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Bankruptcy Wave Hits Whole Foods Competitors

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Three regional players in the organic food retail business — where Whole Foods and parent Amazon rule — have declared bankruptcy over the past month. food retailer to have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy so far this year — and, like predecessors Fairway and Lucky’s Market, it did so after trying to find a buyer.

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Takeaway 2 Advisors recommend that financial institutions look behind some of the headlines and examine their own markets before ruling out CRE altogether.

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London B2B FinTechs Win Big As Market Preps For Disruption

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More than $30 million in venture capital stuck around the U.K., This week the company announced two new solutions as well as $6.5 million in Series A investment funding led by Propel Venture Partners; Freestyle Capital, Compound, Upside Partnership and Transmedia Capital also participated. Enterprise Security.

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What’s Next For Real Estate In Amazon’s HQ2 Cities?

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The Seattle-based eCommerce operator and cloud computing provider decided to build in both Crystal City, an urban area in North Virginia near Washington, D.C., and in Long Island City, a neighborhood in Queens, New York City. In New York City, Amazon’s $1.2

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London Is Still Top FinTech Dog — And The Industry Wants It To Stay That Way

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Research published last month in the Z/Yen Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI), and reported in Reuters, found that London remained the world’s top financial hub, surpassing New York City, Hong Kong and Singapore — despite market volatility and uncertainty over Brexit. Asian FinTech startups raised nearly $4.8

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The community banks standing by hospitality customers

Independent Banker

We are hoping that when things return to normal that the regulators will allow us to capitalize the interest that has been deferred, because some of these guys might have difficulty catching up and paying that,” Duffy says. New loan demand returns. However, borrowers are still working on making good on the deferred payments. “We

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How The Toy Industry Is Growing Around The World

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In terms of regions, Mexico saw the most toy industry growth at 15 percent for the first half of the year. Amid toys in the collectibles market, L.O.L. In terms of regions, North America – driven by the United States – is the largest part of the world for toy sales. Growth in the United States.

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