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Staples To Debut New Store Format With Coworking, Podcasting

PYMNTS

Staples is thinking outside the box with a new store format that highlights podcasting, community events and coworking spaces. The offerings include a 500-square-foot community space where shoppers can join or host events like workshops, speaker sessions and meetings. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Ponce Bank serves the underserved

Independent Banker

Ponce Bank has brought banking services to minority neighborhoods in the Bronx and greater New York City for more than six decades with a clear focus on community investment. Times were tough for the New York City borough, whose residents were predominantly working-class Black and Puerto Rican. Focused on community.

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Popular Bank Implements Branch Realignment in the New York Metro Region to Enhance Focus on Communities and Small Business Support

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – October 28, 2020 – Popular, Inc. Popular is committed to meeting the needs of our customers and communities, guided by our 127-year legacy. This realignment in our New York Metro market is consistent with our small business and retail services model in South Florida,” said Popular, Inc.

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SAFER Banking Act: Will marijuana be re-scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act?

Abrigo

Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. This lack of access to financial services hinders these businesses’ abilities to gain a market foothold and contributes to the flourishing of an unregulated, underground marketplace. In addition, reputational risk is a factor in many conservative communities.

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CVS Health On Track To Rehab Over 1,000 Stores

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CVS rolled out three HealthHUB concept stores in Texas close to the conclusion of 2018 and grew the offering to 50 locations in four markets by the end of last year. Dallas-Fort Worth, Boston, Ohio and North Carolina are among the next markets the pharmacy chain is targeting for the growth of HealthHUB in 2020. Pat Carroll, M.D.,

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SAFER Banking Act passes Senate Banking Committee: Will marijuana be re-scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act?

Abrigo

Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. This lack of access to financial services hinders these businesses’ abilities to gain a market foothold and contributes to the flourishing of an unregulated, underground marketplace. In addition, reputational risk is a factor in many conservative communities.

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Popular Becomes Second To Launch Credit Cards For Use In Cuba

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and the first in Puerto Rico to offer its credit cards for use in Cuba. In a press release , Popular said the Mastercard credit cards of its two banking subsidiaries, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and Popular Community Bank, can be used at any of Cuba’s authorized merchants and ATMs throughout the country.