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China Powers Up Strategy To Entice Tech Startups

China Powers Up Strategy To Entice Tech Startups
China Powers Up Strategy To Entice Tech Startups
November 10, 2019  |  Investments

China is looking to coax tech listings, following a failed attempt with mainland investors, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Nov. 7).  Get...

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Alibaba: First Hour Of Singles’ Day Rakes In $12B
Alibaba: First Hour Of Singles’ Day Rakes In $12B
November 10, 2019  |  eCommerce

China’s Alibaba rang up over $12 billion in sales in less than 90 minutes during its Singles Day shopping bonanza, Reuters reported on Sunday (Nov....

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Struggling SMBs Soliciting Donations Via GoFundMe
Struggling SMBs Soliciting Donations Via GoFundMe
November 10, 2019  |  SMBs

Some small businesses have turned to an interesting place when in need of a cash infusion: GoFundMe. The donation platform’s CEO recently revealed that thousands of...

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DOJ: Current Antitrust Legislation Can Apply To Tech Firms
DOJ: Current Antitrust Legislation Can Apply To Tech Firms
November 10, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Current antitrust laws are “flexible enough” to handle issues caused by technology firms, said Makan Delrahim, assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division of the...

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Lawsuit Targets WeWork For Lost Value After Pulled IPO
Lawsuit Targets WeWork For Lost Value After Pulled IPO
November 10, 2019  |  Legal

A lawsuit is being launched by minority shareholders against WeWork, Adam Neumann — its co-founder and former chief executive officer — and the prime investor,...

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Have Pillow, Will Trade? How Digital Is Stirring A New Age Of Bartering
Have Pillow, Will Trade? How Digital Is Stirring A New Age Of Bartering
November 09, 2019  |  Payment Methods

What’s old, of course, always becomes new again. That holds especially true this month for the prehistoric practice of bartering. Indeed, it never really went...

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WeWork Reveals 90-Day Plan To Turn Company Around
WeWork Reveals 90-Day Plan To Turn Company Around
November 08, 2019  |  Debt

WeWork, the embattled office space company, has revealed a “90-day game plan” that includes huge changes to the company, including the divestiture of all if...

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Apple Card Growth, Flywire Hire and B2B Changes Top Week’s News
Apple Card Growth, Flywire Hire and B2B Changes Top Week’s News
November 08, 2019  |  News

Are you ready for the weekend? We sure are. But here at the PYMNTS Weekender, we want to make sure you didn’t miss any important...

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China To Update Rules To Lure More Public Tech Listings
China To Update Rules To Lure More Public Tech Listings
November 08, 2019  |  IPO

China has changed some IPO rules to entice more tech companies to list publicly in the country, according to a report by The Wall Street...

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