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Square Buys Up $50M In Bitcoin

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The company has previously invested in bitcoin “from a product, leadership and legal innovation perspective.”. Square is the second publicly traded company to make such a bet, following a $250 million bitcoin purchase by MicroStrategy , a Virginia-based software intelligence firm.

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Amazon Rethinks New York City HQ2 Campus

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While Virginia officials provided the company with an incentive package, the state of New York is not projected to provide final approval for another year. Last November, the eCommerce retailer said that it chose New York City along with Northern Virginia as the locations for its second and third headquarters.

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FAA Green-Lights UPS Drone Deliveries Throughout US

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“This is a big step forward in safely integrating unmanned aircraft systems into our airspace, expanding access to healthcare in North Carolina and building on the success of the national UAS Integration Pilot Program to maintain American leadership in unmanned aviation,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L.

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Samsung’s TeleWorld Acquisition Aims To Build 5G

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Virginia-based TWS specializes in radio frequency (RF), network design services, installation, testing and optimization for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and other companies across the U.S. The TWS leadership team will continue to manage the business and, together with Samsung, address the network upgrade cycle occurring in the U.S.

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Samsung Snatches Up TeleWorld To Enhance 5G Offerings

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Virginia-based TWS specializes in radio frequency (RF), network design services, installation, testing and optimization for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and other companies across the U.S. The TWS leadership team will continue to manage the business and, together with Samsung, address the network upgrade cycle occurring in the U.S.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: The power of discussion

Independent Banker

I’ll also be traveling to a series of meetings for ICBA Bancard, TCM Bank, ICBA Reinsurance and ICBA Securities, and attending the Community Bankers of West Virginia Convention. Thinking about our leadership team at ICBA, I’m grateful for the discussions we have.

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Far Point Merges With Global Blue In $2.6B Deal

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Virginia-based FinTech firm Far Point closed a $2.6 billion merger deal with Switzerland’s tourism shopping tax refund company Global Blue , earning it a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the companies announced Thursday (Jan.

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