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PayPal Launched Crowdfunding platform Generosity Network
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PayPal Launched Crowdfunding platform Generosity Network

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 20, 2020: Global cross-border online payment platform PayPal will now enable its customers in the U.S. to create customized fundraising campaigns through its newly launched Generosity Network. Inspired by the rising popularity of peer-to-peer crowdfunding, Paypal Generosity Network let people raise up to $20,000 over a 30-day period. More than half of charitable organizations in the U.S. expect to raise less money than they did in 2019, as a result of the financial strain experienced by people and businesses across the country since the start of the pandemic.  With more than 65 million Americans filing for unemployment over the course of the pandemic, many have turned to family, friends, and the generosity of those in their community who have been able to pr...
Silver Lake & Co acquire additional 0.9% Stake in Reliance Jio
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Silver Lake & Co acquire additional 0.9% Stake in Reliance Jio

New Delhi: Reliance Industries said private equity fund Silver Lake and its co-investors invest an additional $601.40 million (Rs 4,546 crore) in digital unit Jio Platforms. The investment comes on top of the $750 million Silver Lake committed to Jio Platforms earlier this month. With this investment, Silver Lake's stake in Reliance Jio raises 2.08 percent from earlier 1.15 percent. Reliance has now sold nearly 20 percent of Jio Platforms to investors, including Facebook, KKR, UAE based fund, etc. securing around $12 billion in less than six weeks. The deal controlled by India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, including a $7 billion share sale, with plans to eliminate $21.4 billion of net debt by the end of the year. "The investment momentum behind Jio validates a compelling bu...