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Amazon, JPMorgan Donate Money To Ease Coronavirus Crisis

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The bank plans to donate $2 million to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund run by the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO). that are fighting the coronavirus: ACT for Alexandria , Arlington Community Foundation , Community Foundation for Northern Virginia and the Greater Washington Community Foundation.

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Amazon HQ2 Secures $51M Funding Vote In VA

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According to NBC News , the five-member Arlington County Board voted unanimously to approve the financial incentives despite some opposition to the package. Late last year Amazon chose National Landing, a location that is owned by Arlington County and the city of Alexandria, as its second headquarters in conjunction with New York City.

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Amazon Gains Juicy Incentives With New Headquarters Locations

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Virginia has also pledged $195 million in infrastructure improvements, work that involves subway stations and a pedestrian bridge for people headed to Reagan National Airport. A reported 238 locations competed to land Amazon’s new headquarters.

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Amazon Picks Two HQ2s

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Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reported Amazon will split its second headquarters evenly between Long Island City in New York and Arlington County’s Crystal City in Virginia. Both are located directly across from city centers.

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CFPB announces advisory committee members

CFPB Monitor

Rebecca Steele, President/CEO, National Foundation for Credit Counseling (Washington, DC). The other individuals appointed to the CBAC are: John Buhrmaster, President & CEO, First National Bank of Scotia (Scotia, NY). (Clarksdale, MS). Leigh Phillips, President and CEO, EARN DBA SaverLife (San Francisco, CA).

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Grocery Tracker: Discount Games

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Over a year of research, development and beta testing, Shopkick Grocery was found to increase consumer basket sizes to $59 in grocery, drugstore and retail spend per trip versus the $32 national average. headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. Lidl already operates in 27 countries worldwide with around 10,000 locations to its name.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Brazos National Bank. Douglas National Bank. FSNB, National Association. Pioneer Trust Bank, National Association. AMG National Trust Bank. HNB National Bank. Leader Bank, National Association. BNC National Bank. Stearns Bank National Association. By William Atkinson. Philadelphia.