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Fraudsters Accused In $364M Ponzi Debt Scheme

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The indictment, which was unsealed on Tuesday (September 18) in a federal court in Baltimore, charged the men with conspiracy, wire fraud, identity theft and money laundering. At least 400 victims in the Baltimore area, Virginia and in Texas were impacted, said Gordon Johnson of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Baltimore Field Office.

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Blispay Doubles Merchant Network, Plans New Finance Terms

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Applying for financing or credit cards at the POS at retail giants such as Best Buy is a no-brainer. The Baltimore-based Read More. Small and medium-sized merchants, however, don’t usually have that option. Blispay – launched in March last year – is set to tackle that issue, with a solution aimed at SMEs.

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Nordstrom Launches Same-Day Gift Delivery Service

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Customers in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Some curbside customers will also receive complimentary gifts like free unlimited coffee cards, holiday Nordy Bars, Sugarfina cubes and more, the company said. for a $20 fee.

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Blispay Seeks Partnership with Merchant Acquiring Banks

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Founded in 2014, Baltimore-based Blispay provides point of sale financing for customers of small and medium-sized merchants. EXCLUSIVE — Point of sale financing provider, Blispay is looking at partnerships as its next phase of growth.

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One Food-Ordering App To Rule Them All

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The OrderUp acquisition from Groupon ended on similar terms, with Groupon customers gaining coupon codes and gift cards to certain Grubhub-participating restaurants. Both Groupon and Grubhub are Chicago-based, although OrderUp calls Baltimore home.

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Now Boarding: On-Demand Food Delivery With Airport Sherpa

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For payments, consumers can add and save multiple credit cards to the app for convenience, but DellaValle is seeking to bring digital wallets to the app in the future. Through the app, customers can browse different offerings and place orders for delivery along with any specialized instructions that they might have.

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Bringing In Future Residents With Pop-Up Hotels

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Travelers can pay by credit card and receive an email confirmation when they make a reservation, for example. Its new hotel in Baltimore, for example, includes a rooftop pool area. But buildings that are good candidates can gain new guests fasts — WhyHotel’s Pentagon City pop-up hit an occupancy rate of 85 percent in 60 days.

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