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BoA Turns Up Heat On Gun Makers

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Bank of America is taking a closer to look at its clients that make guns after the shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida that killed 17 people. “We This statement comes as many have called for a boycott of companies that do business with the National Rifle Association (NRA).

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Millennial Entrepreneurs’ Optimism Is Booming — Here’s Their Top Concern

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They demand technology and an all-around better banking experience. The bank’s latest Small Business Forecast survey assessed 300 small businesses across California, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina and found evidence that the younger generation of entrepreneurs has the potential for big impacts on the national economy.

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Data Dive: And The Winner Is Edition — SMBs Worldwide, DoorDash And Gun Regulation

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DoorDash’s technology advantages, exceptional management team and relentless merchant focus are reflected in their stunning growth and impressive unit economics,” Housenbold said in an announcement. “The Symantec, Teladoc, SimpliSafe and Starkey Hearing Technologies have also announced they have severed ties with the NRA.

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Bitcoin Daily: Unicas Opens Physical Crypto Bank Branch In India; Mayor Eyes Investing 1 Pct Of Miami's Reserves In Bitcoin

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In other news, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a nonstop social media cheerleader for the notion of building a high-tech ecosystem in South Florida, publicly embraced exploring using cryptocurrency to store some government financial reserves and blockchain to secure processes such as online voting.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

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Strangest Sale of the Year – Was the first-failed and then convoluted spin-off and sale of BankMobile by Customers Bancorp to Flagship Community in Florida. Credit Union Merger of the Year – Goes to Lake Michigan Credit Union and its CEO Sandy Jelinski for acquiring Florida-based community bank Encore. THE TECHNOLOGY AWARDS.

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Location Is Everything – In QSRs As In Real Estate

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Advertising is a challenge in the omnichannel age, no matter who you are — but perhaps for none more so than quick service restaurants (QSRs), at least according to Duncan McCall, CEO of data and technology company PlaceIQ. Something on social media? Because it’s National Pancake Day. Was it a TV ad? A billboard?

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The Real Hunger Games: A Battle Royale In The Grocery Aisles

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The easiest possible summary is that in a post-apocalyptic future, the United States has become the Kingdom of Panem, which consists of a rich, technologically vibrant capital city ringed by 12 impoverished agrarian or industrial districts that are exploited for their resources by wealthy residents of the capitol. Secret Weapon.

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