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New AMEX Report Shows Back-to-School Spending Up 33%

BizWireTV: Ford’s Autonomous Ride Sharing Vehicles and A New AMEX Report Shows Back-to-School Spending Up 33%

On the latest BizWireTV, Ford announces its intent to have a high-volume, fully autonomous SAE level 4-capable vehicle in commercial operation in 2021 in a ride-hailing or ride-sharing service.  Watch the full episode for more stories including American Express, Inc. Magazine, Hostess and more on BizWireTV – featuring the Top Five Most-Shared Stories of the Week. BizWireTV features the latest breakthroughs in tech from the biggest brands. Catch the weekly series that showcases the hottest news stories published over Business Wire’s distribution network.

Top of the Wire:Ford targets fully autonomous vehicle for ride sharing in 2021 (NYSE:F)Velodyne LiDAR sees investments from Ford and BaiduBack-to-SchoolAmerican Express Spending & Saving Tracker shows back-to-school spending up 33% (NYSE:AXP)This week’s QUICK BIZ HITS:Spectra Management lands on annual list of America’s fastest-growing private companiesNIKE unveils “Unlimited Youth” film celebrating athletes who push beyond their limits (NYSE:NKE)Hostess introduces deep-fried Twinkies3D animation news series, Daily Bake seeks funding on KickstarterAnd the Top 5 Most Shared Stories of the Week:Amazon greenlights 10-episode season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (NASDAQ:AMZN)Popular game, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare premieres ‘Zombies in Spaceland’ (NASDAQ:ATVI)Rupert Murdoch names new leadership team at FOX News (NASDAQ:FOX)Lady Gaga to star opposite Bradley Cooper in “A Star is Born”EA and Dice game, Battlefield 1 Open Beta to launch on August 31st (NASDAQ:EA)A core component of the video programming is news-related data analysis powered by Business Wire’s NewsTrak reports and NUVI social media tracking. BizWireTV is hosted by Erin Ade. Watch for new episodes each Friday available on BizWireTV’s new home on Tempo.