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Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Republican lawmakers are interrogating investment companies for their shift to climate-friendly portfolios that recommend state employees and retirees cut ties with companies funded by
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Africa’s tech startups are providing fertile grounds for Agrifoodtech investors as funding for the sector increases ten-fold in five years.
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Praxis Labs CEO Elise Smith Raises $3.2 Million in Seed Round
Praxis Labs—a Black-founded virtual reality-based diversity and inclusion learning platform designed to redefine work cultures—announced that it raised a $3.2 million seed round today to develop and expand the way
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Aiming for a California Comeback: Tavis Smiley Returns to Radio | Post News Group
This past weekend, Smiley re-entered the game on Juneteenth. But, this time, not only as a talk radio host but also as an owner, putting his mark on a format that is both “unapologetically” progressive and African
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A bear market is hitting Wall Street. Here’s what that means - The Atlanta Voice
Investors on Wall Street need a place to hide. The stock market’s skid this year has pulled the S&P 500 within the grasp of what’s known as a bear market. Rising interest rates, high inflation, the war in Ukraine and a slowdown in China’s economy have caused investors to reconside
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FAMU Foundation Invests in $25M Fearless Fund Venture Capital Firm to Support Women of Color | BlackPressUSA
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — The investment marks FAMU’s first in a Black-led VC firm and will be utilized by the Fearless Fund to grow its ever-expanding portfolio of women of color-led businesses seeking pre-seed, seed level or series A financing. With this announcement, the University joins other
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Shaquille O'Neal, NBA owners among investors in Courtside Ventures' US$100m sports tech fund
Courtside Ventures has raised US$100 million in a stage three funding round that included investment from a number of team owners and former athletes from the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Hockey League (NHL). Confirmed: Owners of NBA’s Golden
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This SA startup school says it can help you get investors, in 3 minutes, for R16,300
Startup Circle is a practical business school that helps entrepreneurs secure funding from investors, without a business plan.
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Understanding key concepts in private equity | TechCabal
Private equity firms invest in private companies using capital from high net-worth individuals and institutional investors. In this article, we will explore six key concepts associated with private equity and explain them in easy-to-understand language. Read here now.
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PB Fintech aka Policybazaar raises ₹2569 crore from 155 Anchor Investors news -The Black Chronicle aka, Anchor, correct success ipo, crore, Fintech, Investors, IPO, ipo allotment, ipo gmp, ipo updates, Policybazaar, Raises
A Haryana primarily based one of many largest largest on-line insurance coverage platform, PB Fintech aka Policybazaar raised ₹2569 crore from anchor buyers on October 29, 2021 Friday earlier
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SHAREHOLDER ACTION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in Barclays PLC with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the Firm
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Barclays PLC (“Barclays” or “the Company”) (NYSE: BCS) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule
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Ghana's fintechs face a souring economy | TechCabal
Worsening local and global economic conditions mean Ghana's non-payment fintechs face more headwinds.
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'Cryptoqueen' on FBI's Most Wanted list scammed investors, went on the run news
article A self-proclaimed 'cryptoqueen' accused of defrauding investors out of billions of dollars is on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. Bulgarian-born Ruja Ignatova is only the 11th woman to ever make the list. She’s been missing since October 2017, when she boarded a plane from Bulgaria
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HSBC warns investors to avoid European stocks
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San Francisco Bank, Others Affected by Failure of Silicon Valley Bank | Post News Group
Another Bay Area bank was affected Monday by uncertainty in the financial markets following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday. Stock in San Francisco-based First Republic Bank sank nearly 62 percent Monday and shares of other regional banks suffered losses, reportedly. On
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(BPRW) WOCStar Founder Gayle Jennings-O’Byrne provides insider’s playbook for black entrepreneurs and investors with podcast “VCs off the Record” | Press releases
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EAC urges Kenyan, Tanzanian investors to boost cross-border trade - The Kenya News
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PRESS ROOM: UBS Launches Reimagined Wealth Management Experience for Multicultural Investors - Texas Metro News
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Led by Melinda Hightower, Head of Multicultural Investors Strategic Client Segment, UBS Global Wealth Management, the segment will seek to build and enhance the UBS ecosystem to more effectively serve and benefit all investors through an inclusive, innovative experience. The segment
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YC made technical cofounders the holy grail, but can startups build without them?
In birthing solutions for our world, many founders hit a shocking reality: investors like YC expect them—or their cofounders—to be able to write codes. But is this really necessary?
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Eventide Asset Management Honored in Best Midcap Funds Category by Investor's Business Daily - The Kenya News
BOSTON, March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eventide is pleased to announce that it is being honored in the Best Midcap Funds category by Investor's Business Daily. The Eventide Gilead Fund (ETGLX) was selected by Investor's Business Daily from a universe of 3,368 mutual funds in operation for at least
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African Countries Accuse Western Investors of High Interest Costs Due To Prejudice
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Just months ago, investors worried the Federal Reserve was not fighting inflation aggressively enough. Several jumbo rate hikes later, some now fear the Fed will plunge the economy into recession by tightening monetary policy too quickly. With markets reeling from last week’s robust inflation
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Disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried 'orchestrated yearslong fraud' on investors, SEC says
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of cryptocurrency giant FTX, defrauded investors by funneling money into his private hedge fund, according to a filing on Tuesday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  The SEC charges were filed in the Southern District of New York one day after
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