Spotify moves to embrace social listening
Here’s something strange about streaming music market leader Spotify: over the years, it’s eliminated the social features that…
Alphabet comes under US antitrust scrutiny… but it has a well-written playbook to draw from
Internet giant Alphabet, the company that owns (and used to be) market-leading search engine Google, has come under…
Mastercard partners with Samsung on ID verification
Mastercard has announced that it’s collaborating with Samsung Electronics to explore better ways for people to verify their…
Kering to ban fashion houses from using “underage” models
French luxury giant Kering has announced that none of its fashion houses going forward will employ models below…
Amazon’s next miracle device? Something that can read your emotions!
The world of science fiction blockbusters is getting closer to fruition, with ecommerce giant Amazon’s next big brainwave:…
Moncler’s new strategy continues to pay off – sales rose 14% in the first quarter
Italian outerwear maker Moncler – once famous for its stylish ski-wear, now a more well-rounded fashion house –…
PayPal looks forward to a future without eBay
We’ve all (or almost all) had relationships that we’re happy to consign to the dimly remembered past. In…
Baidu partners with CITIC and looks for $1 billion to build an online bank
Baidu has an eye on the fintech world. The Chinese search engine giant started working with Chinese mid-size…
Mastercard inks deal with Lyft giving workers immediate access to funds
Lyft is a major player in the ride-hailing space, and as such, a big part of the “gig…
Live Nation’s Rapino named most impactful executive in music by Pollstar
Michael Rapino, the CEO of live entertainment powerhouse Live Nation, has been named the most impactful man in…