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Cineworld Considers US Public Listing

Cineworld Considers US Public Listing
Cineworld Considers US Public Listing
August 12, 2021  |  IPO

Movie theater operator Cineworld Group Plc is mulling a public listing in the U.S. amid its attempt to rebound from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Get...

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FinTech Startup Aspiration Considers $2B+ SPAC
FinTech Startup Aspiration Considers $2B+ SPAC
August 12, 2021  |  IPO

The green FinTech Aspiration is in discussions about going public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in a deal that could value the firm...

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Car IQ Partners With BlackBerry On Autonomous Connected Car Payments
Car IQ Partners With BlackBerry On Autonomous Connected Car Payments
August 12, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Drivers will soon be able to leave their wallets in the back seat, as Car IQ is hatching a plan with BlackBerry to create an...

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Facebook/Giphy Merger Worries UK Competition Watchdog
Facebook/Giphy Merger Worries UK Competition Watchdog
August 12, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.K.’s Competition Market Authority (CMA) has raised some concerns about Facebook’s merger with the GIF provider Giphy that could derail the deal. The CMA...

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Hong Kong’s Currenxie Begins $10M Series A
Hong Kong’s Currenxie Begins $10M Series A
August 12, 2021  |  Investments

Hong Kong-based cross-border payments startup Currenxie says it’s ready to take on its first outside investors, starting with a $10 million Series A funding round....

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Data Is The Oil For Revved-Up eCommerce Car Sales
Data Is The Oil For Revved-Up eCommerce Car Sales
August 12, 2021  |  Data

Data, they say, is the new oil. More specifically, data is the new oil that powers the engine behind eCommerce car sales. Get the Full Story...

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Wendy’s To Open 700 Delivery-Only Locations In The Next Five Years
Wendy’s To Open 700 Delivery-Only Locations In The Next Five Years
August 12, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain Wendy’s is looking get smarter about how it uses its real estate in congested areas while capturing consumers’ rising desire for...

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Beauty Company IL MAKIAGE Adds AI Imaging Startup Voyage81
Beauty Company IL MAKIAGE Adds AI Imaging Startup Voyage81
August 12, 2021  |  Retail

Beauty company IL MAKIAGE on Thursday (Aug. 12) announced the acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) imaging startup Voyage81, a move that allows the company to...

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Resellers Get Aggressive, Child Tax Credit Boosts Spending And Rent-to-Own Looks For Place In BNPL
Resellers Get Aggressive, Child Tax Credit Boosts Spending And Rent-to-Own Looks For Place In BNPL
August 12, 2021  |  Today In Data

The child tax credit could provide a jolt to consumer spending. Plus, Poshmark and thredUP say the secondhand market is on the rise, and rent-to-own...

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