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Retailers Wary Of Opening As Some States Restart Economies

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are some of the large national chains noting they will not partake in the early phase of reopening in places like South Carolina and Georgia per The Wall Street Journal. The governor of South Carolina let retail stores start operations again this week at one-fifth of usual capacity or five people for each 1,000 square feet.

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How Clandestina (Literally) Snuck Into The US Market

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And while those numbers aren’t likely to keep Amazon or H&M up at night, for a small Cuban eCommerce startup operating out of nation where internet access is patchy and from which the company can’t ship goods directly to U.S. as relations between the two nations began to improve in 2014. We’re super-happy.

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Medical Equipment Cos Charged In $1.2B Healthcare Fraud

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authorities announced that they have charged a number of individuals in connection with one of the biggest healthcare frauds ever prosecuted in the nation. Charges against the various defendants were brought in California, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.

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US Liquor Sales Rise, But Not Enough To Offset COVID-Related Global Revenue Decline

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billion) write-down as a result of a bigger-than-expected decline in sales, as demand for its range of alcoholic beverages has plummeted in nearly all markets. The write-down relates to Diageo’s businesses in India, Nigeria, Ethiopia and South Korea, as well as complications created by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported.

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Spotlight on lending: Commercial loan growth geographically

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Nationally, the picture is a fine one. Sageworks Senior Risk Management Consultant Garrett Morris explained, “Based on market trends and the statistics below, its clear community and regional banks are looking to compete with national institutions to grow their loan portfolios given today’s good credit quality.”

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

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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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Feeding The Food Supply Chain: How COVID-19 Is Changing Farming Nationwide

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In New York City, the nation’s leading hotspot for COVID-19 cases, local farms and farmers markets are being proclaimed a necessity for safe produce shopping. With delivery services backed up for days, the open-air farmers market seemed the safest possible option. A peach [that] is good today is not good tomorrow. on H-2A Visas.