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Gorillas Finalizes M&A Deal for French Start-Up Frichti 

Gorillas Finalizes M&A Deal for French Start-Up Frichti 
Gorillas Finalizes M&A Deal for French Start-Up Frichti 
March 14, 2022  |  International

German express delivery startup Gorillas finalized the closing of its first acquisition deal for the French delivery start-up Frichti for undisclosed terms, according to multiple...

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Singapore Issues Financial Sanctions on Russia
Singapore Issues Financial Sanctions on Russia
March 14, 2022  |  International

Singapore’s central bank is the latest financial institution to take economic measures against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg reported Monday (March 14). Get...

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FinTech Stellar Closes $7M Round, Launches Beta Credit Platform
FinTech Stellar Closes $7M Round, Launches Beta Credit Platform
March 14, 2022  |  Investments

FinTech Stellar closed an oversubscribed $7 million initial funding round and launched a public beta on its credit-building and financial tools platform, according to a...

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Ex-Disney Chief Invests in NFT Startup Genies
Ex-Disney Chief Invests in NFT Startup Genies
March 14, 2022  |  NFTs

Former Disney chairman Bob Iger has joined the board of Genies after making an investment in the NFT/metaverse startup, the company announced on Twitter Monday...

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Wirecard Ex-Boss Markus Braun Charged with Fraud by German Prosecutors
Wirecard Ex-Boss Markus Braun Charged with Fraud by German Prosecutors
March 14, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

In custody since July 2020, the former CEO of Wirecard Markus Braun was by formally charged by Munich public prosecutors with fraud, breach of trust...

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BigCommerce, Bolt Partner on One-Click Checkout
BigCommerce, Bolt Partner on One-Click Checkout
March 14, 2022  |  Partnerships

Open Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) eCommerce platform BigCommerce announced a partnership with checkout and shopper network Bolt on Monday (March 14) to give BigCommerce merchants the chance to...

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Kakao Group Founder Leaves Board Amid Backlash
Kakao Group Founder Leaves Board Amid Backlash
March 14, 2022  |  Personnel

The founder of South Korean FinTech and social media giant Kakao Group has stepped down from the company board following a series of scandals. Get...

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Ukraine War Tests Crypto’s Ability to Skirt Government Controls
Ukraine War Tests Crypto’s Ability to Skirt Government Controls
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

From its founding, the core tenet of bitcoin is that cryptocurrency is a borderless, un-censorable tool of payments that is free from the control of...

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Restaurants Invest in Voice Ordering Technology Despite Slow Adoption
Restaurants Invest in Voice Ordering Technology Despite Slow Adoption
March 14, 2022  |  Voice Activation

Restaurants on the leading edge of voice commerce may have to expect consumer hesitancy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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