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Virtual Kitchen Nets $20M To Assist Restaurants With Delivery

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Virtual Kitchen , a startup founded by ex- Uber employees, has raised $20 million in fresh capital in a bid to capitalize on the need for food delivery amid the pandemic, according to CNBC. billion by 2026, CNBC reported. Virtual Kitchen works to provide technology for others to set up commercial kitchens for food delivery.

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M&A, Bitcoin Trading Adds $8B In Market Cap To Square

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Shares of Square have risen almost 50 percent, adding about $8 billion in market value, since the company launched bitcoin trading last year for its Cash App customers. Square’s gross payment volume could reach $409 billion in 2026, or 4.1 payment volume, RBC Capital Markets analyst Daniel Perlin predicted in a recent note to clients.

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Apple Supplier Murata Anticipates 5G Phones To Top 500 Million

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We will continue making capital expenditure to keep up with the growing demand.”. And by 2026, Ericsson said the 5G subscription number is now expected to top 3.5 billion users, for a market share of about 40 percent. Apple, Samsung Electronics Co. and Chinese rivals Xiaomi Corp.,

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Consumer Credit Update for 2Q 2023

South State Correspondent

Even if your bank has limited consumer exposure, given that the consumer composes approximately 66% of the US economy, and, according to the yield curve and market pundits, we are all staring into a recession, paying close attention to consumer trends is critical. 1,000+ payments now are 15% of the market which is also a new development.

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Snapchat Parent Seeks Profits As It Raises $1B In Debt Securities

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Snap , the money-losing parent company of Snapchat, is issuing $1 billion in convertible debt for working capital and future acquisitions, CNBC reported Tuesday (Aug. Its stock is up 181 percent year to date. . Its stock is up 181 percent year to date. . The debt offering will take the form of convertible senior notes set to mature on Aug.

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Snap Unveils Third Generation Of Spectacles

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In separate news, Snapchat’s parent company, Snap, is reportedly issuing $1 billion in convertible debt for working capital and future acquisitions. According to past reports, the debt offering will take the form of convertible senior notes set to mature in 2026. Its stock is up 181 percent year to date.

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BT is right to ignore distractions and get on with digging for Britain | Nils Pratley

TheGuardian

The change of heart seems to have been prompted by the discovery that, when it concentrates on the job in hand, BT can take a chunk out of costs and thus finance the rollout to 25m premises by 2026 under its own steam. Average build costs have been cut by £50 to £250-£300 per premises, which is a serious saving.

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