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UK Health Club Chain Virgin Active Snaps Up Nutrition Firm, Secures Funding

UK Health Club Chain Virgin Active Snaps Up Nutrition Firm, Secures Funding
UK Health Club Chain Virgin Active Snaps Up Nutrition Firm, Secures Funding
March 04, 2022  |  Acquisitions

U.K. health chain Virgin Active is expanding operations with £88.4 million (roughly $117 million) in funding, the acquisition of a nutrition firm and a new...

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Today in Food Commerce: Shake Shack Trials Crypto Rewards; Olo Adds Trip-Tracking Capabilities
Today in Food Commerce: Shake Shack Trials Crypto Rewards; Olo Adds Trip-Tracking Capabilities
March 04, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Shake Shack tries rewarding loyalty with cryptocurrency, and Olo adds geofencing features. Plus, robotics company Tortoise announces the launch of its...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Meta, Verizon, Team up to Study the Metaverse
Today in the Connected Economy: Meta, Verizon, Team up to Study the Metaverse
March 04, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Meta and Verizon announce plans to study the metaverse — where they might discover CVS, setting up its virtual pharmacy....

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Restaurant Roundup: Sweetgreen Sees Subscription Success; Dine Brands Trials Virtual Restaurants at IHOP
Restaurant Roundup: Sweetgreen Sees Subscription Success; Dine Brands Trials Virtual Restaurants at IHOP
March 04, 2022  |  Restaurant Roundup

While restaurant subscription programs have in the past been far from a guaranteed success, Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen, a health-focused fast-casual chain, has seen positive results...

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Big Tech Weekly: Lithuania Asks Apple, Google to Delete Russia’s Yandex Ride-Hailing App
Big Tech Weekly: Lithuania Asks Apple, Google to Delete Russia’s Yandex Ride-Hailing App
March 04, 2022  |  Big Tech

On the heels of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Republic of Lithuania in the Baltic region of Europe has asked Google and Apple to remove...

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Chicago Fed Reserve President: Inflation, Higher Wages Will Challenge Small Businesses
Chicago Fed Reserve President: Inflation, Higher Wages Will Challenge Small Businesses
March 04, 2022  |  SMBs

Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans on Friday (March 4) told CNBC that small businesses will likely take the brunt of ongoing inflation and higher...

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EMEA Daily: Ukraine Receives $20M in Bitcoin, Ethereum Donations; Volocopter Raises $170M for Air Taxi 
EMEA Daily: Ukraine Receives $20M in Bitcoin, Ethereum Donations; Volocopter Raises $170M for Air Taxi 
March 04, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, bitcoin and ethereum investors donated $20 million to Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion of...

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Zeller Bank Becomes Unicorn with Latest $100M Funding
Zeller Bank Becomes Unicorn with Latest $100M Funding
March 04, 2022  |  Investments

Australian digital business bank Zeller raised $100 million in a Series B funding round that gave the startup a $1 billion valuation and brought its...

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February Job Growth Beats Forecasts
February Job Growth Beats Forecasts
March 04, 2022  |  Economy

The U.S. economy added 678,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.8%, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment...

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