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Data Shows 42 Pct Of Small Cap US Businesses Failing To Turn Profit

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The Russell 2000 index shows 42 percent of small-caps are either just breaking even or operating a loss. The number is the highest since 2010’s 44 percent, the index says. The number of small U.S. companies not turning a profit has reached an unfortunate historic high due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Financial Times reports.

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CoverHound Raises $58M For Expansion Of Insurance Platform

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CoverHound, the online property and casualty insurance platform operator, announced Tuesday (Feb. In a press release , the San Francisco startup that has sold more than 200,000 policies online said the Series D funding round was led by global insurer Hiscox and included participation from Chubb, Aflac Ventures, MS&AD of Japan.

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Creative Group FinTech Lands $25M To Expand Into 30 Countries

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Founded in 2010, Creative Group enables customers to digitally buy or send prepaid credit to spend with their favorite brands, as well as to send cross-border credit remittances. With the growth capital they invest, we are able to further accelerate our growth internationally. We are excited to have Prime Ventures on board.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

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As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

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UK Bank NatWest Introduces Merchant Acquiring Service For SMBs

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NatWest Tyl will help institutions with online credit card payment logistics, both online and in store. RBS sold Worldpay to Advent International and Bain Capital for £2 billion in 2010, in a deal that proved fortuitous for the buyers, as the payments industry has flourished in the past few years.

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Surprise Outcomes Edition: Cybercrime, Student Loans And CAN Capital

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But the world is full of unexpected costs — just ask the team at CAN Capital. CAN Capital, the small business online lender, has announced that its CEO is on a leave of absence. Ritesh Gupta, previously the chief customer operations officer, was promoted to chief operating officer.

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Drone Company Flytrex Secures $7.5 Million

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The funding round was led by Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) with additional capital from Btov. The company also partnered with online marketplace Aha in 2017 to debut an on-demand delivery service in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. The company received $3 million in Series A funding in June 2017, bringing the total raised to $10.5