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eScooter Startup Lime Exits 12 Markets, Fires 14 Pct. Of Staff

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Lime is striving to reach profitability in 2020 and is laying off about 14 percent of its workforce — roughly 100 people — and ceasing operations in 12 markets, according to reports on Thursday (Jan. These market closures have an effect not just on riders, but on our whole Lime community.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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This year we expect another year of market-leading growth. Noting that existing Carvana markets grew by 84 percent, he said, “The company’s four oldest markets each more than three years old grew by 50 percent and our oldest cohort of Atlanta grew by 18 percent. New Markets. In 2019, we increased GPU by $750.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. increase, while the San Antonio metro, up 19.4%, ranked 12th. Those in south central Texas, which includes San Antonio, supported an estimated 211,000 jobs and contributed nearly $25.2 By Mindy Charski.

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Chapter 11 Watch: Sears Watch, Restaurant Woes And Kim Kardashian’s Bodyguard

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“Recent reports have suggested that Kmart will cease its operations. According to Nation’s Restaurant News , Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, which holds about $35.7 According to USA Today , Don Pablo’s operated 120 locations in the U.S. A week after a report from Fitch Ratings named Sears Holding Corp.

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Majority Of Consumers Want Digital Coupons, Rewards From Grocers

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The grocer has brought curbside pickup to cities such as San Antonio, Waco and Houston, while rolling out delivery from Shipt and Instacart. With features like digital coupons and mobile apps, local and regional grocery chains like H-E-B can expand their markets to many more states beyond the reach of their brick-and-mortar locations.

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Education: By Popular Demand

Independent Banker

These in-depth and timely professional development programs are designed exclusively for community bankers and led by nationally recognized industry experts who know the issues community banks grapple with. It is the only nationally recognized leadership event designed especially for middle- and upper-level community bank executives.

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The Regulation Iceman Commeth For The On-Demand Economy

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Sometimes slow news is good news for a sector, particularly one like the on-demand delivery market space, where recent news has surrounded a wave of firms flaming out. May has not exactly been super kind to ride-sharing nation, as before Warren was taking aim at the business model, the city of Austin was officially kicking out Uber and Lyft.