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ChargePoint Buys Public Transit Fleet Management Co For $88M

ChargePoint Buys Public Transit Fleet Management Co For $88M
ChargePoint Buys Public Transit Fleet Management Co For $88M
August 11, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Drivers of electric vehicles used for public transit and business could gain easier access to electric vehicle charging networks with the Wednesday (Aug. 11) announcement...

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Ahold Delhaize Well-Positioned To Capture Worldwide Return To Food-At-Home
Ahold Delhaize Well-Positioned To Capture Worldwide Return To Food-At-Home
August 11, 2021  |  Retail

In the second quarter of 2021, Ahold Delhaize proved resilient against fluctuations in consumer mobility. The multinational grocery giant’s sales held relatively flat, even as...

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Acorns Names Twitter’s Rich Sullivan As New CFO 
Acorns Names Twitter’s Rich Sullivan As New CFO 
August 11, 2021  |  CFO

Saving and investing app Acorns Grow Incorporated has appointed former Twitter exec Rich Sullivan as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in anticipation of its...

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FirstBank Picks Current Collaborator Jack Henry For Digital Upgrades
FirstBank Picks Current Collaborator Jack Henry For Digital Upgrades
August 11, 2021  |  Banking

Community financial institution FirstBank is expanding its partnership with technology solutions provider Jack Henry & Associates to digitize workflows and standardize the lending process for...

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Hackers Return Some Money From $600M Crypto Theft 
Hackers Return Some Money From $600M Crypto Theft 
August 11, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A group of hackers behind a more than $600 million cryptocurrency heist — one of the largest of its kind – has begun to return...

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JPMorgan Piloting Real-Time Payment Service
JPMorgan Piloting Real-Time Payment Service
August 11, 2021  |  Faster Payments

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co started piloting a real-time payments service with an undisclosed FinTech company last week, which company officials hope will give them...

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SMB Software Company Weave Mulls IPO
SMB Software Company Weave Mulls IPO
August 11, 2021  |  IPO

Utah-based software company Weave is considering an initial public offering (IPO), potentially in the fourth quarter of this year, according to a report from Bloomberg....

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With Resale Booming, Platforms Get Aggressive About Attracting Consumers
With Resale Booming, Platforms Get Aggressive About Attracting Consumers
August 11, 2021  |  Retail

The secondhand market continues to boom, as resale platforms Poshmark and thredUP reported in separate earnings announcements on Tuesday (Aug. 10), with both companies doubling...

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Luxury Marketplace Chrono24 Nets $118M In Series C Funding
Luxury Marketplace Chrono24 Nets $118M In Series C Funding
August 11, 2021  |  Retail

Digital luxury watch marketplace Chrono24 announced on Wednesday (Aug. 11) that it has raised more than 100 million euro ($118 million) in a Series C...

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