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Gig Economy Drone Operators Could Soon Pilot Last-Mile Delivery

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As reported by CNN , Connecticut-based Aquiline Drones is aiming to debut a smartphone app that will allow licensed drone operators to do short-term, project-based work as drone pilots. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that drone operators be certified.

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How The Corporate Card Recharted Its Adoption Course

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With cash flow more critical than ever, we’re seeing an accelerated shift to digital B2B payments as businesses of all sizes look to safeguard their operations today and prepare for the future.”. For buyers, of course, there is the added capital float and opportunity to enhance spend visibility and control. Easing Cash Flow Pains.

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Peloton, Connected Fitness Companies Chart New Course And Face New Problems

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The supply chain behind the industry is now “doing summersaults,” according to Eric Goldapske, senior director of operations at Horizon Fitness. The pandemic will of course be over someday, but will consumers go back to the gym?

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Were online customers more satisfied during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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There could be lots of reasons, such as some stores being closed, most operated with restricted hours or restricted number of guests, or other COVID-19 restrictions that didn’t affect the online channel. Over the course of 2020, many of these brands were able to improve online operations, but of course, first impressions can be lasting.

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Why Mexico’s SMBs Need A FinTech Operating System And Not Another Bank

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For individuals, the process can be equally frustrating, mandating that they go in person to the branch to activate those cards — and the wait, of course, can feel interminable when one simply wants to have access to funds. The world needs a FinTech operating system.”. The world doesn’t need another bank,” Poovala told Webster.

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Big Tech Faces Regulation Reckoning As 2021 Dawns

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which of course is Brexit-ing the EU). Closer to home, of course, antitrust efforts and legal actions against major tech companies are ramping up (and, of course, are not confined to U.S. In China, of course , Ant Group is reportedly being told to switch focus back to payments business. Beyond The Companies .

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Reopening has started. Is it too late to transform?

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When cities went into lockdown and businesses scrambled to understand how and IF they could operate, we published a series that discussed what businesses should consider to address immediate, midterm, and long-term impacts of the pandemic. Think about how your business reacted to operational impacts, customer reactions, and employee needs.