Stories from around the Web

Quick news from around the Web...

Etsy raises $267M at initial IPO, placing company value at $1.8B

EU files antitrust charges against Google for supposedly distorting Web searches to favor its own shopping services

Pet Supplies Plus signs franchise agreement to open 200 stores in five years

Smart & Final announces public offering of 10 million shares of stock

Healthy food delivery service Sprig raises $45M

And finally... A Walmart employee who sometimes helped to investigate store thefts is now being accused of stealing $240,000 from the retailer. Story

 

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