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JULY 24, 2018

In a press release , the Detroit car maker said the new unit will also be charged with accelerating the autonomous vehicle (AV) business so that Ford can capitalize on market opportunities. Team Edison will continue to report to Jim Farley, executive vice president and president of global markets.

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MARCH 14, 2017

The new funding also saw participation from CU Solutions Group, Baird Capital, Detroit Venture Partners and Invest Michigan, the company said, adding that the round follows its self-funded $2 million in seed financing. “We

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AUGUST 27, 2018

Volkswagen has a $4 billion plan for connected and autonomous vehicle technology, one that includes a proprietary software operating system and will support car sharing, delivery and other services. A “new software operating system, to be known as ‘vw.OS’ … will be introduced in VW brand electric cars from 2020 onwards.”.

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One such case is that of the Detroit-based Lakeside Mall that has defaulted on a $144 million loan payment. The property is operated by the second largest U.S. In 2006 or 2007, everything was beautiful,” said RBC Capital Analyst Rich Moore. mall owner, General Growth Properties Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Just this week, investors in Starwood Capital Group started to show signs of strain after the pandemic shuttered stores and wiped out emergency cash reserves, leading to default on a $700 million loan. REITs are not exactly a source of good or even consistent news these days. But apparently they’re doing something right in Philadelphia.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

And Starbucks has a new investor : Pershing Square Capital Management, the activist hedge fund controlled by activist investor William Ackman, now has about a 1.1 In September , Amazon and Whole Foods Market brought the service to Ann Arbor, Detroit, Jacksonville, Milwaukee, Madison, Omaha, St. percent stake in Starbucks.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 20, 2017

Milne wrote that the investment will be used to expand Dwolla’s sales and account management operations in Des Moines, Iowa. The round featured participation from Detroit Venture Partners, Firebrand Ventures, High Alpha, Ludlow Ventures, and Next Level Ventures, and brings Dwolla’s total capital to just over $39 million.

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CB Insights

JULY 22, 2017

Both methods allow mission-critical devices to operate safely without the latency that comes from transmitting all data to a cloud; this can also save big on bandwidth. Companies like Kindred and Sarcos are developing worker exoskeletons that can help handle heavy materials or be remotely operated for inspections. 3D Printing.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Clients can view the full list of 150+ cashier-free retail operators here. Some historians date its existence to over 2,000 years ago: texts from ancient Greece describe a coin-operated machine for dispensing holy water in temples. Today, Amazon operates four Amazon Go stores: 3 in Seattle and 1 in Chicago. Companies to watch.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

NACTO has other partnerships, including one with scooter company Lime that allows it to provide anonymized scooter use data to the government of Detroit. All of its data is fine-tuned to operate on NACTO’s SharedStreets data standard. Remix creates visualizations . The first launch of this initiative was in the Philippines.

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Within mere weeks, 22 women are in the final stages of completing a Perficient-sponsored coding bootcamp in Detroit; their final project includes designing their own apps, all of which serve the world in various ways and all certain to make an impact. Christina is always finding new ways of using her creativity to inspire others.

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MARCH 17, 2017

million in venture capital — the most the industry has seen in a while. The backing, which also saw participation from CU Solutions Group, Baird Capital, Detroit Venture Partners and Invest Michigan, will be used to expand operations, gain new bank and credit union clients, and focus on sales, distribution and marketing, the company said.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Instead, VCs leaned conservatively toward a mix of B2B FinTechs operating in the financial management space for small businesses (SMBs) and in the treasury management market for mid-level and larger enterprises. Since its launch, the firm added working capital analytics and other tools for its corporate finance clients.

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JUNE 17, 2020

Tech giants aren’t the only companies that have spotted the opportunity in remote diagnostics — some biotech companies have moved quickly to demonstrate value and capitalize on the eased regulations as well. VR has also helped businesses across industries keep operations running. Source: Oxford Medical Simulation.

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