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Mexico Blocks Walmart’s Plans To Buy Cornershop

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Mexican antitrust regulators blocked Walmart’s plans to buy delivery app Cornershop, according to a report by Reuters. Because of that, regulators didn’t allow the deal to go through. CEO Greg Foran showed off three Ford delivery vans with self-driving technology to reporters outside its supercenter in Rogers, Arkansas.

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For Big Tech, Antitrust Scrutiny Deepens

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At the Monday press conference, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said the AGs, across political parties and demographics, stand together to “protect the free market, protect competition and … the American consumer … against this online, search engine juggernaut.”. The road may be long — and the probe itself will be sweeping.

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Walmart Inches Closer To Drone Delivery

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regulators sought permission for checking warehouse inventories, curbside pickup and home deliveries. While the Arkansas-based company got the go-ahead for using drones in its warehouse, it might still be a while before it gets to use the technology for fulfilling drone-powered home deliveries. Its application to U.S.

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Deep Dive: Paper Checks: The Bane Of Student Disbursements?

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This is the last step in a process filled with stumbling blocks, but universities cannot entirely get rid of checks due to federal regulations meant to keep certain options available for students who do not have bank accounts or have other financial constraints preventing them from accepting digital payments.

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Walmart’s International Omnichannel Expansion

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Far from its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, Walmart is seeking to deliver stronger omnichannel offerings internationally. However, the segment has grown quickly, and Amazon, along with its competitors, is seeking to ramp up its focus on technology, product offerings and logistics.

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Apple Watch Earns Pro QB $5K Scolding From NFL

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In 2017, an Arizona Diamondbacks coach was fined for violating Major League Baseball’s on-field regulations because he wore an Apple Watch in the dugout. Snapping this story back to Roethlisberger, he apparently likes being on the winning team, even when the competition centers around inanimate (for now) technology.

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Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: #4 Bank of the Ozarks

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But he held firm that the regulatory environment, changing customer preferences, and the pace and expense of technology were driving the market towards bigger is better. Bank of the Ozarks began in 1903 as a small community bank in Jasper, Arkansas, and by 1937, included an additional bank in Ozark, Arkansas.