Foundry Group Leads $30M Seed Funding For Matchstick Ventures
Foundry Group Leads $30M Seed Funding For Matchstick Ventures
September 22, 2019  |  Investments

Minneapolis-St. Paul-based Matchstick Ventures raised $30 million in a second seed funding round led by Foundry Group, reports said on Friday (Sept. 20). Get the...

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BIS: Big Banks Lower-Risk, More Resilient Than Pre-Crisis
BIS: Big Banks Lower-Risk, More Resilient Than Pre-Crisis
September 22, 2019  |  Economy

The Bank for International Settlements said the world’s biggest banks are actually more resilient and pose less of a risk to the economy than before...

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Japan’s SoftBank Contemplates Investment In Brazil 
Japan’s SoftBank Contemplates Investment In Brazil 
September 22, 2019  |  International

SoftBank Group is considering a gamble on Brazil and might advise high-growth firms to invest in the country, Reuters reported on Friday (Sept. 21). Get...

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Facebook Acquires Chatbot Startup For Libra Support
Facebook Acquires Chatbot Startup For Libra Support
September 22, 2019  |  Chatbots

Israel-based hybrid chatbot startup Servicefriend was acquired by Facebook to build customer service bots for its planned digital wallet Calibra, reports said on Saturday (Sept....

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PayPal Changes Seller Refund Fee Policy
PayPal Changes Seller Refund Fee Policy
September 22, 2019  |  eCommerce

PayPal has decided to once again collect a fee when a seller issues a refund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Half Of Americans Now Classified As ‘Middle Class’
Half Of Americans Now Classified As ‘Middle Class’
September 22, 2019  |  Earnings

Data from the Pew Research Center shows that 52 percent of American adults live in “middle class” households, with the median income at $78,442 in...

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Report: Rivals Funded Campaign To Battle Amazon
Report: Rivals Funded Campaign To Battle Amazon
September 22, 2019  |  Amazon

To criticize the business practices of Amazon approximately 18 months ago, a nonprofit dubbed the Free and Fair Markets Initiative (FFMI) rolled out a national...

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Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Partnership Focused On EU Shipping; CipherTrace’s Mobile Tool Flags Suspect Crypto Tokens
Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Partnership Focused On EU Shipping; CipherTrace’s Mobile Tool Flags Suspect Crypto Tokens
September 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Two firms are teaming up to create a blockchain solution for the European shipping market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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PEW: Most Americans Distrust Tech Leaders
PEW: Most Americans Distrust Tech Leaders
September 22, 2019  |  Report

Americans don’t trust members of Congress and are more likely to have confidence in journalists, police and the military, a Pew Research Center study reported...

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