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FTC Issues Opinion On Cambridge Analytica Scandal

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The FTC also found that the firm lied about how it was participating in the Privacy Shield framework between the EU and the U.S., The original probe was triggered by allegations that Facebook violated a 2012 consent decree with the FTC by sharing personal information of about 87 million users with Cambridge Analytica.

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Amazon Looks To Enter Luxury Fashion Space

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This isn’t Amazon’s first attempt at breaking into the luxury fashion market – the retail giant originally started trying in 2012, but was not successful. Participating brands will also have access to Amazon’s thorough and storied logistics network, which aids in speedy delivery and provides customer service.

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Car Loan Delinquencies Flash Warning Signs On Credit?

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percent for those with credit scores below 620 at the origination of the loan, up from 5.5 percent at the end of 2012. For borrowers at origination who had subprime scores between 620-659, the latest reading was 2.9 Originations last year were $584 billion, up 2.6 percent in 2012. percent, where the peak was 3.6

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Calm The Latest Unicorn With $88M In New VC Funding

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Other investors who participated in the round include Creative Artists Agency and existing investors Insight Venture Partners and Sound Ventures. Citing the CDC, Calm said meditation practice more than tripled in terms of usage from 2012 to 2017. In a press release , Calm said the funding was led by TPG Growth.

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Fixing Fresh-Cut Flowers With A New Supply Chain

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As Tabis explained , the problem with the flower market is opacity – whether the customer walks into their local florist or picks up their phone to order a quick bouquet online, they don’t really know where those flowers originated or how they were grown. The flowers come from a middleman, and their origin is largely unknown.

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As Amazon Re-Enters High Fashion, New eChallenges Abound

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This isn’t Amazon’s first attempt at breaking into the luxury fashion market – the retail giant originally tried in 2012, but was not successful. Participating brands will also have access to Amazon’s thorough and storied logistics network, which aids in speedy delivery and provides customer service. Fashion Rentals.

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With Death Of Retail Looming, Mall Owners Look To Private Markets

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Specifically, we looked at investment activity from 2012-2017 year-to-date (9/7/17). Investors not included in the graphic have not participated in a publicly disclosed non-real estate startup investment. The company has made a combined 24 unique investments or acquisitions via the SPG parent company or its CVC since 2012.

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