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Hainan Golden Raises $141M In Funding Round Led By Tencent

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Shenzhen Capital Group Co., and China Finance Fund — as well as existing investors Hillhouse Capital, Wanda Group, Prometheus Capital and IDG Capital — all participated in the funding round. Hainan Golden Technology Co. CDH Investments, China Investment Corp. billion in 2022. billion.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

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The 2020 Census quantified the growth many residents were already sensing: Austin grew by 33% between 2010 and 2020, earning it the rank of fastest-growing large metro. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3% increase, while the San Antonio metro, up 19.4%, ranked 12th. Capitalizing on an area’s growing popularity.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

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American Bank, National Association. Classic Bank, National Association. The First National Bank In Sioux Falls. Dakota Community Bank & Trust, National Association. The Miners National Bank of Eveleth. The National Iron Bank. The First National Bank of Gilbert. First Capital Bank.

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Shipt Gets $20 Million In Funding To Challenge Amazon, Google

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We seek to partner with capital-efficient businesses that are on rapid growth trajectories and look forward to working with Shipt and playing a role in the continued advancement of the company.”. Under CEO Bill Smith’s leadership, Shipt has quickly become a nationally recognized company in the home grocery delivery space.

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Retail’s Small Business Crisis

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have a retail crisis — or a small business crisis? Which is why “fixing” retail must include giving SMB merchants the tools they need to compete in the very dynamic environment that now defines Retail U.S.A. Brookings reports that the 100 largest metro areas in the U.S. So, what does this all have to do with retail?

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Accelerating Automation To Capture Consumer Spend

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Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. The move comes as cities and states are passing bans on cashless retail establishments, on the argument that such retail discriminates against unbanked consumers.

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The Real Hunger Games: A Battle Royale In The Grocery Aisles

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The easiest possible summary is that in a post-apocalyptic future, the United States has become the Kingdom of Panem, which consists of a rich, technologically vibrant capital city ringed by 12 impoverished agrarian or industrial districts that are exploited for their resources by wealthy residents of the capitol. District 2: Walmart.

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