Investment

To invest is to allocate money in the expectation of some benefit in the future. In finance, the benefit from an investment is called a return.

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The Buy Button’s Evolving Role In eCommerce
The Buy Button’s Evolving Role In eCommerce
July 08, 2019  |  Today In Data

Buy buttons are almost a given in 2019, with a majority of eCommerce sites offering at least one. And, in other retail news, Walmart is boosting its...

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UK Regulators Press Pause On Amazon’s Deliveroo Investment
UK Regulators Press Pause On Amazon’s Deliveroo Investment
July 05, 2019  |  Amazon

The competition regulator in the U.K. has officially stepped into Amazon’s investment in online food delivery group Deliveroo and decided it needs to be paused...

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Bitcoin Daily: Cuba Considers Using Crypto To Boost Economy; France Sees Spike In Complaints From Crypto Investors
Bitcoin Daily: Cuba Considers Using Crypto To Boost Economy; France Sees Spike In Complaints From...
July 05, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has announced a plan to use cryptocurrencies to boost his country’s ailing economy. The proposal is part of a series of...

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Paris-Based Logistics Startup Cubyn Raises $13.5M
Paris-Based Logistics Startup Cubyn Raises $13.5M
July 03, 2019  |  Investments

A logistics startup based out of Paris called Cubyn has raised about $13.5 million (€12 million) in a Series B funding round, according to a...

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Currencycloud Secures Funding For X-Border Technology
Currencycloud Secures Funding For X-Border Technology
July 02, 2019  |  Investments

As part of a Series E round, cross-border payment application programming interface (API) company Currencycloud has raised approximately £32 million. The company’s technology is reportedly...

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Walmart To Boost Logistics In China With $1.2B Investment
Walmart To Boost Logistics In China With $1.2B Investment
July 01, 2019  |  Retail

To help upgrade its logistics, Walmart plans to invest $1.2 billion or 8 billion yuan in China over the next 10 years, per the retailer’s...

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Opendoor Trims Employees And Perks
Opendoor Trims Employees And Perks
July 01, 2019  |  eCommerce

Opendoor, the startup that operates an online platform for buying and selling homes, “is reshuffling staff and scaling back on a time-honored startup perk: free...

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Big US Mall Operators Look To Sports Entertainment For Growth
Big US Mall Operators Look To Sports Entertainment For Growth
June 28, 2019  |  Retail

Malls are not exactly the hotspots of coolness and retail activity they once were. But operators of some of those shopping destinations continue to wield...

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Grab Raises Another $300M To Accelerate SE Asia Expansion
Grab Raises Another $300M To Accelerate SE Asia Expansion
June 27, 2019  |  Investments

Southeast Asia’s largest ride-hailing company, Grab, has raised $300 million from Invesco, an asset manager, according to a report by Reuters.  “The additional investment in...

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