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New Unemployment Claims Down 48K To 709K

PYMNTS

The COVID-19 vaccine is expected to have a positive effect on the labor market and other areas of the economy. 24 were in Hawaii (9.9), California (8.9), New Mexico (8.5), Nevada (8.2), the Virgin Islands (7.1), Massachusetts (7.0), Puerto Rico (6.9), Georgia (6.8), District of Columbia (6.5) and Alaska (6.1).

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Walmart Forms Company To Sell Insurance Amid Healthcare Push

PYMNTS

The retailer has also formed a collaboration with an upstart called Capital Rx that offers current information on prescription prices. The retailer has slowly been entering the healthcare services arena, running approximately 24 low-cost clinics in Texas, Georgia and South Carolina.

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MineralTree Raises $50M, Buys Two Companies

PYMNTS

The funding initiative is being led by existing investors Great Hill Partners LP, the Boston-based private equity firm, Eight Roads Ventures, the global venture capital firm based in China and.406 406 Ventures, the Boston venture capital fund.

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B2B FinTechs Start 2020 Strong With More Than $1B In VC Funding

PYMNTS

While businesses have more sources of capital than ever before, from bank loans to initial coin offerings to alternative online investments, experts are urging small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to take a strategic approach to their fundraising efforts — often by combining a variety of funding sources to mitigate risk. Flutterwave.

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Commercial Credit Trends – Where to Tread Carefully

South State Correspondent

This data is critical for pricing, capital allocation, and marketing. In terms of absolute probabilities of default, Arizona, Texas, and Georgia are the three riskiest states in terms of likelihood of default. ” The reality is that banks should be much more granular than that to allocate capital more efficiently.

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This Fifth Wall-Backed Company Raised $80M For Its Distressed Real Estate Marketplace

CB Insights

The round drew participation from Fifth Wall Ventures, General Global Capital, QED Investors, Crossover VC, and Founders Fund, among others. It currently operates in 14 markets across the states of Florida, Colorado, Georgia, Texas, and Utah, catering to almost 2,600 qualified off-market buyers. Want the full post?

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Organizers plan new bank in Georgia

American Banker

A former market president for State Bank Financial would serve as CEO of the proposed Classic City Bank.

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