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Today In Healthcare: New COVID Rules Could Harm US Businesses; Flywire Payment Volume Surges

Today In Healthcare: New COVID Rules Could Harm US Businesses; Flywire Payment Volume Surges
Today In Healthcare: New COVID Rules Could Harm US Businesses; Flywire Payment Volume Surges
August 11, 2021  |  Healthcare

Today in healthcare: Businesses, organizations and governments are updating their COVID-19 rules to bring back masks. Plus, PharmEasy is considering a $1 billion IPO for...

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Air Taxi Service Joby Goes Public In SPAC Deal
Air Taxi Service Joby Goes Public In SPAC Deal
August 11, 2021  |  IPO

Aerial rideshare company Joby Aviation went public Wednesday (Aug. 11) following a “business combination” with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Reinvent Technology Partners that values...

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BlueJeans Telehealth Adds Feature To Improve Virtual Patient Care
BlueJeans Telehealth Adds Feature To Improve Virtual Patient Care
August 11, 2021  |  Healthcare

Virtual healthcare offering BlueJeans Telehealth now includes a Televisit Tile and integration with the Apple Health app to improve patients’ video-based interactions with their medical...

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Email Startup Mailchimp Eyes Sale
Email Startup Mailchimp Eyes Sale
August 11, 2021  |  Startups

Mailchimp, an email marketing startup, is looking into a sale that would possibly value the company at over $10 billion, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full...

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Citi Supports Local Businesses With New Lending Program
Citi Supports Local Businesses With New Lending Program
August 11, 2021  |  Loans

Citi announced on Wednesday (August 11) that it is introducing the launch of Bridge built by Citi, a new lending platform intended to assist small...

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P2P Crypto Platform Poly Network Hackers Targeted Smart Contracts, Have Returned Millions
P2P Crypto Platform Poly Network Hackers Targeted Smart Contracts, Have Returned Millions
August 11, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers of decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Poly Network have returned over a third of the $613 million they stole, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story...

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Ally Financial To Offer Home Insurance Through Hippo
Ally Financial To Offer Home Insurance Through Hippo
August 11, 2021  |  Insurance

Ally Financial will begin offering home insurance policies through a partnership with the insurance provider Hippo, the two companies announced Wednesday, August 11. Get the...

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Cushman & Wakefield CEO Predicts 2022 Recovery For In-Person Offices
Cushman & Wakefield CEO Predicts 2022 Recovery For In-Person Offices
August 11, 2021  |  Economy

Brett White, CEO of commercial real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield, says he has optimism in the office market, CNBC reported. Get the Full...

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Upgrade Valued At $3.325B After Series E Fundraising Round
Upgrade Valued At $3.325B After Series E Fundraising Round
August 11, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Financial services platform Upgrade closed a $105 million Series E funding round Wednesday (Aug. 11) that puts the company at a valuation of $3.325 billion,...

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