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SME Optimism Waning In Election Season, Says Capital One

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The latest findings from Capital One’s Spark Business Barometer found a significant decline in small business optimism this year compared to their sentiments this time last year, reports said on Monday (May 2). Capital One did uncover good news, however. The economy may be in recovery, but small businesses in the U.S.

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India’s Retail Battle Attracts Fresh Energy

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The company was founded in 2016. As it stands, the company rolled out Prime services in the country in 2016. Meesho is a digital platform for resellers of items as diverse as jewelry to smartphones to reach prospective customers via social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram.

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As Ant Financial Rises, So Does China

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The recent $14 billion worth of fresh capital for Ant Financial — the China-based firm that is now the most valuable privately held tech firm in the world, ahead of Uber — comes amid fresh fears among some banking professionals in the West that China is passing them by. trillion worth of payments in 2016. Here comes China.

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Data Dive: And The Winner Is Edition — SMBs Worldwide, DoorDash And Gun Regulation

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This new round of capital will help us further our mission of connecting communities around the world through last-mile delivery,” CEO Tony Xu said. SoftBank Group led the round, along with participation from GIC, Wellcome Trust and Sequoia Capital.

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Finovate Fall 2016 Live Blog – Day 2

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William Mills Agency will be live blogging at Finovate Fall 2016. I believe SEC regulations require a company to go public if they have more than 500 shareholders. Customers want self-service capabilities but regulation and risk is top of mind that get in the way of digital interactions. Regulated Financial Institution.

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Blockchain Begins Earning Some Bitcoin-Like Skepticism

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The publication noted blockchain’s “talismanic effect in today’s stock market” and investors’ heightened appetite to “capitalize on the popularity of currencies like bitcoin and Ethereum” as other reasons to take Kodak’s latest venture with a bit of healthy skepticism. Broader Doubts Emerge. Possible) Scammers Emerge. Clearing the Air.

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Keeping Investment Platforms Free From Fraudsters

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George’s company, WellCity, marketed itself as a social media network for the health and wellness marketplace run out of Brentwood, Tennessee. The con man pleaded guilty to misrepresenting his company in 2016, then later withdrew his plea and disappeared while on pre-trial release. attorney Ryan Raybould.

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