31 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wells Fargo To Slash 69 Executive Roles; Faces Calls For Board To Be Removed
Wells Fargo To Slash 69 Executive Roles; Faces Calls For Board To Be Removed
Wells Fargo, the embattled national bank, is gearing up to slash 69 executive positions in its retail unit. The sector been struggling since news broke last year that it created numerous fraudulent accounts for unwitting customers.
According to a report in Reuters, which cited Wells Fargo spokesman Paul Gomez, some of the executives will retire with full benefits, others may find new roles within the bank and some may leave entirely.
31 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Twitter Tests Subscription Service To Promote Tweets
Twitter Tests Subscription Service To Promote Tweets
Aiming to boost revenue after showing no user growth in its recently reported quarterly earnings, social media mogul Twitter has launched a beta version of a new subscription service that enables automatic promotions of tweets.
31 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US Lawmakers Want US Agencies To Provide Information On Kaspersky Lab
US Lawmakers Want US Agencies To Provide Information On Kaspersky Lab
Russian cybersecurity company Kapersky Lab is under fire as a U.S. congressional panel requests 22 internal government agencies share information on the firm.
31 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Coffee Gets An AI Upgrade At Starbucks
Coffee Gets An AI Upgrade At Starbucks
Starbucks wants to prove how well it really knows you as its customers — or at least, how well its artificial intelligence can get to you know you — especially if you are a rewards member.
The getting to know you (getting to know all about you) will come this fall as part of an expansion of Starbuck’s new cloud-based Digital Flywheel program. The chains’s AI is set to seek out the patterns in customers’ orders and try to make sure they have what they want (when they want it) — as well as solid suggestions for what to try next.
31 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Uber, Lyft To Roll Out Co-Branded Credit Cards
Uber, Lyft To Roll Out Co-Branded Credit Cards
Uber Technologies and Lyft, the two ride-hailing startups, are reportedly getting into the payments markets with their own credit cards.
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal citing Uber, the leading ride-hailing app company in the U.S. is launching a credit card for its customers with Barclaycard, a unit of Barclays, the credit card issuer.
31 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on VPN Apps Removed From Apple’s China App Store
VPN Apps Removed From Apple’s China App Store
Apple has reportedly removed VPN apps from its store in China. Virtual private networks (VPNs) could enable users to access China’s uncensored Internet.
31 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Daimler Financial Services More Than Doubles Mobile Services Usage
Daimler Financial Services More Than Doubles Mobile Services Usage
Daimler Financial Services, the banking and finance unit of German car maker Daimler, is on track for another record year thanks to new 2017 leasing and financing contracts for loans.