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Credit Karma Integrates With TurboTax for Faster Refunds

Credit Karma Integrates With TurboTax for Faster Refunds
Credit Karma Integrates With TurboTax for Faster Refunds
December 20, 2021  |  Taxes

Finance firm Credit Karma is integrating with TurboTax to make filing tax returns easier and getting refunds faster, according to a Monday (Dec. 20) press...

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Sustainability: Retail’s Latest Feature
Sustainability: Retail’s Latest Feature
December 20, 2021  |  Retail

Consumers are putting their money where their values are. The purchases people make often (or avoid) tell a much greater story about what someone stands for,...

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Korean eGrocer Kurly Raises $210M in Pre-IPO Round as Global Competition Heats Up
Korean eGrocer Kurly Raises $210M in Pre-IPO Round as Global Competition Heats Up
December 20, 2021  |  Investments

Around the world, investors remain hungry for food eCommerce solutions. Seoul, South Korea-based grocery delivery startup Kurly has raised 250 billion won, or about $210...

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Cashplus Bank Teams with Equifax to Launch UK Business Creditbuilder
Cashplus Bank Teams with Equifax to Launch UK Business Creditbuilder
December 20, 2021  |  SMBs

U.K. FinTech for businesses Cashplus Bank is rolling out a Business Creditbuilder tool in partnership with Equifax to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) increase...

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Another Grim Day for DeFi as Hackers Loot $30M From Fantom Blockchain Yield Farming Project
Another Grim Day for DeFi as Hackers Loot $30M From Fantom Blockchain Yield Farming Project
December 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers looted more than $30 million from a decentralized finance project over the weekend, leading to a user exodus that saw more than 95% of...

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Oracle Snags Cerner for $28.3B  
Oracle Snags Cerner for $28.3B  
December 20, 2021  |  Acquisitions

Business software behemoth Oracle Corp. on Monday (Dec. 20) announced it’s buying electronic medical records company Cerner Corp. for $28.3 billion, part of Oracle co-founder...

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Venture Capital Investment in Saudi Firms on the Rise
Venture Capital Investment in Saudi Firms on the Rise
December 20, 2021  |  Investments

Business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce marketplace Sary has raised SR281 million ($75 million) in a Series C funding round, seven months after it raised its $30.5 million...

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BNPL Firm Addi Pushes Value to $700M Following $200M Fundraise  
BNPL Firm Addi Pushes Value to $700M Following $200M Fundraise  
December 20, 2021  |  Investments

Latin American buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Addi has generated $200 million of debt and equity, pushing its valuation to more than $700 million,...

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Shipping, Logistics Costs Expected to Keep Rising in ‘22 
Shipping, Logistics Costs Expected to Keep Rising in ‘22 
December 20, 2021  |  Delivery

The price of shipping and logistics for companies is not expected to ease in the new year as the challenge to deliver products endures amid...

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