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Walgreens Set To Open Primary Care Clinics In Houston

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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. VillageMD has a strong track record nationally of improving outcomes and reducing the cost of healthcare through their transformative primary care model.

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With Curfews Descending, Uber And Others Suspend Services

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With curfews descending on some American cities due to violent clashes between law enforcement and protesters, Uber , Lyft and DoorDash have ceased operations during the curfew hours, CNBC reports. Now, Uber has suspended its operations in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and parts of Minneapolis during the curfew hours for the time being.

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Barneys, Pier 1 And Other Iconic-But-Bankrupt Retailers Are Coming Back To Life 

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Taking up 54,000 square feet on the fifth floor of a Saks store a few blocks from Barneys’ former location, the new operation will feature apparel from Fear of God and other cutting-edge clothing lines. Barneys also operates six stores and five outlets in Japan and expects to expand into South Korea and China over the next two years.

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Path To World Series Brings Changes To Online Gambling

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But that doesn’t mean the money doesn’t flow during the baseball playoffs – evidence of that comes from Jim McIngvale, a Houston furniture store owner known as “ Mattress Mack ,” who just put $3.5 million on the Houston Astros to win the 2019 World Series. Payments Innovation. elections.”. elections.”. has added to that pressure.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

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In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. To improve the quality of their earnings, banks need their number one focus to be on making their operations more efficient. To the extent projects improve operating leverage and the total experience, so much the better.

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Why Health And Fitness Are Driving More Retail Change

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During a recent high-energy PYMNTS discussion with Karen Webster, Lanman talked about the value ClassPass brings to the modern health and wellness market, and the lessons the company has learned along the way — lessons that can be applied to other operators in the digital realm. The appeal to an investor and entrepreneur like Lanman is clear.

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Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation

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Pizza chain Domino’s , for example, is planning to test self-driving vehicle technology in one major metro region. The company has partnered with autonomous technology firm Nuro with plans to put driverless delivery vehicles to work in Houston, Texas, by the end of 2019.