Investors poured $761 million into wealth-tech startups like Robinhood and Goldman-backed Raisin in the third quarter. Here are the 5 biggest deals.

Robinhood's $323 million Series E in July marked the biggest wealth-tech venture investment in the third quarter.

November 20, 2019   |   View Online »

Investors poured $761 million into wealth-tech startups like Robinhood and Goldman-backed Raisin in the third quarter. Here are the 5 biggest deals. Rebecca Ungarino | Robinhood's $323 million Series E in July marked the biggest wealth-tech venture investment in the third quarter. Read More »

Citi just stepped up its battle for digital customers by launching a checking account with unlimited free ATM fees and up to 1% interest — a rate that far exceeds big-bank rivals Alex Morrell | Citi's new high-yield checking account is only available to customers outside of the bank's physical retail branch network. Read More »

Small business lender BlueVine just nabbed $102.5 million in funding on the heels of its banking launch Shannen Balogh | A Menlo Ventures partner told us BlueVine's focus is now growing credit products, adding banking features, and reaching "scale where it could be a large, publicly traded fintech." Read More »

After WeWork's meltdown, competitors say their investors want 'quality' revenue and a plan to navigate downturns Meghan Morris | Execs at Convene, Knotel, CBRE Hana, and other WeWork competitors highlighted what their boards and investors want to know post-WeWork. Read More »

A Stanford design professor says switching out 'but' and 'have to' from your vocabulary will help you make better decisions Shana Lebowitz,Sherin Shibu | Make these two quick changes to how you structure sentences to come across in a more positive light. Read More »

American Express is paying some merchants up to $450,000 to start accepting its cards. Here's what small business owners should know about the sign-up bonus. Dominick Reuter | The Wall Street Journal reports that the incentives come after investor pressure for AmEx to catch up with its competitors, Visa and Mastercard. Read More »

Read the leaked email from WeWork's chairman telling employees that layoffs will begin 'in earnest' this week Julie Bort | Read the full email from Marcelo Claure, WeWork's chairman and SoftBank's chief operating officer. Read More »

Cannabis firms are cutting hundreds of jobs as the once hot industry contends with a 'toxic' landscape Jeremy Berke | Amid investigations, lawsuits, and slumping valuations, cannabis companies are reeling. To stay afloat, they're cutting workers. Read More »

eBay exec reveals why the company is picking its battles with Amazon and embracing its role as a platform for small business owners Bethany Biron | Business Insider spoke with Marni Levine, eBay's vice president of merchandising, to hear the company's evolving stance on competing with Amazon. Read More »

Tech giants like Google and Amazon are beefing up their healthcare strategies. Here's how 7 tech titans plan to tackle the $3.5 trillion industry. Lydia Ramsey | As healthcare costs keep rising for Americans, tech companies are betting they can have a part in fixing the broken pieces of the industry. Read More »

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