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FAA Green-Lights UPS Drone Deliveries Throughout US

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the United Parcel Service (UPS) has won the first-of-its-kind air carrier and operator certification to an unmanned aircraft system (UAS, or drone) delivery company, UPS Flight Forward. It’s not going to be a small operation.”.

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Memorial Day: Remember Maurice "Maury" Hukill

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During the ensuing years, Syrian, Israeli and United Nations interventions failed to resolve the factional fighting and the resulting instability and bloodshed. Maury attended Virginia Tech, and in 1981 received his degree in forestry and wildlife management at VT's College of Natural Resources and Environment. Marine 2nd Lt.

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Bitcoin Daily: Argentina's Crypto Exchanges See Record Growth In 2020; JD.com Sees 20,000 Digital Yuan Transactions In 24 Hours

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This is bigger than the 2017 spike on operations and on demand.". Suzhou, located in East China's Jiangsu Province, is at the frontlines for China's push to enact a national digital currency. on Friday (Dec. 11), according to a report from the Global Times. has surpassed 5,000 locations.

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Amazon Gains Juicy Incentives With New Headquarters Locations

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For Amazon , the encouragement includes $1.525 billion in performance-based direct incentives — part of the package that led to the eCommerce operator deciding to base one of its headquarters in Long Island City. Amazon has selected New York City and Northern Virginia as the homes for its second and third headquarters.

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Walmart, Sam’s Club Shoppers Must Wear Face Masks Starting Next Week

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“While we’re certainly not the first business to require face coverings, we know this is a simple step everyone can take for their safety and the safety of others in our facilities,” said Walmart’s Chief Operating Officer Dacona Smith and Lance de la Rosa, chief operating officer at Sam’s Club, in a statement.

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Wealthy Entrepreneurs Turn To Pawn Shops To Start New Ventures

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The National Pawnbrokers Association pegs that at about $150, reports said. According to Jordan Tabach-Bank, CEO of The Loan Companies, which operates high-end pawn shops in several locations around the U.S., the pawn shop industry’s growth is “certainly geared more toward opportunity loans than anything else.”. That’s simply not true.

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Restaurant Business Serves Up Mixed Plate For 2020

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The 2020 outlook report from the National Restaurant Association was released today and it paints a picture of an industry dealing with the countercurrents of solid consumer spending and disruptive technology. In fact, by 2030, the National Restaurant Association expects that technology could completely change the face of dining.