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A stock market, equity market or share market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks, which represent ownership claims on businesses; these may include securities listed on a public stock exchanges.

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Billtrust To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.3B Valuation
Billtrust To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.3B Valuation
October 19, 2020  |  Investments

B2B order-to-cash solutions provider Billtrust and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) South Mountain Merger Corporation announced on Monday (Oct. 19) that they have entered into...

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Japan’s Startup Index Soars To Highest Point Since 2006
Japan’s Startup Index Soars To Highest Point Since 2006
October 14, 2020  |  International

The Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Index, which tracks Japan’s startups, has climbed back up this year to finally match an earlier high set in 2006....

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Poland’s Allegro Triumphs As Stock Takes Off In Public Debut
Poland’s Allegro Triumphs As Stock Takes Off In Public Debut
October 12, 2020  |  IPO

Allegro’s initial public offering (IPO) on Monday (Oct. 12) was a huge success, with its brand-new stock reportedly surging in value by 50 percent. That...

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David Beckham Scores With Guild Esports IPO
David Beckham Scores With Guild Esports IPO
October 02, 2020  |  IPO

Three months after its global launch, soccer star David Beckham’s startup Guild Esports has been listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), valued at about 40...

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Today In Payments Around The World: JD.com Works With China’s Central Bank On Cryptocurrency; US Users Rush To Get WeChat App
Today In Payments Around The World: JD.com Works With China’s Central Bank On Cryptocurrency; US...
September 22, 2020  |  Digital Payments

In today’s top payments news around the world, JD.com is working with China’s central bank to advance cryptocurrency, while U.S. WeChat users are reportedly racing to...

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Ant Group’s Planned IPO Could Raise A Record $35B
Ant Group’s Planned IPO Could Raise A Record $35B
September 21, 2020  |  IPO

Ant Group, the online payment provider for China-based Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., is seeking a record return of at least $35 billion as it goes...

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Snowflake’s Stock More Than Doubles Following IPO
Snowflake’s Stock More Than Doubles Following IPO
September 16, 2020  |  IPO

Shares of Snowflake Inc. more than doubled on their first day of trading Wednesday (Sept. 16) as banks and investors embrace cloud-based payment solutions amid COVID-19. Snowflake...

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Berkshire Hathaway Sells $2.5B Stake In Wells Fargo
Berkshire Hathaway Sells $2.5B Stake In Wells Fargo
September 07, 2020  |  Investments

Warren Buffett has once again reduced his company’s investment in Wells Fargo & Co., favoring Bank of America (BoA) instead. The Financial Times (FT) reported...

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Report: SoftBank Buy Propelled Summer Tech Stock Surge
Report: SoftBank Buy Propelled Summer Tech Stock Surge
September 04, 2020  |  Markets

A multi-billion dollar investment by Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. in stock options tied to individual technology companies helped the sector, and the rest of the...

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