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Amazon Launches Bookstore In Nashville, 4-Star Store In Boston

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Amazon has announced that it is set to open an Amazon Books location in Nashville, as well as an Amazon 4-star store in Boston. Geek Wire reported that the announcement came on the same day the eCommerce giant launched its fourth 4-star store in Seattle. The first location opened in New York City last September.

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Uber Connect Expands For Holiday Package Delivery

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locations recently added for Uber Connect include Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Charleston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Connecticut, Detroit, Fort Myers-Naples, Hampton Roads, Honolulu, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St.

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Amazon Shortlist Cities Worried About Impact On Real Estate Prices

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As Boston tries to lure Amazon’s second headquarters to the eastern part of the city it is facing concerns that it would result in displacements of lower-income residents and increasing costs in the city. Those concerns aren’t only reserved to expensive cities like Boston however. percentage points. percentage points.

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Funding Round Could Give AvidXchange $2B Valuation

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percent through 2028, according to Boston Consulting Group. Nashville community bank Studio Bank was the first FI to adopt the AvidPay solution. The firm has 1,300 employees across offices in seven states and is distinguished as a global FinTech unicorn. Revenue growth in the business payments sector is expected to grow by around 5.6

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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. Nashville, Tennessee. The finalists are in, and Amazon has chosen its list of the 20 cities still in the running to be the home of its second headquarters (HQ2), according to Bloomberg reports. all made the cut, as did some surprises like Columbus, Ohio. Austin, Texas.

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Tide Launches Omnichannel, On-Demand Laundry Service

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There are currently boxes in Dallas, Boston, Cincinnati, Nashville, Denver, Washington D.C. To use Tide Cleaners, customers simply download the app and then give the company cleaning instructions and a box number. The app will notify customers when the laundry is ready. and Chicago, and around 350 new boxes are installed monthly.

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US Consumers Fret Over Future Without Federal Jobless Aid

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Hildebrand III, a consumer bankruptcy trustee in Nashville, told The New York Times. Filing bankruptcy, for consumers, is sort of an admission that you’re a financial failure, and people just can’t admit that,” John Rao, a lawyer at the National Consumer Law Center in Boston told the Times.

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