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Online Gambling Player Rush Street Wins Support of Blank Check Firm To Go Public

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The blank check operation that will take Rush Street Interactive public fits the profile. RSI currently holds online gambling licenses in Illinois and Pennsylvania, states where Bluhm’s company Rush Street Gaming has casinos, as well as New Jersey, Colorado and Indiana. RSI is projecting $321 million in revenue for its fiscal 2021.

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Scottsdale Community Bank: Making microloans

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The technology it uses allows it to maximize efficiency while minimizing costs in its operations. Scottsdale Community Bank’s Lemonade Stand Loan Program offers microloans—up to $25,000 each—to small businesses and individuals who own businesses or operate nonprofit organizations. William Atkinson is a writer in Illinois.

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Amazon’s Next Warehouse Will Specialize In Large Items

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“We are excited to expand in the state of Georgia and add a new fulfillment center to better serve our customers in the region,”Akash Chauhan, vice president of Amazon’s North America operations, said in a statement. “This facility will create hundreds of new jobs with competitive pay and great benefits starting on day one.

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How to keep good employees

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But equally important is what they should be doing to keep the talented employees that they already have, both to avoid a short-term staffing crisis and to keep the pipeline of leadership full. As these banks show, building a culture of respect, achievement and fun is something that should be embedded in day-to-day operations.

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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

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Once we’ve been here for 10 years, we are awarded a three-month paid sabbatical,” says Emilie Johnston, chief operations officer. We don’t operate from a position of fear.”. size businesses and individuals throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Florida. CNB has a Leadership Advisory Committee dedicated to this mission.

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Retail banking trends to look out for in 2023

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For community bank leadership teams, now is the time to better understand upcoming retail banking trends and prepare for a rapidly changing environment. William Atkinson is a writer in Illinois. Looking even further into the future. A 2022 PwC report, “Retail Banking 2025 and Beyond,” cites an “urgent call to action” for retail banks.

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2021’s Best Community Banks to Work For

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Within that tightly knit group, there’s the bank’s leadership team, comprising president and CEO Greg Dennis, chief lending officer Jon Girard, vice president of operations and compliance Kristine Hendrickson, and executive vice president and chief financial officer Michele Boeder. Keeping up communication. Invest in employee success.