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Digital Medical Startup Babylon Eyes $3.5 Billion SPAC Deal

Digital Medical Startup Babylon Eyes $3.5 Billion SPAC Deal
Digital Medical Startup Babylon Eyes $3.5 Billion SPAC Deal
May 28, 2021  |  Healthcare

Babylon, a medical startup that uses an app to connect patients with doctors, is nearing an agreement to go public via a special purpose acquisition...

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The Week In Payments: Deep Lake CEO Dives Into FinTech IPO Boom, Crypto Crackdown And Amazon And Mega Ecosystems
The Week In Payments: Deep Lake CEO Dives Into FinTech IPO Boom, Crypto Crackdown And...
May 28, 2021  |  News

If there was any doubt as to whether there is an initial public offering (IPO) boom, just take a look at the numbers: There have...

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Tata Secures Majority Stake In Indian Online Grocer BigBasket
Tata Secures Majority Stake In Indian Online Grocer BigBasket
May 28, 2021  |  International

India’s Tata Sons has acquired a majority stake in online grocery retailer BigBasket. As Reuters reported Friday (May 28), this move puts the firm the...

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Women Could Drive $280 Billion To Southeast Asian eCommerce Market
Women Could Drive $280 Billion To Southeast Asian eCommerce Market
May 28, 2021  |  eCommerce

A new report on Friday (May 28) by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) found that women could drive more than $280 billion to Southeast Asia’s eCommerce market...

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House Committee Asks Kabbage, BlueVine For Pandemic Loan Security, Revenue Data
House Committee Asks Kabbage, BlueVine For Pandemic Loan Security, Revenue Data
May 28, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. lawmakers have opened an investigation into FinTechs Kabbage and BlueVine, along with their partner banks, for their role in the distribution of billions of...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Ada Health Notches $90 Million; Wayflyer Lands $76 Million
Today In Payments Around The World: Ada Health Notches $90 Million; Wayflyer Lands $76 Million
May 28, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Ada Health has notched $90 million in a Series B fundraise headed up by Leaps by Bayer,...

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Fitness App Rankings Reflect Horrifying Realization: It’s Swimsuit Season
Fitness App Rankings Reflect Horrifying Realization: It’s Swimsuit Season
May 28, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

If ever we needed a collective national movement supporting … movement … it’s now. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Boost In April Consumer Spending Shows Shift To Services Over Goods
Boost In April Consumer Spending Shows Shift To Services Over Goods
May 28, 2021  |  Economy

Consumer spending went up 0.5 percent in April to $80.3 billion, with a $112.6 billion boost in the services sector that helped offset a $32.3...

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Pandemic Or No, To-Go Cocktails Are Here To Stay
Pandemic Or No, To-Go Cocktails Are Here To Stay
May 28, 2021  |  Retail

COVID-19 restrictions may be ending, but some pandemic-related routines are here to stay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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