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Will Chicago Be The Next City To Say Bye-Bye To Uber And Lyft?

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A vote in Chicago this week could decide if Uber and Lyft will continue to operate there, as the vote from the full city council will determine whether or not ride-sharing firms will have to comply with the same types of regulations city-licensed taxi drivers are forced to. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel notably opposes the measure.

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The Sixth Key Commitment of Revenue Resilience – We Need Hospitals to Adapt

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This same shift has been occurring within retail for over a decade and has taken precedence over building storefronts. A digital network is a platform that is dynamic enough to handle a variety of transactions; in healthcare, this would include virtual care, digital engagement, consumerism and retail offerings.

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Connected Commerce: It’s Not Just For Retailers

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In those early years, the company’s safes were some of the only ones to withstand the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and the company was commissioned to build the world’s largest safe for Wells Fargo’s San Francisco branch in 1874. That’s because retailers have so far been quick to jump on the connected commerce bandwagon.

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

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“The point is this: There’s a lot of these surveys, and when you read them, they are New York City, San Francisco, Chicago. Retail and multi-family CRE opportunities Similarly, retail CRE has been painted as too risky because of online sellers’ growth. They’re not your hometown. The impact is not consistent.”

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2020 CRE Outlook: Trends Expected to Shape Commercial Real Estate Lending

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Despite expectations for growth, bankers, regulators, investors, and others are watchful about potentially lower returns and credit risks ahead. Macy’s closing 125 stores signals ‘more pain’ for retailers,” ABC News reported Feb. Retailers like Pier 1, Papyrus and Express are closing 1,000 stores. Learn more.

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Today In Payments: Uber To Buy Postmates; Amazon Plans To Expand Grocery Stores Across US

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A new Amazon Go grocery store will soon open in Bellevue, Washington, and the tech giant has further plans to expand its cashierless Amazon Go grocery stores in Seattle, California, Chicago and Washington, D.C. The Vicious Circle of Physical Retail Meets the Virtuous Circle of Digital. Here’s why. We break it all down.

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How Staples Is Getting Its Groove Back

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The coveted back-to-school shopping season is fast approaching, and it’s a key one for office supplies companies like Staples , according to Internet Retailer. per delivery, and Staples seeks to expand Staples Rush to other large metropolitan cities, like Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle, by the end of the year.