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Did COVID-19 Propel America Closer To A Cashless Future?

Since the pandemic began one year ago, there has been an 8.3% decrease in cash transactions.

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How Compass Aims To Go Public As A Tech Company

Compass is setting its sights to go public at a $10 billion valuation, positioning itself as a tech

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Why Google Is Leaving Silicon Valley Behind

Google is investing over $7 billion in offices and data centers across the nation and creating at...

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After Its Worst Year, The Hotel Industry Is Regaining Footing

Hotel occupancy rates are the highest since November, surging 49% in the first week of March.

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The Robots Are Coming For Your Job

Those who hold college degrees and/or have specialized training are no longer safe from automation.

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Will Amazon Take Over Manhattan’s Empty Midtown Offices?

Now that Amazon has reached 2.4 million package deliveries every day, the U.S.’s largest delivery

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Why Charging Stations Are The Design Challenge Of The Decade

The new Biden administration has plans to install 500,000 new EV plugs across the US by 2030.

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Why Gaming Is The Furniture Industry’s Next Booming Market

Game participation in the U.S. is at an all time high— in terms of participation, time and...

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New Airbnb Hosts Made $1 Billion During The Pandemic

Airbnb created an economic opportunity for homeowners to earn needed extra income by listing their...

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Why The Virtual Edition of KBIS Catastrophically Failed

"Unresolvable” technical difficulties plagued the virtual edition of the annual trade show put on

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Clever Design May Have Helped Bumble’s Shares Soar 75% After IPO

The dating app—founded by a woman for women and designed to enable women to make the first...

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1stDibs Will Probably Launch a Billion-Dollar IPO

1stDibs is likely launching IPO. The luxury resale giant has reached out to banks to lead an...

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10% Of The World’s Carbon Emissions Are Made By The Fashion Industry

The fashion industry as a whole is largely unregulated. This is a huge problem for workers and the...

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New Buyers and Millennials Are Driving Record Online Art Sales

Artsy, Sotheby’s, and Christie's have seen a surge in digital buying since the pandemic thanks to

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Why American and Southwest Airlines Had Record Annual Losses—And How Recovery Remains Elusive

After a record breaking year of annual looses, Southwest Airlines reported its first annual loss...