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Trump Reportedly 'Ballistic' After Twitter Blocks All His Attempts To Post
Saturday, January 9, 2021 - 12:21pm | 560Read More...In a matter of the last 24 hours, Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has banned Donald Trump’s personal Twitter page, deleted his tweets from the @Potus official presidential account and suspended Trump’s campaign account. What Happened: The social media...
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SoftBank To File For First SPAC IPO Today, Seeking To Raise Up To $600M: Axios
Monday, December 21, 2020 - 1:58am | 395Read More...SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC: SFTBY) will be filing for an initial public offering of its first special purpose acquisition company on Monday, Axios reports. What Happened: The Japanese conglomerate is looking to raise between $500 million and $600 million in the IPO, people familiar with the...
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Fintech Focus For December 16, 2020
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 6:59pm | 1992Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “When we’re talking about public markets — when you decide to go public — you go from one to two businesses. The business of whatever you’re in, let’s call it making widgets, and the business of being public.” Source: David Buzkin...
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Uber Nears Deal To Sell Self-Driving Air Taxi Unit To Joby: Axios
Thursday, December 3, 2020 - 4:05am | 413Read More...Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) is nearing a sale of its air taxi business segment, according to Axios. The discussions with California-based aerospace startup Joby Aviation have progressed to advanced levels and, if successful, could be officially announced sometime this month. ...
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Moderna Hopes To Roll Out COVID-19 Vaccine For Children By Mid-Next Year
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - 2:07am | 449Read More...Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) Chief Medical Officer Tal Zaks said that the drugmaker’s COVID-19 vaccine would be available for children by mid-2021, Axios reported Monday. What Happened: Zaks told Axios On HBO in an interview that he hopes that the vaccine for children would be available by...
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Fintech Focus For October 19, 2020
Sunday, October 18, 2020 - 9:35pm | 2092Read More...Quote Of The Day: Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. - Confucius Fintech Movers: COVID-19 has not slowed crypto M&A. To wit, the value of industry acquisitions in the first half of 2020 has already surpassed that of full-year 2019. - Coindesk Q.ai is disrupting the...
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Fintech Focus For October 16, 2020
Thursday, October 15, 2020 - 6:42pm | 2217Read More...Quote Of The Day: Cowboy innovation is worse than no innovation at all. - Alan Konevsky Fintech Movers: The shift toward touchless payments is dramatic, with 8x more earnings calls mentions vs. last year. - CB Insights Metromile eyes insurance transparency. Intel bought digital currency for 5...
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Space 'Last-Mile Delivery' Startup Momentus To Go Public In $1.5B SPAC Deal: Report
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - 9:53pm | 431Read More...Space Cargo company Momentus will go public after completing a reverse merger valued at $1.5 billion with the special purpose acquisition company Stable Road Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: SRAC), Axios reported Tuesday. What Happened: The space startup would also secure an investment worth $175 million...
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CDC Extends 'No Sail' Order Only For Another Month, In A Ray Of Hope For Cruise Companies
Thursday, October 1, 2020 - 3:45am | 477Read More...The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Wednesday extended its "No Sail" order till the end of October, prohibiting cruise ships with 250-plus passenger capacity to operate on U.S. waters. What Happened: The official CDC declaration followed an Axios ...
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Fintech Focus For September 17, 2020
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 6:17pm | 2478Read More...Quote Of The Day: It is hard to fail but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. - Theodore Roosevelt Fintech Movers: The global fintech sector faces an "existential crisis", says McKinsey, as sources of funding dry up. - Finextra What’s the outlook for crypto brokerages....
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Fintech Focus For August 25, 2020
Monday, August 24, 2020 - 6:07pm | 2430Read More...Quote Of The Day: Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. - Gloria Steinem Fintech Movers: A digital currency could also help the Fed implement monetary policy by setting interest rates on consumers' accounts holding the digital currency — analysts say this also could be a more...
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Fintech Focus For July 23, 2020
Thursday, July 23, 2020 - 1:27pm | 2107Read More...Daily Perspective: We become what we think about. - Earl Nightingale Fintech Movers: The top judicial body in China is pushing for the expansion of legal rights around the possession of digital things, including currencies. - Block Analysis: Fintech IPOs 2019-H1 20. Goldman’s Marcus pays...
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Says He Has No Secret Pact With Trump Administration
Monday, July 20, 2020 - 10:15pm | 462Read More...Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, who is facing a growing backlash over his stance on moderating hate content on the social media platform, in an interview with Axios Monday denied he had any secret pact with President Donald Trump. What Happened “...
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Fintech Focus For July 20, 2020
Monday, July 20, 2020 - 9:27am | 1771Read More...Daily Perspective: Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out. - John Wooden Fintech Movers: Schwab now manages a record $4.11 trillion in client assets from 14.1 million accounts, having added 1.62 million new clients during the quarter, but still managed to see weak...
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Fintech Focus For July 9, 2020
Thursday, July 9, 2020 - 10:15am | 2011Read More...Daily Perspective: We are now better at living with the virus. - Deutsche Bank Fintech Movers: The bro influencers of TikTok, released into the wild with sick iPhone hacks and dropshipping tips but a few years ago, have matured from pups to the Wolves of Social Media. Now they’re harnessing...
