SoftBank Buys Fortress Investment Group For $3.3B In Cash
SoftBank Buys Fortress Investment Group For $3.3B In Cash
February 16, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

SoftBank of Japan announced earlier this week that is acquiring Fortress Investment Group in an all-cash deal valued at around $3.3 billion. Get the Full...

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Etsy Rolls Out Etsy Studio For The DIY Enthusiast
Etsy Rolls Out Etsy Studio For The DIY Enthusiast
February 16, 2017  |  Retail

Etsy is expanding its business footprint — it doesn’t just want to create the marketplace where consumers can by all their handmade needs, it is...

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‘Alexa, Call My Mom!’ —  Will The Echo Become A Phone?
‘Alexa, Call My Mom!’ — Will The Echo Become A Phone?
February 16, 2017  |  Innovation

There might be another use for Amazon’s and Google’s popular home speakers coming this year, with both companies considering turning them into home phones. Get...

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Senator Ted Cruz Introduces Legislation To Disband The CFPB
Senator Ted Cruz Introduces Legislation To Disband The CFPB
February 16, 2017  |  CFPB

While there have long been calls on Capitol Hill to reform the CFPB with an eye toward scaling back some of its vast powers, at...

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Yahoo Breach Could Mean $250M Discount For Verizon
Yahoo Breach Could Mean $250M Discount For Verizon
February 16, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Verizon Communications is close to renegotiating its $4.8 billion acquisition of Yahoo in which Verizon could end up paying less for the internet giant that...

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Enterprise Tech Gets A New $40M Fund
Enterprise Tech Gets A New $40M Fund
February 16, 2017  |  Investments

Fika Ventures, a seed investor in startups, has secured $40 million for its first fund. According to a report, Fika is aiming to invest in enterprise companies...

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Uber Offers Longtime Employees A Liquidity Event
Uber Offers Longtime Employees A Liquidity Event
February 16, 2017  |  Ridesharing

In any startup that offers stock shares in addition to base salaries, there’s always the promise of the company going public, and employees getting rich...

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What The TIO Network Deal Really Means For PayPal
What The TIO Network Deal Really Means For PayPal
February 16, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

While cash’s death worldwide has been widely forecasted for the better part of 20 years, cash is still alive, well and, in many places, still...

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Zibby Joins Vyze’s POS Lending Platform
Zibby Joins Vyze’s POS Lending Platform
February 16, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

Financial services tech firm Vyze is announcing today that Zibby will be joining its lending platform — meaning going forward, Zibby lease payment option will...

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