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Stash Dispensaries Opens Two New Adult-Use Dispensaries In Illinois
Friday, August 4, 2023 - 10:02am | 300Cannabis company Stash is opening two new adult-use cannabis dispensaries in Illinois. The stores, in Peru and Orland Hills, will open on August 4, 2023. Peru hours: everyday from 9am-9pm, Orland Hills hours: everyday from 10am-10pm. The stores will offer a range of products including flower,...
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5 Great Stock Apps For College Students To Use To Make Money
Monday, May 2, 2022 - 4:47pm | 473College students may be surprised to learn that they are already investors by simply attending college. They’re investing in their futures by way of education, social skills by living in dorm halls and disciplining themselves to achieve a degree. While those investments will...
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Fintech Focus For July 1, 2021
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 - 7:07pm | 2232Quote To Start The Day: “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” Source: Tony Robbins One Big Thing In Fintech: NYCE Companies formally announced Wednesday a record-breaking $1.31-million raise, as well as the signing of a deal to go...
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Fintech Focus For June 28, 2021
Sunday, June 27, 2021 - 10:29pm | 1699Quote To Start The Day: “You become what you believe.” Source: Oprah Winfrey One Big Thing In Fintech: The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ordered crypto exchange Binance to stop undertaking any regulated activity in the country. But since the exchange pulled its...
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Fintech Focus For June 24, 2021
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - 6:01pm | 2260Quote To Start The Day: “Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.” Source: President George W. Bush One Big Thing In Fintech: The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated acceptance of...
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Fintech Focus For June 1, 2021
Monday, May 31, 2021 - 10:32pm | 2138Quote To Start The Day: “Showing is better than telling.” Source: Floyd Mayweather One Big Thing In Fintech: Ray Dalio, a billionaire investor and the founder of the world's largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, has said that the digital yuan will be more competitive than the...
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Fintech Focus For May 28, 2021
Thursday, May 27, 2021 - 9:26pm | 2153Quote To Start The Day: “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” Source: William James One Big Thing In Fintech: Mint is the most downloaded personal finance app by some margin, and it’s also the greediest for your data. However,...
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Fintech Focus For February 8, 2021
Sunday, February 7, 2021 - 8:25pm | 2192Quote To Start The Day: Excessive determinism is almost always the biggest enemy of stability. This seeming contradiction is behind the concept of metastability which captures the mode of market functioning in the last years. Metastability is what seems stable, but is not — a stable waiting...
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Fintech Focus For November 13, 2020
Thursday, November 12, 2020 - 7:51pm | 1822Quote Of The Day: The purpose of our lives is to be happy. - Dalai Lama Fintech Movers: Sandboxes offered by various federal and private banks, regulators, and large-scale organizations reflect the changing environment of bringing innovation to the table through collaboration. - MEDICI NYCE...
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Meet Q.ai, A Robo Investing App That's Disrupting The Hedge Fund Industry
Friday, October 16, 2020 - 4:05pm | 641Benzinga will be holding its annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards, a day of dealmaking, networking, and recognition in the financial technology space, on Nov. 10, 2020. In recognition of those disruptive innovators creating positive and diverse change within the financial services space...
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Fintech Focus For September 7, 2020
Sunday, September 6, 2020 - 4:51pm | 2051Quote Of The Day: Two armies that fight each other is like one large army that commits suicide. - Henri Barbusse Fintech Movers: The European fintech scene has experienced tremendous growth over the last few years. One of the key drivers of this growth is open banking. This is causing financial...
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Webull Leverages Crisis To Spur Innovation, Financial Wellness
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - 5:01pm | 913Last week, 3.8 million filed for unemployment benefits, bringing America’s total claims number to over 30 million. It's a result of the mass layoffs and business closures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the global economic shutdown causing many businesses to...
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'Saving For Your Child's Future': UNest Launches 529 College Savings App For Millennials, Tech-Focused Parents
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 4:10pm | 525With the COVID-19 coronavirus, extreme uncertainty has hit home, forcing some families to consider tapping into their savings and investments. Despite the economic downturn, Ksenia Yudina, CEO, and founder of UNest, a college savings app, suggests parents don’t lose sight of their goals, such...
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Stash Secures $112M In Series F Led By LendingTree, T.Rowe Price, Union Square Ventures
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 10:47am | 365Stash, a holistic solution for financial wellness, formally announced the closure of a $112 million Series F funding round, led by LendingTree, accounts advised by T. Rowe Price, Inc., Breyer Capital, Goodwater Capital, Greenspring Associates, Union Square Ventures, and others. The development...
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'Connecting The Dots': Apex Expands Clearing, Custody Capability To Quickly Launch Fintech Startups
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - 3:51pm | 751In a move to further democratize financial markets, Apex Clearing formally integrated its services with Bambu, a robo-advisory technology solution, providing global access to U.S. markets. As part of the development, Bill Capuzzi, CEO at Apex Clearing, spoke with Benzinga regarding his firm’s...