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Seattle investment bank Cascadia Capital has its eye on Pittsburgh for SPAC acquisition target

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Cascadia Capital , a Seattle-based investment banking firm founded more than two decades ago, is eyeing Pittsburgh for its new special purpose acquisition company, according to a report from the Pittsburgh Business Journal. Pittsburgh’s tech scene is getting some more love from Seattle.

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In COVID times: the value of keeping journals and leadership for organisational reinvention

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Zanele opened by asking me about my practice of keeping a journal , following up by asking me if this was particularly relevant today. I found that you actually have been keeping a journal since you were very young. And one of I think the most important things, which I actually need to do more is actually reread my journal.

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Reality check: Intelligent machines and the future of the automated workforce

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Photo by Kathy Gill) [Editor’s Note: This guest commentary is by technology industry veteran Kathy Gill, a writer, web developer and instructor focusing on communications and user experience.] Bank tellers haven’t been wiped out,” she said. had 485,000 bank tellers and 60,000 ATMs (automated teller machine).

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Technology News and Hot Topics

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Here is the latest technology news from across the tech community: What’s the right relationship between technology companies and journalism? We like to self-flagellate in journalism, and here is another birch twig to … Read more on The Guardian (blog). Researchers develop new imaging technology for cancer detection.

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Seattle-area office market ‘clearly struggling’ and ‘highly volatile’

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The report from Kidder Mathews cited inflation and rising interest rates as additional headwinds for the commercial real estate industry, which is facing increasing scrutiny following recent bank failures. The Puget Sound Business Journal reported this week that Meta is subleasing more space in downtown Bellevue. in the fourth quarter.

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AI meets M&A: How these former management consultants are upending due diligence

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million in pre-seed funding from Untapped Capital , SeaChange Fund , Pack Ventures , Array Ventures , and Upsparks Capital , plus angel investors including leaders from investment banks, private equity firms, management consulting firms and Fortune 100 companies. .” Funding: The company, founded in 2022, has raised $1.5

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What Kenya can teach its neighbors — and the US — about improving the lives of the “unbanked”

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With cellphones in widespread use, getting everyone access to banking is within reach. She needs cash before she heads to the market, but the nearest bank would be several days’ walk. Welcome to the world of mobile money banking. In much of the world, people don’t live near banks or have bank accounts.

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