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Pier 1 Plans Sale As It Goes Bankrupt

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The Fort Worth, Texas-based retailer franchise said it filed for chapter 11 protection Monday in U.S. The company expects to operate its business in the normal course during this process,” Pier 1 said in its statement. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond, Virginia. The bankruptcy financing from lenders including Bank of America N.A.,

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Grappling With COVID-19, Airlines Shift From Passengers To Cargo

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777-300s, will transport medical supplies, eCommerce items and office equipment, flying between Frankfurt and American Airline’s base at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. In a similar move, Cathay Pacific is considering operating cargo-only services on passenger jets to Japan, following significant cuts to the passenger network.

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Square Makes Zesty Catering App Acquisition

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The app had operations in Boston, Chicago, New York, Seattle, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. With Square’s national scale and commitment to making commerce easy, we’ll be able to help buyers get food delivered from more of their favorite restaurants, while helping restaurants reach new customers and simplify their operations.”.

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

Chi Chi Wu, Staff Attorney, National Consumer Law Center, Boston, MA. Dion Kidd Johnson, President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer, Western Bank, Alamogordo, NM. Faith Lleva Anderson, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, American Airlines Federal Credit Union, Fort Worth, TX.

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

CB Insights

Not only are small-scale “pod” operations already a trend in China, but the Chinese government has been promoting health at the national policy level: A new fitness council in China has been tasked with improving national health and wellness by 2020, creating more awareness among Chinese citizens of issues around fitness and health.

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Airports Expand Range Of Digital Identity Technology

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Last month, American Airlines announced that it will be piloting a new touchless mobile identity system at Dallas/Fort Worth International and Reagan National airports that will allow passengers to verify their identities with their faces at the check-in desk. What American Airlines Is Adding.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

We serve our local geographic market which is the Dallas - Fort Worth metropolitan area. We serve the dental and other health professional industries through a centralized loan and deposit platform that operates out of our main office in Dallas, Texas and serves clients in 30 states. Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.

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