Generation Z

The desire to capture the attention of young adults has been on the fintech leaders’ wish list for years. With Generation Z it seems that they have finally succeeded. The COVID-19 pandemic unfolded just as this generation started reaching adulthood. Catering to this first "pure digital"...

This month, more than 70,000 people convened at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. Perspectives on the opportunities and challenges currently facing business, innovation, and government were discussed. Benzinga attended and spoke with Dow Jones Factiva's Traci Mabrey. Here’s the...

A new brand that has transformed and disrupted the hotel industry called Selina announced a SPAC deal Thursday. Benzinga breaks down the SPAC deal and shares thoughts from the man behind the SPAC taking the company public. The SPAC Deal: Selina is going public via a SPAC merger with BOA Acquisition...

Several executives with experience building beauty and wellness brands launched a SPAC to target acquiring disruptive companies in the industry. A SPAC deal was announced Monday to bring two companies public. The SPAC Deal: A three-way merger will bring Obagi and Milk Makeup public in a merger with...

The pandemic has completely transformed the global workplace environment, making remote work the new normal and shifting business communication and resources from offline to online. Professionals of all ages have had to adapt to the new digital workplace, and a new survey by CommercialCafe found...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Generation Z, the generational name given to people born after the mid-1990s, is coming of age. The oldest members of the cohort are...

Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) former head of streaming Kevin Mayer "was snubbed" and is on a mission to show "greater relevance" as TikTok's new chief executive, says Eric Schiffer, the CEO of private equity firm The Patriarch Organization. Who Is Kevin Mayer? Mayer...

By Sean Conner, ForceBrands’ Co-Founder and Chief Progress Officer Gen Z is about to become the largest working generation in U.S. history. At 61 million people, they represent an important transition in today’s workforce, bringing new expectations, perspectives, and demands to the...

As electric cars, gigafactories, ride sharing and autonomous driving develop, the auto industry is on its way to some severe disruption. Millennial preferences and attitudes toward cars mean we will see a big shift in the industry in the decades to come. When Gene Munster of Loup Ventures sat down...

If you’ve recently found yourself frustrated by trying to decipher the mind of an American teenager, Piper Jaffray has some good news. A recent survey of 5,500 teens revealed exactly what teens like, and the answer is simple: Chick-fil-A, Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:...

The current fashion cycle is favoring retro styles; companies with long, storied histories are bringing back and refreshing old classics. This bodes well for adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY), Puma and Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE)'s Converse and poses a problem for Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA)'s...