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The Real Story of Access to Capital

The Real Story of Access to Capital

SEC | Martha Miller | Oct 13, 2021 If you’re taking in news by simply scanning the headlines—particularly those about capital raising activity—you’ve likely missed the story for some splashy titles. Today I’d like to delve into the story and facts behind the headlines about how entrepreneurs are raising capital from investors, deconstructing some of


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Elon Musk says Starlink will provide faster internet speeds on airlines

Elon Musk says Starlink will provide faster internet speeds on airlines

Elon Musk touted SpaceX's plan to use Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi, saying in a tweet the service could add "low latency ~half gigabit connectivity in the air!"

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Here's how Matt Amodio, who racked up $1.5 million on 'Jeopardy!,' plans to invest his winnings

Here's how Matt Amodio, who racked up $1.5 million on 'Jeopardy!,' plans to invest his winnings

"I'm not there on the day-to-day trading. It's too much for me to keep tracking of," now-former "Jeopardy!" champ Matt Amodio told CNBC on Thursday.

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71% of retirement age investors worry rising inflation will negatively affect their savings, survey finds

71% of retirement age investors worry rising inflation will negatively affect their savings, survey finds

A new survey shows retirement age investors are concerned rising inflation could make it difficult to find steady income from their investments.

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Speech by Jon Cunliffe: ‘Is crypto a financial stability risk’?

Speech by Jon Cunliffe: ‘Is crypto a financial stability risk’?

Bank of England | Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor, Financial Stability | Oct 13, 2021 Jon Cunliffe's Speech Overview delivered at Sibos:  Jon Cunliffe looks at the impact of ‘crypto’ on the stability of the UK’s financial system.  He says unbacked crypto-assets (eg Bitcoin) and backed crypto-assets for payments (stablecoins) have begun to connect to the financial


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More than a third of jobless Americans are still long-term unemployed — and without benefits

More than a third of jobless Americans are still long-term unemployed — and without benefits

The number of long-term unemployed remains high, but fell to its lowest level in a year in September.

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Amidst Regulatory Controversy Binance Launches $1 Billion Crypto Fund

Amidst Regulatory Controversy Binance Launches $1 Billion Crypto Fund

Decrypt | Scott Chipolina | Oct 12, 2021 Crypto exchange Binance has launched a $1 billion growth fund to spur on the adoption of blockchain technology, as well as to support the Binance Smart Chain blockchain itself. “With the $1 billion initiative, our focus will be widened to building cross-chain and multi-chain infrastructures integrated with


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Investment in space companies exceeds $10 billion this year, a new annual record

Investment in space companies exceeds $10 billion this year, a new annual record

Private investment in space companies set a new annual record of $10.3 billion raised, according to a report this week by firm Space Capital.

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‘Evolved Apes’ NFT creator Evil Ape disappears with $2.7M

‘Evolved Apes’ NFT creator Evil Ape disappears with $2.7M

PC Gamer | Andy Chalk | Oct 14, 2021 Buyers got their NFTs, but a promise of a fighting game built around them went up in smoke. Evolved Apes is a collection of 10,000 unique NFTs available for purchase on the NFT marketplace OpenSea. Each of them was also meant to be a character in


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Borrowers have a year to get a second shot at public service loan forgiveness

Borrowers have a year to get a second shot at public service loan forgiveness

If you've been told you're ineligible for public service loan forgiveness, that may no longer be the case. Here's what you need to know and do.

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Sibos Speech by Jon CunliffeIs ‘Is crypto a financial stability risk’?

Sibos Speech by Jon CunliffeIs ‘Is crypto a financial stability risk’?

Bank of England | Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor, Financial Stability | Oct 13, 2021 Jon Cunliffe's Speech Overview delivered at Sibos:  Jon Cunliffe looks at the impact of ‘crypto’ on the stability of the UK’s financial system.  He says unbacked crypto-assets (eg Bitcoin) and backed crypto-assets for payments (stablecoins) have begun to connect to the financial


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4 years ago
Here are 5 benefits of a health savings account that you may not know about

Here are 5 benefits of a health savings account that you may not know about

Health savings accounts, or HSAs, are a way to set aside pre-tax money for qualified medical expenses and come with some benefits that are less well-known.

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Virgin Galactic delays beginning of commercial spaceflights to fourth quarter 2022, stock falls 13%

Virgin Galactic delays beginning of commercial spaceflights to fourth quarter 2022, stock falls 13%

Virgin Galactic is delaying the beginning of its commercial space tourism service to fourth quarter 2022.

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Op-ed: Congress needs to pass retirement provisions in the reconciliation bill

Op-ed: Congress needs to pass retirement provisions in the reconciliation bill

Congress' budget reconciliation bill includes three provisions impactful for employers and workers alike, including mandatory retirement savings plans for most.

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Miami mayor says the city is moving toward paying public employees in bitcoin

Miami mayor says the city is moving toward paying public employees in bitcoin

ComplianceX | Jack J. Kelly | Oct 13, 2021 Miami will advance a plan to pay city workers in bitcoin, Mayor Francis Suarez told Bloomberg on Tuesday, expanding on his push to make the Florida city a major hub for digital assets. “We’re going for a request for proposal in October to allow our employees to


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