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The fraudsters are posing as police officers to swindle people out of their money. Stock photo by RussDuparcq/Getty Images FRAUDSTERS pretending to be police officers are operating an "elaborate and extremely convincing" scam in areas of Wyre Forest. There have been several incidents of the courier fraud scam in the Kidderminster and Stourport area over the last few days and people are being advised by police to make elderly and vulnerable family members and friends aware. The scam sees criminals posing as police officers attempting to defraud residents out of money. Detective Chief I...

ODP Corp. ODP Corp. — the newly-formed holding company of Office Depot — has pivoted increasingly more and more to emphasizing its B2B offering over the last four years and moving away from its retail reputation. And as the latest example in its commitment to that transition, the company announced in mid-February that it has hired an industry executive known for building the behemoth of Amazon Business. WilsonBoxed.comPrentis Wilson has joined ODP to lead its digital transformation behind the company's new technology business focused on transforming B2B sourcing, purchasing and supply cha...

Spend Matters Adobe Stock The ODP Corporation, a B2B business services and products provider that is the parent company of Office Depot, on Thursday announced the acquisition of BuyerQuest Holdings Inc., a software provider known for its e-procurement and procure-to-pay (P2P) offerings. In a press release announcing the acquisition, ODP said the deal will accelerate the company’s technology development while aiming to provide a cohesive platform integrating e-commerce, P2P and supply chain platforms to improve how businesses buy and sell. For nine years, BuyerQuest has worked to d...

The debate about fixing America’s information ecosystem Last week, Margaret Sullivan, a media critic at the Washington Post, argued that we need to get the “Fox News monster” under control. “I do not believe the government should have any role in regulating what can and can’t be said on the air, although I often hear that proposed. That would be a cure worse than the disease,” she wrote. “But let’s not count on the hope that the Fox-controlling Murdochs will develop a conscience. No, the only answer is to speak the language that the bigwigs at Fox will understand: Ratings. Ad...

Breakingviews 9 Min Read NEW YORK/LONDON/HONG KONG/ZURICH (Reuters Breakingviews) - Corona Capital is a column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. A Bank of America logo is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri LATEST - NBA valuation rankings FOUR LEGS GOOD. If bad debts were an animal, what would they be? Perhaps a dragon that may rear its head, or a dog that might bark. Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan picked a different analogy as he deli...