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KOHO FinTech Raises $42M To Fund Growth
KOHO FinTech Raises $42M To Fund Growth
May 15, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

KOHO, the Canadian FinTech, announced on Wednesday (May 15) that is has closed a $42 million round of fundraising. In a press release, KOHO said...

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Startups Merge To Take On Airbnb
Startups Merge To Take On Airbnb
May 15, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A group of four short-term stay startups in Europe have teamed up to create a new company and take on leader Airbnb. Get the Full...

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JPMorgan To Invest $125M In Underserved Communities
JPMorgan To Invest $125M In Underserved Communities
May 15, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

JPMorgan Chase announced Wednesday (May 15) it is investing $125 million over the next five years to help the financial health of underserved communities across...

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US Retail Sales Fall In April
US Retail Sales Fall In April
May 15, 2019  |  Retail

As Americans reduced their spending on appliances and clothes, among other items, retail sales in the U.S. dropped in April. The Commerce Department said on...

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American Express To Acquire Resy
American Express To Acquire Resy
May 15, 2019  |  Retail

To build on its growing suite of digital-first benefits that go beyond rewards and points, American Express announced on Wednesday (May 15) that it has...

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San Francisco Facial Recognition Tech Ban Wins Support
San Francisco Facial Recognition Tech Ban Wins Support
May 15, 2019  |  Biometrics

Officials in San Francisco voted Tuesday (May 14) to ban the use of facial recognition technology by city workers in an 8 to 1 vote....

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New China Tariffs Can Boost Apple iPhone Costs By 3 Pct
New China Tariffs Can Boost Apple iPhone Costs By 3 Pct
May 15, 2019  |  Apple

New tariffs imposed by China could cause Apple’s iPhone production costs to rise as much as 3 percent, and negatively impact the company’s revenues. Get...

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SaaS Security Platform Crowdstrike Files For IPO
SaaS Security Platform Crowdstrike Files For IPO
May 15, 2019  |  IPO

SaaS Security platform Crowdstrike has filed to go public, aiming to raise $100 million in its initial public offering (IPO). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple’s XRP Rises To Top-Performing Crypto; Samsung To Bring Blockchain To Budget Smartphones
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple’s XRP Rises To Top-Performing Crypto; Samsung To Bring Blockchain To Budget Smartphones
May 15, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Ripple’s XRP added more than 21 percent overnight to become the best-performing asset in the top 10 of coins, reaching $0.38. This has led some...

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