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New Unemployment Claims Down 48K To 709K

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The COVID-19 vaccine is expected to have a positive effect on the labor market and other areas of the economy. 24 were in Hawaii (9.9), California (8.9), New Mexico (8.5), Nevada (8.2), the Virgin Islands (7.1), Massachusetts (7.0), Puerto Rico (6.9), Georgia (6.8), District of Columbia (6.5) and Alaska (6.1).

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Albertsons Reports 225 Pct Digital Sales Growth

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Our constant focus on our customers continued to drive strong growth and market share gains in the third quarter,” President and CEO Vivek Sankaran said in the announcement. “It According to management, the decline in interest expense was mainly due to “lower average outstanding borrowings and lower average interest rates.”.

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DOJ, State AGs Could Combine Google Investigations

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The probe is centered on whether Google’s monopoly of the online search world – and the ensuing advertising revenue it commands – represent an illegal form of market control. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico formally launched an investigation into Google. Thus far, U.S.

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DraftKings Trading Debut: Let The (e)Games Begin

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There are disruptors who come to market and list their shares publicly. And then there are disruptors who come to market and list publicly – right as their targeted markets are themselves disrupted, at least temporarily. and SBTech, trading without having to effect a direct listing or initial public offering (IPO).

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Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M, Enables Cannabis Dispensaries

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Further, eight states and the District of Columbia have voted for full medical and recreational legalization. million in a venture funding round, with participation from Michael Lazerow, Base Ventures, XG Ventures, Poseidon Asset Management and Phyto Partners, among others. To date, Baker has raised $5.1

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Visa-Western Union Deal And Alexa’s Roommate Potential Top The Week’s News

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Ironically, they are also the two things that shaped the modern payments landscape as we know it today, as it grew up and got wired over the last 60 years – and why that playbook is being disrupted by players decades their junior with market caps that rival or even dwarf their own. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.

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OCC outlines risk plan as Northeastern loan growth doubles

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The district has seen very favorable conditions; asset quality has increased and both problem assets and net loan losses have decreased. ” As a regulatory body, the OCC said it will focus on the following to address the increasing risk: • Execution of bank strategic plans and management of strategic risk. The OCC on Oct.