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WorldRemit Expands Into California
WorldRemit Expands Into California
February 25, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Mobile money transfer service WorldRemit announced Wednesday (Feb. 24) that it has launched in California. Regarded as the U.K.’s fasted growing startup, WorldRemit said it...

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California Joins Tech Firm Cyberexploitation Fight
California Joins Tech Firm Cyberexploitation Fight
October 16, 2015  |  News

In an important move towards protecting Internet users against cyberexploitation, the attorney general of California has partnered with tech companies in Silicon Valley and has...

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Amazon, Google Fly High With Drone Bill Veto
Amazon, Google Fly High With Drone Bill Veto
September 11, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Tech companies’ plans for drone use are seemingly back on track now that California Senate Bill 142 is out of sight and out of mind. On...

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Amazon Rolls Out Farm-To-Doorstep Delivery Service
Amazon Rolls Out Farm-To-Doorstep Delivery Service
September 02, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Amazon is rolling out a new farmers’ market goods delivery service in Southern California in partnership with grocery delivery startup Fresh Nation. The service plans on...

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Google To Shut Two Express Delivery Hubs
Google To Shut Two Express Delivery Hubs
August 21, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Google is shutting down two of its delivery hubs in California as a step toward restructuring Google Express, its delivery service business. The service, which...

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Starbucks Says “Au Revoir” To La Boulange
Starbucks Says “Au Revoir” To La Boulange
June 18, 2015  |  News

San Franciscans will soon have to bid adieu to the Starbucks-owned La Boulange stores as the company plans to close all 23 locations located in...

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California Goes After Online Payday Lender Abuses
California Goes After Online Payday Lender Abuses
April 22, 2015  |  Alternative Finances

California will track consumers who take out payday loans and ban letting online payday lenders getting electronic access to customers’ bank accounts under a new...

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