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On-Demand Home Services Startup Homee Raises $15M

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Tampa, Florida-based startup Homee raised $15 million in series B funding led by Forté Ventures, VentureBeat reported on Tuesday (Aug. Funds also came from Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, Active Capital Partners, Florida Funders, Deepwork Capital and Engage. The new funding brings Homee’s total raised to nearly $30 million.

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5 payments trends you should know about

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billion-asset Bank of Tampa in Tampa, Fla. We’ve got capital market resets that are potentially happening, technology advancements and continued heightened digital expectations. Post-purchase is more responsible to offer to cardholders,” says Rebecca Kruse, executive vice president and chief operating officer at ICBA Bancard. “It

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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This belief is based on “the Company’s operating plan, that current working capital and expected continued inventory and capital expenditure financing is sufficient to fund operations and satisfy the Company’s obligations.”. Ontario (L.A.), Oklahoma City, and Memphis.

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How Mobile Apps Can Help Restaurants Make Loyalty Rewarding

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Checkers and Rally’s operated as independent chains — both serving menu items such as hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches and seasoned fries — until the former acquired the latter in 1999. The Tampa, Florida-based chain was publicly held until 2017, when it was purchased by Oak Hill Capital Partners for $525 million.

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CEO Roundtable: Ideas for a successful 2023

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billion-asset The Bank of Tampa in Tampa, Fla., and William West , president and CEO of its holding company, the Tampa Bay Banking Company. I’m excited going into 2023, because we have the capital to do more and make a difference in the communities that we serve.”. Sills: Our bank has about $100 million in new capital.

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Retail Pulse: FAO Schwarz To Open New Flagship; Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery

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And Starbucks has a new investor : Pershing Square Capital Management, the activist hedge fund controlled by activist investor William Ackman, now has about a 1.1 Louis, Orlando, Tampa and Tulsa, as well as additional areas of New York City and Seattle, the company said in an announcement. percent stake in Starbucks.

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Amazon, Walmart And Target Woo All Channel Consumers With Delivery, New Payment Options

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The team is moving remarkably quick,” John Mulligan, Target’s chief operations officer, said. In Florida, Target launched the Shipt offering from its brick-and-mortar stores in Tampa and South Florida before expanding to 12 other markets in the state. Almost 10 percent — or 9.1

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