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Automakers Worry That Qualcomm Appeal Could Boost Cost Of 5G Cars

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The legal saga started in 2017 when the FTC accused Qualcomm of operating a monopoly and charging exorbitant licensing fees. The legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm was settled in March after a jury in federal court in San Diego sided with Qualcomm. Qualcomm’s opponents want the anti-trust decision to stand. “The

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Fabletics Announces Brick-and-Mortar Expansion

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Beginning in July 2017, additional Fabletics locations will open in Scottsdale, Arizona; Cerritos, San Jose, San Francisco and San Diego, California and Paramus, New Jersey. Less is more,” Dustin Netral, SVP of operations for Fabletics, said in a press release.

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UPS Looks To Drones To Speed Up Delivery

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The company is also looking into extending its hours of operation and deploying autonomous delivery automobiles. “In In 2019, UPS launched more new services and operational innovations than in any year in the company’s recent history,” said UPS Chairman and CEO David Abney. “We

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California Tells Uber And Lyft Their Drivers Are Employees

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The letter outlined the consequences for not complying, noting the agency can cancel, revoke or suspend a carrier’s operating authority, and fine a carrier, for violations. Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing companies have opposed the measure arguing it would devastate their business, raise the price of rides and limit rides in rural areas.

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Grocery Round-Up: Amazon Fresh Opens, Whole Foods Cuts Prices And The US Grocery Sales Boom Slows Down 

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However, the store isn’t quite operating at full capacity, as COVID-related limitations have made that impossible. . Mackey said the chain has taken a long hard look at its operations to find more cost reductions. Whole Foods Promises Price Cuts. Grocery Delivery Firm Weee! Has A Big Year .

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Taking The Chaos Out Of Lunch With B2B Delivery

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According to Cattoor, the solution is a better, more streamlined flow of operation, in which the consumers themselves are not the main point of contact. Foodsby is not a rapid growth-focused firm – with seven years under its belt, it has just recently entered its 17th operating location in the U.S., in San Diego.

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Farm Bureau Bank to boost tech spend on loan origination modernization

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SAN DIEGO — The $800 million Farm Bureau Bank is boosting its current technology expenditure by as much as 15% as it modernizes its auto loan systems. We're going to probably spend 15 times more than what we're doing now, but I'm going to show where the savings are,” Chief Operations and Technology Officer Mark […].