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Google Testing Same-Day Delivery In San Francisco

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According to the report, the service — dubbed Google Shopping Express — is being tested with a small number of consumers in San Francisco and suburbs around it. NBC News reported that national, regional and local merchants are testing Google Shopping Express with big-name retailers including Target and Walgreens.

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What To Make Of The Gradual Return Of The In-Office Workforce

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San Francisco can say, ‘Hey, it’s cool to open back up.’ said tech executive Connor Fee in a San Francisco media report. That’s an increase from the 36 percent observed in September and the fewer than 25 percent in early April when shutdowns were at their national peak. But what’s changed?”

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Why Goodwill Regions Are Tapping Into Digital Marketplaces

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To bring their merchandise in front of millions of shoppers through eCommerce, several Goodwill regions are teaming with mobile marketplace OfferUp. More than 100 Goodwill store locations ranging from New York to San Francisco are uploading products like collectibles, clothing and furniture to the platform to drive in-store and online sales.

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NAR: High Prices Stifle October Home Sales

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said that its Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) is down for the second consecutive month, dropping 1.1 Only the southern region of the U.S. saw encouraging expansion, “although each region achieved year-over-year gains in pending home sales transactions,” the announcement stated.

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Bitcoin Daily: HSBC Issues First Yuan-Based Letter Of Credit; Sierra Leone Gov’t To Launch Blockchain ID System

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While the platform has predominately been used in individual pilot cases, Ajay Sharma, HSBC’s regional head of global trade and receivables finance for Asia-Pacific, said it is getting closer to full proposition. “We NDIP, a collaboration between the United Nations and San Francisco-based nonprofit Kiva , is being rolled out in two phases.

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Uber Creates Uber Money Team In India With FinTech Focus

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Uber Money teams are also located in Palo Alto, Amsterdam, New York and San Francisco tech centers, Livemint reported. Uber Money in India would be reportedly based on Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the real-time payment system of the National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI). percent business stake per news in January.

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Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact

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Among the most recent headlines, in Asia this past week, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the National Bank of Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), that Business Times said will boost partnerships on FinTech and financial services innovation. The banks have also agreed to share data on emerging markets.

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