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Bitcoin Daily: Argentina's Crypto Exchanges See Record Growth In 2020; JD.com Sees 20,000 Digital Yuan Transactions In 24 Hours

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This is bigger than the 2017 spike on operations and on demand.". Suzhou, located in East China's Jiangsu Province, is at the frontlines for China's push to enact a national digital currency. on Friday (Dec. 11), according to a report from the Global Times. has surpassed 5,000 locations.

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House Financial Services Committee to hold March 4 hearing on auto insurance

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Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer, Superintendent of Insurance, the State of Rhode Island, on behalf of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Eric Poe, CPA and Chief Operating Office, CURE Auto Insurance. Erin Collins, Vice President- State Affairs, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies.

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Restaurant Business Serves Up Mixed Plate For 2020

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The 2020 outlook report from the National Restaurant Association was released today and it paints a picture of an industry dealing with the countercurrents of solid consumer spending and disruptive technology. In fact, by 2030, the National Restaurant Association expects that technology could completely change the face of dining.

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Santander Gets Hit With Fine Due To Overdraft Practices

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Santander is a national bank based in Wilmington, Delaware, and operates a network of close to 700 retail branch offices in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

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36 State Attorneys General settle with CarMax over non-disclosure of open safety recalls

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Joe Wilson, Chief Operating Officer, stated: CarMax led the industry in recall transparency by sharing vehicle specific recall information in-store and online to ensure our customers know about open recalls prior to purchase.

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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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In a microcosm of the national expansion, New Hampshire’s newly online sports gambling program raked in $2.31 The betting platform – which is managed via DraftKings, which won the competitive bid for the project – has been operating since late December, and saw a spike in activity over the weekend.

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Season of Giving: How Financial Brands Are Leaving Their Mark

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Covid-19 impacted every community across the nation and the world. As their communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island neared the Holiday Season last year, Dean Bank was approached by the Town of Franklin to brainstorm ways to bolster the local small business economy. Give Financially.