PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

3, California passed Proposition 22 , which lets app-based firms like Lyft, among others, categorize workers as contractors instead of as employees. We believe the outcome in California is a win-win-win,” Green said, noting that the measure is good for drivers, riders and the state’s economic recovery. Lyft reported on Tuesday (Nov.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The grants are part of the San Jose, California-based worldwide online payments system’s $530 million pledge made earlier this year to strengthen minority communities and fight for economic equality and racial justice. “To PayPal Holdings Inc. provided $5 million in grants to support Black-owned businesses in the U.S.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

“This is a transformational partnership for First Citizens and CIT, designed to create long-term value for all of our constituents, including our stockholders, our customers, our associates and our communities,” said Frank Holding Jr. chairman and CEO of First Citizens, roles he will keep in the combined company. .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The maker of “Fortnite” has asked a California judge for the second time to reinstate its popular video game to Apple Inc.’s In a court filing, Epic said of its 350 million registered Fortnite players, 116 million have accessed the survival-shooter game through Apple’s iOS operating system, the WSJ reported. Last month, U.S.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

He added that the two companies are stronger together and in a better position “to support our customers and drive economic growth in the communities we serve.” . The newly-combined company will operate under the Huntington name and brand. Maxine Waters (D-California) is calling for an in-depth investigation into the $11.6

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APRIL 27, 2020

and the United Parcel Service ( UPS ) will deliver prescription medications by drone to a Florida retirement community starting in May, the companies announced in a press release Monday (April 27). retirement community with more than 135,000 residents. One flew to a customer’s home; the other to a retirement community.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

3, California passed Proposition 22 , which lets app-based firms like Lyft, among others, categorize workers as contractors instead of as employees. We believe the outcome in California is a win-win-win,” Green said, noting that the measure is good for drivers, riders and the state’s economic recovery. Lyft reported on Tuesday (Nov.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

We were attacked by a highly sophisticated threat actor, one whose discipline, operational security, and techniques lead us to believe it was a state-sponsored attack,” Kevin Mandia , chief executive officer, said in the post. “We Adam Schiff (D-California), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, told Reuters.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Shielding sensitive customer information from prying eyes remains a chronic industry challenge. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

Six former eBay employees have been charged with cyberstalking a Massachusetts couple who publish a newsletter that company executives viewed as critical of the California eCommerce corporation, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling in Boston.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Philadelphia-based goPuff, which bills itself as a kind of catch-all service for helping customers with various everyday shopping needs, is hoping to use the announcement to enter into the California market, the blog post stated. In October, goPuff came off a funding round with $380 million, PYMNTS reported.

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APRIL 24, 2020

The problem is that cannabis companies in states where the plant is legal are ‘essential workers’ during the pandemic, able to operate even despite the widespread lockdowns. The letter went on to say that cannabis companies legally employ over 240,000 people across the country in the 33 states where it is legal in some form, contributing $1.9

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The Libra Association has named James Emmett as managing director of Libra Networks, the association’s operating company subsidiary. Emmett previously was the top executive of HSBC Bank plc and Europe, where he was responsible for HSBC's UK Wholesale Bank and operations across Continental Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Bermuda.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

A Pennsylvania community bank’s perspective on the rewards and potential perils of developing a separate business line. Forming new business lines—if carefully planned and considered—can be a potentially significant way for a community bank to boost revenues and profits. which had long-established ties to the local community.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

the California-based online payments system, on Monday (April 27) released its annual Global Impact Report , which typically highlights the firm’s progress on advancing profitability, promoting a diverse workforce, minimizing pollution and operating responsibly. PayPal Holdings Inc.,

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The value driver in cash management is that it is usually some sort of operating account at the bank. As such, operating accounts have low-interest rate sensitivity. We have also included the IBIS World 2024 risk ratings to provide some context for the credit and operating risk of the counterparty.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Safety is our top priority, on and off the mountain, and Square knows this and aligns with POWDR’s Operation Stay Safe, the enhanced POWDR mountain experience that prioritizes the well-being of our staff, guests and community in the midst of the pandemic.”.

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MARCH 17, 2020

Uber’s Senior VP of Rides and Platform Andrew Macdonald said in a statement, “Our goal is to help flatten the curve on community spread in the cities we serve.”. We’ve also paused driving in California in line with local guidance,” Waymo noted in a tweet. That option has now been deactivated in users’ apps in the two nations.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Reports from Seattle and California say the company is adding a new format and expanding beyond its Amazon Go and Whole Foods brands. The latter operates without human cashiers. The ideas that receive enough votes from the community will be considered by the Instacart team. And the antagonist, per usual, is Amazon.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

The company said the funds will help with new offerings that assist its retailers in handling the evolved operating climate as well as provide diners with secure and accessible ways to transact. At the time, it was noted that the California firm intended to sell hundreds of millions in equity to Fidelity Investments and T.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

The owner/operator of 85 shopping centers in California, Colorado and Illinois said shoppers are returning to recently reopened malls, but they’re not lingering, according to a CNBC report. The heart of our communities [and] shopping centers are small businesspeople.”.

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JUNE 11, 2020

The company noted that Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park will open again on July 17, while Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa will reopen on July 23, pending the go-ahead from local and state authorities, according to an announcement.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

Cisco , the California-based global technology company, announced a new financing program that allows customers to defer 95 percent of the cost of new products until January, according to a press release. Today more than ever, IT leaders and CFOs play a central role in ensuring financial health while continuing operations.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

Our community is counting on us to put their health and safety first,” said Angie Westbrock, vice president of global operations and head of Lyft’s COVID-19 Response Task Force, in a prepared statement. “By By prioritizing the wellbeing of our drivers, our entire community gains extra peace of mind.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Simon addressed several issues on the company’s earnings call from tax relief to the pandemic to its joint venture with Brookfield Properties to take over operations at JCPenney. We have withstood fires in Northern California, hurricanes in Louisiana and elsewhere and civil unrest. We have withstood COVID. It saw revenues of $1.06

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

The owner/operator of 85 shopping centers in California, Colorado and Illinois said shoppers are returning to recently reopened malls, but they’re not lingering, according to a CNBC report. The heart of our communities [and] shopping centers are small businesspeople.”.

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PYMNTS

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. Effective today, we are pausing our operations, company-wide.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Name: Locality Bank. Assets: $55 million. Built on a solid foundation.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

In Series B and Series B+ rounds headed up by VMG and XVC, California-based eCommerce grocer Weee notched almost $50 million in financing. Weee, which was started in 2015, began as a community buying platform that received Asian spices and fresh produce, among other items.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The digital world has opened vastly broader avenues for community banks to attract new customers—especially if they partner with fintechs in their endeavors. Fintechs know how to reach and work with the community. Coconut Software in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, is one fintech solving this problem for community banks.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

Locations in California, Alabama, Idaho, Georgia, Oklahoma, Nevada and Louisiana are set to shutter on Thursday, while shops in Mississippi, Texas, Florida and Utah were shuttered as of Wednesday (July 1). Their reclosures reportedly are a negative barometer of the ease with which retail operations are able to resume throughout the country.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

The home improvement retailer said it would open the West Coast online shopping fulfillment center this October in Mira Loma, California. percent for Q1 as it responded to COVID-19 by offering support to customers, workers and communities. To provide further same-day and next-day services to its customers, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The idea that community banking can be a force for positive change is at the heart of Beneficial State Bank, which engages its customers through financial activism. billion-asset community bank in Oakland, Calif., When it comes down to it, though, the community bank’s mission is radically simple. Photo: Ashley Courter.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

In banking, “too big to fail” has become shorthand for financial firms of scale and reach so significant that any operational or financial difficulties may have ripple effects on the economy at large. Maxine Waters of California said the merger, the largest in the sector since the financial crisis, may be “too big to manage.”.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Early adopters are earning prestige while investors and a hoard of community banks explore the opportunity to tap into this new source of revenue. However, if BaaS is ever going to enhance shareholder value, bankers need to ensure they have the strategic focus, operational savvy, and execution commitment to do it right.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

“Amazon is always looking for the best and brightest software engineers to join our team,” said Dave Glick, VP of operations technology for Amazon. So do the college communities of University of California, Santa Barbara and University of Cincinnati.

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MAY 7, 2020

We feel a deep sense of responsibility to do everything we can to help medical workers, patients, and communities support the global response to COVID-19,” Jeff Williams, chief operating officer for Apple, said in a statement on Thursday (May 7). . In addition, Apple will help the manufacturer design innovative equipment.

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