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Bitcoin Daily: Unicas Opens Physical Crypto Bank Branch In India; Mayor Eyes Investing 1 Pct Of Miami's Reserves In Bitcoin

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In other news, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a nonstop social media cheerleader for the notion of building a high-tech ecosystem in South Florida, publicly embraced exploring using cryptocurrency to store some government financial reserves and blockchain to secure processes such as online voting. Meanwhile, BitGo Inc. ,

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Chick-fil-A And The Power Of Payments Innovation

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Unsurprisingly, fast food patrons immediately began warring on social media about whether or not the results could be trusted. People on social media will engage in online debate for almost any reason — sometimes no reason at all. It’s a contentious question. According to Foursquare , the answer is yes.

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The Real Hunger Games: A Battle Royale In The Grocery Aisles

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Reputation: Trader Joe’s has no loyalty program, offers no coupons, does not advertise on television and has a rather limited social media presence – it relies on the extremely positive word of mouth it receives. Tiny size: Wegmans is a regional brand, and a small one at that, with only 97 stores in six states. Weaknesses.

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Why Banks Merge: Listen to the Sellers

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of Ocala, Florida on the bank''s sale to Heritage Financial Group, Inc. And what is social media? ." - Loralee Hutchinson, President of Alarion Financial Services, Inc. Read: We need to be bigger and have more capital to keep up with regulation and the industry.

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Data Dive: And The Winner Is Edition — SMBs Worldwide, DoorDash And Gun Regulation

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By offering QR-based digital payments, smaller retailers can achieve these goals and create greater customer stickiness with little to no investment beyond the phone they already have,” said Jorn Lambert, EVP, Digital Channels and Regions, Mastercard. In spring 2018, participating U.S. In spring 2018, participating U.S.

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11 New Restaurant Concepts Reimagining Fast Food & Casual Dining

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An enormous part of By Chloe’s success is that its dishes and restaurants are optimized for social media. Yet, in recent years, cash-strapped transportation agencies have been shutting down rest areas in many states, including Florida, Michigan, Ohio, and South Dakota, along with an initiative to do so in Connecticut.