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Data Dive, The Bad, The Worse And The Ugly Edition: Store Closures, Coronavirus And Bitcoin

PYMNTS

By comparison, 2019 saw 9,200 stores closed as brands like Payless ShoeSource, Fred’s, Gymboree, Charlotte Russe, Family Dollar, Forever 21 , Charming Charlie, Sears, Kmart, A.C. The emergent form of coronavirus that originated in China’s Wuhan region continues to spread and pick up fatalities. Criminal activity accounted for $3.5

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. Corporate relocations and expansions—influenced by factors like affordability, low corporate tax rates, no personal income tax and a rich talent pool—have contributed to a momentum that isn’t likely to subside soon.

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Highlights of IBM Think 2019

Alex Jimenez

IBM Think 2019 Campus. As noted in a previous post, I attended IBM’s Think 2019 conference in San Francisco earlier this month. Chris Brasher, Head of Banking Ops at Regions Bank talked about using Watson not just to drive more self-service but also to help bank staff assist customers better and quicker. IBM Q Panel.

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7 Rules When Bankers Face the Bear

Gonzobanker

Hopefully your holiday season was restful GonzoBankers – because 2019 is literally going to be a bear. After the initial high of the “Trump Bump” in late 2016 and the euphoria-promoting “Tax Bump” of late 2017, bankers saw their fortunes turn against them in the second half of 2018. KRE – Regional Bank Stock ETF – Past 5 Years.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

CB Insights

In an interview at CB Insights’ 2019 Future of Fintech conference, CFO and CPO William Gaybrick indicated that businesses are more constrained by developer resources than by capital. In August 2019, the company closed out its Series F funding round from Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, and General Catalyst at a $35B valuation.

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

CB Insights

In January 2018, Outcome settled all pending lawsuits by the company’s investors on the condition that Shah and Agarwal step down from their leadership positions. Liberty pled not guilty to 10 separate federal fraud charges in March 2019, and could face up to 20 years in prison. The Outcome. Total Funding: $263M. The Outcome.

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