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MARCH 17, 2020

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, said on her page and in a blog post on Tuesday (March 17) that the social media giant wants to “do our part” to help with the “enormous challenge in front of us.”. The Facebook Journalism Project is also offering $1 million in grants to news organizations covering COVID-19 in the U.S.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

Ma reportedly said in the video remarks that he has been “learning and thinking” and feels Chinese entrepreneurs should uphold the country’s visions of “rural revitalization and common prosperity,” per ET, citing a Tianmu News report. That news service is run by the official Zhejiang Daily Group.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

West Coast, according to a blog post from goPuff. Philadelphia-based goPuff, which bills itself as a kind of catch-all service for helping customers with various everyday shopping needs, is hoping to use the announcement to enter into the California market, the blog post stated. With a mobile app, the need to go out could be reduced.

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MARCH 27, 2020

According to the news outlet, Lyft has hinted in previous emails that drivers could opt in to deliver COVID-19 tests, groceries and other medical items as part of partnership programs at a later time. Amazon said in a blog post , “We are opening 100,000 new full- and part-time positions across the U.S.

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APRIL 24, 2019

Reports in Ripple Coin News on Tuesday (April 23) said PTTEP and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) are joining Ripple to accelerate cross-border transactions for PTTEP. “This eliminates the need for a direct, one-to-one connection (or bilateral relationship) between [FIs] to settle a payment,” Ripple said in its blog post at the time.

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JUNE 24, 2020

Fleetsmith , a startup that has built a platform enabling corporate IT crews to manage Apple devices, has been acquired by the tech giant, the company’s founders confirmed in a blog post. We’re thrilled to join Apple,” the company’s co-founders wrote.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The company has talked with potential investors for an IPO that could come later this year, the sources told the news outlet. “We In 2015, LoanDepot announced on its blog that it intended to become a public company and filed Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “The

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MAY 8, 2020

“This investment underscores our commitment to India and our excitement for the dramatic transformation that Jio has spurred in the country,” David Fischer, chief revenue officer, and Ajit Mohan, vice president and managing director for India, wrote in a Facebook blog post. It is now moving into eCommerce as many in the country of 1.3

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 20, 2023

Here’s the good news: side hustles let you earn extra cash while maintaining a flexible schedule. The good news about Etsy is that you set the price. The website you’re reading right now – GoodFinancialCents.com – has helped me earn millions of dollars blogging in just over a decade. How can I start a side hustle with no money?

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Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 16, 2023

Contextualize the news with our 3-day weekend reads: • The Disappearance of the Hit-Driven Business Model : As the industry changes, where do creative producers fit in? What I learned from reading The Pmarca Blog Archive Ebook by Marc Andreessen. The opportunity to create something new — the proverbial blank sheet of paper.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

consumers interested in applying for its new Coinbase Card, a Visa debit card that enables users to use their Bitcoin or other crypto holdings to shop online and in stores, in addition to converting their cryptocurrencies to cash at the ATM. Coinbase on Wednesday (Oct. 28) announced it is opening up a waitlist for U.S.

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Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Previously : Don’t Read This Blog Post! How News Looks When Its Old (October 29, 2021). If we were less certain of ourselves and possessed more humility, we could all become better investors. May 18, 2022). Gradually, Then Suddenly (October 1, 2021). Why the Apple Store Will Fail (May 20, 2021). Nobody Knows Nuthin’ (May 5, 2016).

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JUNE 19, 2020

The project’s team worked in conjunction with the firm’s People and AI Research (PAIR) group, which works on “human-centered machine learning systems” per a blog post. Adams wrote in the blog post, “Keen lets you curate the content you love, share your collection with others and find new content based on what you have saved.”.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

That’s the good news. While other marketplaces may limit returns to 30 days, the consumer expectations brought on by Amazon’s liberal return policies could result in buyers asking for returns or refunds well beyond the 30-day limits set by other marketplaces,” said Amazon seller blog eSeller Café.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

In other news, bitcoin has passed $40,000 in value, hours after reaching both $38,000 and $39,000 — and some users are now antsy about the possibility of a crash, CoinDesk reported. The report stated the tax announcements were made Wednesday (Jan. 6) and will be promulgated and implemented in February.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

In a blog post , Lyft said its rideshare operations in California would be suspended at 11:59 a.m. Both stocks tumbled on the news. The judgement came after California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued Uber and Lyft for violating the state’s new Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) labor law. and Lyft Inc. on Thursday. Lyft shares fell 6.2

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JUNE 15, 2020

according to local news reports. The aim is to speed up checkout lines while reducing contact, a Walmart spokesperson told KNWA/KFTA, with employees stationed nearby to help shoppers who run into any problems with the new system. “By

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JULY 14, 2020

In other news, digital asset modeling language (DAML) smart contract language maker Digital Asset has notched VMware as an investor in its Series C round, which had been unveiled in December of last year, according to a blog post.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

Shoppers can now set up a time for a return via the retailer's new Carrier Pickup by FedEx service, which is complimentary and will remain in place after the holiday season, according to a Monday (Dec. 21) blog post. “We We know the easiest return for a customer is one they never have to make.

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Jedox Finance

APRIL 16, 2020

We are pleased to welcome Mr. Dean Boyer as a guest to the Jedox Blog for our series on “Managing Uncertainty” Mr. Boyer is a Director of Technology Services at Marks Paneth LLP, a premier accounting firm based in the United States. The unknown and uncertain factor is whether it will be enough?

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

The event is part of the social media company’s Season of Support to offer complimentary resources, education and instruction to assist companies throughout the globe, according to a company blog post. Sandberg announced the launch of Facebook Business Suite in a September blog post.

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JUNE 29, 2020

Exchange aggregator 1inch said in a blog post , “The person behind this attack was [a] very sophisticated smart contract engineer with extensive knowledge and understanding of the leading DeFi protocols.”. The news comes as Balancer recently rolled out its own “BAL” token.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

19), along with a bit of good news about the company’s bottom line. The micro-mobility company, which rents scooters in urban areas, had achieved profitability for a full quarter over the summer, and is now on track to be profitable for 2021 as a whole, Lime wrote in a blog post.

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MAY 19, 2020

In separate news, it was reported in March that Facebook is aiming to assist small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) weather the pandemic by providing $100 million in grants to 30,000 firms in more than 30 nations.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

"This new capital will allow us to accelerate our marketing initiatives while scaling our supply chain so that we can change even more people’s lives through the power of strength training," Tonal CEO Aly Orady wrote in a blog post. Other investors include NBA players Stephen Curry and Paul George and professional golfer Michelle Wie.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

To help users follow businesses through the Google Maps iOS app, Google announced a new feature that allows users to monitor updates and news from companies. ” By using a “follow” button, users on iOS devices can search for a store or restaurant (among other places) to stay up to date with the latest news from that establishment.

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Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Heading into year-end, perhaps we should be asking ourselves how much value we derive from overconsuming endless tweets, blog posts, podcasts, youtubes, and most perniciously, tiktoks. ~~~. What are you getting out of all this endless consumption of news & opinion? Lose the News (June 2005). Is it helping or hurting you?

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is rolling out an app aimed at professional investors and traders, the company said in a blog post on Thursday (Oct. Until now, our customers have had to make a choice: usability or mobility,” the company said in its blog post. In other Coinbase news, the U.S.

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CFO Share

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Rather than discovering these mistakes through frustrating setbacks, use this blog to identify your pitfalls and how to steer clear of them, helping you maintain a robust growth trajectory. Impact : Late financials are outdated news—stale data that slows decision-making.

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Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 9, 2023

Considering this rough “back of the envelope” calculation, one can argue that household costs of servicing new loans are double what they would have been without recent monetary policy tightening. FRED Blog ) see also Why I’m Not Worried About $1 Trillion in Credit Card Debt. economy. (

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JULY 17, 2020

According to several sources including the EcommerceBytes blog, the USPS is developing a new business plan focused on cost cutting and economic efficiency, and cuts are rumored that could delay mail and package delivery. Postal Service might be about to make eCommerce shipping woes even worse. Postal Service’s current reality.

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

In other news, The Giving Block is aiming to raise at least $1 million in donations through its Bitcoin Tuesday event, according to Cointelegraph. Meanwhile, David Puth is joining the Centre Consortium , the issuer of the USD Coin (USDC), as CEO, Centre announced in a blog post. Donations can be made throughout the month of December.

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DECEMBER 19, 2020

Between the unusual surge in eCommerce this year, new COVID-19 vaccines entering shipping channels and this week’s massive Northeast snow, the shipping situation has become tenuous. That’s bad news for Christmas presents that consumers want to be delivered by Dec. Ship-ageddon” is upon us, with the U.S.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Tron Founder Justin Sun rolled out the Sun Genesis Mining meme token “to promote the vigorous development and possibilities of TRON’s DeFi self-governance community,” according to a blog post, as noted by Bloomberg. 13) statement posted on the U.S.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

In separate news, Amazon said it intends to grow its “ tech hubs ” in six cities and fill “3,500 new tech and corporate jobs” throughout the country, the company said on Tuesday (Aug. The six targeted cities include New York, Phoenix, San Diego, Detroit, Dallas and Denver and will be a part of an investment in excess of $1.4

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

"More than 60,000 businesses in Nigeria and Ghana use Paystack to securely collect online and offline payments, launch new business models, and deepen customer relationships. Incredibly, Paystack already processes more than half of all online transactions in Nigeria," Stripe said in a news release.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

Tech retail startup Pointy will be acquired by Google, the company announced in a blog post. We’ve got exciting news to share. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the coming weeks,” Pointy said in its blog. Pointy has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Google.

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