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InvestmentsTrustly Nets Capital Infusion From Blackrock-led Investment Group
Online payment platform Trustly’s global expansion plans just got a big boost. A high-powered slate of investors led by BlackRock is buying...
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EconomyBlackrock, Pimco Tapped By Fed To Help Invest Relief Funds
The Federal Reserve is turning to money managers BlackRock and Pacific Investment Management Co. (Pimco) to help it handle bond investments and...
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EconomySteve Mnuchin: Stimulus Money Should Hit Within 3 Weeks
As the coronavirus spreads throughout the United States, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin told “Face the Nation” Sunday (March 29) that Americans should...
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RegulationInvestment Banks Want Better Standards For Clearing Houses
Asset managers like BlackRock and Vanguard, along with investment banks, have banded together to ask clearing houses to create larger safety buffers...
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InvestmentsChina’s Starbucks Rival Luckin Raises $150M
Luckin, a Chinese coffee startup that aims to dominate rival Starbucks in the Chinese coffee market, has raised $150 million in a...
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InvestmentsKeyMe Raises $50M In Growth Funding For Key Duplication Kiosks
KeyMe, the robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) company catering to the locksmith industry, announced on Wednesday (April 10) that it raised $50...
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RetailPostmates Notches $100M In Funding
In a funding round led by funds such as BlackRock, on-demand delivery company Postmates has notched $100 million in investments. Glynn Capital...
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B2B PaymentsBlackRock Throws Support Behind Controversial Financial Watchdog
Amid calls to restructure or shutter the U.K.’s Financial Reporting Council, the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, is throwing its weight behind...
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CryptocurrencyAmid Positive Developments, Bitcoin Rebounds
In the cryptocurrency market, some weeks are better than others. And this week, so far, is shaping up to be a strong...
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BitcoinBitcoin Daily: BlackRock Studies Blockchain Tech, Kairos Unveils Crypto Verification System
The Shacklewell Lane Mosque in Britain was able to collect in £14,000 ($18,535 USD)-worth of bitcoin and ether for donations, Cryptovest reported....
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InternationalBlackRock Co-Founder Says Chinese Tech Companies Could Disrupt Finance
As Chinese tech companies ramp up their efforts to offer financial services, BlackRock Co-Founder Robert Kapito said that existing Western firms may...
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InvestmentsAnt Financial May Become The World’s Biggest Unicorn
Through a private funding round that could make Ant Financial the world’s biggest unicorn, the Chinese financial firm — an affiliate of...
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Data DiveData Dive: And The Winner Is Edition — SMBs Worldwide, DoorDash And Gun Regulation
The pomp, the pageantry — and, of course, the glamour. Roughly 40 million people tuned in last night to the 90th run-through...
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InvestmentsGo-Jek Raises $1.5B From Investors, Including BlackRock, Google
Go-Jek, the delivery and ride-hailing company located in Indonesia, has raised $1.5 billion in venture capital funding. According to news from Reuters, Go-Jek...
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BitcoinBlackRock Strategy: Cryptocurrency Speculation Doesn’t Present Systematic Risk
BlackRock Global Chief Investment Strategist Richard Turnill argued Tuesday (July 11) that loose monetary policy has resulted in a huge run up...
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Fraud AttackHonda Stops Production In Japan After Computer Virus Hits Plant
Honda Motor Co. had to stop production at a domestic vehicle plant in Japan for a day after finding the WannaCry ransomware...
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Alternative FinancesLending Club Appoints BlackRock Veteran As Chief Capital Officer
Lending Club, which has been struggling to recover from loan errors and the departure of its Chief Executive (among other issues), has named Patrick...
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Uber Hailing Goldman Sachs Clients For Investments
Cab colossal Uber has retained Goldman Sachs in an attempt to raise money from Goldman’s wealthier customers, Fortune is reporting. “Goldman’s global...
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Lending Club IPO Could Set Tone For All Alternative Lenders
Preparing for its IPO, peer-to-peer lending leader Lending Club said Monday (Dec. 1) that it would price its shares at $10-$12, which...
