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Killing The I-Bank: The Disruption Of Investment Banking

CB Insights

Unity Software, a software platform aimed at video-game developers, pursued a bidding-based approach to its IPO in September 2020, similar to the process used by Google when the search giant went public in 2004. Unity relied upon a bidding system managed by Goldman Sachs, in which prospective investors were asked to bid on shares in Unity.

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The Curious Case For Breaking Up Tech Giants

PYMNTS

In the last few months alone, we’ve seen snow in Rome and three powerful nor’easters in Boston in the space of two and a half weeks — with some forecasts predicting a fourth this week. Department stores used to dominate retail , and shopping was always done in a physical store. Today, despite the story the U.S. Is that Amazon’s fault?

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2019: What To Take Forward And What To Leave Behind

PYMNTS

And, yes, this likely sounds blasphemous from someone who’s been beating the mobile payments drum since 2005, well before the iPhone and the App Store changed how consumers, retailers and payments players all use mobile devices. It’s an experience that retailers are embracing and investing heavily in. Consider this.

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