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Today In Retail: Bed Bath & Beyond Completes Sales Of Cost Plus World Market; Starbucks To Help Out Washington State With Vaccine Distribution

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In today’s top retail news, Bed Bath & Beyond said it has finished its sale of Cost Plus World Market (CPWM) to a private equity firm, while Starbucks will help Washington state with the distribution of coronavirus vaccines. Starbucks To Assist Washington State With COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

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Square Partners With Washington Nationals To Offer In-Seat Concessions

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Payments company Square has partnered with the Washington Nationals and Levy Restaurants to let fans order concession menu items right from their seats, according to reports. Alan Gottlieb, chief operating officer at Lerner Sports Group, said it was important for Nationals fans to get the most out of their ballpark experience.

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Convenience chain Jacksons Food Stores adds bitcoin ATMs

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The Bitcoin Depot ATMs will be installed in every state where the convenience chain operates — Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, California, Washington and Arizona.

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UK Theater Operators Plan To Debut $200M Thriller ‘Tenet’ In July

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NME.com reports Christopher Nolan’s new $200 million action thriller follows a secret agent played by John David Washington (from “BlacKkKlansman”) tasked with preventing World War III. Cineworld operates 787 theaters in 10 countries. Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger said a reopening of cinemas by the end of June was very realistic.

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Federal Reserve Extends FedNow Service Comment Period

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The Board also proposed changes and clarifications to subpart B, governing the Fedwire Funds Service, to reflect the fact that the Reserve Banks will be operating a second funds transfer service in addition to the Fedwire Funds Service, as well as technical corrections to subpart A, governing the check service.

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Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange BitFlyer Launches in the U.S.

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Based in Tokyo bitFlyer announced Tuesday afternoon that it has gained approval to operate in 41 U.S. These states include New York, Washington D.C., Japanese cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer is coming to the U.S. Texas, New Jersey and Georgia, among others (see the full list here).

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Restaurant Operator Blames Bankruptcy On Wage Hike

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an eatery operator with 35 restaurants, has filed for bankruptcy and is blaming the misfortune on a recent minimum wage hike in court filings, according to a report by Bloomberg. Restaurant Unlimited’s geographic area is around California, Oregon and Washington. “We Restaurant Unlimited Inc.,