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

PYMNTS

Until now, the Alabama startup had not made any move to topple the reigning grocery delivery champs out of major coastal cities like New York and Los Angeles, but now that can finally change. Shipt has raised $40 million in venture capital on top of last year’s funding as initial investors doubled down on their contributions.

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The United States Of Venture Capital: The Most Active VC In Each State

CB Insights

Using CB Insights data, we analyzed the most active venture capital firm in each state, based on unique tech investments from 2014 to 2019 YTD (1/24/19). We excluded debt deals and only considered venture capital, corporate venture capital, super angel, and growth equity firms. Alabama Futures Fund. Merus Capital.

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BBVA Teams With Google Pay To Offer Digital Bank Accounts

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The Alabama-based bank holding company said the partnership is key to its strategy? as it deepens its transformation and capitalizes on the innovations that have changed the way it does business. BBVA USA is collaborating with Google to offer consumers a digital bank account through Google Pay. of growing the bank throughout the U.S.

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Commercial Credit Trends – Where to Tread Carefully

South State Correspondent

This data is critical for pricing, capital allocation, and marketing. Regarding volatility, Alabama is projected to have the most significant variability in credit, while Connecticut is expected to have the most minor variability. When borrowers feel stressed, this data is invaluable for pricing, capital, and structuring decisions.

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BankFirst adding to Alabama operations with T&F purchase

American Banker

The Mississippi company will pay $49 million for Traders & Farmers Bancshares.

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Experts: US House Examines Legislative Actions To Combat Cybercriminals

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Cybercriminals are capitalizing on COVID-19, and they are doing so in tandem with the news cycle,” he said during the virtual hearing. Cyberattacks against the financial industry have jumped by 238 percent in just the first five months of the year, VMware, Inc. Head of Cybersecurity Strategy Tom Kellermann said, testifying before a U.S.

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OnDeck Channels Accountants For SME Funding

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While the tool initially launched in March , reports said OnDeck expanded this aspect of its operations this month across Kentucky, Florida and Alabama. ” OnDeck facilitates access to working capital of up to $500,000 for accountants’ SMEs with the program. . According to reports, annual interest rates can be as low as 5.99

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