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And Then There Were 20 — The Amazon HQ2 Finalists

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Austin, Boston, New York and D.C. Boston, Massachusetts. Chicago, Illinois. Higher paying technology-focused employment positions mean higher demand for higher-priced homes and retail, too — and also potential changes in the political standings of whomever green lights an Amazon deal. Politicians across the U.S.

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Le Pain Quotidien Is Latest Food Chain To File For Bankruptcy

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As The Wall Street Journal reported, the eatery hoped to avert a complete liquidation of its 98 locations in New York, the Mid-Atlantic, California, Illinois and Florida with a proposed $3 million sale of the business to Aurify Brands LLC. Boston-based Legal Sea Foods, which has 37 locations, has closed temporarily.

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Facebook Tracker: East, West And Everything In Between

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Chicago, Illinois. Building upon its Boston-area staff, Facebook plans to open a new office in neighboring Cambridge next year. The current team is more than 100 strong and has outgrown its small Kendall Square office, according to news from The Boston Globe ; the expansion will accommodate all of them comfortably, plus 500 more.

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Cable Startup Layer3 Bets Against Streaming

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The Boston- and Colorado-based startup was founded in 2013 and to date has received over $70 million in venture funding from investors Evolution Media Capital and North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity. and has since rolled out to Chicago.

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Function Over Flash

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In a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston survey of mobile banking and payment services released in August, roughly three-fourths of about 600 community banks and credit unions in five Federal Reserve districts that were polled were offering some kind of mobile service. An ATM or branch locator is another standard mobile function. Check ordering.

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Function Over Flash

Independent Banker

In a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston survey of mobile banking and payment services released in August, roughly three-fourths of about 600 community banks and credit unions in five Federal Reserve districts that were polled were offering some kind of mobile service. An ATM or branch locator is another standard mobile function. Check ordering.

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Counting Out The Green On St. Patrick’s Day

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After all, here in Boston, our local Irish population is eight times the size of the motherland’s, and Americans of every ethnic background get their green on one day a year. That tweet came care of the official Twitter account of the police force of Dixon, Illinois. Patrick’s Day Is the Drunkest Day of the Year.

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