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Tech Center: New York City Takes on Tech Full Force

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For years, New York City has been at the epicenter of United States’ culture with the fashion and entertainment industries leading the way. With the top modeling agencies, MTV and the home of American broadway plays, there’s no denying New York City is bustling with creativity. trillion (2012).

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Visa Uses NYC Mass Transit To Ignite Contactless Payments

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specifically, the use of such payments for mass transit in New York City. In an new PYMNTS discussion, Dan Sanford, Visa ’s global head of contactless payments, talked with Karen Webster about the May 31 launch of a contactless payments pilot involving the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City and Chase.

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WeWork Co-founder Invests In Residential Real Estate Service

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WeWork Co-founder Adam Neumann, who left the flexible office-space company during its attempt to go public, has invested $30 million in Alfred Club, a startup that helps apartment building operators provide luxury services, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday (Oct.

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LiquidX Branches Out With Finance Fix For Global Supply Chains

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Jim Toffey, CEO of LiquidX, said SCF adds to the company’s “growing suite of trade finance, working capital and insurance solutions. The SCF platform operates on a cloud-based web portal and is a multi-funder working capital solution. It is the largest electronic marketplace for the exchange of trade finance assets.

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

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13) on its new headquarters. 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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B2B FinTech Firms Brace For Growth With New VC

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While the startups have big plans for those funds, including technological enhancements and staff expansions, it remains to be seen whether they will heed the advice to reserve cash. The company recently announced $10 million in venture capital funding, led by GV and Foundation Capital, while Amicus and Pierre Lamond also participated.

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Supporting the Financial Services Industry Sustainability Journey

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By creating sustainable financial offers, prioritizing green investment mechanisms and reallocation of capital, financing sustainable programs, and tracking the carbon footprint tracking of transactions, FIs can incentivize the integration of sustainability criteria into financial services decision-making.

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