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And Then There Were 20 — The Amazon HQ2 Finalists

PYMNTS

all made the cut, as did some surprises like Columbus, Ohio. Columbus, Ohio. Through this process, we learned about many new communities across North America that we will consider as locations for future infrastructure investment and job creation.”. Austin, Boston, New York and D.C. Politicians across the U.S. Austin, Texas.

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Retail Pulse: The Price Must Be Right

PYMNTS

The company aims to open 100 new locations this fiscal year and is backing up the growth with a dedicated distribution center in Columbus, Ohio. That’s the spirit behind Joann’s prototype store format in Columbus, Ohio, which was unveiled June 13. An open community space will be available for classes, events and machine rentals.

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Can Lyft Solve The Food Desert Problem?

PYMNTS

Grocery stores are undergoing historic transformation thanks to digital technology, transforming from rather staid operations to places that feature the latest retail and delivery innovations. That’s all fine and dandy, assuming consumers are within easy reach of those grocery stores.

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Hillbilly Elegy Author J.D. Vance Heads To Ohio In Search Of Investment Opportunities

PYMNTS

Going forward, Vance will locatable in Columbus — and on the hunt for firms that might otherwise be ignored by the venture funding mechanism in the U.S. According to reports, Vance is heading home to Ohio on the hunt for venture deals for Steve Case’s investment vehicle Revolution LLC.

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Payments Exec Joins Board of Texas Capital

American Banker

Watson has been chief information officer at TSYS, a payments processor based in Columbus, Ga., Patricia Watson joined the board of the $19 billion-asset Texas Capital on Friday. since September.

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

in Coldwater, Ohio, and ICBA’s incoming chairman, held fast to his community bank’s conservative lending practices. What concerned me most wasn’t that the customer was upset with me,” recalls Hartings of the homebuyers who ignored his community bank’s cautiously pragmatic approach. “I Jack got us through that just fine.

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Finovate Alumni News

Fintech Labs Insights

Columbus Business First talks about Klarna CEO Brian Billingsley’s appearance on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV program. Inman features Silanis Technology in a column on the growing use of e-signatures in mortgage lending. Fort Community CU upgrades its Malauzai Software mobile SmartApp to support local rewards program.