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KFC Brings Beyond Meat Chicken To Atlanta Location

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To be able to bring Beyond Fried Chicken, in all of its KFC-inspired deliciousness, to market speaks to our collective ability to meet the consumer where they are and accompany them on their journey. The QSR chain also said it will consider feedback from Atlanta customers as it looks to a broader pilot or potential national rollout.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update - First Quarter 2024

Jeff For Banks

Our lives changed forever from this whole experience of the government’s declaration of a national emergency, leading to forced shutdowns of businesses and schools, mandated mask wearing, forcing 6-foot distances between people, travel restrictions, fear mongering with case and death counts, and forced vaccines/boosters. Here's a rant.

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eScooter Startup Lime Exits 12 Markets, Fires 14 Pct. Of Staff

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Lime is striving to reach profitability in 2020 and is laying off about 14 percent of its workforce — roughly 100 people — and ceasing operations in 12 markets, according to reports on Thursday (Jan. These market closures have an effect not just on riders, but on our whole Lime community. More global markets planned for this month.

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3 Reasons Why Fintech is Thriving in Atlanta

William Mills

Metro Atlanta has established itself as a major hub for the fintech (financial technology) industry. According to the American Transaction Processors Coalition, more than 70 percent of all payments on a global scale currently pass through companies headquartered in metro Atlanta, earning the city the moniker “Transaction Alley.”

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National Small Business Week Celebrates the American Entrepreneurial Spirit

Abrigo

Small Business Administration What creates two out of three net new American jobs; produces close to half of our nation’s goods and services (nonfarm private GDP); and can be found, coast to coast, in every small town, big city and rural enclave? Tune in all week for live-streaming , beginning at 7:30 p.m. Every business starts small.

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Coca-Cola CEO: Expect Longer-Run Economic Recovery Post-Pandemic

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The $191 billion market value of Coca-Cola dropped 19 percent this year, but premarket trading was up 1 percent for its shares, according to the news outlet. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is forecasting that the national GDP will drop by nearly 43 percent in the second quarter — the worst since World War II.

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Wall Street Fears Rise As Coronavirus Resurges

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As the nation reopens in phases, Wall Street’s “fear gauge” surged Thursday (June 11) as fears of a second economic shutdown in the face of more coronavirus outbreaks fueled market anxiety, Reuters reported. stock market, the news service reported. stocks to fall. The S&P 500 ended 5.9 percent lower on Thursday.

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