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Survey: Teens Slated To Spend Lowest Amount Since 2011

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New data has found that American teens are estimated to spend $2,371 per year — the lowest level for the age group since the fall of 2011. When they do shop for makeup, 91 percent of female teens prefer to do so in a store, rather than online. A survey by Piper Jaffray gathered the data from 9,500 teens across 42 U.S.

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Barclays Shuts Down Online Banking Services on Easter Weekend

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These changes were established by the Bank of England in 2011, and is referred […]. The major U.K. bank said it will be switching off access to 24 million customers as the bank restructures itself as required by national regulation.

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Malls Close Vacancy Gap With 1700+ Online Retailers

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As traditional mall merchants go under, online brands are expanding into brick-and-mortar, the New York Post reported Saturday (Nov. One example is New York’s UNTUCKit , which started as an online men’s clothing store and grew into a global brand. UBS also reported in April that online shopping by the average U.S.

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Singapore’s HIV Registry Data Exposed Online

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million people were compromised, Singapore’s Ministry of Health said the personal details and HIV-positive status of 14,200 people were placed online. It also has information on 8,800 foreigners up until December of 2011 and 2,400 contact up to May of 2007, noted TechCrunch. TechCrunch reported that Mikhy K.

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Online Sports Betting Gets A Super Bowl Workout

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5), details emerged about the success and failure of the new online sports betting regime in the U.S. A clear picture of online gambling spend, losses and trends is yet to emerge, but some general data points provide detail. At least eight states have some form of legal online sports betting, with more moving toward that goal.

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PetSmart Acquires Leading Online Pet Food Retailer

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PetSmart is boosting its digital offerings through the acquisition of Chewy, the leading online retailer of pet food and products. After the deal is closed, Chewy, which was founded in 2011, will continue to be led by CEO Ryan Cohen and operate primarily as an independent subsidiary of PetSmart.

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Guest blog post: Protecting yourself online

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Sageworks asked Don West, a member of the AICPA''s Information Management and Technology Assurance Section''s CITP Credential Committee the best ways to protect one''s self and business online. --. on April 23, 2011? Do you like getting bombarded with online ads and email obviously based on your recent surfing habits?

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