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Cisco Acquires Another Enterprise Security Outfit

PYMNTS

Cisco has made yet another move in the enterprise network security space, announcing the acquisition of Observable Networks, reports in TechCrunch said Thursday (July 13). The IT company will take over the St. Reports said Observable Networks pays particular attention to the security of enterprise cloud deployments.

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Which Bank Will Blink on Rate?

Jeff For Banks

I focused on the St. Louis also has a good baseball team. And SIFIs' need for funding is much more complicated as they have greater access to the capital markets, and don't necessarily rely on drawing funds from St. Here is the list, their St. If Central Bank of St. Same bank. But the below top 10 own 29%.

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Is commercial lending on the rise?

Independent Banker

Pent-up demand and access to capital drove record levels of dealmaking last year in both commercial real estate and the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) sector. billion in capital to businesses across its traditional products: 7(a), 504 and microloan programs. Source: St. Record pace of dealmaking. Click to enlarge.

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Mobile Payments: Adornments For the U.S., mVisa For The Unbanked In Nigeria

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Louis-based startup has defied the odds and raised $750,000 during a slowdown in funding for Fintech startups. Already the app is generating $1 million in sales for local restaurants in St. Louis with 10,000 people currently using the app. Mobile Payments Startup OPER Raises $750,000. iZettle To Be Challenged In The U.K.

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The math behind small business lending: Problems & possibilities for banks & credit unions

Abrigo

Almost half sought credit to grow their businesses, and 28% applied to make repairs or replace capital assets. As a share of their total assets, community banks have more business loans below $1 million than larger banks, according to the St. Louis Fed : [S]mall-business loans—i.e., economic ecosystem.

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

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At the same time, it was reported that Walmart plans to employ $11 billion in capital expenditures this year. The company is reportedly testing the offering in 18 markets, including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tampa and New York. billion for its stores in comparison to $1.63 billion in the year prior.

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The Surprises Edition: Ethereum, PayPal And The Fed

PYMNTS

“I think that in the regulated area … we ought to be looking at the implications of the growth of FinTech … I think we ought to be looking at cyber[security], obviously.”. Louis, James Bullard, offered a warning of his own: U.S. It is not the same as the battleground for the previous 10 years.”.

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