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Biometrics Are The Seattle Seahawks’ MVP

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Thousands descended upon T-Mobile Park stadium in Seattle on March 28 — the earliest opening day in Major League Baseball (MLB) history — to see their home team, the Mariners, take on last year’s World Series champions, the Boston Red Sox. CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks , was the first NFL stadium to adopt the technology.

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Indonesia Levies 10 Pct Tax On Sales From Tech Firms

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The Southeast Asian country’s national tax office announced it will impose a 10 percent value-added tax (VAT) on foreign global technology companies as the nation looks for ways to defray the costs of battling the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported. “It

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Domino’s Pizza Pedals Delivery Using Custom eBikes

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Saying a bike is often the solution to traffic congestion and parking challenges, the company said Domino’s stores across the nation will soon have the option to use custom eBikes for pizza delivery through a partnership with Rad Power Bikes.

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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. The Silicon Valley transportation startup was founded in 2017 as LimeBike, rolling out with 500 bicycles in Seattle.

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Deep Dive: How Offering Greater Digital Payment Choice Can Help QSRs Meet Consumers In Any Channel

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The following Deep Dive explores the ways in which QSR customers’ ordering and payment habits are shifting, as well as how restaurants are changing their operations to meet consumers’ new payment demands. The Denver City Council — following similar moves in Chicago, New York City, Seattle and Washington, D.C. The Evolution Of Ordering.

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Amazon Gains Juicy Incentives With New Headquarters Locations

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For Amazon , the encouragement includes $1.525 billion in performance-based direct incentives — part of the package that led to the eCommerce operator deciding to base one of its headquarters in Long Island City. The decision of the Seattle-based company to split it between two locations was a surprise to those following the process.

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Square Makes Zesty Catering App Acquisition

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The app had operations in Boston, Chicago, New York, Seattle, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. With Square’s national scale and commitment to making commerce easy, we’ll be able to help buyers get food delivered from more of their favorite restaurants, while helping restaurants reach new customers and simplify their operations.”.