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How Airport Accommodations Tap Into Mobile Technology (And Sleep)

PYMNTS

While new concepts such as sleeping pods and capsule hotels are coming on the scene today, Minute Suites was founded in the late 2000s with the company offering rooms with sofa beds at busy airports across the United States such as Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW). Hospitality Innovations.

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Why Pets Are Pulling Retail Innovation’s Leash

PYMNTS

Pet retail is having a moment, with innovation and other efforts helping merchants better reach owners of dogs, cats and other household animals. More recently, news emerged that Pawscout has secured $3 million in seed funding from Leadout Capital. Walmart will kick off the expansion with new clinics in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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FinCEN Steps up Efforts to Protect Against the Six Biggest Threats to the U.S. Financial System

Abrigo

Financial criminals are working hard, using technology and innovation to their advantage, to stay one step ahead of FinCEN and financial institutions. Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

It is annual report season, meaning publicly traded financial institutions are finalizing their 2013 numbers and submitting their 10k''s to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We serve our local geographic market which is the Dallas - Fort Worth metropolitan area. In preparation for meetings, I frequently read 10k''s.

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Fitness Goes Micro With ‘Workout Pods’ Designed For On-Demand Exercise

CB Insights

Investors are betting they will: Misspao has already secured at least $11.4M In one sense, the market in China is primed for fitness innovation. The demand for workout pods in China, as well as for the above travel innovations, will ultimately determine whether micro-gyms are a viable business. But will people use them?