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Flourish, a startup that aims to help banks engage and retain customers, raises $1.5M

It’s not uncommon these days to hear of U.S.-based investors backing Latin American startups. But it’s not every day that we hear of Latin American VCs investing in U.S.-based startups. Berkeley-based fintech Flourish has raised $1.5 million in a funding

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Republican Sen. Ron Johnson forces Senate to read all 628 pages of Biden’s COVID bill aloud – USA TODAY

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson forces Senate to read all 628 pages of Biden’s COVID bill aloud  USA TODAY New deal between Senate Democrats, Biden lowers eligibility for third round of stimulus checks  CBS This Morning Here’s what we know about the Senate

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Senate votes to open debate on Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill – The Washington Post

Senate votes to open debate on Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill  The Washington Post Biden will get a stimulus check win. What about the rest of his agenda? | The Breakdown  POLITICO Here’s what we know about the Senate stimulus plan  CNN

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Secretary Of State Described China As Biden’s Biggest Political Test

In a speech, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken described China as the Biden administration’s biggest political test.

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Vaccine Disparity Hits Home For Many Foreign-Born Doctors

Many U.S. doctors have received their COVID-19 vaccines, but nearly a third are foreign-born with family in countries facing no access to it — a disparity that troubles many as they fight the virus.

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Democrats Tweak COVID-19 Relief Package In Hopes Of Speedy Senate Approval

The new changes come after leaders agreed to narrow the income eligibility for those getting the next round of stimulus checks, as some moderate Democrats wanted. GOP amendments are expected to fail. (Image credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

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Sao Paulo Prepares For Lockdown After Record COVID-19 Deaths In Brazil

Brazil is seeing a record number of coronavirus deaths as a new variant overwhelms the health care system. Over 1,900 deaths on Wednesday marked the second day in a row of record deaths.

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With ‘Write Here Write Now’ Campaign, Canadians Lose An Excuse To Write To Grandma

To help people connect with those they’ve lost touch with during the pandemic, Canada Post, the primary postal operator in the country, has sent every household a postage-paid postcard for free.

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Republican Sen. Ron Johnson forces Senate to read all 628 pages of Biden’s COVID bill aloud – USA TODAY

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson forces Senate to read all 628 pages of Biden’s COVID bill aloud  USA TODAY Here’s what’s in the Senate stimulus plan  CNN New deal between Senate Democrats, Biden lowers eligibility for third round of stimulus checks  CBS This Morning

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Inside Workvivo’s plans to take on Microsoft in the employee experience space

Maintaining company culture when the majority of staff is working remotely is a challenge for every organization — big and small. This was an issue, even before COVID. But it’s become an even bigger problem with so many employees working

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