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SMBs Face Policy Headwinds, From Trade Tariffs To SCOTUS

SMBs Face Policy Headwinds, From Trade Tariffs To SCOTUS
SMBs Face Policy Headwinds, From Trade Tariffs To SCOTUS
July 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses have been inundated with a regulatory storm this past week. From a Supreme Court decision with possible implications for small online merchants, to...

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Despite Regulation, ICOs Raise Nearly $12B Through May
Despite Regulation, ICOs Raise Nearly $12B Through May
July 02, 2018  |  Investments

Despite a regulation crackdown and other issues, investors have continued to fund cryptocurrency startups in 2018, with ICOs raising $11.8 billion this year through May....

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Kimbal Musk Invests In Everytable’s Lower-Income Focus
Kimbal Musk Invests In Everytable’s Lower-Income Focus
July 02, 2018  |  Investments

A restaurant chain focused on affordable, healthy food has earned a $5.3 million investment from some big-name investors, including Kimbal Musk, brother of Tesla CEO...

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Study: Financially Self-Sufficient Millennials Are Happier
Study: Financially Self-Sufficient Millennials Are Happier
July 02, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

A 10-year study by the National Endowment for Financial Education shows that millennials who are no longer relying on mom and dad for financial help are...

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Indian Traders, Merchants Protest Walmart/Flipkart Deal
Indian Traders, Merchants Protest Walmart/Flipkart Deal
July 02, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart is facing opposition to its $16 billion deal to acquire Flipkart, with shopkeepers and traders affiliated with the Confederation of All India Traders kicking...

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Amazon Launches Inventory Performance Index To Maintain Merchant Inventory
Amazon Launches Inventory Performance Index To Maintain Merchant Inventory
July 02, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon is rolling out a new system to manage the inventory of third-party merchants. Dubbed Inventory Performance Index, the solution aims to compel sellers to...

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Facebook Granted AOL, Nike, UPS Access To User Data
Facebook Granted AOL, Nike, UPS Access To User Data
July 02, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook is involved in another scandal involving improper access to its user data. This time, the site has admitted that it gave dozens of companies...

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HelloFresh To Make Ready-Made Meal Kits
HelloFresh To Make Ready-Made Meal Kits
July 02, 2018  |  Delivery

HelloFresh, the German meal kit delivery company, could start making and selling ready-made meal kits to reach consumers who don’t want to cook. Get the...

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$15B Chinese Fund To Invest In Tech Firms, Compete With SoftBank
$15B Chinese Fund To Invest In Tech Firms, Compete With SoftBank
July 02, 2018  |  Investments

China Merchants Group has partnered with London-based firm Centricus to launch a $15 billion technology investment fund to compete with the Vision Fund created by...

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