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Upcoming SPAC Hearing Signals Increased Scrutiny
Upcoming SPAC Hearing Signals Increased Scrutiny
May 21, 2021  |  Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) on Monday (May 24), another sign of the growing government...

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Instacart Delivery Now Offered At 6,000 7-Eleven Stores
Instacart Delivery Now Offered At 6,000 7-Eleven Stores
May 21, 2021  |  Retail

Instacart announced on Friday (May 21) that it has expanded its collaboration with 7-Eleven to nearly 4,000 new stores around the country. This expansion means...

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Restaurant Roundup: Vaxxing And Unmasking As COVID Restrictions End
Restaurant Roundup: Vaxxing And Unmasking As COVID Restrictions End
May 21, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

As state mask mandates and COVID-era restrictions start to expire, the nation’s vast QSR industry is leading the way with innovative ways to entice customers...

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Twitter Teams With Stripe On ‘Ticketed Spaces’ Payments
Twitter Teams With Stripe On ‘Ticketed Spaces’ Payments
May 21, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Twitter is partnering with payments provider Stripe on the launch of the social media company’s “Ticketed Spaces” feature. The plan is to allow select U.S. users to host...

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Chewy Expands Telehealth Service Hours, Adds Video Consultations
Chewy Expands Telehealth Service Hours, Adds Video Consultations
May 21, 2021  |  Retail

Online pet shop Chewy is expanding its “Connect With a Vet” telehealth service, adding a video consultation feature, the ability to preschedule a virtual vet consultation and...

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US Hospitals Ask For More Time To Spend COVID Funds
US Hospitals Ask For More Time To Spend COVID Funds
May 21, 2021  |  Healthcare

American hospitals want more time to use emergency COVID-19 funding and are asking the Biden administration to extend a June 30 spending deadline. Get the...

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Treasury Department Issues $6.1 Billion To Help Renters, Landlords
Treasury Department Issues $6.1 Billion To Help Renters, Landlords
May 21, 2021  |  Real Estate

The Department of the Treasury announced Friday (May 21) that it has distributed $6.1 billion to help landlords and tenants through the Emergency Rental Assistance...

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Snap Buys AR Displays Supplier WaveOptics For Over $500 Million
Snap Buys AR Displays Supplier WaveOptics For Over $500 Million
May 21, 2021  |  Acquiring

Social media company Snap is buying WaveOptics, which provides augmented reality (AR) displays, for more than $500 million. The Verge reported on Friday (May 21)...

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FTC Warns Amazon To Crack Down On Fake Reviews
FTC Warns Amazon To Crack Down On Fake Reviews
May 21, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon banned sellers of Chinese electronics brands earlier this month following a database leak that apparently connected some of these companies to fake reviews, which...

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