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Medical Properties Trust Says Regulator’s Hold on Transaction ‘Deemed Immaterial’
Medical Properties Trust Says Regulator’s Hold on Transaction ‘Deemed Immaterial’
August 18, 2023  |  Real Estate

A California state regulator has ordered a hold on a transaction between Medical Properties Trust (MPT) and Prospect Medical Holdings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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QSRs Update Physical Restaurants to Drive Digital Sales
QSRs Update Physical Restaurants to Drive Digital Sales
August 18, 2023  |  Restaurant Roundup

This week in restaurants, Wendy’s and Taco Bell develop new restaurant designs with an eye toward digital growth, and Checkers and Rally’s expand tests of...

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Elon Musk: X Will Eliminate Block Feature
Elon Musk: X Will Eliminate Block Feature
August 18, 2023  |  Social Commerce

X owner Elon Musk said Friday (Aug. 18) that users of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter will no longer be able to...

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Consumers See Restaurants Getting Stingier With Discounts Amid Inflation 
Consumers See Restaurants Getting Stingier With Discounts Amid Inflation 
August 18, 2023  |  Restaurant Roundup

As food inflation puts pressure on restaurant margins, consumers have noticed restaurants scaling down their deals and promotions.   Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Crypto Market Exactly Protocol Targeted in $12 Million Hack
Crypto Market Exactly Protocol Targeted in $12 Million Hack
August 18, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto lender Exactly Protocol has suffered a hack, reportedly resulting in the loss of as much as $12 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Report: The Honest Company Develops Store-Within-a-Store at Walmart
Report: The Honest Company Develops Store-Within-a-Store at Walmart
August 18, 2023  |  Retail

The Honest Company, a digital startup founded by actress Jessica Alba, is reportedly looking to boost its physical presence by expanding its partnership with Walmart....

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Retail Earnings Show Digital Shift in Health and Beauty Spend
Retail Earnings Show Digital Shift in Health and Beauty Spend
August 18, 2023  |  Retail

Consumers are proving resilient when it comes to spending on health and beauty products.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Putting the ‘AI’ in Retail Could Give Firms Next-Generation Wins
Putting the ‘AI’ in Retail Could Give Firms Next-Generation Wins
August 18, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Perhaps no industry has been upended more by the world’s ongoing digital transformation than retail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Red Robin Sees Delivery Sales Fall After Axing MrBeast Burger
Red Robin Sees Delivery Sales Fall After Axing MrBeast Burger
August 18, 2023  |  Delivery

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is seeing delivery orders drop — a decrease in line with industry-wide trends but compounded by the restaurant’s turn away from...

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