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Private Equity Firm TPG Enters Vacation Rental Market in Florida
Private Equity Firm TPG Enters Vacation Rental Market in Florida
November 07, 2023  |  Real Estate

Private-equity firm TPG has made a significant move into the vacation rental market by acquiring single-family homes in Florida and offering them for nightly rentals...

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FTC Bars Chargebacks911 From Using Deceptive Practices
FTC Bars Chargebacks911 From Using Deceptive Practices
November 07, 2023  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and “chargeback mitigation” company Chargebacks911 have reached a settlement to prevent the company from engaging in deceptive practices. The settlement also prohibits the company...

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FTC Sues Chargebacks911 and Alleges Use of Unfair Techniques
FTC Sues Chargebacks911 and Alleges Use of Unfair Techniques
April 12, 2023  |  Legal

Chargeback mitigation company Chargebacks911 has been sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Florida. The lawsuit alleges that the company used unfair techniques on behalf of its clients...

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Proposes Banning Using CBDCs as Money
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Proposes Banning Using CBDCs as Money
March 20, 2023  |  CBDC

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to ban central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). DeSantis has proposed legislation that would prohibit the use of both federal and...

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Florida’s Cogent Bank Integrates Blockchain-Based Platform
Florida’s Cogent Bank Integrates Blockchain-Based Platform
June 28, 2022  |  Blockchain

Florida’s Cogent Bank has launched a digital banking platform for B2B clients using a blockchain-based payments platform from TassatPay, the technology company announced Tuesday (June...

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Today in Crypto: Coincheck to Go Public After SPAC Merger; UK Watchdog Flags 50 Crypto Companies; NY PoW Mining Ban Advances; Katie Haun Raises $1.5B for Web3 Ventures
Today in Crypto: Coincheck to Go Public After SPAC Merger; UK Watchdog Flags 50 Crypto...
March 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Coincheck, the Japanese crypto marketplace, will merge with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, in order to go public on Nasdaq,...

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Fauci: Florida Could Be At Risk After Lifting Restaurant Restrictions
Fauci: Florida Could Be At Risk After Lifting Restaurant Restrictions
September 28, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top expert on infectious diseases, isn’t a fan of Florida’s recent lifting of nearly all remaining coronavirus restrictions. According to...

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Trivago’s Axel Hefer Says Falling Travel Demand Connected To Virus Surge
Trivago’s Axel Hefer Says Falling Travel Demand Connected To Virus Surge
July 14, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The surge in coronavirus cases has caused interest in travel to drop, according to CNBC, speaking with Trivago chief executive Axel Hefer. Hefer attributed the...

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Disney Urged To Postpone Reopening Florida’s Walt Disney World
Disney Urged To Postpone Reopening Florida’s Walt Disney World
June 24, 2020  |  Retail

Disney may have thought reopening Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida next month was a good idea. But as of Wednesday (June 23), more than...

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