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Restaurant Business Serves Up Mixed Plate For 2020

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The restaurant business is: a) healthy for 2020 or b) apprehensive about technology. 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. All of the above.

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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 And New Hampshire is far from unique: According to the Monitor’s reports, both Connecticut and Rhode Island have seen similar results with their online gambling platforms.

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Intuit Inks Deal To Purchase Order Management Provider TradeGecko

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Intuit , maker of QuickBooks, has inked a deal to purchase inventory and order management technology provider TradeGecko. TradeGecko, which is located in Singapore and works with clients in over 100 nations, was started in 2012 by CEO Cameron Priest and CTO Bradley Priest.

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Bringing The Farmers Market Online With Apps

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At the same time, Tortora noted the technology has been adopted by farmers markets nationally (the company white labels its product as well). That opens the door for producers from Southern Maine, New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts and Rhode Island.) The Products and Vendors.

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House Questions Big Tech Over Antitrust Concerns

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David Cicilline of Rhode Island, a Democrat who chairs the subcommittee, stated that the desire to boost the new economy had in effect fostered a mindset that let big tech self-regulate with “little oversight,” and that concentration has resulted. In commentary, Rep. percent of the U.S. percent in 2018.

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121 Of The Biggest, Costliest Startup Failures Of All Time

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Indeed, co-founder Alejandro Resnik, the CEO, told the WSJ in 2015 that it was looking to raise a “monster round” of $300 million at a $2 billion valuation to fuel its national expansion. Company: AOptix Technologies. Select VC Investors: Bill Gates, CapX Partners, Constellation Technology Ventures. Company: Powa Technologies.

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Sports Betting Moves Forward In The U.S. — With or Without ‘Integrity Fees’

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Three other states are ready to do so, according to one analysis : Pennsylvania, New York and Rhode Island — all of which have some form of pre-fabricated legislation paving the way for sports betting. The state reportedly would impose a $250,000 licensing fee on betting providers, along with a 3 percent tax. Integrity Fees.