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US Startups Raised A Record $130B In 2018
US Startups Raised A Record $130B In 2018
January 10, 2019  |  Investments

U.S. startups had a great 2018 in terms of funding, with new data showing that venture capitalists deployed $130.9 billion, marking a new all-time high....

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WEX Launches Travel Chatbot
WEX Launches Travel Chatbot
January 10, 2019  |  Voice Activation

WEX, the global provider of corporate payments solutions, announced Thursday (Jan. 10)  a partnership with AI.io, the voice technology company, to launch Halo Travel, a...

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Macy’s Misses On Holiday Sales
Macy’s Misses On Holiday Sales
January 10, 2019  |  Retail

The holiday season was a bit less merry, from a comparable sales perspective, than Macy’s had been forecasting, as the department store retailer cut its...

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Sears Gives ESL Another Chance At Bid
Sears Gives ESL Another Chance At Bid
January 10, 2019  |  Retail

Following reports that Sears Holdings had turned down a bid from ESL Investments, a special committee for the retailer now plans to consider a revamped...

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Roche Bros. Partners With Toshiba On POS Systems
Roche Bros. Partners With Toshiba On POS Systems
January 10, 2019  |  Point of Sale

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has announced that it will be integrating its TCx™ 300 point-of-sale (POS) systems at all of the Massachusetts locations for grocery...

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UK Retailers’ Holiday Sales Have Worst Performance In A Decade
UK Retailers’ Holiday Sales Have Worst Performance In A Decade
January 10, 2019  |  Europe

Retailers in the U.K. had a poor showing during the holiday shopping season; The Financial Times reported that despite steep price cuts, retail sales had their...

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N26 Has $2.7B Valuation After Latest Funding Round
N26 Has $2.7B Valuation After Latest Funding Round
January 10, 2019  |  Digital Banking

N26, the European mobile bank operator, announced Thursday (January 10) that it has raised $300 million in venture funding, led by Insight Venture Partners. Get the Full...

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Crypto Firms Raised £200M Last Year; Concordium Adds Ex-Nasdaq Exec To Board
Bitcoin Daily: UK Crypto Firms Raised £200M Last Year; Concordium Adds Ex-Nasdaq Exec To Board
January 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Blockchain and digital currency startups notched over £200m in funding from venture capitalists in 2018 per Pitchbook and London & Partners data, TheNextWeb reported. By...

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IPOs On Pause As Gov’t Shutdown Drags On
IPOs On Pause As Gov’t Shutdown Drags On
January 09, 2019  |  IPO

The government shutdown could force companies planning to go public in the early part of 2019 to postpone their IPOs. Get the Full Story Complete...

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