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Amazon HQ2, JPM Coin And The Weird, Wild Week Of Payments’ Left Turns

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The Crystal City, Virginia HQ2 plans are still underway, as are plans for a new operations hub in Nashville. His commentary about bitcoin over the years has included the words “stupid” and “a fraud,” along with threats to fire any employee caught trading it. So can Apple save online journalism ?

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11 Lessons From Startup Chapter 11s

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Accusations of fraud and mismanagement, and criticisms of the government’s decision to invest in Solyndra, were rampant in the days following news of Solyndra’s impending bankruptcy proceedings — but the core mistake here involved ignorance of a key aspect of Solyndra’s business. — Ben Kaufman, founder, Quirky.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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Under Stuart’s leadership over the past 17 years, OnPoint has gone from under $2 billion in assets to knocking on the door of $10 billion, all while becoming the most recognized financial brand in the Portland market and achieving some of the industry’s best profitability in 2023. Oh, and along the way, OnPoint will provide an amazing $2.5

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