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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. Under a restructuring, the conglomerate would close its Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico stores and its Catherines shops.

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PayPal Extras Mastercard Program Renewed

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On Wednesday (July 27), Mastercard and PayPal announced a multi-year extension of the co-branded consumer credit card program, PayPal Extras Mastercard, in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. “We The PayPal Extras Mastercard is designed to provide PayPal members with additional value with every purchase, both online and in stores.

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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. The others include: Vox Media , Magic Leap , GreenSky , Avant , DraftKings , Duo Security , Infor , AvidXChange , and Domo. Acumen Brands. Tenable Network Security. Duo Security. $ They do not have disclosed VC backing. Disclosed Equity Funding ($M). AfterSchool.

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When Suds Go X-Border

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New brewery openings now outnumber closings 10 to one as consumers look to small, independent brands to quench their thirst. Long decided on a specific brand, Michigan’s Founders Brewing Company, and chose to create a plan for exporting it to Singapore. The Brewers Association reported that craft beer sales increased by 12.8

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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. SEC Hack : The place even has Securities in the name (OK, of a different sort of security) but proves to be anything but secure. Fizzle of the Week: Puerto Rico’s Cash Crisis.

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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.