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Digital Bank Kyash Raises $41M in Series D

Digital Bank Kyash Raises $41M in Series D
Digital Bank Kyash Raises $41M in Series D
March 17, 2022  |  Investments

Kyash has raised 4.9 billion yen ($41 million) in a Series D funding round, the Japanese digital banking startup announced Thursday (March 17). Get the...

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Today in Data: Inside the Metaverse and NFTs
Today in Data: Inside the Metaverse and NFTs
March 17, 2022  |  Today In Data

NFT trading was up 21,000% in 2021. Plus, HSBC will soon join the metaverse with a virtual stadium in The Sandbox, and former Disney Chairman...

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Target, Amazon Unveil Environmentally Friendly Store Models
Target, Amazon Unveil Environmentally Friendly Store Models
March 17, 2022  |  Retail

Target and Amazon on Thursday (March 17) both announced environmentally friendly store models, according to company press releases. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Warby Parker: Solid Business, Shaky Stock
Warby Parker: Solid Business, Shaky Stock
March 17, 2022  |  Retail

To put it mildly, Warby Parker’s first six months as a public company have been a disaster.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Hotel Booking Firm Oyo Mulls Smaller IPO Amid Shaky Markets
Hotel Booking Firm Oyo Mulls Smaller IPO Amid Shaky Markets
March 17, 2022  |  IPO

Indian hotel-booking startup Oyo is considering a smaller initial public offering (IPO) or possibly even suspending a public listing altogether as the markets remain volatile...

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China’s Stock Snapback Comes as Big Tech Regulatory Fears Recede, for Now
China’s Stock Snapback Comes as Big Tech Regulatory Fears Recede, for Now
March 17, 2022  |  Markets

In the stock market — pick your market, any market — a few days of heady gains do not necessarily a trend make. After all,...

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Dollar General Struggles to Capture Bargain-Hungry Shoppers to Close FY21
Dollar General Struggles to Capture Bargain-Hungry Shoppers to Close FY21
March 17, 2022  |  Retail

Bargain hunters found other alternatives to get the products they needed at reasonable prices to close out 2021, as Dollar General’s same-store sales dropped 1.4%...

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Quincy Jones Backs HIFI Eight-Figure Funding Round
Quincy Jones Backs HIFI Eight-Figure Funding Round
March 17, 2022  |  Investments

HIFI, the New York-based financial rights company for the music industry, has completed a strategic funding round backed by investors, managers and Quincy Jones, Music...

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Labor-Based OE Federal Credit Union Joins PSCU
Labor-Based OE Federal Credit Union Joins PSCU
March 17, 2022  |  Credit Unions

PSCU, the payments credit union service organization, has announced that OE Federal Credit Union has joined the cooperative for credit and debit processing support and...

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