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Is The Blank Check Firm Boom Burning Out?

Is The Blank Check Firm Boom Burning Out?
Is The Blank Check Firm Boom Burning Out?
April 15, 2021  |  IPO

Despite their recent popularity, special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) still can’t quite compete with traditional initial public offerings (IPOs). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Facebook Testing News Feed Features For Business Discovery 
Facebook Testing News Feed Features For Business Discovery 
April 15, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Facebook is rolling out a news feed discovery tool to enable users to click on the information that matters to them most and engage with...

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US House Targets Big Tech Antitrust Practices
US House Targets Big Tech Antitrust Practices
April 15, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has approved a report that accuses companies like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google of acting as a monopoly. According...

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Brazilian eCommerce Platform Olist Raises $23 Million Led By Goldman Sachs
Brazilian eCommerce Platform Olist Raises $23 Million Led By Goldman Sachs
April 15, 2021  |  Investments

Olist, a Brazilian eCommerce solutions platform backed by SoftBank, has raised $23 million in investments from Goldman Sachs and others, Reuters reported on Thursday (April...

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Employees Begin Slow Return To A Changed Workplace
Employees Begin Slow Return To A Changed Workplace
April 15, 2021  |  Business

The workplace is opening back up, albeit slowly. Facebook, Microsoft and Uber have all begun slowly reopening their physical workspace — in a highly limited...

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Self-Driving Truck Startup TuSimple Raises $1.35 Billion In Nasdaq IPO
Self-Driving Truck Startup TuSimple Raises $1.35 Billion In Nasdaq IPO
April 15, 2021  |  IPO

Silicon Valley self-driving truck technology startup TuSimple rang the opening bell on Wall Street Thursday (April 15) after raising $1.35 billion in an initial public offering (IPO)....

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Freddie Mac: US Housing Market Faces Shortfall Of 3.8 Million Homes
Freddie Mac: US Housing Market Faces Shortfall Of 3.8 Million Homes
April 15, 2021  |  Real Estate

The U.S. housing market is facing a supply deficit, with 3.8 million single-family homes less than buyer demand, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (April 15). Get...

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Target To Use Internal Delivery Teams For Faster Shipping
Target To Use Internal Delivery Teams For Faster Shipping
April 15, 2021  |  Delivery

Target, looking to speed up its deliveries, will now enlist a team of delivery people rather than just shipping packages through carriers, CNBC reported. The...

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Consumer Spending, Low Credit Card Delinquencies Lifts Big Bank Earnings
Consumer Spending, Low Credit Card Delinquencies Lifts Big Bank Earnings
April 15, 2021  |  Banking

If there’s one universal theme thus far across bank earnings, across banks large and small, investment banking juggernauts and more retail-oriented firms … it’s that...

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