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Zeller Bank Becomes Unicorn with Latest $100M Funding

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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eCommerce Firm ESW Weighing $4B IPO
eCommerce Firm ESW Weighing $4B IPO
March 04, 2022  |  IPO

eCommerce specialist ESW is weighing an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the firm in the neighborhood of $4 billion. Get the Full Story...

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ADT Extends its Connected Security to Mobile, Automotive Applications
ADT Extends its Connected Security to Mobile, Automotive Applications
March 04, 2022  |  Technology

At a time when consumers have grown accustomed to using their mobile phones to order services and to receive updates on any information they want...

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Today in Retail: GameStop Beefs up Legal Team; Snipes Acquires Expressions to Expand US Footprint
Today in Retail: GameStop Beefs up Legal Team; Snipes Acquires Expressions to Expand US Footprint
March 04, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Costco tries to control costs as inflation continues to rise, while Gap’s muted sales report doesn’t scare investors. Plus, Petco adds vet...

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FATF Demotes UAE to Money Laundering ‘Gray List’
FATF Demotes UAE to Money Laundering ‘Gray List’
March 04, 2022  |  AML

The Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental agency that fights against money laundering, will soon put the United Arab Emirates on its so-called “gray list”...

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SEC: Alumni Ventures Group Misled Investors
SEC: Alumni Ventures Group Misled Investors
March 04, 2022  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged venture capital fund adviser Alumni Ventures Group, LLC (AVG) and its CEO with making misleading statements about its...

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Last-Mile Delivery Firm Tortoise Turns to Mobile Vending Machines
Last-Mile Delivery Firm Tortoise Turns to Mobile Vending Machines
March 04, 2022  |  Retail

With the quick rise in self-service adoption seen in the past couple of years, consumers increasingly seek out purchasing options that put them in the...

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Sary Expands to Africa With Acquisition of Egyptian B2B Platform Mowarrid
Sary Expands to Africa With Acquisition of Egyptian B2B Platform Mowarrid
March 04, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Sary, the business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce marketplace based in the Middle East and North Africa, announced it has acquired Mowarrid, a B2B food and grocery marketplace...

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