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6 in 10 Subscription Services Predict Economic Challenges This Year
6 in 10 Subscription Services Predict Economic Challenges This Year
January 09, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

As economic pressures continue, the majority of subscription companies are preparing for a difficult year. By the Numbers For PYMNTS’ recent study “The State Of...

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Staff Cuts at Amazon Stores Signal eCommerce Turbulence Ahead
Staff Cuts at Amazon Stores Signal eCommerce Turbulence Ahead
January 05, 2023  |  Technology

Recent layoff announcements point to a rocky start of 2023 for eCommerce. Businesses, in general – especially smaller ones — benefit from the expertise and...

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Amazon CEO: More Than 18,000 Jobs Will Be Eliminated
Amazon CEO: More Than 18,000 Jobs Will Be Eliminated
January 04, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon plans to lay off more than 18,000 workers. This total includes the reductions made in November and ones that were announced Wednesday (Jan. 4),...

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Ten Big Tech Stocks Lost $4.6T Market Cap in 2022
Ten Big Tech Stocks Lost $4.6T Market Cap in 2022
January 02, 2023  |  Big Tech

The 10 top tech stocks lost a combined $4.6 trillion in market cap in 2022.  Amazon led the way by losing about $856 billion in...

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Inflation Is Deflating the Financial Goals of All Consumers
Inflation Is Deflating the Financial Goals of All Consumers
December 21, 2022  |  Personal Finance

Inflation is not only making life costly, it’s undercutting the financial goals of consumers. With the new year just around the corner, many U.S. consumers...

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SMBs Suffer as Cost of UK Business Loans Increases
SMBs Suffer as Cost of UK Business Loans Increases
December 20, 2022  |  SMBs

U.K. SMBs are feeling the pinch as business loan costs have increased to 4.7%. As British banks react to a difficult macroeconomic environment, the cost...

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FinTech SPAC Stock Listings Face Tough Reckoning as 2023 Looms
FinTech SPAC Stock Listings Face Tough Reckoning as 2023 Looms
December 19, 2022  |  SPAC

For FinTechs looking to go public, 2023 will not be the year of the SPAC stock listing. If they opt to go public at all,...

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Funding for IPOs Falls 68% Since 2021
Funding for IPOs Falls 68% Since 2021
December 18, 2022  |  IPO

The world’s bankers don’t expect a happy new year when it comes to IPOs. With inflation and interest rates rising and investor enthusiasm for initial...

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Main St. Small Business Sees Inflation ‘Hands Down’ as Biggest Challenge
Main St. Small Business Sees Inflation ‘Hands Down’ as Biggest Challenge
December 13, 2022  |  SMBs

Recent PYMNTS’ research found that inflation was 2022’s biggest challenge for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Main Street SMBs make up much of the U.S....

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