Investments

Investing can provide you with another source of income, here are investment options that will return a percentage of the vested value.

Tencent Touts Aggressive Investment Plans
Tencent Touts Aggressive Investment Plans
February 20, 2019  |  Investments

Go big or go home — that could describe Tencent’s aggressive investment philosophy, one whose pace will not ease, according to Martin Lau, president of...

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Alibaba Invests: China International Capital
Alibaba Invests: China International Capital
February 19, 2019  |  Investments

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, has increased its stake in China International Capital Corp. to close to 12 percent, reported Reuters. Alibaba purchased 117 million...

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HSBC May Hold Off On Investments As China, UK Growth Slows
HSBC May Hold Off On Investments As China, UK Growth Slows
February 19, 2019  |  Investments

HSBC, the global bank, expressed caution on Tuesday (Feb. 19) that it may be forced to put off some investments in 2019 as it contends...

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SMB Lender iwoca Raises $194M
SMB Lender iwoca Raises $194M
February 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. alternative small business (SMB) lender iwoca announced on Monday (Feb. 18) a fundraise worth nearly $194 million. Reports in Business Leader said Augmentum Fintech...

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SoftBank, Abu Dhabi Plan To Pump Money Into New European Tech
SoftBank, Abu Dhabi Plan To Pump Money Into New European Tech
February 18, 2019  |  Investments

European tech startups are getting a new source of funding thanks to a new $200 million investment from Japan-based SoftBank. The news comes as concern...

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China Looks Abroad For SOE Investment
China Looks Abroad For SOE Investment
February 18, 2019  |  Investments

China is looking for foreign investment in its larger state-owned enterprises (SOEs). According to Reuters, the SOEs have been undergoing reforms since 2016 in an effort...

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SMB Challenger Banks A Hot Spot With VCs
SMB Challenger Banks A Hot Spot With VCs
February 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. challenger banking market saw a flurry of venture capital (VC) activity this week, as FinTech firms aim to disrupt small business (SMB) financial...

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Corporate Debt Rattles (Some) Economists’ Nerves
Corporate Debt Rattles (Some) Economists’ Nerves
February 14, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.S. federal debt has reached $22 trillion for the first time in the nation’s history, reports revealed on Wednesday (Feb. 13), raising new concerns over...

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Autonomous Trucking Co TuSimple Becomes Unicorn With $95M Fundraise
Autonomous Trucking Co TuSimple Becomes Unicorn With $95M Fundraise
February 13, 2019  |  Investments

TuSimple, a driverless truck startup in California, has achieved unicorn status — a valuation of $1 billion— after a series D funding round that brought...

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