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Last update: 7 hours agoBanking & Consumer Rights: A coalition of public-interest groups is pushing back hard on Bank of America’s plan to add forced arbitration to its online banking terms, saying it cuts customers off from courts and jury trials starting May 18. Local Business Pressure: In Harrisonburg, the Golden Pony—an 11-year music hub—announced it will close in June, citing labor costs, pricing squeeze, and inflation. Payments & Fraud Tech: Visa is rolling out “Tap to Confirm” and “Tap to Activate” to make identity checks faster for consumers and small merchants. Hiring Automation: HeroHire launched an autonomous AI recruiter aimed at small-to-mid-size firms stuck in the “messy middle,” promising shortlists after screening and scoring candidates. SME Capital Markets: Bangladesh’s Dhaka Stock Exchange and Swisscontact signed an MoU to boost SME participation via capacity building and compliance support. Small Business Growth Push: Los Angeles’ ProcureLA program says it has secured $45M+ in contracting agreements after training 100+ businesses.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
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