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Next Congressional Hearing Set For Robinhood-GameStop Debacle

Next Congressional Hearing Set For Robinhood-GameStop Debacle
Next Congressional Hearing Set For Robinhood-GameStop Debacle
February 26, 2021  |  Markets

The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services will hold a second hearing on the Wall Street trading debacle that involved GameStop, Reddit, Robinhood and hedge...

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PayPal Joins Uber’s Effort To Provide Transportation To US Vaccination Sites
PayPal Joins Uber’s Effort To Provide Transportation To US Vaccination Sites
February 26, 2021  |  Coronavirus

PayPal Holdings, Inc. has become a part of Uber Technologies, Inc.‘s initiative to offer free or discounted trips to inoculation sites in the United States to...

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G20 Leaders Won’t Prematurely Pull The Plug On Pandemic Aid
G20 Leaders Won’t Prematurely Pull The Plug On Pandemic Aid
February 26, 2021  |  International

The impact of COVID-19 on the world economy was the focal point of the virtual meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBGs),...

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No Ports In A (Retail) Storm Of Logistics Delays
No Ports In A (Retail) Storm Of Logistics Delays
February 26, 2021  |  Retail

There’s the buying and the buying — but it’s getting the goods to the buyers that is a problem. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Sezzle Closes The Books On 2020 With Total Revenue Up 272 Pct Over 2019
Sezzle Closes The Books On 2020 With Total Revenue Up 272 Pct Over 2019
February 26, 2021  |  Earnings

Installment payment platform Sezzle on Friday (Feb. 26) reported record results for 2020, with underlying merchant sales (UMS) up 250.8 percent and total income up...

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Report: Robinhood In Talks To Pay Financial Penalty
Report: Robinhood In Talks To Pay Financial Penalty
February 26, 2021  |  Markets

To settle probes into its options trading processes and the downtime that its equity trading app faced last year, Robinhood Markets Inc. is in discussions...

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What Are The Odds That DraftKings Does $1 Billion In Revenue This Year? Pretty Good
What Are The Odds That DraftKings Does $1 Billion In Revenue This Year? Pretty Good
February 26, 2021  |  Earnings

With more players, in more states, placing more online sports bets than ever, DraftKings closed the books on a record fourth quarter and full year...

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Farfetch Teams With Aurora Mobile On AI Retail Technology
Farfetch Teams With Aurora Mobile On AI Retail Technology
February 26, 2021  |  Retail

Aurora Mobile Limited has struck a partnership deal with international online fashion company Farfetch to bolster its intelligent operation functionalities. The two firms will work together...

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Black-Focused Neobank First Boulevard Raises $5 Million
Black-Focused Neobank First Boulevard Raises $5 Million
February 26, 2021  |  Digital Banking

First Boulevard, a neobank focused on the Black community, announced on Friday (Feb. 26) that it has raised $5 million in seed funding. The bank...

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