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eWallets Don’t Make Money, Says Mandiri Capital Chief

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The CEO of PT Mandiri Capital Indonesia, the venture capital arm of PT Bank Mandiri, said the only way digital payment platforms can ever make money is by acting as a sort of portal into other services, otherwise it’s “just a cash-burning exercise,” according to reports. Nobody makes money from e-wallets,” Danusaputro said.

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Solve This Problem with Your Strategic Horizon

South State Correspondent

Strategic Horizon and Capital As mentioned, the problem that bank’s often run into when it comes to strategic planning is their time horizon is too short. The bank that will be around in the next 50 years will be one that develops the ability to build infrastructure now that allows for efficient innovation in the future.

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Mint Payments Completes $6M Placement For Southeast Asia Expansion

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The report noted the capital raising will be undertaken in two tranches, with tranche 1 comprised of 50.6 The option is exercisable over an 18-month term at an exercise price of $0.079, which will, if exercised, provide Mint with further growth capital of up to $2.4 million shares, raising $4 million.

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ClassPass CEO On Getting The Fitness Industry Back Into Fighting Shape

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Navigating the pandemic-altered landscape has been difficult for fitness operators forced to close their physical locations and translate in-person services into digital offerings. He said that consumers still like the immersive and varied exercise experiences that in-person gyms are uniquely able to offer.

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Participation in Investor Communications Japan’s Proxy Platform Surpasses 1,700 Listed Companies

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As of June 2022, over 1,600 companies listed on the Prime Market of the TSE participate in the Platform, representing 87% of the companies in that market or 98% by market capitalization. After almost 18 years, the Platform has become a key part of the infrastructure of Japan’s capital markets. ” Digitizing and Streamlining.

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Fitness Goes Micro With ‘Workout Pods’ Designed For On-Demand Exercise

CB Insights

In one sense, the market in China is primed for fitness innovation. China’s urban areas are also increasingly populated by a growing middle class, which is already accustomed to enjoying innovations from the “sharing economy” – such as ride-sharing, home-sharing, and bike-sharing. Fitness on the go.

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Connected Fitness Gets Into The Boxing Ring

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It has an innovative product, proven management and a business model that rivals other connected products, including Peloton. Prior to founding Liteboxer, he founded Spark Capital. The company will operate on a DTC basis for the foreseeable future, although they have received inquiries from gyms and fitness retailers.