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Monthly VC Funding Dips Below $20 Billion in February
Monthly VC funding fell below $20 billion in February, marking a two-year low. Jager McConnell, CEO of Crunchbase, joined Cheddar News to discuss the current funding climate and what lies ahead.
Economist Luke Tilley Talks Navigating Market Volatility, Bank Failures & Fed Rate Hike
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Bernie Sanders Accuses Ex-Starbucks Chief of 'Union-Busting'
Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is facing sharp questioning before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee where he is defending the company’s actions during an ongoing unionizing campaign.
Apple Tests Its Own Buy Now Pay Later Feature
Apple Pay is getting in on the buy now pay later boom with a feature allowing users to split purchases into four separate payments over six weeks at no additional cost or interest.
UBS Brings Back Ermotti as CEO With Credit Suisse Deal Ahead
UBS says it’s bringing back former CEO Sergio Ermotti to lead the Swiss bank as it moves forward with a government-orchestrated plan to take over struggling rival Credit Suisse.
Mark Cuban-Backed Tech Firm Illumix Closes $18 million Funding Round
San Francisco-based technology startup Illumix just closed a $18 million Series A round of funding, and in a rare move for the Shark Tank star, Mark Cuban contributed.
Stock Markets Reflect Optimism as Investors Hope 'Worst Has Passed'
Austin Graff, founder and CIO of Opal Capital in Austin, Texas, offers his take on why stocks opened higher Wednesday, saying investors appear tentatively optimistic about regulatory actions being taken around struggling banks, even as they remain worried about the long-term consequences of federal action on the sector. "
