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Shake Shack On Tapping AI And Other Tools To Optimize The Customer Experience

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This pressure to innovate is affecting QSRs of all sizes, from independent eateries serving loyal local followings to national or even international behemoths reaching millions of customers each year. The past year has proved to be challenging and at times perilous for QSRs as they work to take all facets of their operations digital.

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Banco BASE Taps Volante For Payments; Azimo Receives Dutch Central Bank License

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Azimo says it has received a license from the Dutch Central Bank to operate in the Netherlands, Cubic Transportation Systems has notched a contract for a mobile ticketing system in Ireland , and Bear Market Coffee in Ireland has gone cashless. it’s the best place to grow a FinTech company in Europe.”. Outside the U.K., Outside the U.K.,

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CFPB Cracks Down On Deceptive Lender Who Targeted 9/11 First Responders

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19) that it took action against Top Notch Funding and two individuals associated with the company. In a press release , the government watchdog contended the company and two individuals lied about loan offerings to consumers who were awaiting payment from settlements in legal cases or from victim-compensation funds.

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Minimum Wage or RoboChefs

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The number of workers was slightly higher in 2015 than in 2001, according to the National Restaurant Association, which opposes minimum wage hikes. percent annually through 2024, in line with the national average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As a result, most operators do not want to assume the investment risk.

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In Praise Of The Selfie And The Commerce It Drives

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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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Could Regulation Prevent The Next Cyberattack?

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That depends, says counterterrorism and cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke, on what companies, banks and regulators are willing to learn from the incident. s National Health Service. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. A recent report found financial service companies lose an average of $16.53

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The Top 20 Venture Capitalists

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Artificial intelligence companies had a big quarter, while overall funding increased over fewer deals. 15 of the top 20 operate in the Greater Bay Area. 3 of the top 20 founded (or co-founded) their own companies. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. STEVE ANDERSON.