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Bitcoin Futures Investment Firm Valkyrie Cuts 30% of Staff
Bitcoin Futures Investment Firm Valkyrie Cuts 30% of Staff
November 14, 2022  |  Personnel

Digital asset investment firm Valkyrie Investments has reportedly cut about one-third of its 23-person staff over the last few weeks, joining many other companies in...

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Amazon’s Retail Staff Cuts May Hand Walmart an Omnichannel Edge  
Amazon’s Retail Staff Cuts May Hand Walmart an Omnichannel Edge  
November 14, 2022  |  Amazon

Unconfirmed reports Monday that said Amazon is planning to cut up to 10,000 jobs could give Walmart an opportunity to retake some market share from...

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FinTech Mercury Financial Hires Barclays Exec Jason Whiting as CFO
FinTech Mercury Financial Hires Barclays Exec Jason Whiting as CFO
November 14, 2022  |  Personnel

FinTech company Mercury Financial is reportedly adding Barclays veteran Jason Whiting as chief financial officer (CFO).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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thredUP Hits Headwinds as Apparel Oversupply Dresses Down Resale
thredUP Hits Headwinds as Apparel Oversupply Dresses Down Resale
November 14, 2022  |  eCommerce

Apparel resale marketplace thredUP reported a difficult third quarter as apparel overstocks and endless discounting chipped away its value-priced advantage. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Turkey Probes FTX’s Local Crypto Business and Ties
Turkey Probes FTX’s Local Crypto Business and Ties
November 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Turkey has joined the many jurisdictions around the world that are investigating crypto exchange FTX after its collapse.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Indian FinTech Lentra Nets $60M on $400M Valuation
Indian FinTech Lentra Nets $60M on $400M Valuation
November 14, 2022  |  Investments

India-based lending software provider Lentra has raised $60 million in a Series B funding round and said it will use the new capital to expand...

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Stash Adds Venture Investor Liza Landsman as Independent Board Member 
Stash Adds Venture Investor Liza Landsman as Independent Board Member 
November 14, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

As it enters its next stage of growth, investing and banking app Stash has added eCommerce expert and venture investor Liza Landsman as an independent...

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RetailNext Acquires UK Foot Traffic and In-Store Analytics Firm
RetailNext Acquires UK Foot Traffic and In-Store Analytics Firm
November 14, 2022  |  Retail

California-based brick-and-mortar analytics firm RetailNext said it has acquired U.K. rival Retail Performance from market research company Ipsos, in a bid to boost its foot-traffic-monitoring...

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Fed Vice Chair Brainard: Crypto Needs ‘Strong Regulatory Guardrails’
Fed Vice Chair Brainard: Crypto Needs ‘Strong Regulatory Guardrails’
November 14, 2022  |  Regulation

Noting the losses that retail investors have suffered in the cryptocurrency market, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard has reportedly reiterated her view that the...

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