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TAX PLANNING

Znode | October 04, 2021

Znode, an enterprise B2B ecommerce platform created for the unique needs of manufacturers and distributors, today announced it has partnered with Avalara (NYSE: AVLR), a leading provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes. Avalara has certified Znode’s integration to support automated Value Added Tax (VAT) determination. Avalara’s AvaTax for VAT certification validates the capability within Znode to correctly provide the necessary VAT rat...

FINTECH

Fulcrum Digital | June 21, 2021

Fulcrum Digital, a leading business platform and digital engineering firm, has recently partnered with SortSpoke, a pioneer in AI/ML-powered cloud-based data Extraction Company. This collaboration will supplement Fulcrum Digital's existing platform ecosystem and digital transformation offerings to provide comprehensive end-to-end insurance, banking, and financial services solutions. Fulcrum Digital is a well-known technology partner for the fintech, financial, and insurance in...

Wall Street | March 03, 2020

U.S. stock markets fell sharply on Tuesday on worries that even a half percentage-point cut in interest rates might not be enough to stave off the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak and halt the worst sell-off in more than a decade. It was the Federal Reserve’s first emergency rate cut since the 2008 financial crisis, underscoring how grave the central bank views the fast-evolving situation. Stocks initially jumped more than 1% on the news, but gains soon petered out as analysts a...

PAYMENTS

Paystand | July 26, 2021

Paystand, a blockchain-enabled payment network for businesses, announced today a $50 million Series C round of fundraising led by NewView Capital, with participation from SoftBank's Opportunity Fund, King River Capital, Industrious Ventures, and Transform Capital. This latest round nearly twice Paystand's previous fundraising and reflects the company's triple-digit growth as it leads the fight for an open commercial finance system. Paystand will invest this new cash in reinventing B2...