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Former eBay PR Chief Reportedly Involved In Harassment Campaign

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The campaign of cyberstalking allegedly escalated to surveillance and the mailing of packages to the Natick couple that contained, among other things, a bloody Halloween pig mask and a book on surviving the death of a spouse, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal district court in Boston.

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Entrepreneurial Upscale Chefs Are Plating Recovery Plans

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3) that for only $850 per person, parties of up to eight people can book a solitary table inside one of the French Laundry’s three dining rooms.”. Eater also noted that “Only three tables are available at any given time for the experience,” and that it’s pay-in-advance to secure Keller’s post-pandemic epicurean splurge.

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London Cements Uber Ban Over Fake Identities

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People unwittingly got into cars with drivers who were not the same as the drivers booked through the app, putting passengers’ safety at risk. San Francisco, Houston and Boston have all had cases of illicit drivers, including convicted felons, Cnet reported. In once instance, the driver behind the wheel had a revoked license.

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How technology improves valuation practice productivity

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If you’re like most Americans , you have, and you likely were grateful for the time saved in traffic and at the store, or for the time or money saved in booking a trip. One study by The Boston Consulting Group estimated that small and midsize U.S.

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Social Security? The Numbers Say To Get In Early As Possible

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Take Social Security as soon as you can — at 62 advises Steve Maersch, contradicting just about everyone in the retirement advice business. Someone said if he knows so much why didn’t be write a book, so he has.). Maersch’s accountant yelled at him to start taking Social Security when he turned 62, and he did.

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Chapter 11 Watch: Cosi Files, But Are Sears, Claire’s Next In Line?

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Cosi, the Boston-based sandwich chain renowned for its flatbread sandwiches, filed for bankruptcy in a Boston courtroom. Cosi now plans to close 29 of its underperforming company-owned stores and has secured $4 million in debtor in possession financing from a string of investors who want to buy the chain out of bankruptcy.

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AI/BOTS: Consumer Behavior Transformation Via AI

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From the way consumers shop for groceries to clothes, books and almost any other conceivable item, there does not seem to be an area of retail unimpacted by AI in some fashion. Without pairing AI with customer experiences to improve customer service, retailers may not survive what many have started to call the “retail apocalypse.”

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