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PayPal Provides $5M In Grants To Support Minority Businesses

PYMNTS

He said to do so they must take the long-term view while being mindful of the intersection of finance, operations and the customer experience while finding new methods to measure and address pain points. CFOs get typecast more than other executives as being just debit- and credit-oriented,” Rainey told PYMNTS.

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Cabela’s Bids Expected This Week

PYMNTS

bank Capital One Financial Corp., Cabela’s investor Elliott Management last year disclosed an 11 percent stake in Sidney, Nebraska-based Cabela’s and is reportedly urging a sale to pull value out of the hard-hit by recent trends retail operation. in late trading, giving Cabela’s a market capitalization of $3.7

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Costco Wholesale Broadens Online Selection Amid eCommerce Growth

PYMNTS

In addition, the company plans to begin eCommerce operations in Japan in early summer and in Australia in late summer or early fall. Costco also plans to allocate more capital resources to expanding and supporting its operations. Galanti also noted the company has started a fulfillment automation operation. and Canada).

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The Blockchain Wave Isn’t Always Smooth Sailing

PYMNTS

Hype over distributed ledger technology (DLT) has certainly led to a bump in shares for companies operating in the space — and even for some companies with seemingly no connection to the tool. Just like the volatility of bitcoin, the world of blockchain is no stable place. But it’s not all smooth sailing.

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: New Expansions, Partnerships And Reorganizations

PYMNTS

John Cronin, an analyst at Goodbody’s, told the Financial Times that by using banking partnerships, Amazon could “significantly extend” its SMB lending platform, “without any associated credit risk of regulatory obligations (in the context of capital and liquidity and so forth).”. Big News of the Week: The Central Operations Restructuring.

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2014 Edition

Jeff For Banks

capital appreciation and dividends. Open Bank (OTCQB: OPBK) Open Bank commenced operations in 2005 as First Standard Bank in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles. The lion''s share of their growth, profitability, and capital have come since their re-branding to Open Bank in 2010. Congratulations to them.

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Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

CB Insights

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Increased expenses, supply chain inefficiencies, and the need to enhance operating results contributed to the perfume retailer’s bankruptcy, which was court-approved in October.

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