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Indian Public Listings Fall $2.7B YOY

Indian Public Listings Fall $2.7B YOY
Indian Public Listings Fall $2.7B YOY
December 26, 2019  |  Investments

Initial public offerings (IPOs) in India during 2019 have dropped to a four-year low as the Southeast Asian country’s economy cools, according to Reuters. Analysts anticipate...

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Lotte eComm Marketplace To Call It Quits In Vietnam
Lotte eComm Marketplace To Call It Quits In Vietnam
December 26, 2019  |  eCommerce

Lotte, a South Korean conglomerate, is shutting down its Vietnamese online marketplace, lotte.vn, which allows merchants to connect with buyers, according to Deal Street Asia....

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Corporate China Reaches New High For Loan Defaults
Corporate China Reaches New High For Loan Defaults
December 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Corporates across China have reached a record high for loan defaults in 2019, according to a Financial Times report from Thursday (Dec. 26). Get the...

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UK Insurance Firms Slash Technology Coverage
UK Insurance Firms Slash Technology Coverage
December 26, 2019  |  International

U.K. insurers will not be covering as much digital property and data as they previously did, according to the Financial Times. Get the Full Story...

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Unemployment Claims Fell 13K Week Before Holiday
Unemployment Claims Fell 13K Week Before Holiday
December 26, 2019  |  Economy

The number of people in the U.S. who are filing for unemployment continues to fall, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story...

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Tech Gains Boost Nasdaq To Record High
Tech Gains Boost Nasdaq To Record High
December 26, 2019  |  Markets

In an historic day, fueled by gains in tech shares, the Nasdaq Composite Index moved past 9,000 for the first time, Bloomberg reported. Get the...

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Alexa Tops Apple’s Free App Downloads
Alexa Tops Apple’s Free App Downloads
December 26, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

A large number of people received Amazon Echoes and Fitbits this holiday season, according to Apple’s App Store, CNBC reported on Thursday (Dec. 26). Get...

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Italy To Start Taxing Big Tech Firms On Jan. 1
Italy To Start Taxing Big Tech Firms On Jan. 1
December 26, 2019  |  International

Italy has announced that it’s going to follow in France’s footsteps and tax big tech companies, a move that threatens to further complicate relations with...

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Premium Malls Strained By Online Competitors
Premium Malls Strained By Online Competitors
December 26, 2019  |  Retail

Top-tier malls in the country, once thought to be impervious to the changing retail landscape, have been struggling lately, according to a report by The...

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