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‘Rent-a-Bank’ Lending Practices Trigger Calls For Regulation

‘Rent-a-Bank’ Lending Practices Trigger Calls For Regulation
‘Rent-a-Bank’ Lending Practices Trigger Calls For Regulation
March 11, 2020  |  Loans

Consumer advocates are pushing federal banking regulators to do something about rent-a-banks with notoriously sky-high loan rates that prey on people with bad credit, the...

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street
Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street
March 11, 2020  |  Retail

Wall Street is a tough master, especially for eCommerce companies. Just ask Carvana, the leading online automotive seller and a major force in changing the...

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How Amazon’s Cashierless Tech Will (Or Won’t) Change The Physical Retail Landscape
How Amazon’s Cashierless Tech Will (Or Won’t) Change The Physical Retail Landscape
March 11, 2020  |  Retail

The advance of Amazon’s cashierless technology is not a new story to the retail beat as of 2020.  Since the first AmazonGo retail location opened...

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Riders, Drivers With Coronavirus Sidelined By Uber
Riders, Drivers With Coronavirus Sidelined By Uber
March 11, 2020  |  Economy

Uber is making a move to sideline drivers and riders who are infected with the coronavirus or have been exposed to it, CNN reported on...

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Coronavirus Expected To Trigger $820B In Corporate Travel Losses
Coronavirus Expected To Trigger $820B In Corporate Travel Losses
March 11, 2020  |  Economy

As the coronavirus continues to spread, international corporate trips have largely been suspended as the travel sector braces for an estimated revenue hit of $820...

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BoE Cuts Interest Rate, Launches SMB Incentives To Cope With Coronavirus Impact
BoE Cuts Interest Rate, Launches SMB Incentives To Cope With Coronavirus Impact
March 11, 2020  |  Economy

In an emergency move designed to stem the economic impact of the coronavirus, the Bank of England on Wednesday (March 11) cut the country’s interest...

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Sonos Targets Cafes, Coffee Shops For Subscription Services
Sonos Targets Cafes, Coffee Shops For Subscription Services
March 10, 2020  |  Subscriptions

Speaker company Sonos said it plans to begin selling bundles of speakers to businesses in response to purchases already being made by many customers. Get the...

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Credit Sesame Launches Free Digital Bank Account
Credit Sesame Launches Free Digital Bank Account
March 10, 2020  |  Banking

Credit and loan company Credit Sesame has announced a new, free digital bank account called Sesame Cash as part of a new digital banking service,...

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