Abrigo

MAY 15, 2020

As expected, bad actors are surfacing, and financial crimes divisions of community financial institutions are struggling with the realization that loans rushed through may be fraudulent. In the case of the two men in Rhode Island, there were several red flags pointing to fraud. Industry officials warn it won’t be the last.

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Lending Rhode Island Fraud Los Angeles 195

PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

Ninety-four percent of consumers believe companies need to do more than just earn profits — they expect them to give back to social causes in their communities and in the world at large. Charitable donations have also proven to boost sales. eBay reduced its rate of customer attrition by 67 percent simply by supporting nonprofits.

Online 142

Online Rhode Island New York Retail 142

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

RotoGrinders is a website that provides the DFS community with various bits of data, including game-specific weather forecasts. The betting platform – which is managed via DraftKings, which won the competitive bid for the project – has been operating since late December, and saw a spike in activity over the weekend.

Online 134

Online New Hampshire Rhode Island District of Columbia 134

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

As internet retailers are expanding their operations into brick-and-mortar operations (think Warby Parker, Argent, Bonobos, and BaubleBar ), venture capitalists are also investing in “physical-first” startups focused on creating new brick-and-mortar business models. Café X Technologies. Total Disclosed Funding: $51M.

Maine 70

Maine Capital Rhode Island DC 70

CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

We’re continuing to improve our defenses, and I think this also underscores that there are just constant attacks from people who are trying to take over accounts or steal information from people in our community.”. Homomorphic encryption is a scheme where operations can be performed on data without it being decrypted first.

Google 76

Google Apple Security Data 76

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Company: AOptix Technologies. Australian music streaming company Guvera has reportedly stopped operating, with its co-founder and biggest financial backer walking away from the project. and a dearth of people with technical, operational experience running energy facilities. Company: Powa Technologies. via TechCrunch.

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Capital Company San Francisco Operations 78