Author: Fioney Staff
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Car IQ Raises $15 Million to Expand Vehicle Payment Platform
A FinTech that helps turn fleet vehicles into payment tools has just raised a new round of funds. This week, Car IQ announced that it had raised $15 million. The addition to their Series B (which was initially announced in 2021 and amounted to $15 million at the time) was led by Forte Ventures while existing…
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United States Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.4%
Despite fears of a recession and high-profile layoffs in the tech sector, the United States continues to add thousands of jobs. According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the economy added 517,000 in January. That marks the best result since July of last year when 586,000 jobs were added to payrolls. Moreover,…
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Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — January 2023
It’s time again for one of my favorite features here on Dyer News: a look at the top 10 personal finance articles of the month. To kick the year off, we’ll talk about building wealth. Then, we’ll take a look a pair of posts all about failing. Finally, we’ll cover building a budget, travel hacking,…
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Digital Banking Platform Oxygen Raises $20 Million
A FinTech neobank that serves both individuals and small business owners has revealed two major pieces of news. First, this week, Oxygen announced that it raised a $20 million round. The Series B was led “largely by return investors,” although Oxygen did not specify which investors in their press release. To date, the startup has…
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Delta Adds “TakeOff 15” Award Travel Perk to Co-Branded Cards
Delta and American Express are introducing a new benefit for co-branded card customers. Effective today, a feature called “TakeOff 15” has been added to nearly all of Delta’s co-branded American Express cards. The new perk is now available to Delta SkyMiles Gold, Platinum, and Reserve personal and business card customers — leaving out only the…
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GGV Capital Unveils Inaugural Embedded FinTech 50 List
Today, an inaugural list of 50 startups were named the top FinTech innovators. This project was spearheaded by GGV, which has a long history of investing in major FinTech firms, having participated in funding rounds for the likes of Square, SoFi, Affirm, Karat, and many more. Additionally, the list was compiled with participation from top…
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Chase Aeroplan Card Unveils New 100K-Point Offer
With the summer travel season just around the corner, Chase and Air Canada have rolled out a new offer for their cobranded Aeroplan card. What’s more, the card has added a new feature that gives cardholders another point redemption path. As we’ve seen from other issuers in recent years, the latest Chase Aeroplan welcome bonus…
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FedEx Announces Launch of 2023 Small Business Grant Contest
Attention small business owners: FedEx has announced the launch of its 11th annual Small Business Grant Content. This year’s promotion will officially kick off on January 31st, with the entry period lasting until February 21st. As part of the contest, more than $330,000 will be granted to small business, including $30,000 going to 10 grand…
