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The Capital One-Discover deal raises thorny issues for Washington

American Banker

Its analysis will have to account for markets dominated by both big banks and the likes of Visa and Mastercard. The blockbuster merger proposal will be reviewed at a time when the Biden administration is expressing skepticism about consolidation.

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Today In Retail: Bed Bath & Beyond Completes Sales Of Cost Plus World Market; Starbucks To Help Out Washington State With Vaccine Distribution

PYMNTS

In today’s top retail news, Bed Bath & Beyond said it has finished its sale of Cost Plus World Market (CPWM) to a private equity firm, while Starbucks will help Washington state with the distribution of coronavirus vaccines. Bed Bath & Beyond Finishes Sale Of Cost Plus World Market To PE Firm. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

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Capital Market Assumptions

TrustBank

Emotions drive markets in the short term, so no matter how good your information is, trying to guess where the market will be in a year is just that – a guess. Therefore, our capital market assumptions are based on expectations for average returns over the next 10 years.

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Enterprise Cloud Platform Company Takes The B2B Venture Capital Lead

PYMNTS

This week showed investor interest in B2B FinTech companies in international markets, as a trade finance platform in India and a human resources (HR)/payroll cloud software firm in the U.K. The fundraising was headed up by Advent International via Advent Tech and Sunley House Capital, an Advent affiliate. landed funding rounds.

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Quona Capital Raises $203M For FinTech-Boosting Fund

PYMNTS

Quona Capital, a venture capital firm based in Washington and Bengaluru, has closed its second fund with $203 million in commitments, according to a report by Deal Street Asia. With the fund’s latest close, Quona Capital ’s assets under management (AUM) are at $363 million.

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Capital One Acquires FinTech Robo-Adviser United Income

PYMNTS

The retirement-focused United Income will now give automated advice as part of Capital One, which is looking to expand its robo-adviser offerings. . Capital One purchased the company for an undisclosed amount after taking a 10 percent stake last year, American Banker reported on Friday (Aug. billion, an increase of $2.3

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Market Commentary: Week of January 19, 2021

SWBC's LenderHub

For the financial markets, it was just another week at the office! The nation is on edge as Washington, D.C. Last Week: It was another turbulent week for the nation and the world. became an armed camp after the prior week’s insurrection and threats of future violent protests.

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