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Apple Confirms A $1 Billion Investment In SoftBank Tech Fund
January 05, 2017

Apple confirmed on Wednesday (Jan. 4) that it will invest $1 billion in SoftBank’s new $100 billion technology fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

Saudi Arabia To Pause US Investments?
January 04, 2017

Could the recent upheavals in the United States, played out largely on the political stage, serve as a deterrent to Saudi business intentions to list on local stock exchanges? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Bonds Signal Tough 2017 Ahead For Investors?
January 04, 2017

Welcome to 2017 and the start of a whole new trading year. And for bond investors, perhaps it’s not too early to start wishing for 2016 all over again? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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FinTechs In Canada Getting Lots Of VC Love
January 04, 2017

Canadian financial technology companies backed by venture capitalists reached a level not seen in nearly two decades, despite a slowdown of investment dollars flowing into FinTechs in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Reliance On Card Data ‘Sneak Peeks’ Is Making Retail Stocks Volatile
January 04, 2017

Once upon a time, investors in retail stocks counted cars in parking lots, measured mall foot traffic and kept an eye out for discounts to keep track of what the marketplace really looked like. In the era of digital, that behavior has given way to...

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Monese Raises $10M To Expand Mobile Banking
January 04, 2017

London-based digital banking startup Monese has raised $10 million in a Series A, with investments coming from Anthemis Exponential Ventures, Korea Investment Partners and STE Capital, among others — as well as from previous investors Smartcap and Seecamp. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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House of Fraser Invests In App-Only Bank
January 04, 2017

House of Fraser, the U.K. department store operator, is making a £35 million investment in an app-only bank as a way to give shoppers a banking tool and payment means. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Post 2016 Surge, What’s Next for Stocks?
January 03, 2017

The rearview mirror for investing has a nice view: double-digit percentage gains for stocks, and much of that accomplished in just the last several weeks of the year. One spark to the fire, of course, came with the surprise election of Donald J. Trump to...

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Enterprise Software IPOs To Lead Charge In 2017
January 03, 2017

Snap Inc. and a handful of lesser known software companies are gearing up for IPOs in 2017 in a sign that the IPO market could finally be on the upswing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...