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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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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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PYMNTS

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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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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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

As PYMNTS covered in 2017, SoftBank , the Japanese telecommunications company, announced that a subsidiary of SoftBank entered into a definitive agreement to acquire robotics pioneer Boston Dynamics from Alphabet , the parent company of Google. If at first one doesn’t succeed ….

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Amazo n and GE may be giving up on New York City and Boston respectively, but Google is taking a different approach, expanding in both cities. Other tech companies with presences in Boston include Facebook, IBM, Microsoft, Akamai and a slew of startups.

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MARCH 3, 2017

While Silicon Valley remains the top area for VC-backed startup funding, activity has long since defused to New York and beyond, with LA and Boston seeing a large number of deals and dollars flowing to startups in the region. Below … Continued. Financing & Exits Geographies Los Angeles Massachusetts New York Venture Capital

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BankNXT

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Shaun Weston talks to Zac Sheffer from Elsen about data analysis, machine learning, engineering, financial services and the startup scene in Boston. Zac Sheffer of Elsen on data analysis and Boston’s thriving fintech scene on BankNXT. Fintech Podcasts analytics BankNXT Fintech Podcast big data business data entrepreneur interview machine learning sovereign identity

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BankThink

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The California company will pay $280 million to buy Leerink Holdings, which focuses on health care and life sciences firms. M&A Integrations Investment banking California Massachusetts

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BankThink

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The added heft will help companies like Independent Bank and Berkshire Hills better compete with the bigger banks that control much of the region’s deposits, and perhaps give them a leg up on other giants, including JPMorgan Chase, moving into the Boston market.

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BankThink

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Anthony DeChellis will succeed Clayton Deutsch at the end of this month. Succession planning Career moves Career advancement Community banking Massachusetts

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Long Lasting Ideas

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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American Banker

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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BankThink

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The Connecticut regional bank will pay $327 million for the parent of Belmont Savings Bank. Community banking M&A Capital Growth strategies Massachusetts

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American Banker

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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CB Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Outside of Silicon Valley, New York has seen the most venture-backed companies exit since 2012, over Boston and Los Angeles. In fact, nearly half, 44%, of all the exits in the three cities over the last five years were for … Continued. Geographies Los Angeles Massachusetts New York

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In bizarre banking news, the Boston Police Department announced it had arrested a bank robbery suspect who was hiding in a port-a-potty. AP News reported Thursday that the suspect, Steven Spolidoro, a 41-year-old man from Woburn, Massachusetts, was wanted by the police for allegedly holding up the East Boston Savings Bank on Squire Road in Revere at approximately 1:00 PM on Wednesday (Nov. A dye pack attached to the money exploded as he fled the scene, CBS Boston noted.

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BankThink

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Payments Faster payments Payment fraud Esther George Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Bank of BostonIn the new role, Kenneth Montgomery will lead the Fed’s efforts to reduce fraud risk and improve the security and resiliency of the U.S. payments system.

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Let's Talk Payments

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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The Paypers

MAY 10, 2017

(The Paypers) In 2016 Chinese consumers spent about USD 750 billion online, outspending both US and UK online purchases combined, according to Boston Consulting Group

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Money Crashers

DECEMBER 14, 2017

As the undisputed economic capital of New England, Boston is home to headquarters or satellite offices of major companies such as General Electric,… Best 41 Fun, Free or Cheap Things to Do and See in Boston, MA is a post from Money Crashers. Bostonians are justifiably proud of their city. Founded in 1630, it’s one of the oldest permanently inhabited settlements in the U.S., and boasts an incredible stock of historical architecture to prove it.

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Payments Source

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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BankThink

JUNE 26, 2017

Meridian had been looking to expand in certain Boston suburbs before agreeing to buy Meetinghouse Bancorp for $17.8 million. Community banking M&A Capital Massachusetts

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Deposit Accounts

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

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American Banker

JULY 21, 2016

Boston Private Financial Holdings on Thursday reported a lower second- quarter profit amid broader declines in its wealth management business. breaking_news performance earnings-community-banks community-banking

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

The company said it is trying to improve shareholder returns as rising rates cut into its net interest margin. Community banking Revenue and expenses M&A Earnings Massachusetts

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2018

As Boston tries to lure Amazon’s second headquarters to the eastern part of the city it is facing concerns that it would result in displacements of lower-income residents and increasing costs in the city. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal , the rents in the eastern part of Boston known as Eastie are already rising resulting in displacements. Those concerns aren’t only reserved to expensive cities like Boston however.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

With products ranging from ingestible sensors to track medication intake to practice management solutions, startups continue to innovate within the digital health space. And as the ecosystem grows, funding is keeping up. Global funding to the industry reached over $3.5B in the … Continued. Financing & Exits Massachusetts New York Silicon Valley

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American Banker

JUNE 22, 2016

billion-asset Boston Private Financial Holdings in Boston. The $5.3 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday that it will buy two branches in the California markets of Granada Hills and Burbank from the $7.3 breaking_news community-banking m-a consolidation ca dealmaking-strategy

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American Banker

MAY 9, 2016

Boston Private Financial Holdings is expanding its footprint in California, opening a new office in Los Angeles on June 1. The company will have 35 offices nationwide, including 14 on the West Coast. breaking_news commercial-lending community-banking

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BankThink

JANUARY 27, 2017

Webster Financial was unable to hit its loan and deposit goals in Boston last year as it prioritized relationship building over cut-rate pricing. Deposits Branch banking Commercial lending Recruiting

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BankThink

JULY 13, 2018

PNC revealed the plan as part of its report of strong second-quarter results, and CEO Bill Demchak said it is an example of the regional bank's growth-oriented investments. Earnings Commercial banking Regional banks Middle market William Demchak PNC Financial Services Group Pennsylvania

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

lender's expansion into Boston. Webster Financial's profits barely grew in the third quarter from a year earlier, as solid revenue gains were offset by increased costs from the Waterbury, Conn., breaking_news performance ct sailthru-no-lead national-regional

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Payments Source

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 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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