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Walgreens Set To Open Primary Care Clinics In Houston

PYMNTS

Walgreens and VillageMD , a leading national provider of primary healthcare, have announced a partnership to provide primary care services for adult patients in the Houston, Texas area. The technology includes easy and convenient check in by phone or kiosk, home-based monitoring and tele-medicine. billion in healthcare spending.

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Payment Technology Company NCR Acquires Restaurant POS Firm In Bid To Expand

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NCR, an Atlanta-based payments technology company, has acquired Texas P.O.S., a Houston-based provider of point-of-sale (POS) solutions for restaurants and merchants, according to a press release. first discussed the possibility of combining forces in Houston we quickly discovered a team immersed in the local community,” Hayford said.

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Walmart Focuses On Supercenters As Strategy To Take On Amazon

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They are also community gathering spots and open 24 hours. The system could be rented out with new demand from self-driving vehicles as well as other systems that may tap into technology to quickly sift through significant amounts of information. Clothes, groceries, televisions and camping gear are on offer.

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Why Smart Cities Of The Future Won’t Be Built In A Day

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We had been talking about all of the things we would do in the not-yet-defined future, where 5G technology is ubiquitous, our cities are connected and our lives are even better digitally modulated. And no, Walt Disney’s community of tomorrow did not involve rides. A city that caters to the people as a service function.”.

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Trust and tax services: Worth offering?

Independent Banker

To satisfy the banking needs of some commercial and high-net-worth clients, some community banks provide trust and tax strategy services. Launching new services to cross-sell to existing customers is one path to organic growth for a community bank. United Community Bank in Mount Sterling, Ill., Comprehensive community banking.

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Retail Pulse: Kohl’s To Curate Brands With Facebook; Domino’s Rolls Out eBike Tie-Up

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The retailer also plans to team with Facebook on brand curation starting next year — “identifying and engaging with brands that have built a strong online community on the social media platform.”. Domino’s also recently embraced connected in-car commerce through technology to let diners place their orders on the go.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3% The state is growing an impressive technology roster, for example. Photo by Dennis Burnett.

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