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New York City Council Bans Cashless Food And Retail Stores

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The New York City Council on Thursday (Jan. Applebaum added that communities of color in New York City are more than twice as likely to lack access to a bank and are less likely to host a branch of a bank than the national average. 23) passed a ban on cashless food and retail stores.

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NYC Summit To Tackle Lack Of Influencer Regulation

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The first Influencer Fraudnomics Summit in New York City on Tuesday (Sept. Despite reports about influencer fraud, luxury fashion brands like Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Gucci are upping their social media game, especially on Instagram, and pouring real money into efforts to court young shoppers.

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Some Big Facebook Investors Call For Zuckerberg’s Ouster

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Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is in the crosshairs of some major investors, including public pension funds and state officials who want the CEO ousted from the social media company. Rhode Island, Illinois and Pennsylvania state treasurers are also joining the initiative.

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Snap To Buy Digital Mapping Startup StreetCred; Adds To Location Strategy

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Snap , parent of social media company Snapchat , has bought New York City-based StreetCred , which is working on a platform for location data, according to a report from Business Blockchain HQ.

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Facebook Is Looking To Buy A Cybersecurity Company

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Facebook is reportedly gearing up to acquire a cybersecurity company in an effort to assure users that security is a top priority of the social media company. Earlier this month CNBC reported New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer said Facebook’s board needs to make a real commitment to addressing the risks. “We

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Amazon To Open Manhattan Office In 2021

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Combined with Facebook’s other NYC offices, the Hudson Yards campus would bring its total footprint in the city to more than 3 million square feet. The move would rank the social media giant alongside some of Manhattan’s biggest corporate tenants. . And New York City still retains that attraction.”.

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Wardrobe: Recommerce Meets The Sharing Economy In Bid To Become The ‘Airbnb of Fashion’

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That’s the oversimplified view of the business model adopted by Wardrobe , a new kind of peer-to-peer fashion rental company that on Tuesday (Sept. 8) is breaking out of its New York City beta test and into a nationwide launch. And it has renters who are encouraged to share their experiences on social media.