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MarketOrders, a B2B platform that enables users to buy gold and diamond jewelry directly from international suppliers, is raising capital on Crowdcube. According to the campaign page, MarketOrders is seeking a £400,000 minimum raise selling an 8.16% equity stake in the firm at a £4.5... Read More

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Though cryptocurrencies were created to offer an alternative to traditional banking -and to affront it- the past two years have been characterized by crypto’s quest for legitimacy. To be fair, cryptocurrency exchanges with long-term interests, including Coinbase and Gemini, have attempted to be compliant from... Read More

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PaySend, a UK-based global payments platform, announced on Thursday it is set to launch its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. As previously reported, PaySend was founded in 2015 and describes itself as a UK fintech company and payments disruptor on a mission to change how... Read More

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LiteLink, a publicly-listed Canadian company (CSE:LLT)  that bills itself as ” a leader in logistics, artificial intelligence and digital payment solutions,” has announced that it has been chosen by Deloitte Canada, “…to bring technical experience to key client engagements.” More specifically: “This collaboration has already generated... Read More

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SoFi, one of the largest Fintechs in the US, just closed on a $500 million funding round led by the Qatar Investment Authority. The valuation of the Fintech was reported at $4.3 billion – well into Unicorn status but not much of an approvement in... Read More

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The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has drafted a bill to allow its Board of Directors to create rules that would require all individuals, companies and/or platforms dealing in or issuing cryptocurrencies to be licensed, The Egyptian Independent reports. The rules would supplant a “fatwa”... Read More

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FedEx Corp said on Thursday it will begin offering Sunday residential delivery and handoff fewer e-commerce packages to the U.S. Postal Service, as it works to bolster service and wring more profits out of the online shopping boom.

U.S. stocks showed signs of stabilizing on Thursday, but gains were kept in check by conflicting comments on trade talks from President Donald Trump and Beijing that reinforced concerns about a potentially lengthy battle harming global growth.

Protesters carrying an inflatable angry emoji greeted Facebook Inc shareholders as they gathered for the company's annual meeting on Thursday, the latest sign of its struggle to shake off privacy scandals and rein in fake news and hate speech.

Dallas-based Greyhound was put up for sale by Britain's FirstGroup on Thursday as the North American bus line battles to compete with growing pressure from low cost airlines.

Gap Inc cut its full-year earnings forecast and reported bigger-than-expected declines in same-store sales, especially at its Gap brand outlets, on Thursday, sending its shares down nearly 10% after hours.

Shares of Viacom Inc rose on Thursday on a report that CBS Corp's board is preparing for merger talks with the media company.

Uber Technologies Inc reported a $1 billion loss and a 20% rise in revenue on Thursday in its first quarterly report as a public company, in line with the ride-hailing service's forecasts.

Dell Technologies Inc reported a 3% rise in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, as more customers upgraded their systems ahead of Microsoft's planned phase out of Windows 7 and strong performance in its VMware Inc unit.