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Smart Watches, Run Hubs And New Balance’s Retail Reset Button

PYMNTS

Boston-based athletic company New Balance has a simple mission: to become the world’s best running brand. New Balance, by comparison, brings in a mere $3 billion annually — certainly nothing to shake a stick at, but still 90 percent smaller than Nike. The Step Into Tech: The RunIQ . We started in the U.S.

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

PYMNTS

That sounds like a large number, though it is difficult to make an apples-to-apples comparison with cards issued by others, since as a general rule banks do not break out performance by individual cards. According to reports last week, Amazon will soon be heading to Boston to construct a $40 million state-of-the-art robotics innovation hub.

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Hillbilly Elegy Author J.D. Vance Heads To Ohio In Search Of Investment Opportunities

PYMNTS

Ohio, by comparison, attracted $303 million, and Kentucky $22 million. “A Case has been promoting entrepreneurship as a path for development in America outside the hubs in Silicon Valley and Boston. But Vance has said that he also is interested in changing the complexion of economic development in the U.S.,

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Room To Grow: Why WeWork’s $20B Valuation Isn’t Crazy

CB Insights

Specifically, we looked at Boston Properties, Vornado, and IWG plc (dba Regus). This latest valuation ranks WeWork just above real estate incumbents Boston Properties, Vornado, and Regus (not pictured on the below graph). Boston Properties, which trades at a valuation around $18B, trails second to WeWork. PRICE/SALES MULTIPLE.

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How to Offset an Evaporating Data Center

Gonzobanker

Industry-specific tech talent is consolidating and migrating to programmer and megabank community hotspots in San Jose, Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta and Phoenix. Attracting and keeping technology talent at a regionally based financial institution is a constant struggle.

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $220 Million Week Ending March 25

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Tags: Consumers, lending, student loans, credit, price comparison, discovery, lead gen, Y Combinator (investor). Source: Crunchbase. Maxwell Health. Payroll & beneifts platform. Latest round: $22 million Series C. Total raised: $56.4 Source: Crunchbase. Real estate investment marketplace. HQ: Sweden.

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2021 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Before we begin and for comparison purposes, here are last year's top five , as measured in December 2020: #1. The bank was founded in 2006 and operates 19 full-service branch locations in multi-ethnic communities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) #2.

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