Traditional IPOs – And Banking – Dominate Past Week’s Listings 
Traditional IPOs – And Banking – Dominate Past Week’s Listings 
June 25, 2021  |  IPO

Listings in the banking – specifically, tech-enabled banking – space made headlines in the past week, and it seems that traditional initial public offerings (IPOs)...

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Connected Economy, Loyalty, B2B Payments Top This Week’s News
Connected Economy, Loyalty, B2B Payments Top This Week’s News
June 25, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw data on the connected economy and news on McDonald’s loyalty rollout. Also, new insights have emerged on business-to-business (B2B)...

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Restaurant Roundup: Dunkin’ Cuts Back On Beyond Meat, Restaurant Visits Surge
Restaurant Roundup: Dunkin’ Cuts Back On Beyond Meat, Restaurant Visits Surge
June 25, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

It looks like Dunkin’s relationship with Beyond Meat is not going to go beyond the Western states from now on. The two companies announced the...

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Post-Pandemic US Consumer Sentiment Continues Upward Trend
Post-Pandemic US Consumer Sentiment Continues Upward Trend
June 25, 2021  |  Economy

The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index in June increased to 85.5 from May’s final reading of 82.9, the second-highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Pollinate, Mastercard Team For Filmmaker Competition To Highlight SMB Resilience
Pollinate, Mastercard Team For Filmmaker Competition To Highlight SMB Resilience
June 25, 2021  |  SMBs

Pollinate, which equips banks with a toolkit for small businesses, is teaming with Mastercard to roll out its “Ingenious” filmmaker competition that will highlight the...

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Some UK VC Firms Opening Funding Rounds To Individual Investors
Some UK VC Firms Opening Funding Rounds To Individual Investors
June 25, 2021  |  Markets

Venture capital company Forward Partners is joining Draper Esprit and Augmentum in opening early-stage funding rounds and public offerings to individual investors via the PrimaryBid...

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China Scrutiny Casts Pall Over DiDi IPO
China Scrutiny Casts Pall Over DiDi IPO
June 25, 2021  |  IPO

Earlier this week, we reported that DiDi, the ride-hailing giant from China, is hoping to hit a target of more than $60 billion — even...

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Today In Retail: Five Below Grows Instacart Partnership; Canada Goose Intends To Go Fur-Free
Today In Retail: Five Below Grows Instacart Partnership; Canada Goose Intends To Go Fur-Free
June 25, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Five Below has expanded its partnership with Instacart, while Canada Goose plans to end the use of fur in all...

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Adults In El Salvador Get $30 In Crypto Ahead Of Bitcoin Legalization
Adults In El Salvador Get $30 In Crypto Ahead Of Bitcoin Legalization
June 25, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

With its sights set on making bitcoin legal tender, El Salvador has gifted adults in the country $30 (£21.60) in the cryptocurrency as it moves...

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