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StashAway to raise $25 million USD in Series D funding round led by Sequoia Capital India

DUBAI, UAE, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — StashAway is raising $25 million USD in its Series D funding round led by Sequoia Capital India, one of the region’s leading venture capital firms. StashAway’s existing investors, Eight Roads Ventures, the global investment firm backed by Fidelity International and early investor in Alibaba; and Square Peg, the largest venture capital fund in Australia, also participated in the round. The … Read more

Biden shocked markets this week with a proposal to nearly double the capital gains tax. Here’s what the move could mean for high-flying tech stocks, according to 5 experts.

President Biden this week proposed raising the capital gains tax rate to as high as 43.4% for wealthy Americans. The tax hike comes as a part of Biden’s second infrastructure bill, the “American Families Plan.” Experts say the plan is unlikely to pass into law with the proposed rate, but if it does, it could … Read more

Tesla’s stock-market devotees might get an earnings Jolt

Die-hard Tesla Inc. investors might be forgiven for wondering why the thrill of owning the iconic carmaker’s stock has seemingly disappeared. After all, since catapulting over 700% last year, the shares have barely eked out a 3.4% advance in 2021. Meme stocks like GameStop have pushed Tesla out of the limelight, while Bitcoin has attracted … Read more

Walmart is pulling plug on more robots

At Walmart Inc., the robots are losing their jobs. The retailer is phasing out the hulking automated pickup towers that were erected in more than 1,500 stores to dispense online orders. The decision reflects a growing focus on curbside pickup services that have become more popular during the Covid-19 pandemic and continues a broader retreat … Read more

‘I’ve never seen it this frenzied

In the first quarter this year, U.S. startups raised $69 billion from investors—41% more than the previous record, set in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to data firm PitchBook Data Inc. The average valuation for startups at all stages also reached a new high, and more than tripled from last year to $1.6 billion … Read more

3 reasons the stock market rally is set to continue despite recent volatility, according to UBS Wealth Management

The VIX index, a prominent gauge of market volatility, is up roughly 11% since last Friday. UBS Global Wealth Management’s Mark Haefele says the rally in equities is set to continue despite recent volatility. Haefele believes rising vaccinations, strong corporate earnings, and lower than expected inflation figures will buoy stocks. Sign up here for our … Read more

Meituan CEO raises $10 Billion to develop promising technologies

While Alibaba is the dominant force in e-commerce with a global reputation, Wang, a generation younger, has built Meituan into a fearsome rival, the world’s largest delivery empire with ambitions to encroach on Alibaba’s home turf. There’s also years of bad blood between the two companies after an early alliance broke down. Now Wang, 42, … Read more

Razorpay’s valuation triples in six months on latest fundraise

Business payments and financial services startup Razorpay has raised $160 million as part of its Series E round co-led by existing investors, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and Sequoia India, at a valuation of $3 billion. Last October, the firm had secured $100 million in a round led by GIC and Sequoia India at a … Read more

I tried Walmart’s grocery pickup and now I’m never going back to shopping in store

Curbside pickup got a major boost because of the pandemic as customers avoided going into stores. Experts predict that the shift to online grocery delivery will continue even as the pandemic subsides, and COVID-19 advanced the industry several years.I’ve been doing curbside pickup at Walmart since the summer using Walmart’s app. Here’s what it’s like. … Read more