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Today In Retail: Bed Bath & Beyond Completes Sales Of Cost Plus World Market; Starbucks To Help Out Washington State With Vaccine Distribution

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In today’s top retail news, Bed Bath & Beyond said it has finished its sale of Cost Plus World Market (CPWM) to a private equity firm, while Starbucks will help Washington state with the distribution of coronavirus vaccines. Riley Securities Inc. Starbucks To Assist Washington State With COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution.

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Careem Concludes Operations In Sudan

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Less than a year after the ride-hailing company rolled out in Sudan, Careem has concluded its operations in the country, with a planned takeover by Uber on the horizon. The firm started its Sudan operations in September 2018 following the lifting of economic sanctions by the United States in 2017, Reuters reported. ” In a U.S.

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Washington Long-Term Care Program – Did You Know We Have One?

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The below is a discussion of the new Washington Long-Term Care Program. What Is the Washington Long-Term Care Program? The Washington Long-Term Care Program is the nation's first public state-operated long term care insurance program. All employees employed in Washington will be required to pay taxes into the Program.

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Dwolla Defends Security Practices in the Face of CFPB Fine

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Washington, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leveled a $100,000 penalty against the online payment platform Dwolla, who are obliged to pay the full amount and fix its security practices.

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CORO Global Brings Gold Payment App To Alabama

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The company – and its gold trading app – just expanded its reach in the United States with the addition of a license to operate in Alabama. The Alabama Securities Commission on Tuesday (Nov. The future is looking a bit more golden for CORO Global. Mark Goode , CEO of CORO Global, in a press release.

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Alt Lender Fountainhead Secures SBA Loan License

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13) said that alternative lender Fountainhead Commercial Capital can now offer SBA loans through its platform after securing a Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) loan program license from American Business Lending. The recent government shutdown forced the Small Business Administration to stall its lending operations.

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The Bouqs Secure $30M For Floral Delivery In Japan

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The new funding round brings its total to $74 million so far, the highest amount raised of its startup peers like Washington, D.C.’s He is a biochemist who runs a growing operation in Ecuador, a global powerhouse for flower supply, along with Columbia. million and was acquired by FTD in 2018. .

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