Denny’s is closing 150 restaurants
Denny’s is closing 150 restaurants.....»»
Congestion in U.S. cities fell 50% amid pandemic, saving drivers almost $1,000
According to a new report from transportation analytics firm INRIX, congestion fell almost 50% across major U.S. cities last year due to stay-at-home orders, the huge jump in remote working, and businesses closing temporarily. Residents spent around.....»»
dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV Announces Closing of $345 Million Initial Public Offering
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV (the “Company”) announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 34,500,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, including 4,500,000 units issued pursuant to the exe.....»»
Olo’s IPO could value the company north of $3B as Toast waits in the wings
Targeting $16 to $18 per share, Olo could raise as much as $372.6 million in its public offering. Olo, the New York-based fintech startup that provides order processing software to restaurants, shared its initial IPO price range this mornin.....»»
New Switch model with 7-inch OLED and 4K support reportedly arriving this year
Since launching four years ago, The Nintendo Switch has sold over 80 million units worldwide, passing the 3DS family on the best-selling consoles of all-time list. It may have already beaten the Game Boy Advance family (81.5 million) and is closing i.....»»
Mary Meeker’s Bond is closing on $2 billion for its second fund, per a new filing
Bond, the growth-stage firm that spun out of the Kleiner Perkins Digital Growth Fund in late 2018, is closing a second fund with $2 billion, suggests a new SEC filing that says the amount has not yet been raised, though investment firms sometimes fil.....»»
The use for drones and robotics in a pandemic world
While drones and robots were already in use in some specific cases like surveillance and videography, the pandemic has accelerated their usage in other aspects of human lives. Many delivery companies and restaurants in the US and China launched conta.....»»
Indoor air quality study shows aircraft in flight may have lowest particulate levels
If you're looking for an indoor space with a low level of particulate air pollution, a commercial airliner flying at cruising altitude may be your best option. A newly reported study of air quality in indoor spaces such as stores, restaurants, office.....»»
Indoor air quality study shows aircraft in flight may have lowest particulate levels
If you're looking for an indoor space with a low level of particulate air pollution, a commercial airliner flying at cruising altitude may be your best option. A newly reported study of air quality in indoor spaces such as stores, restaurants, office.....»»
Czech on-demand grocery delivery startup Rohlik bags $230M to expand across Europe
Food delivery — whether it’s ready-made orders from restaurants, meal kits or groceries — has been one of the most-used services in this last year of living under the cloud of a global health pandemic, and today one of the companies.....»»
Credit Card Payment Systems Crashed Friday at Stores and Restaurants Across America
On Friday credit-card payment systems went down for major businesses scattered across the U.S. Business Insider reports: Fiserv, one of the leading payments providers in the US, told Insider, "A widespread internet service provider outage has impacte.....»»
Yelp’s Waitlist, analytics and POS updates aim to address shifting consumer preferences
Waitlist now supports takeout orders, and enhanced analytics may help managers evaluate how their restaurants are performing Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article......»»
Consolidated Public-Private Broadband Projects Nearing Completion
Consolidated Public-Private Broadband Projects Nearing Completion Consolidated Communications is closing in on completion of the latest in a string of public-private broadband projects. The company has completed construction of FTTP networks support.....»»
India’s Zomato valued at $5.4 billion in new $250 million investment
Zomato has raised $250 million, two months after closing a $660 million Series J financing round, as the Indian food delivery startup builds a war-chest ahead of its IPO later this year. Kora (which contributed $115 million), Fidelity ($55 million),.....»»
First COVID-19 lockdown cost UK hospitality and high street GBP45 billion in turnover, researchers estimate
The UK's first national lockdown from March 2020 and its immediate aftermath saw a massive shift in consumer habits that was initially mandated but then lingered as shops and restaurants opened but risks from the virus remained......»»
Zomentum raises $13 million to scale its sales acceleration platform for IT channel partners
Most small businesses, which form the backbone of an economy, today don’t have the resources to handle their IT needs. Take restaurants, for an example. They have likely outsourced this job to contract IT professionals to reduce expenses. Ever.....»»
General Mills Foodservice Awards $100,000 to Independent Restaurants in 6th Annual Neighborhood to Nation Recipe Contest
Twenty winners will receive $5,000, robust marketing support and a chance to win an additional $5,000 for a local food bank charity. MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–General Mills Foodservice announces the winners in its 2020 Neighborhood to N.....»»
Stadia is getting more than 100 new games this year
With Google closing its first-party game development studio for Stadia and Terraria developer Re-Logic canceling its Stadia port after losing access to its Google accounts, morale wasn’t exactly high......»»
The Fukushima quake may be an echo of the 2011 disaster—and a warning for the future
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan on Saturday night, injuring around 100 people, closing roads and trains, and leaving almost a million people without electricity overnight......»»
Tesla passes Audi in luxury registrations
The EV specialist leapfrogged the German maker in 2020 to become the fourth-largest luxury vehicle brand in the U.S. and is closing in on the top three of BMW, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz, according to new vehicle registration data from Experian......»»
More Florida manatees have been crushed by flood gates, contributing to a deadly year
Florida's manatees had an especially deadly year in 2020, marked by particularly grim incidents: flood gates closing and crushing the "gentle giants," and even decapitating one......»»