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Today in Food Tech: Chicago Cracks Down on Delivery Services; McDonald’s Takes COVID Precautions
Today in Food Tech: Chicago Cracks Down on Delivery Services; McDonald’s Takes COVID Precautions
August 30, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Chicago sues major third-party delivery services for alleged deceptive practices, and McDonald’s suggests franchisees in high-transmission areas close...

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Drone Express CTO: Fully Autonomous Grocery Delivery Is on Its Way
Drone Express CTO: Fully Autonomous Grocery Delivery Is on Its Way
August 30, 2021  |  Delivery

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Ideanomics Buys VIA Motors to Bolster Electric Vehicle Growth
Ideanomics Buys VIA Motors to Bolster Electric Vehicle Growth
August 30, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ideanomics, a FinTech company, plans to buy electric commercial vehicle firm VIA Motors in an all-stock deal valuing the company at approximately $630 million, Reuters...

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Heading Into Labor Day, Americans Are Traveling Despite Concerns About COVID-19
Heading Into Labor Day, Americans Are Traveling Despite Concerns About COVID-19
August 30, 2021  |  Travel Payments

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Today In Retail: Ikea Dipping its Toe in US Secondhand Market; ‘Micro-Influencers’ More Trusted than Celebrities
Today In Retail: Ikea Dipping its Toe in US Secondhand Market; ‘Micro-Influencers’ More Trusted than...
August 30, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Ikea is testing a furniture resale program in Pennsylvania, while retail platform Leap sets its sights on helping open over...

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South Korea Could Kick-Start Global Boycott of App Store Commission
South Korea Could Kick-Start Global Boycott of App Store Commission
August 30, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Developers are reviewing South Korea’s strategy to prohibit Apple and Google from automatically assessing high commissions on in-app purchases, according to a Monday (Aug. 30)...

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COVID-Related Stress and Rising Demand See CVS Expand into Mental Health Counseling
COVID-Related Stress and Rising Demand See CVS Expand into Mental Health Counseling
August 30, 2021  |  Healthcare

Just like other goods and services, consumers also want convenient and efficient access to a range of healthcare choices and CVS is the latest entrant...

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Toast’s IPO Filings Say ResTech Industry Spending Will Double
Toast’s IPO Filings Say ResTech Industry Spending Will Double
August 30, 2021  |  IPO

Toast is made to order, perhaps, for the parade of initial public offerings (IPOs) on Wall Street that in recent months have trained a spotlight...

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Nigeria’s Central Bank Announces Plans to Launch Digital Currency
Nigeria’s Central Bank Announces Plans to Launch Digital Currency
August 30, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly sent a document to banks in the country detailing the design of its soon-to-be launched e-naira digital...

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