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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

As reported by Eater San Francisco, “the restaurant announced Wednesday (Sept. After cherished Boston dining spot, Stella, closed its doors due to pandemic losses, chef and owner Evan Deluty couldn’t let the dream die — or his heavenly preparations disappear — and has reinvented Stella as a gourmet food truck. million of the 156.6

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Experts say community banks can use education, biometrics and solid cybersecurity practices to fight this growing area of crime. Say a scammer calls a community bank customer and gains their trust by using information obtained from a major data breach. By Elizabeth Judd. Examples of remote authentication fraud. New account fraud.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2020

By the end of this year, hundreds more are set for a refresh, CNBC reported. Dallas-Fort Worth, Boston, Ohio and North Carolina are among the next markets the pharmacy chain is targeting for the growth of HealthHUB in 2020. That’s 12 [updated stores] a week with a trajectory of 1,500 hubs by the end of 2021.” Pat Carroll, M.D.,

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JUNE 29, 2020

CertiK , an auditing firm, wants to bring Internet of Things (IoT) devices onto blockchain through its new partnership with Hdac , CoinDesk reports. The new network, which saw CertiK engineers collaborating with Hdac’s team, will be released in the “near future,” CoinDesk reported. million in a lawsuit.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

USA Today reported the “Uber Eats Contactless Order Feature” allows users to pay the tab with the app while at a restaurant to eliminate the use of bill holders, credit cards and pens. The dine-in payment feature will launch in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, New York City, Vermont, and Washington, D.C.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Smith is new to the bank and will be based in Boston, overseeing the strategic direction, product pricing and portfolio management of the Small Business Banking division, Santander stated in the announcement. All three will report to Pierre Habis , Santander’s head of consumer and business banking, today’s news release stated.

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AUGUST 16, 2020

companies to appoint COVID-19 experts to their board of directors as a way to manage the pandemic threat that could linger for years, the Financial Times (FT) reported. “I to develop an enduring relationship with the business community,” she said. Chan School of Public Health is urging U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

The space, which is created to sell more than only supermarket items, also features a rooftop experience, Chain Store Age reported, and is the chain’s 500th store. Whole Foods Market South Region President Bobby Turner said, according to the outlet, “Whole Foods Market Midtown will be a true gathering space for the community.”

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is one such organization fighting community hunger. Headquartered in Boston, the group serves over 500 pantries and programs in 190 cities and towns across eastern Massachusetts and distributes nearly 57 million meals annually. . “If Millions of U.S.

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MAY 27, 2020

As The Wall Street Journal reported, the eatery hoped to avert a complete liquidation of its 98 locations in New York, the Mid-Atlantic, California, Illinois and Florida with a proposed $3 million sale of the business to Aurify Brands LLC. SeafoodSource.com has reported that a number of U.S. Le Pain Quotidien , the U.S.

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APRIL 29, 2020

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed Opening Day off by more than a month, ESPN reported that league officials had previously declared all games missed to date as “postponed” rather than “canceled.” The network said that allowed franchises to hang onto ticket revenue.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2018

The finalists are in, and Amazon has chosen its list of the 20 cities still in the running to be the home of its second headquarters (HQ2), according to Bloomberg reports. Austin, Boston, New York and D.C. Boston, Massachusetts. all made the cut, as did some surprises like Columbus, Ohio. Politicians across the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The movement toward stitching smart homes together to form “smart neighborhoods” hints at connectivity that extends beyond individual consumers to entire communities. The company has said the network enhancement is available at no charge. Users can turn the Sidewalk feature off if they would like.).

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Despite Brexit, London remains the most attractive destination for finance, according to a new survey from The Z/Yen global financial centers index (GFCI), news reports on Monday (Sept. Reports also highlighted the resiliency of London to take the top spot despite Brexit.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Automated business payments processing firm AvidXchange is launching a new fundraising round that could give the firm a $2 billion valuation, The New York Times reported on Monday (Dec. percent through 2028, according to Boston Consulting Group. Nashville community bank Studio Bank was the first FI to adopt the AvidPay solution.

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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.

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JUNE 15, 2020

Attorney Andrew Lelling in Boston. It goes pretty far up the chain at eBay,” Lelling said Monday at a news conference, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Another phase of the stalking campaign allegedly involved covertly surveilling the victims in their home and community, according to the release.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Grocery delivery startup Instacart has introduced a new option for its workers, according to reports : on-demand shopping. The service launches Thursday (April 11) in Boston, Austin and Rochester after a pilot in Sacramento and Buffalo, among other places. The pay will be the same as scheduled assignments, Instacart said. “As

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MAY 2, 2016

The move comes after community representatives complained that the service’s geographic limitations had some racial disparities. Amazon had last week pledged to serve the predominantly black Boston neighborhood of Roxbury. The firm also pointed to cities like San Francisco and Philadelphia where there is no disparity reported.

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JUNE 1, 2019

Now, the situation doesn’t look all that dire at first glance: The May report from rental listing site Zumper reports that the average monthly rent for an apartment in the U.S. 2,420 in Boston and $2,300 in Seattle for a no-frills one-bedroom, probably a walk-up. Co-living opens you up to an instant community and connections.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

The owner of an upscale hair salon in Boston is an example of a business living this reality. This product innovation has become a permanent offer for her clients who travel, or who spend time outside of Boston during the winters and summers. Saving Main Street. Even more of them are closing.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Staples is thinking creatively with a new store format that spotlights coworking, podcasting and community events. The Staples Connect concept, which offers experiences and solutions as well as a place to transact, debuted in multiple Boston area stores on Feb. On another note, IKEA will reportedly close a U.K.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

The company first moved in to a half-floor last year and has since taken over the 28th floor of a 37-story office tower on Wacker Drive, The Chicago Tribune reported. Facebook will receive around $19 million in state tax exemptions through 2035, CNN Tech reported. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Menlo Park, California.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

communities. That matters because as time goes by and existing cities become prohibitively expensive — think San Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles, with Chicago, Boston and other areas not far behind — many younger, well-educated consumers are making moves to exurban or even rural areas, or smaller cities. Expensive Cities.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

What happens if Main Street becomes less a proving ground for smaller businesses — born of, and serving, local communities — and more a collection of larger firms, well-capitalized, but already enjoying competitive advantages? Millions of smaller businesses are grappling with the impacts of the pandemic.

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APRIL 14, 2020

According to CDC data, only about 23 percent of American adults are getting the recommended amount of exercise per week, data consistent with measurements by the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) indicating that about a quarter of all Americans have gym memberships they report using regularly.

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Abrigo

MAY 15, 2020

As expected, bad actors are surfacing, and financial crimes divisions of community financial institutions are struggling with the realization that loans rushed through may be fraudulent. This is welcomed news for community financial institutions. The Fed has recently announced the first arrests in connection with PPP fraud. learn more.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 26, 2011

It focuses on three strategy firms in particular: Boston Consulting Group ("BCG"), Bain & Company, and McKinsey & Company. In its entirety, I would suggest that it would be a very beneficial read for banking industry consultants, and a beneficial read for executives at community FIs.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. So first, we’ll look at how two community banks have become trusted pillars of the community through charity work and good old?fashioned billion-asset community bank. Build your community. It’s in their DNA.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, Boston Federal Reserve Chief Operating Officer and FedNow Program Executive Ken Montgomery said the central bank’s ambitious payments initiative remains on track — and will inject competition into the instant payments market. He noted there has been additional input from the FedNow Community of 700 members.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

As of fall 2020, a third of consumers report that they are very or extremely likely to select a merchant based on the availability of suitable digital, touchless offerings. The number of consumers who report missing the physical shopping experience has dropped by 20 percent since April. The Power of Persistence.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

Rouse’s communications director, Robert Rubenkonig, said in a 2004 Shopping Centers Today story that the developer sought to create “community picnics” with the concept. That was double the number reported at the time. As it stands, the chain has locations in cities such as Boston, New York and Los Angeles, among others.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a tremendous toll on communities across America,” Brainard said. He added that the service will provide additional reporting and messaging features as implementation takes shape. In a Thursday (Aug. 6) symposium highlighting the Fed’s approval of the FedNow system, Fed Gov.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

According to reports last week, Amazon will soon be heading to Boston to construct a $40 million state-of-the-art robotics innovation hub. The 350,000-square-foot facility is planned for Westborough, Massachusetts, a community roughly 35 miles west of Boston. Amazon’s Big Robotics Investment .

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CB Insights

AUGUST 2, 2017

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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Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2019

Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families. Each day, FinCEN creates a “Flash Report” that is distributed to law enforcement and regulatory partners. This has helped U.S.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Members of Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services group recently participated in the American Bar Association Business Law Section Annual Meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts. Spagnuolo noted that annual reports submitted to regulators, such as the CFPB, may be subject to production under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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