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Facebook’s News Accelerator Nets Extra $5M For Local Newspapers

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But David Grant, the Accelerator’s program manager, said that about 99 percent of the program has nothing to do with Facebook. The Lenfest Institute’s mission is to develop and support sustainable business models for local journalism,” said the institute’s Director of Operations Ken Herts. “We

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Unbundling The Travel Bundle

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Another hair in the soup is Generation Z’s increasing preference toward social media marketplaces that eschew established eCommerce platforms entirely, forcing these businesses to change tactics. The marketplace originally launched in Chicago two months before its Miami expansion.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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For example, as reported by Forbes, auditor Grant Thornton wrote that “management believes” it can meet its financial obligations through February 2021. We see interest grow when we launch in new markets — 161 to date — and when we launch new Car Vending Machines (currently in 24 cities); our most recent being Miami,” said Keeton.

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Rescuing The Restaurant Business From App Decline

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The model for the DineVite online and mobile app is actually similar to social media. The operative word is control. “I The DineVite dashboard gives restaurants who have signed up to the platform insight to data that allows them to manage and coordinate the dining offers based on their own individual businesses.

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Bitcoin Daily: Unicas Opens Physical Crypto Bank Branch In India; Mayor Eyes Investing 1 Pct Of Miami's Reserves In Bitcoin

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The operation also will provide traditional banking services, according to the backers. The backers wrote in a post announcing the branch opening that among its features will be giving customers the ability "to transact in cryptocurrency and (Indian rupees) through a single account.".

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The Wellness Economy: The Buzzy Trend Reshaping Everything From Personal Care To Real Estate

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The wellness trends is affecting everything from the way gyms operate to how retailers design clothing to how smart cities are designed. Brands are leveraging social media to advertise “aspirational lifestyles,” making it easier than ever to buy into the wellness mentality. “IRL” meditation gains ground.

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10 Lessons We Learned at the Nacha Smarter Faster Payment Conference

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Last week, Nacha held its Smarter Faster Payments Conference in Miami, a significant event for over 1,800 bankers and vendors. ” These pre-crime events including emails, SMS, logins, website clicks, social media, banker conversations, and call center inquiries.