Japan’s Oyo Hotel Startup Gets Management Help From Investor SoftBank

Japan’s Oyo Hotel Startup Gets Management Help From Investor SoftBank
Japan’s Oyo Hotel Startup Gets Management Help From Investor SoftBank
August 18, 2020  |  Startups

SoftBank is dispatching officials to help one of its largest startups, Oyo, which is besieged by the pandemic’s economic effects, according to Bloomberg. Get the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ukraine Busts Alleged Crypto Laundering Operation; Blockchain Shipping Platform TradeLens Expands
Bitcoin Daily: Ukraine Busts Alleged Crypto Laundering Operation; Blockchain Shipping Platform TradeLens Expands
August 18, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Binance helped catch a purported cybercrime organization behind an alleged $42 million laundering effort, according to a statement from the cryptocurrency exchange. Get the Full...

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Judge Stops $175M Revlon Loan Payment For Citi
Judge Stops $175M Revlon Loan Payment For Citi
August 18, 2020  |  Legal

Citigroup‘s request to freeze around $175 million in funds that were paid to hedge fund manager Brigade Capital Management by mistake has been granted by...

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Reliance Buys Majority Stake In Pharma Delivery Company Netmeds
Reliance Buys Majority Stake In Pharma Delivery Company Netmeds
August 18, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Reliance Industries has acquired a major stake in Vitalic Health and subsidiary Netmeds, through the Reliance Retail Ventures Limited arm, CNBC TV-18 reports. Get the Full...

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Google Asks FCC For OK To Test 6G Service
Google Asks FCC For OK To Test 6G Service
August 18, 2020  |  Google

Google is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to hold radio experiments “in and near the 6 GHz band,” according to a recent filing...

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Blackhawk Distributes Gift Cards To Health Workers In California
Blackhawk Distributes Gift Cards To Health Workers In California
August 18, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Payments provider Blackhawk Network is working with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in order to facilitate speedy delivery of $25 million in necessary...

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Airports Consider How To Use Space Amid Falling Retail Sales
Airports Consider How To Use Space Amid Falling Retail Sales
August 18, 2020  |  Retail

The debilitating effect of the pandemic on airports has them revisiting how exactly they’ll use their retail space, The New York Times reported. Get the...

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Kohl’s Digital Sales Surge 58 Pct Amid The Pandemic’s Digital Shift
Kohl’s Digital Sales Surge 58 Pct Amid The Pandemic’s Digital Shift
August 18, 2020  |  Earnings

Kohl’s Inc. reported Tuesday (Aug. 18) that digital sales had surged 58 percent in Q2 compared to last year as the retailer’s net sales fell...

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Uber Mulls Switching To Franchise Model In California
Uber Mulls Switching To Franchise Model In California
August 18, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies Inc., facing a Thursday (Aug. 20) deadline to reclassify its freelance drivers in California as employees, is considering licensing its brand to independently...

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