like the coronavirus pandemic and Tesla stock Bloomberg reported. “Monopolies are wrong!”

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Investments 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

“Now, SMBs can get the efficiency and cost savings opportunities of planning travel the way big companies do, without an overwhelming process or price tag.”. The engine aims to alleviate the booking industry’s troubles during the pandemic, offering a more streamlined, user-friendly experience.

Transportation 63

Transportation Compliance Planning Technology 63

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating this shift, making financial institutions (FIs), merchants and their regulatory officials race to secure these new digital users. The pandemic is dramatically altering how merchants can transact, which data they can store and where they can store it, however.

Banking 70

Banking Securities Compliance Finance 70

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster in an interview that the pandemic and the rise of mobile infrastructure have set the stage to bring people living in developing and emerging economies into the digital realm. To that end, Amir Wain , CEO of i2c Inc. It will happen.”.

eCommerce 94

eCommerce Compliance Numbers Currencies 94

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

As it said at its investor day, post-pandemic, Starbucks is targeting growth both in the U.S. The feature is expected to appeal to creators and brands, and will also allow users to add shopping tags to their posts. The open banking platform’s valuation is up more than 60 percent from the €415 million it was worth in January.

Valuation 56

Valuation Startups eCommerce Banking 56

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Businesses and financial institutions (FIs) are following suit, reordering their products and services for a new digital normal — but unfortunately, fraudsters are tagging along. Warding against this by leveraging authentication tools is thus proving to be essential during the pandemic.

Securities 89

Securities Banking Leverage Technology 89

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Consumers are four times likelier to make retail purchases online than they were when the pandemic began, and this new digital default has merchants scrambling to stand out on the web. Walmart vs. Amazon: Pandemic Drives Battle For The Digital-First Consumer . as the pandemic rocked the country.

Banking 70

Banking Retail eCommerce Leverage 70

Simply Treasury

JUNE 3, 2021

In summary, the results seem to be reinforced by the arrival of the pandemic, which has reinforced the need for centralization and automation, the two best responses to such a crisis. Tags: Treasurers’ key priorities / Treasury-On-Demand / Real-Time treasury / Digitization. Take-aways. François Masquelier, Vice Chairman EACT.

Cash Flow Forecasting 130

Cash Flow Forecasting Treasury Forecasting Foreign Exchange 130

PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

Google issued a stark warning last week about the state of cybersecurity: Phishing attacks are on the rise and continue to take advantage of vulnerabilities resulting from the global pandemic. 555 billion is the price tag small businesses could see as a result of data breaches , according to recent analysis by iomart.

B2B 59

B2B Construction Healthcare Securities 59

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Google is experimenting with new features to drive online shopping dollars to YouTube and is encouraging some creators there to tag and track any products used in their videos. The global pandemic has been a driving force for eCommerce, with Amazon and other online shopping outlets cleaning up while people hunker down.

eCommerce 57

eCommerce Advertising Startups Sales 57

Future CFO

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Many companies embarked on their automation journey in the thick of the pandemic. It helps businesses manage their expenses by grouping, tagging, and organising them into easy-to-understand and use reports. Expense automation increases operational efficiency.

Forecasting 59

Forecasting Leverage Technology Accounting 59

PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2020

This time around, in the midst of the pandemic, the tipping point to life lived digitally has been reached because of two factors: We have the technology in hand … and because, as the coronavirus rages on, there really is no other way to get things done, especially when it comes to shopping, to getting the goods and services we need to live.

Retail 73

Retail Economics Sales Planning 73

PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

The social media firm purportedly contravened an Illinois state law via a “Tag Suggestions” functionality that enabled users to identify their friends from photos put on the platform in the past. German Gov’t Looks Into Amazon’s Use of Its Market Position Amid Pandemic.

Compliance 61

Compliance eCommerce Retail Marketing 61

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

healthcare system was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, a reality illustrated by UnitedHealth Group’s latest earnings report published Wednesday (Jan. UnitedHealth reports it is also looking for a delayed cost impact as those who put off care early on in the pandemic are now coming back to seek service. Every aspect of the U.S.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare CFO Investments Leverage 52

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 9, 2023

economist at Morgan Stanley August 19, 2017 Dana Telsey of TAG Retail Group January 7, 2017 Bethany McLean on Enron and Wall Street’s PR Machine March 22, 2016 J.P. MiB: Women in Finance Dominique Mielle, Canyon Capital ( coming March 24, 2023) Maria Vassalou, Goldman Sachs Asset Management March 4, 2023 Jennifer Grancio, Engine No.

Finance 60

Finance Investments Banking Retail 60

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Why pay for contactless payments when they should be free, especially during a pandemic? Walmart has managed to survive and thrive through the pandemic mostly because it never lost its “essential” retail tag and because it finally made some real steps toward being an eCommerce company.

Math 60

Math Retail eCommerce Finance 60

PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

Amazon shares have been slightly depressed during the pandemic despite record volume, with Bezos telling investors that “…it’s also the hardest time we’ve ever faced.”. Subscription service Amazon Prime launched in early 2005 with a $79 annual price tag. That’s more than 120,000 percent growth,” according to Investopedia.

Valuation 69

Valuation Entertainment eCommerce Healthcare 69

PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2020

That’s a big price tag, but it’s not so bad when one considers that doing that using humans to perform that kind of plant surveying work would cost roughly $300,000. And other hotels are using robots to assist their housekeeping staff with the more intensive cleaning that’s become part of many sites’ pandemic response.

Manufacturing 95

Manufacturing Technology Retail Numbers 95

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

But Google’s push to get commerce and payments connected more fully, especially amid the pandemic, merit some attention on their own. In other news surrounding eCommerce, Google has reportedly been testing ways users can tag products seen in YouTube videos — and monetize (i.e. Haze Surrounding Waze? . buy products) those efforts.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Banking eCommerce Numbers 52

PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

Workforces are becoming ever more distributed, spurred by the pandemic. Asked by Webster about returns on investment, Steil noted there are different ways to calculate ROI, including and beyond just the price tag of using remote access services. Measuring The Returns.

Numbers 67

Numbers Technology Securities Sales 67

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

A COVID slump slowed the roll of major automakers and dealers this past spring, with the pandemic causing a 30 percent drop in auto sales to date. The company will also provide maintenance and repair, as another way of reducing electric vehicles’ high price tags.

Manufacturing 74

Manufacturing Sales Planning Retail 74

Planful

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Summer20 included improvements to Workforce Planning — especially critical as the pandemic made this function critical for so many companies — and added more power to Dynamic Collaboration and Dynamic Planning. And, during a pandemic planning season, we know that every little bit helps. .

Forecasting 40

Forecasting Planning Numbers Sales 40

PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

And now, just as the Greatest Generation survived the depression and World War II, the millennials will end up bearing the brunt of two once-in-a-lifetime global events: the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic. That will make it immeasurably more difficult for millennials to find a steady financial footing going forward.

Economics 61

Economics Education Retail Marketing 61