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Analysts and Money Managers Divided on Economic Growth Prospects 
Analysts and Money Managers Divided on Economic Growth Prospects 
December 20, 2023  |  Economy

As 2024 approaches, analysts are reportedly reassessing their predictions for a U.S. recession that had been anticipated for the past two years.  While investment bank...

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Consumer Confidence Climbs as Business Conditions and Job Availability Improve
Consumer Confidence Climbs as Business Conditions and Job Availability Improve
December 20, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer confidence surged in December, reaching a level last seen in July.  There was greater optimism in consumers’ assessments of both current business and labor...

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Report: Farfetch Founder José Neves Aims to Take Company Private 
Report: Farfetch Founder José Neves Aims to Take Company Private 
November 28, 2023  |  Economy

The founder of online luxury fashion retailer Farfetch, José Neves, reportedly aims to take the company private.  Neves, who has a 15% stake and 77% of the...

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Job Market Softens As Ongoing Unemployment Claims Rise
Job Market Softens As Ongoing Unemployment Claims Rise
November 16, 2023  |  Economy

The “durable” job market economists had been touting all year now seems a bit softer. New employment figures from the U.S. Labor Department released Thursday (Nov. 16)...

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Brick-and-Mortar Merchants to Take a Hit as Retail Sales Sputter?
Brick-and-Mortar Merchants to Take a Hit as Retail Sales Sputter?
November 15, 2023  |  Retail

Seven months of spending at the register… and now comes an interruption. October’s retail sales decline may prove to be a mere blip.   Or maybe...

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Earnings Season Shows No Straight Path for Online Car Platform Profitability
Earnings Season Shows No Straight Path for Online Car Platform Profitability
November 14, 2023  |  Earnings

For the online car platforms that have promised to bring kicking the tires firmly into the digital age, profitability has been volatile, sometimes elusive.  Inventory’s...

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For FinTechs, Raising Capital Is Like It’s 2017
For FinTechs, Raising Capital Is Like It’s 2017
November 09, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

FinTechs remain in a tight spot, as far as fundraising goes. The third quarter of this year saw investment in private FinTechs fall 46% compared to the...

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Bank of America CEO Predicts Soft Landing for US Economy
Bank of America CEO Predicts Soft Landing for US Economy
November 08, 2023  |  Economy

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is reportedly optimistic about the U.S. economy and the bank’s growth prospects. Speaking Wednesday (Nov. 8) at the Reuters NEXT conference, Moynihan said he...

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Report: Ibotta Prepares for $2 Billion IPO
Report: Ibotta Prepares for $2 Billion IPO
November 02, 2023  |  IPO

Ibotta, the digital marketing software firm, is reportedly gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company at $2 billion or...

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