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Dunkin’s ‘Flexible Operating Model’ Offers Delivery, Pickup, Drive-Thru Amid COVID-19

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has a “flexible operating model” where it can keep providing delivery, curbside pickup, and drive-thru where in-restaurant dining is not permitted. percent comparable store sales in the first 10 weeks of the quarter, and it was “on track to deliver the highest quarterly comp since Q3 of 2013.”. International Markets.

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‘Death-Spiral Financing’ Leads to SEC Fraud Charges Against Penny-Stock Operator

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In a tale that roughly recalls the 2013 Martin Scorsese film “ The Wolf of Wall Street ,” the U.S. The complaint also targets three other people involved in the alleged fraud, which the SEC said took place in 2012 and 2013. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued financier Joshua Sason for fraud.

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AlphaBay and Hansa Market — Two Dark Web Markets — Have Been Shut Down

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Working cooperatively, American and European authorities reported yesterday (July 20) that they have shut down two of the largest online black markets — AlphaBay and Hansa Market. Their respective operators have also been arrested. a popular post on the social network Reddit said on Thursday, using initials for dark net markets.

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N26 Is Gearing Up To Enter The Brazilian Market

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N26, the FinTech startup, is gearing up to enter the Brazilian market. market next, with that expected to happen during the first half of this year. Brazil is expected to be the market it enters after that, according to the report. Brazil is expected to be the market it enters after that, according to the report.

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Bitcoin Daily: Germany’s BaFin Seizes Allegedly Unlicensed Bitcoin ATMs; Police Confiscate $30M In Crypto From Closed Movie Streaming Site In Germany

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German authorities are cracking down on several allegedly illicit cryptocurrency-related operations in the country. The watchdog told KKT UG CEO Adam Gramowski to cease crypto trading business in Germany back in February for reportedly operating without a trading or banking license. Movie2k.to

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Etsy Spends $275M To Expand Into Music Instrument Market

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Once the transaction closes, Reverb will continue to operate as a standalone business. Vibrant two-sided marketplaces are lightning in a bottle — there are only a handful of them operating at scale — and Reverb is one,” said Etsy CEO Josh Silverman in a press release. We’ve always found inspiration in Etsy.

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Washington State AG Sues Debt Buyers for Operating Without a License

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On September 21, 2018, the Attorney General for the State of Washington filed a lawsuit (see complaint ) against several companies engaged in purchasing charged-off consumer debts, for operating as “collection agencies” without a license, in violation of the Washington Collection Agency Act (WCAA).