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Vacasa Adds 6,000 Properties With Turnkey Vacation Rentals Acquisition

Vacasa Adds 6,000 Properties With Turnkey Vacation Rentals Acquisition
Vacasa Adds 6,000 Properties With Turnkey Vacation Rentals Acquisition
April 01, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Portland, Oregon-based Vacasa has completed its acquisition of Turnkey Vacation Rentals, a vacation rental-property manager in more than 80 markets across the U.S. Get the...

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Mastercard Rolls Out New Digital Rewards For SMB Cardholders
Mastercard Rolls Out New Digital Rewards For SMB Cardholders
April 01, 2021  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has added new offerings from QuickBooks, Microsoft and Zoho to its collection of U.S. small business benefits to help small companies make the most...

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Today In Retail: Kohl’s Board Aims For Re-Election; reCommerce Platform Backflip Officially Launches
Today In Retail: Kohl’s Board Aims For Re-Election; reCommerce Platform Backflip Officially Launches
April 01, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Kohl’s present board is seeking re-election amid an activist challenge, while Backflip has left stealth mode and officially rolled out....

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Deliveroo’s IPO Flopperoo Driven By Workforce Regulation Changes
Deliveroo’s IPO Flopperoo Driven By Workforce Regulation Changes
April 01, 2021  |  Delivery

U.K.-based food delivery app Deliveroo is not having a terrific first week on the public markets.  The Amazon-backed delivery service saw its share price plunge...

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Frontier Airlines Raises $570 Million IPO At $4 Billion Valuation
Frontier Airlines Raises $570 Million IPO At $4 Billion Valuation
April 01, 2021  |  IPO

The budget carrier Frontier Airlines is expecting to raise $570 million when it starts trading on Nasdaq on Thursday (April 1), giving the Denver-based company...

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Malaysia’s Central Bank May Give Out 5 Digital Licenses This Year
Malaysia’s Central Bank May Give Out 5 Digital Licenses This Year
April 01, 2021  |  Digital Banking

The Malaysian central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, reportedly may issue up to five licenses for digital banks by the first quarter of 2022. Get the...

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Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Takes CBDC Live
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Takes CBDC Live
April 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has unveiled its central bank digital currency DCash, making it the second central bank officially entering the CBDC realm....

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Feds Caution Against Reopenings, Leave Restaurants With Difficult Choice
Feds Caution Against Reopenings, Leave Restaurants With Difficult Choice
April 01, 2021  |  Coronavirus

At a recent press briefing, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), advised against the wave of reopenings occurring across...

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Real Estate Startup Compass Raises $450 Million In Downsized IPO
Real Estate Startup Compass Raises $450 Million In Downsized IPO
April 01, 2021  |  IPO

Real estate technology startup Compass scaled back its initial public offering (IPO), raising $450 million, about 50 percent less than anticipated. Get the Full Story...

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