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Walmart Forms Company To Sell Insurance Amid Healthcare Push

PYMNTS

The business’ moniker was initially filed late last month in Arkansas with the secretary of state, MedCityNews reported. The retailer has also formed a collaboration with an upstart called Capital Rx that offers current information on prescription prices.

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Gatik Partners With Walmart For Autonomous Vehicle Deliveries

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People in Arkansas can now get groceries delivered via a new Walmart pilot with Gatik using self-driving cars that include a human safety driver behind the wheel. million in seed funding in June led by Innovation Endeavors, with Dynamo Venture Capital, AngelPad, Fontinalis Partners and Trucks Venture Capital also participating.

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Walmart Partners With Gatim To Deliver Orders With Self-driving Cars

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People in Arkansas can now get groceries delivered with a new Walmart pilot with Gatik using self-driving cars that include a human safety driver behind the wheel. million in seed funding in June led by Innovation Endeavors, with Dynamo Venture Capital, AngelPad, Fontinalis Partners and Trucks Venture Capital also participating.

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The United States Of Venture Capital: The Most Active VC In Each State

CB Insights

Although startups based in California, New York, and Massachusetts have traditionally accounted for the majority of VC tech investment in the US, VCs are spurring other hotbeds of innovation across the country. We excluded debt deals and only considered venture capital, corporate venture capital, super angel, and growth equity firms.

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Southern Bancorp is building wealth for everyone

Independent Banker

Darrin Williams, an attorney and former Arkansas state representative, wasn’t interested when Southern Bancorp, Inc. Traditionally, community banks have supported CDFIs through making charitable contributions, providing loan capital to CDFI loan funds or, at the highest range, making an equity investment in a CDFI. By Judith Sears.

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon Goes Off The Charts; Walmart Announces Layoffs

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The company almost doubled its revenue and profit numbers while spending more than $9 billion on capital improvement projects. Other capital expenditures went to fulfillment, transportation and investments in Amazon Web Services (AWS). Our goal is to deliver that experience while increasing innovation, speed and productivity.

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Walmart Bot Strategy Is Not To Use Them

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The company is about to dump millions into tech upgrades, but the real investment it’s making is in human capital. This last-mile innovation cuts down on shipping time and costs. So far the delivery program is being tested in New Jersey and Arkansas and has received positive responses from associates and customers alike.

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