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MAY 22, 2020

Boston’s Petit Robert Bistro , one of the city’s fanciest French restaurants, started 2020 with expectations that were anything but small.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

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. Amazon Amazon Robotics boston Innovation jobs News Robots What's Hot

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JANUARY 11, 2019

Facebook , which is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, opened a new office this week in Boston. Facebook boston headquarters News office social media What's Hot

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MAY 13, 2020

A partnership between Citi Commercial Bank and payments fintech Flywire benefited Boston health care workers last month. Carousel Corporate Banking Customer Experience Innovation Strategy Payments Premium Boston Citi Citibank Coronavirus Flywire PPE

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AUGUST 15, 2019

Amazon has announced that it is set to open an Amazon Books location in Nashville, as well as an Amazon 4-star store in Boston. Amazon 4-Star Store B2B Payments bookstore boston Nashville News What's Hot

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Airbnb has removed thousands of listings in Boston in response to new regulations regarding residency in the city, according to a report by CNBC. In Boston, units must now register with the city. Boston has received 1,778 applications for registration, and only approved 737.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Airbnb has removed thousands of listings in Boston in response to new regulations regarding residency in the city, according to a report by CNBC. In Boston, units must now register with the city. Boston has received 1,778 applications for registration, and only approved 737.

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APRIL 2, 2018

Boston-based startup Nift has raised $16.5 million in a Series A to fund its platform for “business gift cards,” a way for local businesses to drive customer engagement by providing gift cards to their consumers.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

Lyft has started its self-driving car pilot with the self-driving car company nuTonomy , matching its riders with autonomous vehicles in parts of Boston. nuTonomy made the announcement that passengers in Boston’s Seaport district will experience self-driving rides on the Lyft network in nuTonomy vehicles. ” Ridesharing autonomous cars boston Lyft News NuTonomy Self-Driving Cars What's Hot

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MAY 3, 2020

The shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical workers is one of the most troublesome elements of the coronavirus outbreak, though prior work to declutter cross-border supply chain payments provides some hope.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

The Boston Federal Reserve president think that co-working spaces could ultimately hurt the economy, and even worsen the next U.S. recession. “I

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MAY 1, 2018

Amazon , announced news on Tuesday (May 1) that it will expand its Boston Tech Hub, creating 2,000 new tech jobs in fields including machine learning, speech science, cloud computing and robotics engineering. Amazon is excited to create 2,000 more jobs in greater Boston,” said Amazon’s Vice President and Head Scientist of Amazon Alexa, Rohit Prasad, who is based in the Boston area, in the press release. “In

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MARCH 31, 2017

Known for its Irish roots and sports teams, the city of Boston has significantly stepped up its technology game over the past few years. With 35 higher education institutions in the Boston area pumping out innovative tech startup companies left and right, the city has attracted big-time players in the industry. In addition to Google, Microsoft, Oracle and IBM, other tech companies have followed suit to have offices in Boston, including Twitter and Amazon.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren delivered a speech yesterday (April 4) at the bank’s 2016 Cybersecurity Conference highlighting the economic and cyber risks financial institutions are facing today.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

At a time when buying bitcoin was full of friction, Chris Yim and Kyle Powers saw opportunity. Today, their startup LibertyX boasts the largest network of bitcoin ATMs, cashiers and kiosks in the world

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JUNE 8, 2017

Industrial rents in already-expensive cities like Los Angeles and Boston are expected to get a boost because of weed startups, according to Bloomberg Markets. Real Estate boston legalization Los Angeles Marijuana News Recreational marijuana Rent Retail startups warehouse weed What's HotSpace in those cities will be snapped up as part of a wave of pot legalization that was set in motion when eight states voted to permit cannabis in some form.

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APRIL 21, 2016

How can one sum up the history of Boston? And that’s exactly what happened this week after MasterCard named Boston on its list of MasterCard Priceless Cities, a program designed to connect consumers with the city through exclusive access options to popular destinations. Priceless Boston, as it’s officially called, includes partners such as the Boston Red Sox, Boston Pops, Museum of Science, TPC Network golf courses, exhale spa and restaurateur Ken Oringer, to name a few.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Today, their Boston-based startup LibertyX boasts the largest network of bitcoin ATMs, cashiers and kiosks in the world At a time when buying bitcoin was full of friction, Chris Yim and Kyle Powers saw opportunity.

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APRIL 27, 2016

While there was more conjecture than proof behind Amazon’s apparent decision to exclude a Boston neighborhood from its same-day delivery service, the issue appears to be off the table now. NPR reported that Amazon has agreed to extend same-day delivery to Roxbury, a predominantly black neighborhood of Boston that was previously excluded from the coverage area that already included many other communities in the the vicinity of Roxbury.

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JULY 21, 2017

Sephora has announced the launch of Sephora Studio, a new, 2,000-square-foot concept store in Boston that will focus on artistry and skin care services. According to a news release , the opening of the brick-and-mortar Boston location comes on the heels of the company’s largest North American store opening on Manhattan’s 34th Street. The new Sephora Studio debuted on Boston’s famous high-end shopping destination, Newbury Street, on July 21. “In

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AUGUST 30, 2016

Bridj — a Boston-based transportation startup that acts like an Uber for bus rides and currently serves the Boston, Washington, D.C., and Kansas City areas, now wants to launch a package delivery service that would use self-driving droids to transport packages to a customer’s front door, according to The Boston Globe. Bridj has thousands of riders in the Greater Boston area.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Boston’s Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has approved a $723 million overhaul of its fare system that would eliminate cash payments on buses and trains. Prepaid cards Mobile payments

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MAY 3, 2020

The shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical workers is one of the most troublesome elements of the coronavirus outbreak, though prior work to declutter cross-border supply chain payments provides some hope. Cross border payments B-to-B payments Faster payments Coronavirus Citigroup China

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Boston is home to the world’s “statement race” — the Boston Marathon. you’d be hard-pressed to find a Chowdahead who doesn’t think Boston is the running capital of the world. Retail apparel boston Boston Marathon D2C direct-to-consumer Featured News News Running Tracksmith

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AUGUST 3, 2016

Boston doesn’t quite make it into the top tier of U.S. A “Priceless Boston” experience that includes an all-frills tour of Fenway Park (and tickets to that night’s game), a NASA astronaut-led session at the Museum of Science and a fishing trip with head chef Ken Oringer from the Toro restaurant. “We’re cities, like New York, L.A. and Chicago, but what it does offer in history, culture and sports draws tourists from across the country.

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APRIL 14, 2020

It starts with an undergrad degree from Boston College and a law degree from Boston University. But a slew of Boston area residents are thankful that she hasn’t. Then I came back to Boston and I said, ‘You know, I really would like to do a small business.

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APRIL 21, 2016

A relatively new concept in the U.S., social payments are even newer in the U.K., where Circle hopes a collaboration with Barclays and a dash of blockchain will interest consumers in sending payments the same way the send tweets and texts. technology mobile online global

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JUNE 23, 2017

Rinse has a solution for both, and thanks to a $14 million Series B funding round led by Partech, it’s taking that solution to two new cities: Boston and Chicago. Including Boston and Chicago, which could see service as soon as the end of summer, Rinse has plans to expand into 10 new cities in the immediate future and eventually to go nationwide. The dry cleaning industry isn’t working. Customers feel it, vendors feel it— but both parties need it to work.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

A new venture capital firm hopes will differentiate it from other fintech investors by taking a more hands-on approach. Venture capital Venture funding Fintech

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APRIL 11, 2016

Fine put up his dukes so to speak after an article in The Boston Globe published a story contending that small community banks faced the greatest risk from hackers. Continue reading ICBA President takes on The Boston Globe on cybersecurity at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas.

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OCTOBER 3, 2017

Ex-Adyen North America President, Peter Caparso, joins Checkout.com to lead US growth Boston, October 3, 2017, 9:00 AM EST – Leading international online payments company, Checkout.com has today announced its. News Payments Checkout news US

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

Radius Bank in Boston has bought a national equipment-finance business from NewStar Financial in Boston. breaking_news community-banking ma dealmaking-strategy

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MAY 13, 2020

But in a collaborative effort with Flywire , Citi Commercial Bank is working to accelerate these transactions for Boston-area hospitals that need equipment fast.

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MAY 6, 2016

Loan growth at several Boston banks, including many former mutuals, is higher than the national average. Still, bankers are closely watching for any indication that a bubble is forming. dealmaking-strategy cre commercial-lending mortgage ma community-banking

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MAY 1, 2020

Quite the contrary,” says Bob Brennan, chairman of the National Expansion Council and one of the directors of a nonprofit organization called Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) based in Boston, Massachusetts. “I

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