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MTrac Launches Marijuana Payments Platform For Louisiana

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The state of Louisiana has entered legal marijuana territory with medical cannabis access beginning this week. According to MTrac, its payments platform was developed in cooperation with “the main bank in Louisiana” that plans to provide bank account services to the state’s marijuana-related businesses. Global Payout Inc.

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Caesars To Resume Gaming, Hospitality Operations In Vegas

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The news comes as casinos in Louisiana and Mississippi are slowly starting to reopen , and visitors are traveling far distances and waiting in lines to enter the facilities. The gaming firm noted that its other Las Vegas properties and dining establishments are forecasted to open again “based on customer demand.”.

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Bank Branches: Between Digital Transformation and Uncertainty

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The physical bank branch is by no means dead, but is trending toward consolidation or closure, as in the case of Iberia Bank in Louisiana. The changing bank branch is a twofold story of innovation and closures. Earlier this week, the regional bank announced the closure of 22 branches. CEO Daryl Byrd said the move […].

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‘Ship-ageddon 2020’ Just Keeps Getting Worse

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FedEx spokesperson Shannon Davis told NBC that “our priority is the safety of our team members and meeting the service needs of our customers,” and that the weather would certainly have an effect on operations. But she added that "contingency plans are in place.”.

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Technology and Fun Merge at Perficient’s Lafayette Delivery Center

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Meet Some of Our Perficient Colleagues from Lafayette, Louisiana. “I work in the QA practice for Lafayette Delivery Center (LDC). I have worked in Quality Assurance (QA) lead capacity for multiple clients. I have helped setup Automated Testing framework and best practices.

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New Orleans Hack Causes Vendor Payment Delays

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New Orleans police and court employees are now able to get into their computer systems, and court operations are anticipated to restart soon. Louisiana was also hit by cyberattacks in July and November, including a ransomware attack. Both times, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards was forced to declare a state of emergency.

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Simon Properties Earnings Show Positive Trends For Brick-And-Mortar Retail

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Simon addressed several issues on the company’s earnings call from tax relief to the pandemic to its joint venture with Brookfield Properties to take over operations at JCPenney. We have withstood fires in Northern California, hurricanes in Louisiana and elsewhere and civil unrest. We have withstood government shutdowns.

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