Salesforce Expected To Announce Slack Acquisition Deal Tuesday
Salesforce Expected To Announce Slack Acquisition Deal Tuesday
November 30, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Market watchers are expecting Salesforce to announce a deal to buy business communication platform Slack after market close on Tuesday (Dec. 1), according to CNBC. Sources...

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GAO: Labor Department’s Weekly Unemployment Numbers ‘Flawed’
GAO: Labor Department’s Weekly Unemployment Numbers ‘Flawed’
November 30, 2020  |  Economy

Unemployment figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have been inaccurate and payments have been too low for some recipients, according to a...

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BNPL Payments Provider Klarna To Offer Live Fashion Show
BNPL Payments Provider Klarna To Offer Live Fashion Show
November 30, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Klarna, which operates a global payments and shopping services platform, is launching the live fashion show “Livestyle” with the help of technology from Bambuser. Customers can...

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Iliad’s Niel Teams Up To Launch Organic Foods SPAC In France
Iliad’s Niel Teams Up To Launch Organic Foods SPAC In France
November 30, 2020  |  Investments

Iliad SA Founder Xavier Niel is teaming up with other investors to raise up to $360 million, or 300 million euros, to launch a blank-check...

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Biden Names Two Women To Round Out Economics Team
Biden Names Two Women To Round Out Economics Team
November 30, 2020  |  Politics

President-elect Joe Biden rounded out his economics team on Monday (Nov. 30) by appointing two women to top posts. He also officially named Janet Yellen,...

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Incentivize Consumers To Take The COVID Vaccine? Payments Players Might Have The Answer
Incentivize Consumers To Take The COVID Vaccine? Payments Players Might Have The Answer
November 30, 2020  |  Delivery

It’s never a good sign when, during a pandemic, the expert opinion on the ground is that the U.S. is currently in the process of...

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Facebook To Acquire Chatbot Startup Kustomer
Facebook To Acquire Chatbot Startup Kustomer
November 30, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook is acquiring customer service chatbot startup Kustomer, the tech giant announced in a press release Monday (Nov. 30). Financial terms of the deal were not...

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Cyber Monday Looks To Be Biggest Shopping Day To Date
Cyber Monday Looks To Be Biggest Shopping Day To Date
November 30, 2020  |  Retail

The tally on Thanksgiving weekend continues to favor the digital-first economy. With in-store shopping on the decrease and online sales spiking as expected, the situation...

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Outback Steakhouse Debuts Curbside Gift Card Concierge
Outback Steakhouse Debuts Curbside Gift Card Concierge
November 30, 2020  |  Retail

Outback Steakhouse has rolled out a new “curbside concierge” option for holiday gift card shopping, according to a Monday (Nov. 30) announcement. The service, which...

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