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Wages At Smaller Firms Reach Record High 

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Small business job gains have flattened in the second half of the year as labor markets prove very tight,” said James Diffley, chief regional economist at IHS Markit. “In The Southern region led small business growth. Ohio ranked seventh and Michigan 10th, both up over 0.4 Job growth increased by 0.06 in December, up 0.6

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Zillow Brings Fast Cash Home Selling Platform To South Florida

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Zillow then gets the house ready to sell and puts it on the market. “We’re Since we launched Zillow Offers a year ago, the response has been incredible, and we’re excited to bring Zillow Offers to homeowners in South Florida’s tri-county region who are looking for a stress-free way to sell their homes.”.

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Kroger, Ocado Announce Two New Customer Fulfillment Centers

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Kroger and Ocado , one of the world’s largest online grocery retailers, have announced that Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic will be the next regions for Kroger’s two newest customer fulfillment centers (CFC) in the U.S. In November, Kroger announced its first CFC would be built in Monroe, Ohio, which is outside of Cincinnati.

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

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Takeaway 2 Advisors recommend that financial institutions look behind some of the headlines and examine their own markets before ruling out CRE altogether. But understanding trends in their own portfolios and local markets can allow lenders to identify risk-appropriate CRE credits. The impact is not consistent.” at big banks.

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Does KBA Have A Place In Online SMB Credit Checks?

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As digital identities fast become a part of everyday life, the identity verification market is expected to reach $12.8 Technology providers are exploring a range of solutions to seamlessly verify customers’ identities, with the biometrics market projected to reach more than $59 billion by 2025. billion by 2024. About The Tracker.

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Marks & Spencer Looks To Launch Food Delivery Service With Ocado

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In addition, the two launched a high-tech customer fulfillment center (CFC) in Ohio in November, and just last week announced that Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic will be the next regions for two new CFCs. Last year, Ocado inked a deal with Kroger to be its exclusive partner in the U.S., giving it an entry in the U.S.

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Mall Now A Four-Letter Word For Some Operators?

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Consider Parmatown Mall, in Parma, Ohio, which has been refashioned as The Shoppes at Parma. Said one marketing professional involved in a handful of the name changes, some words are anathema, such as pavilion and galleria, which are words that have mall-ish connotations. Hanover Mall, situated in Hanover, Mass.,