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Apple To Shutter Houston Stores Again

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As instances of the coronavirus increase in Texas, Apple will shutter seven of its Houston-vicinity retail locations once again. Stores that are reportedly shuttering again include locations at the Houston Galleria, Highland Village, Willowbrook Mall, Memorial City, Baybrook, the Woodlands and First Colony Mall. locations.”.

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College Students Seek Lower Fall Tuition As Schools Plan To Stick With Digital Classes

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Some college students are demanding lower tuition for the coming academic year because many schools are moving toward partial or complete online instruction instead of in-person classes due to the pandemic. Online classes focus more on just learning the material, whereas in-person classes provide the environment for engagement.”. “I

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Branching Out: Physical Locations Boost CUs' Digital Plans

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Vancity said it has agreed to collaborate with North Carolina-based nCino to implement the latter’s Bank Operating System, which will replace its 15-year-old network. Houston-based First Service Credit Union has selected a third-party provider’s digital banking suite to enhance its members’ online access to financial services.

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Carvana And Its Discontents

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cities: Tempe (Arizona), Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Nashville (Tennessee), Raleigh (North Carolina), Charlotte (North Carolina), Jacksonville (Florida), Tampa (Florida), Orlando (Florida) and Washington, D.C. Standing nine stories high and built out of gleaming glass, it holds over 30 vehicles.

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5G, Biometrics Lead The Way At Mobile World Congress

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As for AT&T, it reportedly launched 5G service in these cities: Houston, Texas; Dallas, Texas; Atlanta, Texas; Waco, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Jacksonville, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky; New Orleans, Louisiana; Indianapolis, Indiana and San Antonio, Texas.

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Hurricane Florence’s Retail Punch

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But the excitement — high drama — warm-up commerce run is now over, and the main event is underway as Florence — and Florence is forecast to be the worst storm of its kind to hit North Carolina in nearly 64 years — is expected to have major effects on retail sales, employment and real estate in the state for a long time after the winds stop blowing.

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