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On-Demand Home Services Startup Homee Raises $15M

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Tampa, Florida-based startup Homee raised $15 million in series B funding led by Forté Ventures, VentureBeat reported on Tuesday (Aug. Funds also came from Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, Active Capital Partners, Florida Funders, Deepwork Capital and Engage. The new funding brings Homee’s total raised to nearly $30 million.

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Managing Commercial Real Estate in a COVID-Ravaged Landscape

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If the institution is using this service in the AML and fraud departments, it might be wise to open these searches to loan officers managing their portfolios. If the institution is not getting the right markets that are indicative of its geography, now is the time to find a provider that can provide at least quarterly updates.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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This year we expect another year of market-leading growth. Noting that existing Carvana markets grew by 84 percent, he said, “The company’s four oldest markets each more than three years old grew by 50 percent and our oldest cohort of Atlanta grew by 18 percent. New Markets. In 2019, we increased GPU by $750.

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CEO Roundtable: Ideas for a successful 2023

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We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. One of the biggest challenges is simply navigating market uncertainty related to Federal Reserve policy and the direction of the economy.

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Tests ‘Great Workplace,’ Sainsbury’s Opens Cashierless Store

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart , for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some of its locations. At the same time, it was reported that Walmart plans to employ $11 billion in capital expenditures this year.

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Retail Pulse: FAO Schwarz To Open New Flagship; Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery

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And Starbucks has a new investor : Pershing Square Capital Management, the activist hedge fund controlled by activist investor William Ackman, now has about a 1.1 Prime Now Grocery pickup, which came to market in August, is now available in eight cities, and Amazon said it has plans for continued expansion.

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The powerful, but quiet marketing message of the Best Banks

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The title alone may beg the question: What in the world does employee happiness have to do with marketing a bank?’. It’s a niche lender, marketing to steady, hometown businesses –veterinarians, funeral homes, locally-owned pharmacies and dentists. HomeBanc in Tampa, Fla.,