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Report: ABG May Buy Bankrupt Ann Taylor Parent Firm Ascena

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Authentic Brands Group ( ABG ), the New York-based brand management company, could be the latest potential buyer of Ascena Retail Group , the recently bankrupt parent firm of Ann Taylor, Footwear News reported. The goal, Ascena said, is to eliminate $1 billion of its $12.5 billion debt.

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Walgreens Launches New Loyalty Program, Ups Same-Day Service

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Puerto Rico and the U.S. 5 percent Walgreens Cash rewards on Walgreens-branded products. The pharmacy chain is looking to help “customers and patients manage their health and well-being during the most severe health crisis of our lifetimes,” said John Standley , Walgreens president. Virgin Islands.

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Retail Pulse: Microsoft To Open London Flagship; Walmart Hires Tech Exec

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Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as online in more than 190 countries. The brand has said it would roll out the burger later in the year nationwide. Kumar worked at Google as a VP and as general manager of video, display and analytics. In the U.K., City locations in the U.S. brought in 16.75

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The United States Of Startups: The Most Well-Funded Tech Startup In Every US State

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Puerto Rico is excluded from this mapping. Acumen Brands. Tilson Technology Management. Four states did not have any companies that met all our criteria for inclusion in the map: Alaska, Mississippi, South Dakota, and Wyoming. They do not have disclosed VC backing. Disclosed Equity Funding ($M). AfterSchool. California.

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Fizzle Of The Week: Puerto Rico’s Cash Crisis

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Also, Amazon is expanding Alexa to BMW to be included in vehicles from that iconic automotive brand in the future. Fizzle of the Week: Puerto Rico’s Cash Crisis. Not only are the lights out in Puerto Rico, they are likely going to be out for quite some time. Puerto Rico is short on cash.

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Surprise Edition: Amex, Hackers And Starbucks E-Commerce Sign-Off

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Two American Express banking subsidiaries have found themselves on the wrong side of the CFPB’s fining pen for discriminating against consumers in Puerto Rico, the U.S. American Express discriminated against consumers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. American Express’ $96M Discrimination Problem. Virgin Islands and other U.S.