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Connecticut AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business

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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is launching an antitrust probe into how Amazon runs its eBook business, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Jan. Connecticut’s inquiry is just the latest antitrust probe by several state and federal authorities into how Amazon conducts its business.

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SMB Profile: Looking Forward To Christmas In Connecticut

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Like all the towns on the Connecticut shoreline, Guilford is centered around a village green. One of the topics they’re more than willing to discuss is marketing. On its north side stands a picture-postcard, white-steepled church. To the east is another church and spire, this one made of carved granite taken from the local quarries.

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Market Commentary: Week of April 6, 2020

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Another wild and exhausting week in the financial markets. From the old adage, “seeing is believing,” COVID-19 has begun to ravage New York and the New York City Metro Area (New Jersey and southern Connecticut) and key markets such as Agency MBS and Municipals began to feel shaky again. What happened?

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Connecticut federal court allows CFPB claims to proceed against mortgage company and principals for alleged licensing and other violations

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A Connecticut federal district court has refused to dismiss claims filed by the CFPB against a mortgage company and three of its principals for alleged Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Mortgage Act and Practice (MAP) Rule, and Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) violations.

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Misfits Market Founder On Rescued Produce As A Subscription

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Misfits Market , for instance, grew out of Founder Abhi Ramesh’s trip to an orchard in Eastern Pennsylvania. Seeing all of that wasted produce inspired Ramesh to start Misfits Market, with the goal of providing affordable fresh produce to customers on the East Coast. The Subscription Model.

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Sing It With Me: What’s the Mask Mandate Got To Do With Wealth Management?

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California, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Oregon, Illinois, and Rhode Island have announced plans to lift their statewide mask mandates or school mask mandates, and more states have indicated they will revisit mask requirements in the near future. Mask mandates are being lifted across the country.

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Upscale UK Retailers Look To Land In US Market

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and another one is ready to open, both of them seeking a new market as their home turf sees retail struggles. location this summer in Milford, Connecticut, according to reports. market in terms of marketing and real estate is substantial. One of the U.K.’s s most high-profile retailers is doing well in the U.S.

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