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AT&T Jumps On The 5G Bandwagon

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“Together with Samsung, we plan to bring the best in technology and innovation to our customers. Both companies will be beating Apple to the market since the tech giant is going to wait until 2020 to release the first iPhones featuring 5G. Louisville, Ky., 5G phones with Samsung — also in the first half of 2019.

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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

In 2022, things changed with whiplash speed, as the Fed hiked interest rates to quell inflation, the mortgage refinance market dried up and the effects of macro changes, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to a talent shortage, began to be felt keenly. Andrew Pyles, president and CEO of $350 million-asset Eclipse Bank in Louisville, Ky.,

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The community banks beating the Great Resignation

Independent Banker

We spoke to two community banks to see how they’re using everything from higher salaries to innovative benefits to attract both entry- and mid-level employees. Like many community banks, Eclipse Bank in Louisville, Ky., Eclipse Bank: Reputation matters.

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Why Panera Does Its Own Delivery

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Current CEO Blaine Hurst was the prime mover behind Panera’s first large-scale delivery test in Louisville, Kentucky, four years ago. I said, ‘Just let me finish the Louisville test. First, Hurst noted, because it gives the company maximum control on rollout: The company isn’t limited to markets where their partner provides.

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How to keep good employees

Independent Banker

From left: Heather Kelley, Jan Button-Minton, Andrew Pyles and Ro Byrd of Eclipse Bank in Louisville, Ky., Often, innovation and creativity soar when we allow employees to be curious and explore new ways of thinking.”. However, while you need to be market competitive, not everyone is driven primarily by salary,” he says. “We

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