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Albertsons Debuts Instacart Service At 40 Southwest Stores

Albertsons Debuts Instacart Service At 40 Southwest Stores
Albertsons Debuts Instacart Service At 40 Southwest Stores
August 24, 2021  |  Delivery

Grocery store company Albertsons will be testing Instacart pilots in six major cities, including Dallas, Houston, Austin, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Denver, Supermarket News reported....

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Airbnb To Host 20,000 Afghan Refugees For Free
Airbnb To Host 20,000 Afghan Refugees For Free
August 24, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Airbnb Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky said on Twitter the popular vacation rental app will be sheltering 20,000 Afghan refugees for no cost following the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chicago Animal Shelter Now Accepts Crypto Donations; DeFi Technologies Joins DeFi Alliance
Bitcoin Daily: Chicago Animal Shelter Now Accepts Crypto Donations; DeFi Technologies Joins DeFi Alliance
August 24, 2021  |  Bitcoin

PAWS Chicago, which is devoted to building no-kill animal shelters, has begun taking “dogenations,” or donations in various kinds of cryptocurrency, according to a press...

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Paxos’ Digital Currency To Be Renamed Pax Dollar
Paxos’ Digital Currency To Be Renamed Pax Dollar
August 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Paxos has changed its Paxos Standard into the Pax Dollar, or USDP, according to a company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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New Report: Half Of SMBs Manage Cash Flow Crunch By Not Paying Rent Or Vendors
New Report: Half Of SMBs Manage Cash Flow Crunch By Not Paying Rent Or Vendors
August 24, 2021  |  B2B Payments

As small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) struggled to manage cash flow during the pandemic, nearly half resorted to not paying suppliers and monthly bills or...

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Bungalow To Raise $75M In Series C Funding
Bungalow To Raise $75M In Series C Funding
August 24, 2021  |  Investments

Roommate marketplace Bungalow on Tuesday (Aug. 24) announced that it’s planning to raise $75 million in Series C funding. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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US Bank, Mastercard Team Up On Fleet Expense Card
US Bank, Mastercard Team Up On Fleet Expense Card
August 24, 2021  |  Credit Cards

U.S. Bank will be working with Mastercard on a new card for fleet-related expenses, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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B2B Digital Platform Bazaar Nets $30M In Series A Funding
B2B Digital Platform Bazaar Nets $30M In Series A Funding
August 24, 2021  |  Investments

B2B eCommerce startup Bazaar has generated $30 million in the largest Series A funding round for a company in Pakistan, according to a Tuesday (Aug....

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Nordstrom Prepared For ‘Range Of Scenarios’ Amid Continued Uncertainty
Nordstrom Prepared For ‘Range Of Scenarios’ Amid Continued Uncertainty
August 24, 2021  |  Retail

Executives at high-end fashion retailer Nordstrom said they’re optimistic about the second half of 2021 as consumers continue to shop for new clothing to wear...

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