Privacy timeline: Google will officially phase out cookies in Q3 2023 and will start testing alternatives next quarter.
Outside is back: Outdoor ad spending is back in force, but don’t expect it to return to pre-pandemic levels anytime soon.
SouthState aims for a bigger Atlanta-area footprint: Its planned purchase of Atlantic Capital for around $542 million would enlarge the regional bank’s market share in the metro area—and add a lucrative fintech and payments business.
A job posting suggests the etailer wants to dive into the growing crypto payments space—and perhaps develop a proprietary digital currency—before it falls behind other Big Tech firms.
Starling’s maiden tie-up takes it deeper into lending: The challenger’s £50 million ($64.1 million) deal for specialty lender Fleet Mortgages lets Starling put its deposits to work and takes it into a space that’s not crowded with UK neobanks.
Tesco Bank to ax current accounts due to low primary usage: The UK retailer’s banking unit will close the accounts in November. Other banking players in the market could pick up Tesco’s exes, but the low primary status rate means the upside is limited.
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Nonstore retailers like Amazon and Wayfair, which operate solely online, are dominating the US ecommerce market.
TikTok’s rapid rise during the pandemic has been well-documented, but until recently, its fate had been uncertain due to increasing government scrutiny in several countries.
Komodo grows into a healthcare analytics beast: The healthcare analytics company is acquiring drug pricing analytics firm Breakaway Partners—we unpack why this deal will turn Komodo into a healthcare analytics powerhouse.
Virtual mental healthcare is becoming need-to-have for digital health cos: D2C telehealth giant Ro is launching virtual mental health services—this marks yet another digital health co branching into the budding market opportunity in virtual mental healthcare.
On today's episode, we discuss how Netflix got on in Q2 of this year, why it's getting into gaming, and what to expect from the streaming giant for the rest of 2021. We then talk about people's perceptions of ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD), what to make of ESPN+ raising its prices, and whether a Peacock and Paramount partnership makes sense. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Paul Verna.
Spotify earnings: Following some rocky times due to the pandemic, we expect Spotify to see strong advertising and user growth in Q2, plus an update on its podcast ventures.