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Sneaker Marketplace Goat Group Nets $100M For Expansion On $1.75B Valuation

Sneaker Marketplace Goat Group Nets $100M For Expansion On $1.75B Valuation
Sneaker Marketplace Goat Group Nets $100M For Expansion On $1.75B Valuation
September 23, 2020  |  Investments

Online sneaker marketplace Goat Group has raised $100 million in a Series E funding round, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which will go toward...

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Macy’s CEO: Stores Give Retailer Flexibility During Holiday Season
Macy’s CEO: Stores Give Retailer Flexibility During Holiday Season
September 23, 2020  |  Retail

Macy’s is preparing a variety of possibilities for holiday sales amidst the pandemic, including starting deals early and offering omnichannel options, CNBC reported. Get the...

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Amazon Tells Echelon Fitness To Stop Linking Its Connected Bike To Prime
Amazon Tells Echelon Fitness To Stop Linking Its Connected Bike To Prime
September 23, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Echelon Fitness is finding itself in hot water with Amazon over Echelon’s new “EX-Prime Smart Connected Bike,” which it claims was developed “in collaboration with...

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Boston Fed Chief Warns Of US Credit Tightening; Calls For More Aid
Boston Fed Chief Warns Of US Credit Tightening; Calls For More Aid
September 23, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. economy could face a credit crunch as the weather gets colder if the coronavirus worsens, experts warn, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story...

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United Debuts Searchable Google Maps For Trip Planning
United Debuts Searchable Google Maps For Trip Planning
September 23, 2020  |  Travel Payments

United Airlines has launched an interactive map feature, Map Search, to let users access flight times, prices and other data, according to a company blog...

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ByteDance Seeks Court Order Against TikTok Ban
ByteDance Seeks Court Order Against TikTok Ban
September 23, 2020  |  Legal

TikTok‘s owner has asked a federal judge to temporarily put a stop to the President Donald Trump administration’s ban on the extremely popular video-sharing app,...

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Bitcoin Daily: P2P Firm Origin Launches Stablecoin; Coinbase Beefs Up Team With Venmo, Adobe, Google Hires
Bitcoin Daily: P2P Firm Origin Launches Stablecoin; Coinbase Beefs Up Team With Venmo, Adobe, Google...
September 23, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Origin unveiled a stablecoin for the Ethereum network dubbed the Origin Dollar (OUSD), according to a Medium post. The digital currency receives “competitive yields” from...

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Citi To Put Over $1B Into Fighting Racial Wealth Inequality
Citi To Put Over $1B Into Fighting Racial Wealth Inequality
September 23, 2020  |  Financial Inclusion

Citi will take action to help close the racial wealth gap in the U.S., the company said in a blog post Wednesday (Sept. 23), written...

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Auditoria Debuts New Automation Features For Corporate Finance
Auditoria Debuts New Automation Features For Corporate Finance
September 23, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Artificial intelligence (AI) automation firm Auditoria has announced new capabilities to help enhance financial back-office tasks, according to a press release. Get the Full Story...

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