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Mall of America To Provide 'Community Commons' For Local Companies

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To help local businesses encountering difficulty because of the coronavirus or civil unrest, the Mall of America is contributing a 5,000-square-foot retail space to local businesses called the Community Commons. 1 and will stay in operation up to next spring on Level Two on the south side of the mall, KARE 11 reported.

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Huntington Teams With TCF Financial In $22 Billion Bank Merger

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He added that the two companies are stronger together and in a better position “to support our customers and drive economic growth in the communities we serve.” . The newly-combined company will operate under the Huntington name and brand. TCF, with 475 branches, will merge into Huntington, which has 839 branches in seven states.

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Foundry Group Leads $30M Seed Funding For Matchstick Ventures

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Minneapolis-St. The company has already backed several startups, including Denver’s Soona, a same-day photo and video content creation studio that is dually based in Minneapolis and Denver, Colo. . Paul-based Matchstick Ventures raised $30 million in a second seed funding round led by Foundry Group, reports said on Friday (Sept.

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Buy Now Pay Later Startup Sezzle Tops 1M Active Customers

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Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Sezzle’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments platform is in the U.S. “One million active users is a huge operational achievement, and a testament to the value our users see in our product. . Digital payments FinTech startup Sezzle announced on Monday (Feb.

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Education: By Popular Demand

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The demand for professional development opportunities for community bankers has never been greater. Last year Community Banker University’s eight certification programs provided more than 4,000 community bankers with highly tailored training.

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Amazon’s Great Infrastructure Expansion Rolls On — Now With A New Logistics IT Center

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The logistics IT center is slated for downtown Minneapolis and will reportedly create 100 new technology focused full-time positions. Amazon is always looking for the best and brightest software engineers to join our team,” said Dave Glick, VP of operations technology for Amazon.

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Today In Retail News: Philadelphia Mall Reopens, Ralph Lauren Cuts Workforce

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The transformation plan, according to the company, aims to attract younger consumers, drive targeted expansion, lead with digital and operate more efficiently. Mall of America To Provide 'Community Commons' For Local Companies. The space will be rent-free to 17 companies, opening Oct. Walmart Uses Drones To Deliver COVID-19 Test Kits.