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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. If one measures success for digital currencies in buzz — and in price appreciation for many of the marquee names — then 2020 stands out as a banner year. Here are some of cryptos’ key developments for 2020: Bitcoin Goes Higher And Higher.

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Tracksmith: Taking DTC Running From Heartbreak Hill To The Global Market

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Boston is home to the world’s “statement race” — the Boston Marathon. you’d be hard-pressed to find a Chowdahead who doesn’t think Boston is the running capital of the world. you’d be hard-pressed to find a Chowdahead who doesn’t think Boston is the running capital of the world. I think that will carry into 2020.”.

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Spending Rush During China’s Golden Week Signals Economic Uptick

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Boston Consulting Group in September has estimated that the demand for luxury goods could underpin a spending boost on the order of 30 percent as the Chinese economy rebounds. The Chinese National Bureau of Statistics said August retail sales rose for the first time in 2020 by 0.5 percent from 2019.

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In China, Green Shoots For Luxury Spending To Prove Fragile?

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22), Boston Consulting Group has estimated that that demand for luxury items could underpin a spending boost on the order of 30 percent as the Chinese economy rebounds. And yet, overall spending across the luxury industry could shrink by as much as 45 percent through 2020, as other regions and countries – Europe and the U.S.

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Amazon Sidewalk Eyes IoT Beyond The Connected Home

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Amazon announced plans for Sidewalk last year, and the company said in this week’s update that it is now set to launch the initiative at some point in 2020. But he noted that Sidewalk would “struggle to match 5G’s national coverage.” Call it “home connectivity beyond the home.”.

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Alphabet-Backed Healthcare Startup, One Medical, To IPO

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According to the filing , One Medical has nine locations — Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle and Washington, D.C. In October , One Medical joined forces with JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley for an IPO sometime during the first quarter of 2020.

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Real-Time Payments Successfully Gets Through Its First Test Drive

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to keep pace with nations like the U.K. In other nations, faster payments plans have gotten more traction after banks were ordered by their governments to speed things up — usually after problems with the older, slower system emerged. The upgrade to the system also allows the U.S. Progress in the U.S.

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