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Protecting Against Sharing Platform ‘Low-Hanging Fruit’ Scams
Fraud Prevention // January 17, 2020

Not all of the nearly 15 million U.S. RV campers who rely on online vehicle marketplaces get what they pay for. Scammers can pose as RV owners and persuade legitimate customers to transact outside platforms' secure boundaries — stealing funds for nonexistent wheels. In this...

Regulators Believe Jefferies’ IPO Will Increase Israeli Tech Listings
IPO // December 17, 2019

Israel is hoping to get more tech company listings on its stock exchange with help from U.S. securities firm Jefferies. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), the main exchange in the country, has not traditionally been known for listings from high-tech companies. Many tech startups...

Alternative SMB Finance Leads B2B VC Roundup
B2B Payments // December 13, 2019

Venture capital (VC) is far from the only funding source for B2B FinTechs. Bill.com’s initial public offer (IPO) on Thursday (Dec. 12) was largely hailed a success, reaching $22 per share – slightly above anticipated – resulting in about $216.1 million raised, Reuters reported. At...

Amazon HQ2 Triggers Spike In VA Home Sales
Amazon // May 24, 2019

Home sales in Arlington, VA have increased 17.3 percent since Amazon‘s announcement that the city would be the home of its second headquarters (HQ2). In addition, there has been a larger drop in Arlington’s home inventory, which indicates that the supply cannot meet the demand....

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Pending Home Sales Down In May YOY, But Rose From Last Month

June 29, 2020
Pending home sales continue to be sluggish, according to year-over-year data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The Pending Home Sales Index, an advance look at home sales based on signed purchase and sale agreements, fell 5.1 percent in May compared to the same month last year. When compared to April of 2020, the […]

Regulators Believe Jefferies’ IPO Will Increase Israeli Tech Listings

December 17, 2019
Israel is hoping to get more tech company listings on its stock exchange with help from U.S. securities firm Jefferies. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), the main exchange in...

Amazon HQ2 Triggers Spike In VA Home Sales

May 24, 2019
Home sales in Arlington, VA have increased 17.3 percent since Amazon‘s announcement that the city would be the home of its second headquarters (HQ2). In addition, there has been a...

eBay Payments Biz Grows 61 Pct QoQ

April 24, 2019
The expectations for eCommerce giant eBay’s quarter may have been muted, and so the company’s latest quarterly results were better than expected. In terms of the headline numbers, eBay, which...