Pawn Shop FirstCash Closes $1.17B Deal for First Finance to Drive BNPL
Pawn Shop FirstCash Closes $1.17B Deal for First Finance to Drive BNPL
October 29, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Global pawn shop FirstCash is closing a deal to acquire the virtual lease-to-own firm American First Finance (AFF) to make traction in the buy now...

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Live Nation Offering NFT Ticket Stubs
Live Nation Offering NFT Ticket Stubs
October 29, 2021  |  Innovation

Live Nation Entertainment on Friday (Oct. 29) unveiled a collaboration with artists to create digital collectible non-fungible token (NFT) ticket stubs called Live Stubs. Get...

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Restaurant Roundup: Robotic Delivery Expands as eCommerce Comes for Breakfast
Restaurant Roundup: Robotic Delivery Expands as eCommerce Comes for Breakfast
October 29, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

Robotic food delivery is becoming increasingly common. C3 by SBE, the Beverly Hills-based food tech company behind 40 virtual and physical restaurant brands, announced Thursday...

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Amazon Teams with Hospitals, Assisted Living Centers to Boost Productivity
Amazon Teams with Hospitals, Assisted Living Centers to Boost Productivity
October 29, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon is deploying Alexa to assisted living centers and hospitals to help providers connect patients to information and entertainment while also improving the care team’s...

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Standard Chartered Partners With Kredivo for BNPL in Indonesia
Standard Chartered Partners With Kredivo for BNPL in Indonesia
October 29, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Indonesian customers can grab small loans through a partnership between FinTech Standard Chartered and digital credit platform Kredivo, which was announced on Thursday (Oct. 28),...

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Furniture Retailer Arhaus Prepares for $2.3B IPO
Furniture Retailer Arhaus Prepares for $2.3B IPO
October 29, 2021  |  IPO

The home furnishings retailer Arhaus has launched its initial public offering (IPO), which could raise $355 million and value the Ohio company at $2.3 billion,...

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Blockchain App Bridge Alchemy Raises $250M, Powers Adobe NFT
Blockchain App Bridge Alchemy Raises $250M, Powers Adobe NFT
October 29, 2021  |  Investments

Startup Alchemy, a developer platform for blockchain and Web3, raised $250 million at a $3.5 billion valuation and is powering Adobe’s non-fungible token (NFT), according...

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Egypt-Based B2B eCommerce Firm Kuzlo Raises Pre-Seed Funding
Egypt-Based B2B eCommerce Firm Kuzlo Raises Pre-Seed Funding
October 29, 2021  |  Investments

Egyptian B2B eCommerce startup Kuzlo announced Friday (Oct. 29) it has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed fundraising round that is now closed, according...

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Microsoft Once Again Most Valuable Company in U.S. 
Microsoft Once Again Most Valuable Company in U.S. 
October 29, 2021  |  Earnings

Microsoft Corp. has overtaken Apple Inc. as the most valuable company in the U.S. for the first time in more than a year, topping $2.44...

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