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Grab Goes Public as Super-App Competition in SE Asia Heats Up
Grab Goes Public as Super-App Competition in SE Asia Heats Up
December 02, 2021  |  IPO

Grab, the Singapore-based ride-hailing giant swiftly growing its footprint as a super app, is making its U.S. debut on the Nasdaq exchange today (Dec. 2)....

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Hotel Engine Propels to Unicorn Status With $65M Investment
Hotel Engine Propels to Unicorn Status With $65M Investment
December 02, 2021  |  Investments

Denver-based Hotel Engine, a travel tech company focused on making lodging management easier for businesses, raised $65 million in Series B funding, the company announced...

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Apple Asks Court to Halt App Store Payments Order
Apple Asks Court to Halt App Store Payments Order
December 02, 2021  |  Legal

Attorneys for Apple are asking a federal appeals court to halt an injunction that would require the tech giant to allow external payment links in...

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Marqeta Teams Up with First National Bank of Omaha 
Marqeta Teams Up with First National Bank of Omaha 
December 02, 2021  |  Partnerships

Global modern card issuing company Marqeta on Tuesday (Dec. 2) partnered with First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), giving it another teammate in its quest...

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Mexican BNPL Platform Kueski Snags $202M
Mexican BNPL Platform Kueski Snags $202M
December 02, 2021  |  Investments

Mexican buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Kueski on Thursday (Dec. 2) announced it had completed a $200 million equity and debt fundraising round that...

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Blue Apron Offers Hands-Free Meal Prep Instruction via Alexa
Blue Apron Offers Hands-Free Meal Prep Instruction via Alexa
December 02, 2021  |  Alexa

“Alexa: I need the recipe for Creamy Pesto Chicken & Orzo” could soon be heard in homes with active Blue Apron meal kit and recipe...

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Dollar General Goes Upscale and to the ‘Burbs With Popshelf Stores
Dollar General Goes Upscale and to the ‘Burbs With Popshelf Stores
December 02, 2021  |  Retail

Not content to watch the lucrative home décor and improvement wave pass it by, budget retailer Dollar General plans a significant expansion of its upmarket...

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Twitter’s Preemptive Privacy Revision Won’t Slow Lawmakers’ Efforts to Amend Section 230
Twitter’s Preemptive Privacy Revision Won’t Slow Lawmakers’ Efforts to Amend Section 230
December 02, 2021  |  Regulation

It’s been a wild week at Twitter — or perhaps wilder than usual is a better way to frame it. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Verto, Banking Circle Partner on International Payments 
Verto, Banking Circle Partner on International Payments 
December 02, 2021  |  Partnerships

The B2B cross-border payments provider VertoFX is working with Banking Circle to streamline international payments.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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