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Ant Financial Looks To Resurrect Stalled IPO

Ant Financial Looks To Resurrect Stalled IPO
Ant Financial Looks To Resurrect Stalled IPO
January 16, 2020  |  IPO

China’s Ant Financial is in discussions with banks to resurrect plans for an initial public offering (IPO) that was shelved over a year ago, the Financial...

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WeWork’s Lease Volume Dries Up After Botched IPO
WeWork’s Lease Volume Dries Up After Botched IPO
January 16, 2020  |  Investments

Shared workspace and real estate company WeWork only signed four new leases in Q4, a drop of 93 percent in leasing activity, after its failed...

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Does Hipmunk’s Demise Signal Larger Changes In Travel?
Does Hipmunk’s Demise Signal Larger Changes In Travel?
January 16, 2020  |  Travel Payments

As the travel industry shifts into higher digital gear, and increasingly responds to the needs and desires of new consumer groups — millennials and Gen...

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India Unimpressed By Amazon’s $1B Infusion
India Unimpressed By Amazon’s $1B Infusion
January 16, 2020  |  Amazon

During a visit to India by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and following the announcement of a $1 billion investment, the country’s trade minister Piyush Goyal...

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Estonia’s Bolt Closes $55M Deal To Compete With Uber
Estonia’s Bolt Closes $55M Deal To Compete With Uber
January 16, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber rival Bolt has closed a €50 million funding deal from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help the startup scale throughout Europe and improve...

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Recreating The DTC Candle-Buying Experience
Recreating The DTC Candle-Buying Experience
January 16, 2020  |  Retail

A good scented candle can be harder to find that the near ubiquitous availability of scented candles would indicate at first glance. There is no...

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Dec. Holiday Shopping Rush Boosted 2019 US Retail Sales
Dec. Holiday Shopping Rush Boosted 2019 US Retail Sales
January 16, 2020  |  Retail

With a late shopping rush around the holidays that ended a more moderate spending year, retail sales in the United States strengthened in December. Commerce...

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Food Boxes Introduce Families To New Cuisines
Food Boxes Introduce Families To New Cuisines
January 16, 2020  |  Retail

To help families discover the foods and cultures of other countries through culinary adventures, eCommerce innovators are assembling family cooking kits. Take eat2explore, which offers boxes...

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