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Paya, Digital Banks Help FinTech IPOs Notch Slight Gains
Paya, Digital Banks Help FinTech IPOs Notch Slight Gains
June 23, 2022  |  IPO

A gain. A small one, but a gain nonetheless. The FinTech IPO Tracker got a bit of a breather this week, clawing out a 73-basis-point...

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SEC’s ‘Backdoor’ Approach to Crypto May Cost It Power
SEC’s ‘Backdoor’ Approach to Crypto May Cost It Power
June 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto’s notable absence from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s spring regulatory agenda is the latest sign of an agency with a penchant for backdoor...

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BofA Invests in Alternative Investment Platform iCapital
BofA Invests in Alternative Investment Platform iCapital
June 23, 2022  |  Investments

Alternative investing FinTech iCapital says it is planning to boost its technical capabilities following new investment from Bank of America. As the company said in...

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Office Depot Parent Rejects Bids, Says Retail and B2B Office Supply Biz Is ‘Better Together’
Office Depot Parent Rejects Bids, Says Retail and B2B Office Supply Biz Is ‘Better Together’
June 21, 2022  |  Retail

A multi-year process that would have put Staples, Office Depot, OfficeMax under one roof was officially rejected Tuesday (June 21), as the board of ODP...

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CE100 Held On as BNPL Firms, Platforms Extend Losses
CE100 Held On as BNPL Firms, Platforms Extend Losses
June 20, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The week that was: a week that many investors wish had not been. The Connected Economy 100 stock index did marginally better than the broader...

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FinTech IPO Index Plummets 13%, Worst Weekly Showing This Year
FinTech IPO Index Plummets 13%, Worst Weekly Showing This Year
June 16, 2022  |  IPO

Perhaps the best thing that could be said about this terrible, no good, lousy week is that … it could’ve been worse. The 13.5% slide...

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Kroger Leverages Data Analytics in the Fight Against Inflation
Kroger Leverages Data Analytics in the Fight Against Inflation
June 16, 2022  |  Earnings

For today’s grocers, rapid food inflation may be the most significant headwind, with skyrocketing food prices resulting in many consumers seeking alternatives. Kroger, the United...

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J.P. Morgan: Apple, Qualcomm No Longer Among Most-Preferred Stocks
J.P. Morgan: Apple, Qualcomm No Longer Among Most-Preferred Stocks
April 01, 2022  |  Markets

Apple and chipmaker Qualcomm have been bumped from J.P. Morgan’s list of most-preferred stocks, analysts said Friday (April 1), as demand continues to slow for...

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Bain Capital Considers Taking Toshiba Private
Bain Capital Considers Taking Toshiba Private
April 01, 2022  |  Markets

Private equity firm Bain Capital is considering a possible sale of Japan’s Toshiba Corp. in a move designed to carry out foreign shareholders’ wish to...

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