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Google, Amazon Tech Help States Handle Jobless Claim Boom

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Google and Amazon Web Services are assisting Rhode Island, Kansas, Illinois and New York in processing the unprecedented number of unemployment claims prompted by the coronavirus crisis, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Help is on the way for beleaguered states facing a record number of jobless claims.

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Waze Introduces Contactless Payments At ExxonMobil, Shell Stations

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Waze, the popular GPS navigation app owned by Google, has introduced contactless payments for ExxonMobil and Shell card holders in the U.S. Google, the world’s dominant online search engine, has faced growing regulatory scrutiny in recent years. country manager, in a statement. country manager, in a statement.

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Report: 80 Pct. Of NJ Gamblers Place Wagers Online

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About 80 percent of gamblers are now betting online. Legislators in Rhode Island, for example, debated allowing mobile sports betting after extending it to casinos. According to an analysis released in January, “New Jersey’s online sportsbooks accounted for $241.05 In May, New Jersey surpassed Nevada for the first time.

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Bringing The Farmers Market Online With Apps

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That opens the door for producers from Southern Maine, New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts and Rhode Island.) Vendors can sign up through the company’s website or mobile app, and they receive payment through their checking accounts. For deliveries, the company does milk-run logistics.

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US Rental Marketplace Zumper Closes On $60M Series D Round

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The site has a 100 percent year-over-year revenue growth and has expanded its employee base to 200 people in offices in San Francisco, Scottsdale, New York, Chicago and Rhode Island. Zumper CEO and Co-Founder Anthemos Georgiades said the company was formed in order to build the first online resource for apartment rentals.

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COVID-19 Makes College Fees Murkier

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For example, Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island said it has reduced school fees by more than $600 for the fall semester. For their part, some college students have been pushing back , demanding lower tuition if classes are conducted online. Meanwhile, for the schools themselves, there’s lots of uncertainty.

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How Charitable Giving Boosts Online BNPL Sales, Customer Engagement

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The addition of installment payment company Afterpay ’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings to Casely’s website in January also brought higher customer spend, with average order values rising 24 percent and conversion rates jumping to about 4 percent in the first few months. The Nonprofit Effect. A BNPL Loyalty Boost.

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