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Kiosks Flourish In International Markets

PYMNTS

But the fact that one of the main retail players on the planet is making a kiosk push in a growing, heavily populated market speaks to the international appeal of such devices. For instance, kiosks can increase consumer spending, no matter the market, according to various reports and QSR-focused kiosk research from PYMNTS. Asia Appeal.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Fall Festivities

Gonzobanker

Petal spun off Prism Data , a cash flow underwriting solution, and raised equity financing with existing investors and debt financing from Victory Park Capital. Railsr , an embedded finance provider of credit card as a service, announced its sale to a consortium of investors led by D Squared Capital. LevelField Financial Inc.

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Expert Network Tegus Raises $90M To Take On GLG, Third Bridge, Guidepoint, And AlphaSights

CB Insights

Tegus , a market intelligence platform, has raised $90M in a Series B round that drew participation from Oberndorf Enterprises and Willoughby Capital Management. Illinois-based Tegus is a market intelligence platform for institutional investment firms, investment banks, consultancies, and other organizations.

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New Unemployment Claims Down 48K To 709K

PYMNTS

The COVID-19 vaccine is expected to have a positive effect on the labor market and other areas of the economy. Continued jobless claims — people filing for more than two weeks in a row — were 6.8 The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. and Alaska (6.1). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct.

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Cannabis Cos See Share Prices Nosedive

PYMNTS

The public market for cannabis is off by more than 40 percent, despite the industry’s blazing forecast and enthusiastic quarterly reports, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Saturday (Oct. The capital markets have dried up,” Brian Athaide, chief executive of Toronto marijuana grower Green Organic Dutchman Holdings , told the WSJ.

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Consumer Foot Traffic Up, But Time Spent In Store Is Shorter, Mall Group CEO Says

PYMNTS

The owner/operator of 85 shopping centers in California, Colorado and Illinois said shoppers are returning to recently reopened malls, but they’re not lingering, according to a CNBC report. But you can access equity markets [and] public debt markets.

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Cannabis Firms See Share Prices Nosedive

PYMNTS

The public market for cannabis is off by more than 40 percent, despite the industry’s blazing forecast and enthusiastic quarterly reports, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Saturday (Oct. The capital markets have dried up,” Brian Athaide, chief executive of Toronto marijuana grower Green Organic Dutchman Holdings , told the WSJ.