Big Lots is reportedly considering bankruptcy amid continued declines in sales. The off-price home goods retailer received a loan earlier this year to help it navigate a liquidity crunch and is now seeking investors in an attempt to avoid bankruptcy, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Aug. 28), citing unnamed sources. No final decision has been made on any
Technology has long had a profound impact on farming practices. With the advent of artificial intelligence, the growing intersection of AgTech, finance and robotics is helping ensure that the future of agriculture stays fertile. “AI and machine learning are not new technologies,” Ceres AI CEO Ramsey Masri told PYMNTS’ CEO Karen Webster. “They’ve been around
The global economic landscape is increasingly complex and unpredictable. One thing remains certain, however: Having a savvy, steady chief financial officer helming the finance function can do wonders for business success. Understanding how a CFO’s responsibilities have expanded and what qualities are now essential in a CFO is crucial for enterprises looking to grow and
Apple Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri is set to step down at the start of next year. Maestri will exit the CFO office starting Jan. 1 but continue to lead Apple’s corporate services teams, according to a Monday (Aug. 26) press release. Kevan Parekh, Apple’s vice president of financial planning and analysis, will take his
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule requiring lenders to gather demographic information about small business borrowers has leapt another legal hurdle. A federal judge rejected a banking industry-backed challenge that argued that the rule’s data collection method was flawed, Reuters reported Monday (Aug. 26). U.S. District Judge Randy Crane in McAllen, Texas, ruled that the challenge
Wyoming is reportedly developing its own U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin to be used for consumer payments. The state plans to launch the Wyoming Stable Token in the first quarter of 2025, CNBC reported Friday (Aug. 23). “It is clear to me that digital assets are going to have a future,” Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon told CNBC
The state of logistics is representative of the state of commerce. As shippers and carriers alike deal with spotty spot demand, inflation, and geopolitical tensions across key supply chain points, observers believe it’s time for a reset, one driven by digital innovation. And with the announcement Monday (Aug. 19) of Freightos’ acquisition of Shipsta, a freight-tender
Bernard Arnault, founder and CEO of luxury goods company LVMH and the fourth-richest person in the world, has reportedly made several investments in artificial intelligence (AI) companies. Arnault’s family office, Aglaé Ventures, has made five AI-related investments in 2024, CNBC reported Monday (Aug. 19), citing data provided to it exclusively by private wealth intelligence platform
Early-stage investment operation HIPstr has closed its $100 million debut fund. The company, launched by private equity executives David Moross and Mark Bezos — half-brother of Amazon founder Jeff — is an arm of HighPost Capital. “We launched HIPstr to capitalize on an attractive market opportunity driven by a reset in early-stage company valuations alongside
The value of funds taken in hacking activities and ransomware attacks rose during the first seven months of the year. These increases were driven by the higher value of bitcoin and by ransomware attacks targeting larger organizations, Chainalysis said in a Thursday (Aug. 15) crypto crime mid-year update. Stolen funds inflows rose by about 84%