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Bitcoin Daily: Alabama Works On ‘Operation Cryptosweep,’ Venezuelan Banks Ordered To Accept ‘Petro’ Crypto

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In other news, the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) is working on “Operation Cryptosweep” with the North American Securities Administrators Association, AL.com reported. In addition, the operation has caused 47 enforcement actions to come to pass since it started in May.

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United in Alabama to enter new market with bank acquisition

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The company will pay $29 million for Town-Country National Bank in Camden, Ala., which will operate as its own subsidiary after the deal closes. ]].

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Apple To Shutter 30 More US Stores Again Amid Pandemic

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As instances of the coronavirus quickly increase in a number of regions across the nation, Apple plans to shutter 30 more stores in the United States on Thursday (July 2) at the latest. Their reclosures reportedly are a negative barometer of the ease with which retail operations are able to resume throughout the country.

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Lawmakers Eye Alternatives To Renter Security Deposits

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Alabama, Connecticut, and New Hampshire representatives say they will follow suit this year with a similar legislative approach. As other changes attract investors to disrupting current rental business models, industry source Apartment List cites rents increasing 36% nationally throughout the 2010s.

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OpenTable Data Shows Consumers Are Starting To Eat Out Again

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The national decline in restaurant bookings is starting to ease up, according to new data from OpenTable as reported by CNBC. Others, like Arizona, Alabama and Nebraska, which have begun reopening in a controlled capacity, haven’t seen as steep a decline, OpenTable reported.

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Shipt Gets $20 Million In Funding To Challenge Amazon, Google

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Founded and based in Birmingham, Alabama, Shipt launched in Nov. Under CEO Bill Smith’s leadership, Shipt has quickly become a nationally recognized company in the home grocery delivery space. 2014, thanks to an investment from “serial entrepreneur” Bill Smith, according to TechCrunch.

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36 State Attorneys General settle with CarMax over non-disclosure of open safety recalls

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Joe Wilson, Chief Operating Officer, stated: CarMax led the industry in recall transparency by sharing vehicle specific recall information in-store and online to ensure our customers know about open recalls prior to purchase.