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Banco BTG Pactual To Raise Millions Via Security Token Offering
Banco BTG Pactual To Raise Millions Via Security Token Offering
February 21, 2019  |  Investments

An investment bank located in Brazil is raising millions of dollars via a security token offering, as reported by CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Logistics Startup Lalamove Goes Unicorn With $300M Investment
Logistics Startup Lalamove Goes Unicorn With $300M Investment
February 21, 2019  |  Investments

Lalamove, an on-demand delivery and logistics startup based out of Hong Kong, has raised $300 million in a Series D funding round, which brings its...

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Facebook CEO, UK Officials To Meet Over Fake News, Regulation
Facebook CEO, UK Officials To Meet Over Fake News, Regulation
February 21, 2019  |  Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, is holding meetings with U.K. officials on Thursday (Feb. 21) to discuss fake news and new internet regulations....

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Global Smartphone Shipments Fell Flat In Fourth Quarter
Global Smartphone Shipments Fell Flat In Fourth Quarter
February 21, 2019  |  Retail

The fourth quarter saw global shipments of smartphones stall, with unit growth of just 0.1 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2017. Get the...

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FinTech Firms Now 38 Pct Of Personal Loan Market
FinTech Firms Now 38 Pct Of Personal Loan Market
February 21, 2019  |  Loans

FinTechs, not traditional banks, appear to be preferred method of taking out unsecured personal loans in the U.S., with the market hitting an all-time high...

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Hello TransTech Takes On Didi Chuxing In China Ride-Hailing
Hello TransTech Takes On Didi Chuxing In China Ride-Hailing
February 21, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Hello TransTech, the Chinese ride-hailing startup formerly known as Hellobike, is launching a carpooling service this week, on the heels of a test that ran...

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Walmart Asda Deal Hits Regulatory Roadblock
Walmart Asda Deal Hits Regulatory Roadblock
February 21, 2019  |  Retail

It looks like the deal to merge Sainsbury’s with Walmart-owned Asda could be in fatal trouble — after a ruling by the Competition and Markets Authority...

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Neiman Marcus Taps Into The Travel Vertical
Neiman Marcus Taps Into The Travel Vertical
February 21, 2019  |  Retail

Neiman Marcus is expanding its horizons with travel this spring – though not by going anywhere itself. Instead, the department store has announced it will...

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Retailers In Some States May Be Forced To Accept Cash
Retailers In Some States May Be Forced To Accept Cash
February 21, 2019  |  Cash

With a move toward cashless societies growing around the world, new legislation in the U.S. could force retailers and restaurants in a number of states...

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