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Market volatility undoes First Guaranty-Lone Star deal

American Banker

Louisiana-based First Guaranty Bancshares will no longer buy Lone Star Bank in Houston after its stock price has plunged roughly 49% this year.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

PYMNTS

“Verizon launched the world’s first commercial 5G Ultra Wideband network in October 2018 with the rollout of 5G Home broadband internet service in Houston, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Indianapolis,” the company said. 5G Potential.

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What’s The Reward For Early 5G Deployment? Asia Will Soon Find Out

PYMNTS

More specifically, 5G will result in more personalized shopping experiences and more precise marketing data and messaging, as pointed out by AT&T in an example that pretty much matches similar promotional efforts. “In In markets like China or South Korea, where the carriers and government do not face the same frictions [as] in the U.S.,

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Digital Growth: It’s About Serving People and Working with Purpose

Digital Growth Institute

Jonathan Clay , the digital marketing specialist at Louisiana Federal Credit Union , has consistently elevated his digital marketing capabilities and his knowledge year after year since he first attended one of James Robert’s digital growth training programs in Houston about five years ago.

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15 Minutes With … Jimmy Rasmussen

Independent Banker

Rasmussen: Yes, it is an honor to serve the Group 3 Banks in Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Louisiana for three more years. Finally, I focus on economic news in our markets, which include five communities south of Houston. Group 3 includes the smallest banks in the state with the majority in rural areas.

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The Great Grocery Race Shifts Into High Gear

PYMNTS

As of today, Prime Now grocery delivery from Whole Foods Markets is now available in Las Vegas, Nevada; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; Memphis, Tennessee; New Orleans, Louisiana; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Phoenix, Arizona; Seattle, Washington; and Tucson, Arizona. percent during the second quarter.

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Grocery Tracker: 7-Eleven Eyes 10K U.S. Stores

PYMNTS

The sale includes the Stripes brand, a food-focused convenience store chain popular in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. This acquisition, one of the largest in the company’s history, will bring the convenience chain’s locations to 9,815 in those markets. The deal, worth $3.3

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