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AUGUST 30, 2017

William Mills Agency (WMA), the largest independent public relations and marketing firm specializing in the financial industry, announced today a $10,000 donation to the ALS Association of Georgia. About The ALS Association Georgia Chapter. Five years ago, WMA lost its beloved founder, William “Bill” Mills, Jr.

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MAY 20, 2020

“A granular look at the data shows there were mixed results at the eight malls, which are located in eight of the states that reopened, including Texas, Indiana, Georgia and Tennessee,” according to Placer. “At Malls reopening is good news,” said The Fool’s analysis. “A

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APRIL 9, 2020

After officials had implemented stay-at-home mandates and restricted restaurants to eateries providing just takeout and delivery amid the COVID-19 pandemic, The Sand Bar in the Georgia resort destination of Tybee Island was forced to close. One of the employees opted to contribute her share to another bartender on the island.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

The news comes as Walmart is aiming to take its expertise at developing retail stores and lowering costs and apply it to improving the health sector. The retailer has been slowly entering healthcare services, running low-cost clinics in South Carolina, Georgia and Texas.

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MAY 3, 2020

began to get its early actual data (as opposed to theoretical predictions) as Alaska, Georgia, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas and all began lifting some of the stricter parts of the social distancing regulations to allow slightly more social mobility, according to CNN. But starting last weekend, the U.S.

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JULY 23, 2020

There are already four such clinics, with three in Georgia and one in Arkansas. In Georgia, there aren’t many primary care options, and access to care is low; while in Chicago there is a bountiful wealth of healthcare options. But Walmart is looking to open more, CNBC reported, as it attempts to get into the health market.

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MAY 4, 2016

Taking a cue from the fact that we are well into spring now — and the notions of positivity and rebirth that the season entails — allow us to buck the majority trend in retail coverage by making the case that it’s not all bad news. In the Retail Good News Roundup, there’s good news for just about everybody.

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MAY 16, 2019

According to a report in Reuters , the Eastern European GozNym network, whose leader resides in Tbilisi, Georgia, sent phishing emails to install malware on more than 41,000 computers. Attorney Scott Brady said at a news conference in The Hague. Six countries, including the U.S.,

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APRIL 24, 2020

are some of the large national chains noting they will not partake in the early phase of reopening in places like South Carolina and Georgia per The Wall Street Journal. Georgia is letting some companies such as bowling alleys and hair salons reopen Friday (April 24). TGI Fridays Inc. , and Macy’s Inc.

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JULY 30, 2020

.” In separate news, Walmart will reportedly open a minimum of six more health clinics in the greater Atlanta vicinity by the end of 2020. Four such clinics currently exist: one in Arkansas and three in Georgia. In other news, it was announced that Sam’s Club and Walmart Inc.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Sizable blocks of absentee or mail-in ballots remain to be counted in such key states as Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona as of Wednesday afternoon, with the count in the Keystone State not expected to be done until Friday, if not later. We were looking at a great holiday season.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Cox Automotive has released its Complete Retail online experience, and Pinterest is introducing an augmented reality (AR) try-on tool to help users with testing and comparing eye shadow. which is based in Georgia. Cox Automotive Launches End-To-End Car Retail Experience.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Walmart 's partnership with insurance startup Clover Health to aid Georgia seniors marks the retail giant's foray into privately-managed Medicare Advantage plans, Bloomberg reported. Walmart has been making moves in the healthcare field for some time, including opening clinics in Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, Florida and Arkansas.

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APRIL 2, 2020

Georgia-based Kabbage claims it has provided small business borrowers with over $9 billion in loans as of its 2009 establishment. The news comes as it was reported that Kabbage was to furlough a “significant number” of its staff in the United States. Lenders such as Fundbox Inc. and OnDeck Capital Inc.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

17 were in Massachusetts (+5,442), Kansas (+3,010), Virginia (+2,255), Texas (+616) and Minnesota (+493), while the largest decreases were in California (-16,207), New York (-11,495), Georgia (-9,274), Florida (-7,834) and Michigan (-7,774). During the week ending Oct. The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In April, news surfaced that KyckGlobal , which is based in Georgia, is working with Visa to bolster the utilization of “push payments” to companies.

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APRIL 21, 2020

In other news, McDonald’s Corp. The news comes as states such as Georgia have put plans into place to take away limitations on eateries as quickly as the week to come. If not, populations will risk a rebound in the number of COVID-19 cases that the coronavirus brings about. is not planning to rush the reopening of its U.S.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

CoinDesk reported that the country's economic struggles, including large debt obligations and high inflation, were expedited by the pandemic, and all of it drove many Argentinians to seek out new, alternative ways to store money. The government limited U.S. on Friday (Dec. 11), according to a report from the Global Times.

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JULY 9, 2020

Before the new data was released, economists told Bloomberg News they expected 1.375 million Americans to file for unemployment benefits last week. The largest decreases were seen in Oklahoma (40,208), Florida (11,313), Maryland (9,926), Georgia (8,240) and California (7,132).

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AUGUST 5, 2020

4) that it is moving quickly to open three new distribution centers in Georgia over the next 18 months. billion to add 150 new sites to its distribution network. The largest of the three new Georgia operations, according to Home Depot, is a 657,000-square-foot distribution center in Locust Grove. population.

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MAY 27, 2020

Apple will reportedly open stores again this week in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Utah, Arizona, Nevada and Missouri, among other states. The news comes as Apple noted its approach to the reopening of its retail stores in a letter to its customers. Apple’s locations, for their part, many times anchor key shopping centers or areas.).

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JANUARY 20, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a suit against Georgia fuel card firm FLEETCOR , alleging that it bilked customers out of millions of dollars in hidden fees, a charge the company denies, according to reports on Monday (Jan. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

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JUNE 28, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. In addition, blockchain technology is expected to take hold in India and BS/2 plans to expand its point-of-sale (POS) terminal network in Georgia. Coverage includes Oracle ’s decision to bring its FinTech Innovation Program to Brussels.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

24 were in Hawaii (9.9), California (8.9), New Mexico (8.5), Nevada (8.2), the Virgin Islands (7.1), Massachusetts (7.0), Puerto Rico (6.9), Georgia (6.8), District of Columbia (6.5) The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. and Alaska (6.1). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct.

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JULY 23, 2020

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending July 4 were in Florida (65,890), Georgia (33,292), California (20,123), Washington (16,116) and Indiana (6,258). Recent media reports have covered anecdotes of people being laid off after being rehired,” BofA Global Research said in an investors note.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

To provide a used automotive purchasing and selling experience to new geographies, CarLotz, Inc. The news comes on the heels of its announcement that it would become a public company through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), according to a Monday (Jan. unveiled intentions to launch a countrywide hub network.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

He has a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Institute of Technology in addition to a master’s of business administration from Western Carolina University. The news comes as COVID-19 has brought a spike in eCommerce wine orders. states in addition to the District of Columbia and Canada.

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JULY 17, 2018

Now, a new legislative battle is waging in the state of Georgia. Reports in Online Athens on Monday (July 16) highlighted the Georgia General Assembly’s passage of legislation that bans insurance providers from requiring medical service practitioners to accept virtual cards without another option of receiving payment.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Bank of America has launched its Life Plan program, while United Airlines and Chase Card Services launched a United Gateway credit card. unveiled its new generation of automated teller machine (ATM) operating software. Plus, NCR Corp.

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JUNE 11, 2020

Jeff Blau, CEO of New York-based global real estate and lifestyle firm Related Companies, said the hundreds of thousands of square feet of vacant space left behind at shuttered shopping centers can be transformed into apartments or offices, Bloomberg News reported. “If Blau isn’t just talking theory.

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JULY 8, 2020

The retailer has slowly been entering the healthcare services arena, running approximately 24 low-cost clinics in Texas, Georgia and South Carolina. Walmart opened clinics in Springdale, Arkansas and Loganville, Georgia in June. In addition, the retailer reportedly paid approximately $200 million to purchase key assets from CareZone.

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MARCH 11, 2020

Florida-based Publix has more than 1,200 locations in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. In separate mobile payment grocery news, Amazon opened its first cashierless grocery store, Amazon Go Grocery , in Seattle in late February.

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JULY 2, 2020

Locations in California, Alabama, Idaho, Georgia, Oklahoma, Nevada and Louisiana are set to shutter on Thursday, while shops in Mississippi, Texas, Florida and Utah were shuttered as of Wednesday (July 1). The news comes as Apple was set to close seven of its retail locations in the area of Houston on Thursday (June 25).

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The initiative starts in the weeks to come throughout ALDI’s over 60 Georgia stores, while it will grow to over 570 retail locations throughout California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Florida in the months to come. percent of the population in Georgia and disproportionately impacts communities of color. Food insecurity affects 12.5

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JANUARY 22, 2020

And now comes along another bit of news that further drives home that point. One recent example involves Allied Esports and Simon saying that the Mall of Georgia, which is located in Buford, Georgia, itself part of the greater Atlanta area, will host the companies’ initial eSports venue, according to a press release.

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MAY 8, 2020

Kohl’s said it would welcome shoppers and staffers back to all locations in Arizona, Alabama, Georgia and Texas, among other states in addition to a “majority” of shops in Tennessee and Florida. The news comes as reinventing retail in the wake of the coronavirus may mean reinventing retail formats.

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APRIL 27, 2020

In separate news, many large retail chains were wary of reopening even as some states progress toward restarting their economies after the shutdown caused by the coronavirus crisis. were some of the big national chains noting they will not participate in the early phase of reopening in places such as Georgia and South Carolina.

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