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Amazon’s Portland Plans Prove B&M Bookstores Aren’t For Books

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Portland, Oregon , it seems. “We We are excited to be bringing Amazon Books to [Portland’s Washington Square Mall], and we are currently hiring store managers and associates,” an Amazon spokesperson said in the announcement. Fortunately, Amazon’s decision to go with Portland makes the answer clearer than ever.

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U.S. Bank pilot enables real-time payments for online auto dealer Driveway

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Driveway.com will be the first online auto dealer to offer real-time payments (RTP) to sellers, the result of a new partnership with U.S. A pilot is currently underway with Driveway customers in the Portland area and will roll out to all customers after the […].

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 Justice Department Indicts 80 in Massive Online Fraud Scheme

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22) the Justice Department unsealed an indictment —spanning 252 counts — against 80 defendants for alleged online scams that bilked firms and individuals of tens of millions of dollars. Separately, in Oregon, Portland Public Schools is, according to The Oregonian , “on track” to recover $2.9 Late this past week, on Thursday (Aug.

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ID Experts Light Up Portland

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Radar also helps clients with cybersecurity and data breaches, but is more focused on complying with government regulations and determining whether online security breaches should be reported to the government authorities. Radar launched just this week with 30 employees and is backed by some of ID Experts’ original investors.

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Evergreen Credit Union to upgrade its communication capabilities via Access Softek

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The Portland, Maine-based, $469 million credit union first selected Access Softek for mobile banking more than five years ago and added its online banking capability in 2020 to resolve its […].

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Uber Connect Expands For Holiday Package Delivery

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Paul, Nashville, New Jersey, the New York City suburbs, Raleigh-Durham, Richmond, Portland, Salt Lake City, Seattle, St. This is the moment of truth for eCommerce delivery and fulfillment as the pandemic continues to fuel heightened demand for online shopping and delivery amid the busy holiday season.

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Can Pivotus Help Save Banks from Themselves?

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Just last year, the Portland, Oregon-based corporation performed the rare feat of upgrading its core Read More. Pivotus Ventures, a new venture capital firm launched by Umpqua Holdings Corporation, believes that drastic action is needed to keep banks relevant in the coming years. If any FIs can do it, Umpqua is certainly among them.

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