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Olympics Organizers Hope Biden Can Help Rally For Tokyo Games

Olympics Organizers Hope Biden Can Help Rally For Tokyo Games
Olympics Organizers Hope Biden Can Help Rally For Tokyo Games
January 27, 2021  |  International

Japanese coordinators for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo are hoping that newly-elected U.S. President Joe Biden can help kick up momentum in support of...

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Mortgage Lender LoanDepot Seeking Over $300 Million In IPO
Mortgage Lender LoanDepot Seeking Over $300 Million In IPO
January 27, 2021  |  IPO

LoanDepot will be seeking as much as $315 million in its initial public offering (IPO), according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. Get...

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Booksy Raises $70 Million To Expand Beauty Booking App
Booksy Raises $70 Million To Expand Beauty Booking App
January 27, 2021  |  Investments

As the global pandemic has forced stores to shut down, and then reopen under strict social distancing and health guidelines, one service that has profited...

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A Tale Of Two Companies: GameStop The Stock And GameStop The Retailer
A Tale Of Two Companies: GameStop The Stock And GameStop The Retailer
January 27, 2021  |  News

After slumping for the better part of five years, shares of video game retailer GameStop slid below $3 last March, just as the country was...

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OANDA Teams With Currencycloud For X-Border Money Transfers
OANDA Teams With Currencycloud For X-Border Money Transfers
January 27, 2021  |  B2B Payments

To provide a new cross-border money transfer offering to North American businesses, OANDA has teamed with cross-border solutions provider Currencycloud. The new offering, which is known...

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Amazon’s Ring Introduces Smaller Hardwired Video Doorbell
Amazon’s Ring Introduces Smaller Hardwired Video Doorbell
January 27, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon’s smart security device company Ring is introducing Video Doorbell Wired, its smallest camera solution for home protection and surveillance. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Today In Payments: TransferWise Uses Visa Cloud Connect To Expand Debit Offer; SBA Approves $35 Billion In New PPP Loans
Today In Payments: TransferWise Uses Visa Cloud Connect To Expand Debit Offer; SBA Approves $35...
January 27, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, TransferWise and Visa have partnered on Visa’s new Cloud Connect program, and the SBA has granted $35 billion in new PPP...

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US Government Looking To Significantly Ramp Up Vaccine Effort
US Government Looking To Significantly Ramp Up Vaccine Effort
January 27, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The U.S. government is planning to significantly ramp up its efforts to vaccinate the nation’s population against the virus that causes COVID-19. Get the Full...

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Grocery Roundup: Supermarkets Look Ahead, In-Store Pharmacies Struggle
Grocery Roundup: Supermarkets Look Ahead, In-Store Pharmacies Struggle
January 27, 2021  |  Retail

For almost a year now, many grocery stores have had to play catch-up, responding to ever-changing consumer behaviors influenced by each shift in the course...

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