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What’s Next For Real Estate In Amazon’s HQ2 Cities?

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13) on its new headquarters. The Seattle-based eCommerce operator and cloud computing provider decided to build in both Crystal City, an urban area in North Virginia near Washington, D.C., and in Long Island City, a neighborhood in Queens, New York City. In New York City, Amazon’s $1.2

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Local Governments Move In On Retail Vacancies

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Many municipalities are looking to help by proposing new uses for vacant retail sites, including a citywide initiative in Fairfax, Virginia called Activate Fairfax , where the Department of Economic Initiative is soliciting requests for interest in an abandoned Container Store location. Even smaller cities are opting for such taxes.

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Getting Past ‘Standard’ To ‘Fair’: Tech Brings Efficiency To Mileage Reimbursements

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As Lackey explained during the webinar, the rate is based on country-wide averages, such as fuel prices and vehicle depreciation, and is not forward-looking, but “reflects the cost from the prior year” of operating an automobile on a per-mile basis in the U.S. Different Programs. Different Programs.

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Does Apple Pay Growth Signal Contactless Transit Boost?

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Transit agencies would save money because of lower operating costs, and transit systems would have a new way of attracting young urban dwellers predisposed to contactless and mobile. As well, lines for trains and buses would acquire a refreshing speed efficiency. Contactless Reality. transit systems. Chicago View.

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How Prepaid Cards Played A Role In El Chapo’s Global Drug Operation

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-Mexico border (sophisticated tunnels, modified trains and rail spurs, even jalapeño cans designed to fool border inspectors), and whose main distribution points were Lost Angeles, Chicago and New York City. Criminals can direct federal or state tax authorities to issue fraudulent tax refunds on prepaid debit cards.”.

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Disrupting The Car: How Shared Cars, Bikes, & Scooters Are Reshaping Transportation And Cannibalizing Car Ownership

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As a result, a number of mobility startups have emerged, deploying new transportation models that stand to disrupt personal car ownership in dense urban regions, and potentially in more suburban regions moving forward. San Francisco was one of the first cities to tackle scooter regulation. A vandalized Bird scooter.

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

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Demonstrating sales is a necessity for retail startups, especially those operating in the intensely competitive food vertical. The technology functions similarly to that of maglev bullet trains currently in operation in Japan. Hampton Creek busted buying its own merchandise. Total Funding: $240M. The Outcome.

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