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Shipping Inconsistencies Plague Nonessential eCommerce

PYMNTS

Indie bookstore Powell’s in Portland, Oregon couldn’t guarantee that the order would be processed until seven to 14 days. FedEx used its patented SenseAware technology and monitoring to help safely transport the test specimens collected in select U.S. Amazon’s delivery date was April 24, while Barnes and Noble promised April 8.

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U.K. Bank Joins Umpqua in Innovation Venture

American Banker

Umpqua Holdings in Portland, Ore., has found a bank partner to join in its bid to bring new banking technologies to market.

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The Best Checking Accounts in California of 2021

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City National Bank. This list contains mostly national banks, but these aren’t your only option for opening a checking account. National banks have their perks, but one of the drawbacks is that they tend to offer a single account for every customer across the country. Lower fees than national banks (but not always).

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Disrupting Insurance: The Other Financial Services Opportunity

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Take the example of MetroMile based in Portland. Now Metromile is not an insurance carrier and the actual insurance is provided by National General Insurance Company. This is about to change, and as most digital driven disruption, it is start with the distribution model.

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Vacation Rental Home Startup Vacasa Isn’t Just An Airbnb Knockoff

PYMNTS

Since its founding, Vacasa has grown from a two-person company to employ more than 1,300 people at offices in Portland, Oregon, and Boise, Idaho, as well as numerous field personnel in the 14 U.S. states and four foreign countries where Vacasa manages about 4,000 vacation properties.

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What Are Smart Cities?

CB Insights

Many see this as a viable business opportunity, developing technology to help cities efficiently provide proper foundation, energy, transportation, resources, jobs, and services to their residents. Get a data-driven look at the startups and industry players developing smart city technologies. get the 48-page smart cities report.

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46 Corporations Working On Autonomous Vehicles

CB Insights

They are a diverse group of players, ranging from automotive industry stalwarts to leading technology brands and telecommunications companies. This list is not intended to be exhaustive of corporations working on autonomous vehicle technology. Top initiatives: Filed patent in 2016 for autonomous lane-switching technology.

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