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Rihanna Eyes 3rd Billion Dollar Brand Amid Talk of Savage X Fenty Lingerie IPO

Rihanna Eyes 3rd Billion Dollar Brand Amid Talk of Savage X Fenty Lingerie IPO
Rihanna Eyes 3rd Billion Dollar Brand Amid Talk of Savage X Fenty Lingerie IPO
March 11, 2022  |  Retail

The lingerie world got a wakeup call Friday (Mar 11) amid reports that the budding Savage X Fenty brand backed by singer Rihanna is said...

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Today in Data: Inside the Numbers Behind Russia’s Attack on Ukraine
Today in Data: Inside the Numbers Behind Russia’s Attack on Ukraine
March 11, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in Data, the Utah Jazz teams up with Airbnb to provide temporary housing for Ukrainians in crisis during Russian attacks. Plus, big brands calculate...

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Bitcoin-Friendly Senator Reveals Details of Crypto Regulation Bill
Bitcoin-Friendly Senator Reveals Details of Crypto Regulation Bill
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

One of the biggest problems bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies face as a mechanism for making payments is taxation, an issue so complex that they make...

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Yoox Net-A-Porter Launches Menswear Luxury Resale Line, Expands Beyond UK
Yoox Net-A-Porter Launches Menswear Luxury Resale Line, Expands Beyond UK
March 11, 2022  |  Retail

Luxury resale platform Yoox Net-A-Porter on Friday (March 11) debuted a menswear resale line, Mr Porter, which joins womenswear line, Net-A-Porter and The Outnet, according...

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Dubai Introduces Virtual Asset Regs, Establishes Regulator
Dubai Introduces Virtual Asset Regs, Establishes Regulator
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid said the country has adopted its first law governing digital assets and established an agency to regulate the sector,...

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Capchase Secures $80 Million in Series B Funding
Capchase Secures $80 Million in Series B Funding
March 11, 2022  |  Investments

Nondilutive financing alternatives startup Capchase raised $80M in a Series B growth equity funding round led by 01 Advisors, with participation from previous backers QED,...

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RBI Blocks Paytm Bank From Accepting New Customers
RBI Blocks Paytm Bank From Accepting New Customers
March 11, 2022  |  Digital Banking

India’s central bank has blocked Paytm Payments Bank from welcoming new customers pending an audit of its IT systems, according to a press release Friday...

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Denmark’s FinTech Cardlay Closes $6M Financing Deal
Denmark’s FinTech Cardlay Closes $6M Financing Deal
March 11, 2022  |  Investments

The Danish FinTech B2B company Cardlay has received a $6 million cash infusion and hired a chief technical officer, the company announced Wednesday (March 9)....

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CFTC Charges 4 in $44M Bitcoin Scam
CFTC Charges 4 in $44M Bitcoin Scam
March 11, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a federal civil enforcement action this week against four men for allegedly conducting a $44 million...

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