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Madalyn @Madalyn - over 3 years ago

How COVID-19 accelerated DoorDash’s business

DoorDash filed to go public today, publishing numbers that showed rapid growth, enhanced profitability and an improving cash flow record which helped explain how the company had grown to a $16 billion valuation while private. The unicorn’s impending liquidity…

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Meggie @Meggie - over 3 years ago

The hidden cost of being a founder

We need to dispense with the myths and hagiography around being a founder and all be more honest about what the reality of running a business actually entails.

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Minnie @Minnie - over 2 years ago

New Zealand business confidence drops further in December - Reuters

New Zealand business sentiment continued its slide in December, weighed down by concerns over finding skilled labour and the rising non-wage cost inflation, an ANZ Bank survey showed on Friday.

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Allene @Allene - over 3 years ago

Gary Pettus Dies at 70; Used Skills ‘To Bless the Lives of People’

This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here.Wearing an old-timey outfit of suspenders, tan pants and an old felt hat, Gary Pettus told a group of teenagers about being an American pioneer in the 1800s.“O...continued

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Alexander @Alexander - almost 5 years ago

BASF India to sell its OBA business to Archroma India

BASF India to sell its OBA business to Archroma IndiaSupport The Hindu's Quality Journalism. Subscribe to our new online experience with zero ads.Source: The HinduPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:BASF • British Raj • Oba (ruler) • Business • British Raj • Hindu • Journalism...continued

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Rex @Rex - over 4 years ago

Disney is investing big in streaming. Here's why

Disney is investing big in streaming. Here's whyDisney+ has arrived to try and reshape the streaming landscape. CNN Business' Frank Pallotta explains how and what it all could mean for Disney's other businesses.Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:The Walt Disney Com...continued

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Maida @Maida - over 3 years ago

NerdWallet acquires small business loan marketplace Fundera

Financial guidance company NerdWallet announced at the end of last week that it has acquired Fundera. New York City-based Fundera was co-founded in 2013 by Jared Hecht, who previously co-founded GroupMe. It created a marketplace where small businesses could f…

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Moises @Moises - almost 2 years ago

Assa Abloy postpones Spectrum home improvement business acquisition again - Reuters.com

Swedish lock maker Assa Abloy (ASSAb.ST) on Friday said its planned acquisition U.S.-based Spectrum Brands' home improvement division could be delayed to 2023 due to regulatory concerns,…

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Marie @Marie - almost 5 years ago

President Trump: What I say to Putin is none of your business

Trump: What I say to Putin is none of your businessPresident Donald Trump told reporters that his upcoming talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in Japan are "none of your business." CNN's Boris Sanchez reports.Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeyw...continued

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Roger @Roger - over 3 years ago

Uzabase sells Quartz to the site’s CEO and staff

Quartz is going private, with co-founder and CEO Zach Seward buying the business news site from its current owner Uzabase. In his post announcing the deal, Seward described the move as a management buyout that will also see Editor in Chief Katherine Bell and …

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Jerrold @Jerrold - over 3 years ago

Near acquires Teemo to expand its data business into Europe

Two companies in the data business are teaming up, with Near announcing that it has acquired French startup Teemo. Near founder and CEO Anil Mathews told me that his company processes data around the online and offline behavior of 1.6 billion consumers each m…

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Jerrold @Jerrold - over 4 years ago

How to build an e-commerce business using Shopify, Amazon FBA, and ebay

How to build an e-commerce business using Shopify, Amazon FBA, and ebayWe're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:E-commerce • Business • Shopify • Amazon.com • British Academy • EBay • HTTP c...continued

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Hannah @Hannah - over 2 years ago

UK revises up business investment following data error: ONS - Reuters

Britain revised up its estimates for business investment in the second and third quarters of this year after its statistics agency identified an error, it said on Friday.

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Pablo @Pablo - almost 5 years ago

Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La is a magical-yet-hokey monument to music—and to Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La is a magical-yet-hokey monument to music—and to Rick RubinThe best new candies from sugar’s holy land, the 2019 Sweets And Snacks ExpoSource: Avclub.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Rick Rubin • Shangri-La • Rick Rubin • Candy • Sugar • Holy Land ...continued

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Alexander @Alexander - 8 months ago

IBM To Sell Weather Business

IBM will sell its weather business to Francisco Partners, which will operate it as a standalone company. From a report: IBM's consumer-facing weather services such as Weather.com and business-oriented offerings will be acquired by the technology-focused priva…

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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago

How a taxi kingpin’s real estate deals turned into a wreck

Victor Weingarten and Simon Baron Face ForeclosureLike other taxi moguls who owned the properties where they parked their fleets, Victor Weingarten parlayed the wealth he made in the yellow cab business into another booming industry: real estate investment.Weingarten, who...continued

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Elliott @Elliott - over 1 year ago

Sony Music exits Russia due to Ukraine war - Reuters

Sony Group Corp's music business has exited Russia, transferring the business and musicians to local management, due to the Ukraine conflict.

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Allene @Allene - almost 3 years ago

Holidu books $45M after growing its vacation rentals business ~50% YoY during COVID-19

Vacation rental startup Holidu has tucked $45 million in Series D funding into its suitcase — bringing its total raised since being founded back in 2014 to more than $120M. The latest funding round is led by 83North with participation from existing investors …

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Abbie @Abbie - almost 5 years ago

THE BANK WAR: Jackson v. Biddle (Today's American History Lesson)

Jackson v. Biddle (Today's American History Lesson)Originally, wealth was measured in precious metals of gold, silver, or copper.Exodus 25:3 "And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and copper."Items of gold, silver, or copper had to be wei...continued

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Alvah @Alvah - about 2 years ago

Carmaker Stellantis flags improved business performance in China - Reuters

Carmaker Stellantis (STLA.MI) on Friday said that its business performance in China improved markedly in 2021, with its Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile selling more than 100,000 vehic…

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Hank @Hank - almost 5 years ago

New York Asian 2019 Interview: HAN DAN Star George Hu on Setting Fire to the Past

HAN DAN Star George Hu on Setting Fire to the PastGeorge HuSummer Fever : Well, we {director Huang Chao-liang} worked together {}, so he had the image of me playing this role. He was just trying to connect my own personality to this character. There’s two main leads in...continued

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Clarissa @Clarissa - over 2 years ago

European VC firm Nauta closes fifth fund at 190 mln euros - Reuters.com

European venture capital firm Nauta has closed an early-stage fund specialising in business-to-business software at 190 million euros ($220 million), with the fund oversubscribed and above its 150 million euro target, it said on Tuesday.

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Erik @Erik - about 4 years ago

Oyo layoffs, Airbnb’s delayed IPO and the long-term quandary of investing in travel startups

It’s the best and worst of times for travel startups.Massive growth over the past few decades has made tourism one of the big global industries, covering everything from recreation to business conferences to shopping sprees.But doubts about the future of the industry are ...continued

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Iva @Iva - about 2 years ago

Brookfield agrees to buy 60% of UAE FAB's payments unit - Reuters

Brookfield Business Partners (BBU_u.TO) and its partners have agreed to buy a 60% stake in Magnati, the payments business of First Abu Dhabi Bank

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Cameron @Cameron - over 3 years ago

How the DNC Roll Call Showcased Voices from 57 States and Territories

There was a fisherman in Alaska, a veteran firefighter in Connecticut and the father of a student killed in a school shooting in Parkland, Fla.There was a fourth-generation family farmer in Kansas, a recent college graduate in Montana, a registered nurse in New York and a...continued

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