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Site Visits Fuel Anticipation For Amazon’s HQ2

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That is partly because Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post and has a house in the region. According to The New York Times in August, there are concerns that taxpayers could get stuck with a huge bill to cover those tax breaks and other incentives. Austin, Boston, New York and D.C.

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Amazon Tracker: Cities Clamor To Become Amazon’s Home Away From Home

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On Thursday, an Amazon spokesperson told Forbes the company does not engage in surge pricing, nor does it allow product prices to fluctuate based on region or delivery location. So far, however, the candidates (including Toronto, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Dallas and Denver) seem to suffer from the same shortcomings.

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The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment

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.” That lack of awareness can be damaging to the economy: An entrepreneur who fails to obtain a bank loan may give up on the business venture altogether, losing out on an opportunity to generate revenue, create jobs and contribute to the broader economy through tax payments. Localizing Capital.

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Data Dive, Fall Chill Edition: Fraudsters, Sears And India’s Data Privacy Laws

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fans traveling to Boston for the start of the World Series will want to pack — and possibly purchase for the first time — sweaters, as this week will be an excellent opportunity to enjoy New England’s crisp fall weather. In payments and commerce this week, a fall chill also rolled through. Gift Cards’ New Unfavorable Fans.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. Fiserv DNA continues to rack up successes in large credit unions, savings banks, and even a few regional commercial banks. Has to be M-O-E. Bank Merger of the Year.

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The Brexit Bombshell

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The immediate aftermath was both shocking and predictable: Markets took a massive hit in many regions, the British pound fell to its lowest point since the mid-’80s, and even the UK’s perch as the world’s fifth-largest economy looked precarious. None of this will be easy.

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How Masabi Makes Public Transit Ticketing Mobile

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with a platform called JustRide, which is a cloud-based collection of railways, and we launched in Boston with the city’s commuter rail service,” Donovan said. In 2012, we moved beyond the U.K. From there, we’ve moved to a number of different agencies, not just in the United States but around the globe.”. Something for everyone. “I

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