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Banks turn employees into social media envoys

American Banker

Truist, First National Bank of Omaha and Peoples Bank in Washington state are finding creative ways for loan officers, financial advisers and others to become ambassadors on platforms including Facebook and Instagram.

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TikTok’s Head To Connect With Legislators In Washington

PYMNTS

As suspicions surrounding the app’s ties to China continue to increase, TikTok chief Alex Zhu will meet with legislators in Washington, D.C. Blackburn told Zhu in a letter in November that she worries the social media app “is paving the way for the Chinese government to gain unfettered and unsupervised access to our children’s lives.”

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In Praise Of The Selfie And The Commerce It Drives

PYMNTS

National Selfie Day has passed into the history books once again. The founding hero of National Selfie Day — not that he receives his full recognition among the selfie masses — is a U.S. lamp manufacturer and early photography enthusiast named Robert Cornelius.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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This year we expect another year of market-leading growth. Noting that existing Carvana markets grew by 84 percent, he said, “The company’s four oldest markets each more than three years old grew by 50 percent and our oldest cohort of Atlanta grew by 18 percent. New Markets. In 2019, we increased GPU by $750.

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Facebook Q2 Earnings Preview: Ad Sales, Libra To Affect Growth

PYMNTS

The Senate’s hearing ended with a lack of clarity on what data Facebook would collect from Calibra transactions, including financial habits of users, and how the company would ensure both national and personal security. For those who missed it, PYMNTS published a recap of Libra’s week in Washington.).

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Economic Nexus Laws’ Unexpected Impacts On Restricted Substance Retailers

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Local jurisdictions impose their own taxes on domestic cigar sales, with tax levels currently ranging from 0 percent in Pennsylvania and Florida to 95 percent in Minnesota and Washington state. These companies are also not allowed to advertise on digital platforms, such as social media or search engines, Rogers said.

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Visa: She’s Next Initiative Goes Global

PYMNTS

earlier this year, the program has hosted workshops in New York, Atlanta and, most recently, Washington D.C. However, in Canada, there is an additional complicating factor, which is how fast the market is going digital. Since its launch in the U.S.