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52 Boston Startups Net $1.5 Billion+ In May

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Boston’s biotech industry raised more than $1.5 Cohere Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm focused exclusively on middle-market growth companies, closed its initial fund at $200 million, and Founder Collective raised $85 million for its newest fund, BostInno reported. LaunchPad Medical of Lowell received a $2.5

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Boston Market On Tapping AI To Combat Fraud And Meet Mobile Customers’ Needs

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One restaurant that is working to incorporate AI into numerous parts of its operations is Boston Market , a Colorado-based fast-casual chain that has 330 locations in 37 states. I’m very excited about what AI can do for restaurants, and we are looking at how it fits with Boston Market right now,” he said. “I

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Citi, Flywire move $2M to secure PPE for Boston hospitals 

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A partnership between Citi Commercial Bank and payments fintech Flywire benefited Boston health care workers last month.

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Boston Fed Takes On Cyber Risks, FinTech Competition

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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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Fed Names New Payments Security Leader

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Federal Reserve System has appointed its Payments Security Strategy leader, the agency announced Friday (Dec. Kenneth Montgomery, first vice president and chief operating officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, is taking up the position. Treasury and financial market, among other responsibilities.

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Why Health And Beauty Retailers Are Driving Digital Innovation

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Amid great technological change, health and beauty retailers are developing strategies to drive innovation. And many retailers are heeding the call: According to the PYMNTS Retail Innovation Readiness Index , 60 percent of health and beauty merchants are focusing on innovation. About the same share — or 60.9

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Banks Need FinTech To Stay Competitive – And Secure

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Traditional banks have continued their sloth-like pace in FinTech adoption, added Galarza, which has led corporates to seek innovative services from non-bank players. “In The time for this radical shift is now,” Boston Consulting Group declared. “It’s not difficult to imagine removal of that arbitrary barrier.”.

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