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Restaurant Industry Report: Change And Technology On The Menu
Restaurant Industry Report: Change And Technology On The Menu
January 27, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The National Restaurant Association, the country’s (and world’s) foodservice trade association, released its annual State of the Restaurant Industry report on Tuesday (Jan. 26) compiling and analyzing...

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Stilt Raises $100 Million To Fuel Immigrant Loans
Stilt Raises $100 Million To Fuel Immigrant Loans
January 27, 2021  |  Investments

Stilt, which works in financial services for immigrants, has raised a $100 million warehouse facility from Silicon Valley Bank, according to a press release. Get...

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Apple Earnings Blowout In Q1 2021 Rides Success Of Connected Economy
Apple Earnings Blowout In Q1 2021 Rides Success Of Connected Economy
January 27, 2021  |  Earnings

It was supposed to be a record-breaking fiscal year first quarter for Apple and the company did not disappoint. Riding the success of the global...

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BIS: 20 Pct Of Population Will Access CBDCs By 2024
BIS: 20 Pct Of Population Will Access CBDCs By 2024
January 27, 2021  |  Payment Methods

According to a study by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will be available for 20 percent of the world’s...

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Bitcoin Daily: California Man Jailed For Defrauding Crypto Investors Of Over $20 Million; Bitcoin Falls Below $30,000
Bitcoin Daily: California Man Jailed For Defrauding Crypto Investors Of Over $20 Million; Bitcoin Falls...
January 27, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Jerry Ji Guo was sentenced to six months in jail for defrauding investors of over $20 million in a fraudulent initial coin offering scheme, according...

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Facebook Advertising Revenue Surges Amid Instagram eCommerce Tab Rollout
Facebook Advertising Revenue Surges Amid Instagram eCommerce Tab Rollout
January 27, 2021  |  Earnings

Facebook, Inc. reported on Wednesday (Jan. 27) as part of its Q4 and full year 2020 earnings that total revenue surged 33 percent year-over-year for...

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Check Launches With $35 Million To Streamline Payroll
Check Launches With $35 Million To Streamline Payroll
January 27, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Payroll infrastructure startup Check, which purports to simplify the payroll process, launched publicly Wednesday (Jan. 27) with $35 million in Series B funding, according to...

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TikTok Doubles Sales To $35 Billion Despite Bans, Layoffs
TikTok Doubles Sales To $35 Billion Despite Bans, Layoffs
January 27, 2021  |  Earnings

Chinese social media app TikTok — the world’s biggest startup — grew operating profit to $7 billion after parent company ByteDance saw revenue at about...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Travel Platform Klook Lands $200 Million; Gojek Aims To Become International Player
Today In Payments Around The World: Travel Platform Klook Lands $200 Million; Gojek Aims To...
January 27, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Klook has closed a Series E funding round headed up by Aspex Management, while Gojek is aiming...

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