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Amazon Seeks 100K Workers For Operations Roles

PYMNTS

The eCommerce retailer indicated that it has opened more than 75 new facilities, including regional air hubs, sortation centers and delivery stations, in the U.S. The six targeted cities – Detroit, Dallas, New York, Denver, San Diego and Phoenix – were to be part of an investment of over $1.4 and Canada this year.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. Without the windfall of profit accrued to banks in 2022 because of faster-than-expected rate increases, banks will need to be better allocators of capital. Conclusion.

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Morning Scan: Wells Claws Back Bonuses; Goldman Goes Flexible

American Banker

Deutsche sells insurer: Deutsche Bank, which is under heavy pressure to raise capital, said Wednesday it sold its Abbey Life insurance unit to Phoenix Group Holdings for $1.22 Breaking News This Morning. The bank's stock, which hit a 33-year low earlier this week, as it faces a potential $14 billion penalty in the U.S.

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Investments Stay Afloat And Thrive Market Bags $111 Million

PYMNTS

The biggest growth regions for Thrive are in the midwest and southeast, far from the tech hubs that are usually the power center behind grocery and organic goods delivery services. Apart from their organic focus, Thrive works to appeal broadly to the specialty food demographic with GMO free, gluten-free and paleo-friendly offerings.

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Big Plays Push Investments & RedKix Grabs $17 Million In Seed Funds

PYMNTS

RedKix put together a rather jaw-dropping seed round of $17 million that includes Salesforce Ventures, Wicklow Capital, SG VC, Oren Zeev, Ori Sasson (which was one of the first investors in VMware), and more. And also hopefully fully integrable with third-party services (think chatbots) in much the way Slack is pursuing.

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Android of the Auto Industry? How Baidu May Race Ahead Of Google, Tesla, And Others In Autonomous Vehicles

CB Insights

In addition to the Apollo platform, Baidu is dedicating significant capital to autonomous vehicle startups, all of which have joined the Apollo partnership alliance. Named Apollo Southeast Asia, the venture is meant to help Baidu gain a commercial foothold for autonomous vehicles in the Singapore region. in Frisco, Texas.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. Yet the Gonzo team has to give a shout out to the late entry of Texas Capital and Independent Bank. The Tech Award – Goes to Capital One. Best of luck in the next chapter, Chris!

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