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The 37 hottest pre-IPO ad tech startups of 2016

Posted on May 27 2016 by Eric R. in Adtech

The 37 hottest pre-IPO ad tech startups of 2016

The ad tech IPO market has dried up in the last 18 months. Public ad tech stocks have fallen 13% this year. But the private ad tech market is still bustling. Plenty of ad tech companies are getting

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Facebook is shutting down the video-ad company it bought for about half a billion dollars 2 years ago

Posted on May 27 2016 by Eric R. in Adtech

Facebook is shutting down the video-ad company it bought for about half a billion dollars 2 years ago

Facebook is shutting down its video ad exchange, LiveRail, sources tell The Wall Street Journal. Facebook bought the ad tech company for a reported $400 million to $500 million in July 2014 to help

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Warren Buffett's Billion Dollar Apple Investment

Posted on May 23 2016 by Eric R. in Investors

Warren Buffett's Billion Dollar Apple Investment

GuruFocus, Contributor

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Stop Worrying About the Stock Market Crashing!

Posted on May 20 2016 by Eric R. in Markets

Stop Worrying About the Stock Market Crashing!

What's the likelihood the stock market this year will experience a 1987- or 1929-style crash? Evidently quite high, according to billionaire investor Carl Icahn. His net equity position as of the ...

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'This is not the canary down the coal mine': Here's what the industry is saying about LendingClub's crisis

Posted on May 19 2016 by Eric R. in Fintech

'This is not the canary down the coal mine': Here's what the industry is saying about LendingClub's crisis

Brian Ach/Getty Images for TechCrunch The current crisis at LendingClub caused a seismic shock in the world of finance and fintech. LendingClub last week ejected founder and CEO Renaud Laplanche ...

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A little-watched economic indicator is warning of a coming storm for the UK economy

Posted on May 18 2016 by Eric R. in UK

A little-watched economic indicator is warning of a coming storm for the UK economy

On Wednesday morning, a little watched economic indicator, Markit’s Household Finance Index, hit its lowest level in nearly two years.

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A realistic to-do list to curb Europe’s decline

Posted on May 13 2016 by Eric R. in EU

A realistic to-do list to curb Europe’s decline

By GILES MERRITT 5/13/16, 5:28 AM CET

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It’s time for a financial and banking revolution in Africa

Posted on May 12 2016 by Eric R. in Fintech

It’s time for a financial and banking revolution in Africa

Caroline Kende-Robb Executive Director - Africa Progress Panel

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Agenda in Focus: Africa

Posted on May 12 2016 by Eric R. in WEF

Agenda in Focus: Africa

We are at the dawn of a digital revolution that will change almost every part of our lives - jobs, relationships, economies, industries and entire regions.

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6 reasons to invest in Africa

Posted on May 12 2016 by Eric R. in WEF

6 reasons to invest in Africa

Author: Tarek Sultan Al Essa CEO and Vice-Chairman, Board of Agility, Kuwait

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