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Credit Suisse Takes $4.7 Billion Hit Following Archegos Collapse
[ad_1] Topline Credit Suisse annouced Tuesday it will take a 4.4 billion franc ($4.7 billion) hit as a consequence of the collapse of the investment firm Archegos Capital Management which defaulted on highly leveraged margin calls last month and triggered a $30 billion firesale of stocks. Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse will replace two of…
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Charles raises €6.4M seed to bring ‘conversational commerce’ to WhatsApp – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Charles, a Berlin-based startup that offers a “conversational-commerce” SaaS for businesses that want to sell on WhatsApp and other chat apps, has raised €6.4 million in funding. Led by Accel and HV Capital, the seed funding will be used by the company to scale and meet existing demand for its conversational commerce platform. Launched…
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Chai Studios and Blackeye Entertainment is all set to grace the screens with ‘Ladies First’
[ad_1] Under the banners of Blackeye Entertainment and Chai Studio, Raghav Diwan is set to showcase his directorial debut with the short film, ‘Ladies First’. This short film is an attempt to reveal the odds that a married woman has to face in today’s day and age to go about chasing her dreams. With his…
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Sanjana Ganesan, Jasprit Bumrah conversation on Instagram goes VIRAL
[ad_1] India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah had recently tied the knot with sports anchor Sanjana Ganesan. The two had entered wedlock last month in Goa and had shared the news about the same on social media. After managing to keep their entire relationship a secret, fans came to know about it only after the two…
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Funko Adds More Figures Based On The Falcon And The Winter Soldier [UPDATE]
[ad_1] Update 4/5/2021: Remember when I mentioned that you could get Funko Pops of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier‘s other, less punchable faces? How about figures for Baron Zemo (yes, even he’s more tolerable than John Walker) and Sharon Carter? Both are available for pre-sale at $11.00 on Funko’s website and will become available…
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Families of Humboldt Broncos building legacies to remember loved ones
[ad_1] The 2017-2018 Humboldt Broncos team left Canadians hearing about stories of leadership and passion by players, coaches and staff. The 29 Broncos involved in the April 6, 2018 crash have gone on to recover from injuries, write books or have their stories shared by loved ones about who they were and what they stood…
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Homicide Rate Among Challenges Awaiting Next St. Louis Mayor | Political News
[ad_1] By JIM SALTER, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Whichever candidate St. Louis voters pick in Tuesday’s mayoral election will face daunting tasks, including a declining population and one of the worst murder rates in the nation. City Treasurer Tishaura Jones and Alderwoman Cara Spencer, both Democrats, advanced to the general election by finishing…
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AP PHOTOS: Holy Week muted but joyful for world’s Christians
[ad_1] Christians around the globe celebrated Holy Week in face masks and observing social distance guidelines as the coronavirus pandemic dramatically altered the sacred Easter season for a second straight year. In places with ongoing concerns about the spread of the virus, which has killed nearly 3 million people worldwide, state-mandated lockdowns meant empty or…
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North Carolina Promotes Hubert Davis, Making Him The Program’s First African-American Head Coach
[ad_1] LAS VEGAS, NV – DECEMBER 21: University of North Carolina Assistant Coach Hubert Davis looks on … [+] during the CBS Sports Classic between the UCLA Bruins and the North Carolina Tar Heels on December 21, 2019, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon…
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KKR closes $15 billion fund targeting consumption and urbanization in Asia – TechCrunch
[ad_1] KKR has just closed $15 billion for its Asia-focused private equity fund, exceeding its original target size after receiving “strong support” from new and existing global investors, including those in the Asia Pacific region. The new close came nearly four years after KKR raised its Asian Fund III of $9.3 billion and marks the…