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MercadoLibre and Endeavor Say Latin America’s eCommerce Growth Outpaces Rest of World

MercadoLibre and Endeavor Say Latin America’s eCommerce Growth Outpaces Rest of World

by Midsou_Admin | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized

Online shopping is growing 1.5 times faster in Latin America than it is in the rest of the world, Reuters reported Tuesday (Jan. 27), citing data from consulting firm Endeavor and eCommerce firm MercadoLibre. The region’s eCommerce is expected to reach $215.31 billion...
Enova Spotlights Small Business Confidence as Loan Demand Surges

Enova Spotlights Small Business Confidence as Loan Demand Surges

by Midsou_Admin | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized

Demand for credit is rising across both companies and households, but Enova’s latest results show smaller businesses notching significant demand amid an optimistic outlook. During the fourth quarter, as detailed Tuesday (Jan. 27), Enova reported originations of $2.3...
Tariffs and Labor Market Drive Down Consumer Confidence, Conference Board Says

Tariffs and Labor Market Drive Down Consumer Confidence, Conference Board Says

by Midsou_Admin | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized

Consumer confidence dropped to its lowest point since 2014 in January, with survey respondents expressing concerns about a range of factors that affect the economy, The Conference Board said Tuesday (Jan. 27). “References to prices and inflation, oil and gas prices,...
Google Accelerates AI Deals to Strengthen Gemini in Media and Voice

Google Accelerates AI Deals to Strengthen Gemini in Media and Voice

by Midsou_Admin | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized

Google has accelerated a series of acquisitions, talent deals and strategic investments aimed at strengthening its artificial intelligence (AI) stack across media generation, voice interaction and international markets. The moves, executed over the past several weeks,...
Apple Considered Anthropic and OpenAI Before Partnering With Google on AI

Apple Considered Anthropic and OpenAI Before Partnering With Google on AI

by Midsou_Admin | Jan 26, 2026 | Uncategorized

Before selecting Google to help power the next generation of its voice assistant, Siri, Apple reportedly also had discussions with Anthropic and OpenAI. Apple declined to partner with Anthropic after that company sought “several billion dollars annually over multiple...
Nike to Cut 775 Distribution Center Jobs While Increasing Use of Automation

Nike to Cut 775 Distribution Center Jobs While Increasing Use of Automation

by Midsou_Admin | Jan 26, 2026 | Uncategorized

Nike plans to cut 775 employees, primarily from its distribution centers in Tennessee and Mississippi, as it accelerates its use of automation at those centers, CNBC reported Monday (Jan. 26), citing unnamed sources. Asked about the report by CNBC, Nike said the cuts...
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