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Amazon To Build $40M Robotics Innovation Hub Near Boston

PYMNTS

Amazon is planning to build a $40 million state-of-the-art robotics innovation hub near Boston that will result in the creation of 200 tech and manufacturing jobs, Amazon announced in a press release Wednesday (Nov. The 350,000-square-foot facility will be located in Westborough, Massachusetts, which is 35 miles west of Boston.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Gonzo readers, 2021 was just plain schizophrenic. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Two, read and enjoy the 2021 GonzoBanker awards, our annual take on the best things we saw during the year. From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Doug Larson.

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Data Dive, Go Big Edition: Apple, Amazon And CloudKitchens

PYMNTS

According to reports last week, Amazon will soon be heading to Boston to construct a $40 million state-of-the-art robotics innovation hub. The 350,000-square-foot facility is planned for Westborough, Massachusetts, a community roughly 35 miles west of Boston. We look forward to a strong partnership with Amazon Robotics,” she said.

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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

Recruiting is easier in some regions than others. Connors notes that in Fitchburg, 40 miles west of Boston, he’s competing against Fidelity Investments and MFS on the financial services side, as well as a thriving high-tech corridor.

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FinCEN reissues real estate Geographic Targeting Orders

Abrigo

At the end of 2021, the Biden administration announced that they would pay closer attention to corruption in the real estate market, with a special focus on all-cash commercial and residential real estate transactions. New York City and Miami were the original targets under the first order in 2016.

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Killing The I-Bank: The Disruption Of Investment Banking

CB Insights

Dream Exchange, which describes itself as the first minority-owned exchange in the world, intends to launch in 2021 and aims to create a more inclusive trading environment for smaller companies and empower minority communities. Miami International Holdings launched its own exchange, Miax Pearl Exchange, in February. INITIAL COIN OFFERINGS.

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The community banks standing by hospitality customers

Independent Banker

Source: 2021 forecast from STR and Tourism Economics. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided an important backstop for Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) loan holders, as it required the SBA to take care of loan payments for about six months in 2020 and make partial payments in 2021.