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MTrac Launches Marijuana Payments Platform For Louisiana

PYMNTS

The state of Louisiana has entered legal marijuana territory with medical cannabis access beginning this week. The platform will go live the same day the state’s legal medical marijuana market goes live, Tuesday (Aug. Global Payout Inc. subsidiary MTrac Tech Corp. announced Monday (Aug. Global Payout Inc. subsidiary MTrac Tech Corp.

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Facebook CMO Leaving To Focus On Promoting Diversity In Tech

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Facebook ’s Chief Marketing Officer Antonio Lucio is leaving the social media behemoth after just two years on the job to actively promote diversity in the technology sector. He wrote on his LinkedIn page : “After two meaningful years, I have decided to step down as chief marketing officer of Facebook.

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Identity As A Service To The Rescue

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Within four years there will be 800 million smartphones in-market with facial recognition scanning capabilities. billion phones with fingerprint scanning that will go to market at the same time, and you’ve got the makings of a serious online security upgrade. Add those to the 4.6 Passports aside, the U.S.

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36 State Attorneys General settle with CarMax over non-disclosure of open safety recalls

CFPB Monitor

Additionally, CarMax is prohibited from directly or indirectly stating in marketing, advertising, or during sale (including vehicle labeling) that a vehicle is “safe” or has been repaired for “safety issues.” . This information must also be displayed on the window sticker for vehicles sold in stores.

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Rethinking The Reputation Of The Merchant Cash Advance

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For instance, in December in Louisiana, is there a downturn in the trucking industry? “But there are other data points we would love to share, and put into a national database with all other lenders.” “The model is re-teaching itself on a daily basis, finding new trends.

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Senate Grills Facebook’s Marcus Over Libra

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Louisiana Sen. Thom Tillis noted that for good or ill, cryptocurrency is here, and a potential important force in the market that ought to be reckoned with. to lead it its construction and regulation, lest the technology form factor be led by others from places “out of reach of our national security apparatus.”. He said the U.S.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

Fortunately for Red River Bank, loan demand is picking up in Louisiana as cities stabilize from the pandemic and businesses reopen. is facing increased competition in its home market from other banks, nonbanks and even credit unions that are aggressively pricing loans to businesses, says president and CEO Steve Dehnert.