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Google Play Policy Changes Will Extend Gambling Apps Across More Countries

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As soon as the new Play Store policy goes into effect, DraftKings said in a statement to Google9to5 that it would bring its Sportsbook & Casino app to the U.S. online casino games are only allowed in Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Earlier this month, New York Gov. Currently in the U.S.,

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Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup

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The growth of companies like Casper comes as the idea of buying a mattress online had previously been dismissed as something that wouldn’t possibly work – like Amazon selling apparel at a time when market observers thought consumers would only buy clothing in person. “If

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Marketplace Lending And Curbside Delivery Sizzle, Ridesharing Fizzles

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The biggest story this week in grocery came, as it often does, care of the new Whole Foods Market as operated by Amazon. Curbside delivery is coming to the grocery chain, starting with two test runs — one in Virginia Beach one in Sacramento. ALDI also announced that delivery is on the docket, in partnership with Instacart.

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CFPB March 2017 complaint report highlights credit card complaints, complaints from Massachusetts consumers; Ballard Spahr to hold April 13 webinar

CFPB Monitor

West Virginia, Kansas, and New Hampshire experienced the greatest complaint volume decreases from the same time last year (December 2015 to February 2016 compared with December 2016 to February 2017) with decreases of, respectively, 6, 3, and 3 percent.

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CFPB March 2017 complaint report highlights credit card complaints, complaints from Massachusetts consumers; Ballard Spahr to hold April 13 webinar

CFPB Monitor

West Virginia, Kansas, and New Hampshire experienced the greatest complaint volume decreases from the same time last year (December 2015 to February 2016 compared with December 2016 to February 2017) with decreases of, respectively, 6, 3, and 3 percent.

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The Election That Misplaced Small Businesses

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Small business owners don’t expect to be the star of the show, but wherever we went — and we went to Vermont , New Hampshire , Massachusetts , Virginia , South Carolina and Georgia — we heard the same two things over and over again.

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Fintech Fundings: 186 Companies Raised $1.6 Billion in June

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Online payroll system. HQ: Glen Allen, Virginia. HQ: New York City. Online accounting. HQ: Great Falls, Virginia. HQ: Bedford, New Hampshire. Tags: Institutions, sales, markeing, online account opening, Finovate and FinDEVr alum. Total dollars raised YTD is now $17.4 Latest round: $45 million.

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