Four years after acquiring Shine, a French fintech startup that offers bank accounts to freelancers and very small companies, Société Générale has announced plans to sell Shine to Ageras. In 2020, TechCrunch reported that Société Générale spent around €100 million to acquire Shine. It wasn’t a huge acquisition but it attracted quite a bit of […]
Where Are They Now? The Confusing Fate Of The Group Who Bet They Would Sell 100 Albums Or Disband
Many K-Pop artists debut each year, and while there are many success stories, not every group sees easy success. It has been well-documented that idols under smaller agencies often struggle for years to find popularity. Member Of Talented “Nugu” Girl Group Reveals The Harsh Reality Idols Face After Debuting It is also not uncommon for […]
Deal Dive: How (Re)vive grew 10x last year by helping retailers recycle and sell returned items
The fashion industry has a huge problem: Despite many returned items being unworn or undamaged, a lot, if not the majority, end up in the trash. An estimated 9.5 billion pounds of returns ended up in landfills in 2022 alone, according to data from return logistics software company Optoro. New York-based (Re)vive wants to help […]
Biden signs bill that would ban TikTok if ByteDance fails to sell the app
President Biden has signed a bill that would ban TikTok if its owner, ByteDance, doesn’t sell it within a year. The bill, which includes aid for Ukraine and Israel, was passed by the U.S. Senate in a 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House passed it with overwhelming majority over the weekend. The bill gives […]
Senate passes a bill forcing TikTok to face a ban if ByteDance doesn’t sell it
The Senate passed a bill, included with the foreign aid package, that will ban TikTok if its owner, ByteDance, doesn’t sell it within a year. Senators passed the bill 79-18 Tuesday after the House passed it with overwhelming majority over the weekend. President Joe Biden will have to sign the bill to make it law, […]