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Popular Bank Implements Branch Realignment in the New York Metro Region to Enhance Focus on Communities and Small Business Support

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Popular”) (NASDAQ: BPOP), bank holding company of Popular Bank, today announced Popular Bank’s strategic realignment of its New York Metro branch network. The branch closures, which are expected to be completed simultaneously by January 29, 2021, are projected to reduce annual operating expenses by approximately $13 million.

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Online B2B Marketplaces See New Funding Rounds 

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million in venture capital. As reported by The Business Times , in Singapore, Tin Men Capital, a venture capital firm focused on B2B tech startups, led a $5 million Series A funding round to invest in RateIt. The company has expanded from Australia to southeast Asia and clients include Lego, Metro, Pandora and others.

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Car Talk: Shift Announces Plans To Go Public

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“With its tremendous, ongoing success in its core markets, we believe that this merger and its accompanying capital infusion will enable Shift to expand its product offerings and execute on its growth strategies.”. Arison said the move was about adding capital to scale the company. Merging with Insurance Acquisition Corp.

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Philly Consortium Advances ‘Regenerator’ Concept For SMBs

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The data painted a dark picture for Main Street retail this week, with a new Facebook & Small Business Roundtable study showing that over 30 percent of small to medium-sized businesses have either failed or don’t see a way forward due to the pandemic. The federal role will extend beyond capital,” Katz noted.

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Grocery Delivery Alabama Startup Shipt Takes On Instacart, AmazonFresh And Google

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Shipt has raised $40 million in venture capital on top of last year’s funding as initial investors doubled down on their contributions. The Alabama startup eliminates grocery store trips for 20 million families in 47 metro areas. Supporters included Greycroft Partners, e.ventures and Harbert Venture Partners.

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High-Profile — But Secretive — Funding For B2B FinTechs

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For startups, 2016 wasn’t the best year in venture capital. VCs used 2016 to manage costs, set priorities and valuations,” explained Rahul Khanna, managing partner at Trifecta Capital, in an interview with Business Standard published Wednesday (Dec. They need to manage the burn, drift and cut losses.”. and the U.S. Alt-Lending.

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Accelerating Automation To Capture Consumer Spend

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Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. The move comes as cities and states are passing bans on cashless retail establishments, on the argument that such retail discriminates against unbanked consumers.

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