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India Seizes Control Of Yes Bank, Plans Bailout

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The country’s biggest lender, The State Bank of India , will head a consortium to pump new capital into Yes Bank, which had been struggling to offset a surge in bad loans, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. . Analysts are concerned the crisis could lead to strains in India’s broader financial system. . “It

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Big Data Firm Palantir Prepares For Potential IPO

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) informing the agency of its plans. Founded in 2004 by CEO Alex Karp and venture capital tycoon Peter Thiel, Palantir specializes in Big Data, working with major corporations and government agencies to crunch large volumes of information.

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BoA Pledges $100 Million To Tory Burch Foundation For Women’s Business Loans

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Bank of America has pledged $100 million to the Tory Burch Foundation to make capital available to women in the business sector who might not otherwise have access to it, according to reports. I launched our business in 2004. I was incredibly fortunate — we were able to launch after a personal investment and one round of fundraising.

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Interactions Raises $56 Million In New Funding

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9) that it had secured $56 million in funding led by Revolution Growth, NewSpring Capital and Comcast Ventures. According to TechCrunch, Interactions has thus far secured $167 million in total funding. Interactions said on Tuesday (Aug.

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Ex-Barclays Head Is Acquitted In Fraud Trial

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Varley was accused by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), along with three colleagues, of false representation over covertly paid fees to get backing for a capital raise to help the bank stay out of government control. He worked his way up the ladder and landed at chief executive in 2004. The SFO appealed and lost. He left in 2011.

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Fintech Hall of Fame: The Top Digital Innovations in Financial Services

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I’m taking suggestions here (so far: crypto, BNPL, earned-wage access, chatbots, deposit networks).

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Chapter 11 Watch: Sears Watch, Restaurant Woes And Kim Kardashian’s Bodyguard

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” It’s an interesting move for the once-iconic Kmart brand, especially since those stores have been pretty much circling the drain since Sears acquired them in 2004. According to Nation’s Restaurant News , Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, which holds about $35.7 The tool line could fetch upwards of $2 billion.