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Event Horizon: Conference And Trade Show Business Eyes Resurgence

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there may be green shoots budding, or at least on the horizon, for the business event space. Not just parties and social events, but trade shows and conventions where companies across any number of verticals congregate to network, announce new product offerings and even size up the competition. consumers conducted on Nov.

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Live Nation Settles With DOJ Over Ticketmaster Antitrust Violation

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Live Nation Entertainment reached a deal with the government, resolving concerns that the company had violated a 2010 antitrust settlement. The agreement — which was set to expire in 2020 — bars Live Nation from forcing venues to use Ticketmaster when they want to book tours, as well as retaliating when a venue uses another ticketing service.

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DOJ Reportedly Readies To Take Action Against Live Nation

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With claims that the company aimed to coerce music venues into using its Ticketmaster subsidiary, the Justice Department is reportedly gearing up to take legal action against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. The merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation brought together two of the music industry’s most formidable forces.

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DOJ Claims Live Nation Violated Terms Of Ticketmaster Merger

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With claims that the company aimed to coerce music venues into using its Ticketmaster subsidiary, the Justice Department is reportedly gearing up to take legal action against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. The merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation brought together two of the music industry’s most formidable forces.

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COVID-19 Batters $2.5T Trade Show Events Industry

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Despite the best efforts by health workers around the world, the coronavirus continues to spread in terms of cases, fatalities and nations where it has made an appearance. The effects are rippling through the world, particularly when it comes to the world of travel and events. However, the disease is picking up steam.

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The Events That Shook Forex Markets For Treasurers

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The corporate treasurer at the multinational corporation is facing a particularly fierce global market today. But technology is changing the foreign exchange trading game, and market volatility may be the only sure thing in this space. The FX Market Has Changed. All of that impacts the FX market. Amid the U.S.

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Patriot National Hits Regulatory Snag In SBA Platform Plans

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Community bank Patriot National has hit a regulatory roadblock in its plans to launch a Small Business Administrative platform, but reports in American Banker on Thursday (March 13) said the financial institution remains undeterred by the challenge. “In the event we acquire Hana or any other type of SBA business, that will be an add-on.”

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