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Bolt Expands Transportation Platform To 48 States With Gotcha Tie-Up
Bolt Expands Transportation Platform To 48 States With Gotcha Tie-Up
January 20, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Miami-based micromobility startup Bolt, co-founded by Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, is expanding to 48 new markets after acquiring the assets of Last Mile Holdings,...

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SMB Loans Pose Potential Big Risk For European Banks
SMB Loans Pose Potential Big Risk For European Banks
January 20, 2021  |  Banking

Euro area banks have cut back on lending, as the pandemic continues to threaten the economy. At the same time, however, big problems are building...

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Today In Payments: Jack Ma In First Public Appearance Since Ant IPO Pulled; New PPP Extends $5 Billion During First Week
Today In Payments: Jack Ma In First Public Appearance Since Ant IPO Pulled; New PPP...
January 20, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Jack Ma made his first appearance in three months to speak to rural teachers in China, and the new round of...

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Chinese Regulators Propose New Antitrust Rules For Payments Sector
Chinese Regulators Propose New Antitrust Rules For Payments Sector
January 20, 2021  |  Regulation

The Chinese government is preparing to crack down on what it views as antitrust behavior in the payments sector by tech giants such as Ant...

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Investments In Healthcare Startups Surge To $80.6 Billion In 2020
Investments In Healthcare Startups Surge To $80.6 Billion In 2020
January 20, 2021  |  Investments

Global investments in healthcare startups set a new record in 2020, reaching $80.6 billion in equity funding. A new report from research firm CB Insights...

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Sensory Advances Voice Tech Development With Natural Language Interface
Sensory Advances Voice Tech Development With Natural Language Interface
January 20, 2021  |  Voice Activation

When they spoke a little over a half a year ago, the first wave of COVID-19 was ebbing and the great reopening was just starting to...

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Ant-Backed Mynt Seeks More Funding On Heels Of $175 Million Round
Ant-Backed Mynt Seeks More Funding On Heels Of $175 Million Round
January 20, 2021  |  Investments

Globe Fintech Innovations of the Philippines, the FinTech arm of Globe Telecom, landed $175 million in additional venture funding this month. Now, Globe Fintech, known...

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Today In Retail: Birkenstock Might Sell To CVC; Cognira Releases AI Suite For Retail
Today In Retail: Birkenstock Might Sell To CVC; Cognira Releases AI Suite For Retail
January 20, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Birkenstock is said to be in discussions for a sale to CVC Capital Partners, while Cognira has released its AI...

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Today In Payments Around The World: ByteDance Rolls Out Mobile Payments For Douyin; Dunzo Lands $40M Investment
Today In Payments Around The World: ByteDance Rolls Out Mobile Payments For Douyin; Dunzo Lands...
January 20, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, ByteDance has launched a mobile payment offering for Douyin, while Dunzo is closing a $40 million Series...

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