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Orbite begins the launch countdown for its commercial astronaut training programs

GeekWire

(Orbite Photo) After getting its start in Seattle and testing its business model in France and Florida, a space travel venture called Orbite is ready to start signing up customers for private-sector astronaut training programs. Prices for the five-night suborbital training program start at $49,500 per person. Just as Spaceflight Inc.

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Amazon’s online store sales dip below 40% of net sales for first time, and other earnings notes

GeekWire

The chart below is what Amazon’s net sales look like in raw numbers over the past several years, broken down into the major business segments reported by the Seattle-based company. Here are the same results, expressed as a percentage of net sales. Amazon is undergoing a steady transformation under CEO Andy Jassy. billion.]

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Pursuing A New Future of Innovation Through Digital Banking Strategy

CIO Business Intelligence

Carbon neutral and net-zero commitments are more than just “nice-to-have” now; they are a business imperative that is driving banks to rethink their operations. For many banks, a full stack strategy will offer better innovation, since it provides full, comprehensive control over how they oversee and deliver customer experiences.

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Pursuing A New Future of Innovation Through Digital Banking Strategy

CIO Business Intelligence

Carbon neutral and net-zero commitments are more than just “nice-to-have” now; they are a business imperative that is driving banks to rethink their operations. For many banks, a full stack strategy will offer better innovation, since it provides full, comprehensive control over how they oversee and deliver customer experiences.

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‘Baby bond’ legislation aims to address wealth gaps in Washington state

GeekWire

The program would allocate $4,000 into an investment pool for every child whose birth is funded by Apple Health, the state’s program for Medicaid recipients. In addition, 70% of African American babies and 79% of Hispanic, Native American and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander babies were born under the program.

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Amazon’s strategy to squeeze marketplace sellers and maximize its own profits is evolving

Vox

You might consider this to be a good business strategy on Amazon’s part, as it’s certainly paid off for the company. AWS netted $13.5 ILSR estimates seller fees netted $24 billion. Enrolling in the FBA program is the only way that most sellers can qualify for Prime. billion in 2020, according to Amazon’s financial data.

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My sustainability story: Why Orange Poland is at the coalface of change

TM Forum

Our goal at Orange Poland is the same as the rest of Orange Group – to achieve net zero carbon by 2040 for both our own emissions (scopes 1+2) and those of our value chain (scope 3). This complements our long-running Energy Optimization Program that allowed us to reduce emissions by around 15% between 2015 and 2020. Jacek-Hutyra.

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