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Invest In The Future Of Medicine Says Berner, CEO Of Cookies At Benzinga's Psychedelics Capital Conference
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 - 2:56pm | 1276Berner, the famed rapper, co-founder and CEO of the highly successful cannabis and clothing brand, Cookies, was one of the main speakers at Benzinga's Psychedelics Capital Conference last April at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel. In 2021, Berner launched an innovative new product line...
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Fintech Focus For June 7, 2021
Monday, June 7, 2021 - 8:06pm | 1842Quote To Start The Day: "The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well." Source: John D. Rockefeller Jr. One Big Thing In Fintech: UBS’s new hybrid digital wealth management platform has attracted $3.7 billion in its first year, boosting chief executive Ralph...
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Fintech Focus For May 14, 2021
Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 5:16pm | 1839Quote To Start The Day: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” Source: Walt Disney One Big Thing In Fintech: An activist short seller has written a letter to the chief executive of insurance giant Lemonade with details of an “accidentally discovered”...
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Fintech Focus Roundup For April 25, 2021
Sunday, April 25, 2021 - 9:09am | 1272Alpaca Launches Broker API That Lets You Build Your Own Robinhood Alpaca, a stock brokerage that allows developers to build apps, services, and trading platforms, formally announced the launch of Broker API, as well as an expansion of its investment and leadership team. Public Connects Users With...
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Public Connects Users With Public Company Leaders Through 'Town Hall' Feature
Friday, April 23, 2021 - 8:15am | 338Public, a commission-free trading app and investing social network, announced the addition of Town Hall, a venue for members to ask questions and get answers from the leaders at public companies. What Happened: Public is a globally recognized investing solution that democratizes investing and...
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Lemonade Opens Registration For 'Lemonade Car' Insurance Bundle
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - 7:46am | 207Lemonade, an insurance company powered by artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, announced Tuesday that it’s readying the Lemonade Car for launch. What Happened: Lemonade is a holistic platform for insurance. As part of a vision to meet the needs of its consumers more...
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Benzinga's Bulls And Bears Of The Week: Apple, Lemonade, Sundial, Tesla And More
Saturday, March 13, 2021 - 11:00am | 1314Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. The week's bullish calls included electric vehicle makers and the king of e-commerce. Some so-called meme stocks highlight the bearish calls that were seen. We are about a year out from the market's...
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Fintech Focus For January 4, 2021
Sunday, January 3, 2021 - 12:58pm | 1446Quote To Start The Day: Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. Source: Oprah Winfrey One Big Thing In Fintech: The banking industry has not been spared from the impact of Covid-19. Bank of America, for one, saw profits drop 16% year-over-year (YoY) in Q3’20 to $4.9B...
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Fintech Focus For July 13, 2020
Monday, July 13, 2020 - 9:52am | 1791Daily Perspective: Simple shifts in individual behavior could reduce the wealth gap we have today. - Philip Michael Fintech Movers: The P&C insurance industry has yet to see the full impact from Covid-19 — but it is coming. As incumbents look to gain a competitive edge and protect the...
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A $1 Trillion Industry Is Under Siege From Startups
Friday, June 10, 2016 - 3:47pm | 313The insurance technology, or insurtech, industry is still in its infancy. But, a number of startups operating in this industry recently raised millions from top venture investors, according to a report on CNBC. The report said such companies have "partnered with global incumbents, and are offering...
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Beyoncé Fans And Apple Shareholders: 'Lemonade' Now For Sale Via iTunes
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 8:19am | 327Beyoncé's latest album release, titled "Lemonade," was released exclusively over the weekend on Tidal, her husband Jay Z's streaming music service. The New York Times, citing a Tidal spokesperson, reported that Tidal would have the exclusive streaming version "in perpetuity." However, Tidal's 3...
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The Fruits of Bureaucracy can be Poisonous
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 2:03pm | 971Nothing demonstrates the passing of the capitalist, entrepreneurial spirit from parents to children better than lemonade stands. Many of us had lemonade stands as children, which gave way to car washes in high school to raise funds for everything from a new video game system to a school trip. This...