PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Amazon is constantly testing and launching new offerings to innovate on behalf of customers,” an Amazon spokesperson said. “At Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

For this, Nordea has tapped Massachusetts based-biometrics security company Veridium, according to today’s announcement. Norwegian bank, Nordea is replacing token passwords with biometric authentication for its employees dealing with confidential customer data.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Amazon is constantly testing and launching new offerings to innovate on behalf of customers,” an Amazon spokesperson said. “At Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

Anyone who has ever driven North on Route 1 from Boston, Massachusetts, has seen Kowloon Restaurant. Over the past 50 years, the Wong family has been the owners and operators, constantly adding themed dining rooms and even a comedy club. It’s hard to miss. Kowloon can accommodate 1,200 customers. That part was relatively easy.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

In Florida, Ohio, Georgia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California and Connecticut, local government rulings have allowed such new tactics to flourish. In the future, eating out may include a wealth of more outside dining options, and could see restaurants sectioning off parts of parking lots to help more diners feel safe.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In partnership with Nuance Communications, the same Massachusetts-based company behind the voice of Siri, the bank is piloting the technology in order to initially promote voice-activated functionality around spending tracking. Just weeks removed from the launch, PYMNTS caught up with Ed Metzger, Santander U.K.’s

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

We emerge from Chapter 11 as a stronger, more innovative retailer, brand partner and employer.”. The financing is in addition to the liquidity provided by the $900 million asset-based lending led by Bank of America and a group of commercial banks.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2016

Carnegie’s duties will also include leading the development and delivery of a “superior digital experience” for all of ANZ’s 8 million customers, as well as spearheading digitally focused projects and innovation for the bank. “We Data from KPMG estimates that nearly A$27 billion ($19.21

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

In banking, “too big to fail” has become shorthand for financial firms of scale and reach so significant that any operational or financial difficulties may have ripple effects on the economy at large. In a congressional hearing on the proposed merger of SunTrust and BB&T, size was in focus.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2018

Glamsquad is already available in four CVS BeautyIRL locations in Florida, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and additional locations are scheduled for 2019. Some of the services that will be available include blowouts, dry styling, braids, a 30-minute makeup refresher, skin services and manicures.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

But as Massachusetts slowly lifts its ban on most retail operations, Le Garrec said there are still more unknowns than knowns for restaurateurs like himself. I, as of today, still don’t know what to do when we are ready to reopen — how we can operate safely and what needs to be changed in the restaurant,” Le Garrec said.

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Celent Banking

JANUARY 20, 2017

Ongoing innovation in banking technology is clearly beginning to pay off, and we’ve been privileged to learn an immense amount from all of the financial institutions that took the time to tell us about their how they’ve been using technology and innovation to serve customers better, become more efficient, and mitigate risk.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Our team is dedicated to continuing 7-Eleven’s legacy of innovation with industry-leading digital solutions. Beyond 7-Eleven, Retail Business Services (RBS), the services company of Ahold Delhaize , announced in November that it was experimenting with a new frictionless store technology at its Massachusetts office.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2019

The New York State Attorney General ( NYAG ) Letitia James wants to see documents regarding an alleged deal made between cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin operator Tether that “misled their clients and investors.”. The design phase is underway, with testing to begin in Q2/Q3 2019.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

The DEO “seeks concepts and an operator to program the space to boost innovation and entrepreneurship, demonstrate creative placemaking and feature the Made in Fairfax Network. The law opens up much more territory to these operations, which had only been permitted in areas zoned for industry.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

“Amazon is always looking for the best and brightest software engineers to join our team,” said Dave Glick, VP of operations technology for Amazon. The commitment to education, growth of the local high-tech industry, and caliber of technical talent in Minneapolis make it an ideal place for our expansion.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Cloud-based inventory software offers restaurants several advantages in operational efficiency, including real-time tracking. Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Clover Food Labs, which has 12 locations and 300 employees, is another small chain utilizing cloud technology. Keeping QSRs on Top of Inventory.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

The secretary of the Commonwealth in Massachusetts has put the brakes on five initial coin offerings in that state. As of the end of the week, at least one firm, Mattervest, said it had shuttered operations. International Innovation, With a UK Focus. Domestically, the horizon may be darkening a bit for virtual currencies.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2019

Starbucks is no stranger to China, as it has over 3,000 stores in operation in the country as of news in October , and another 2,000 are slated to open by 2021. The company builds more new company-operated stores in China than it does in its home country and the country was said to be the chain’s second largest and fastest growing market.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

to fully embrace real-time payments for both B2B and B2C activity,” Bottomline Technologies Vice President of Product Management and Strategic Solutions Jessica Cheney told PYMNTS in a recent interview , pointing to the previous rollout of Same-Day ACH and an acceleration of FinTech innovation in the country.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

And Apple’s healthcare ecosystem is expanding as the company enlists other operations in that push. The Apple announcement is a visible signal in Washington that the FDA is encouraging innovation.”. Further evidence of that came on Tuesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

And Apple’s healthcare ecosystem is expanding as the company enlists other operations in that push. The Apple announcement is a visible signal in Washington that the FDA is encouraging innovation.”. Further evidence of that came on Tuesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2018

When people want coffee or tea, they want it now, and we want their orders to be ready when they are,” Aidan Hay, SVP of Operations at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, said in a press release announcing a mobile order-ahead feature for their app. The Coffee Bean & Tea Life is hardly alone. million active members.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Waltham, Massachusetts-based eCommerce solutions company Yottaa has made a big splash in the commerce space in the past few years. Stendardo said that Yottaa plans to use the funds to grow all of its operations. “We’re We’re going to continue to innovate on the product and realize a broader footprint.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

Shiseido also recently acquired Massachusetts-based artificial skin technology startup Olivo Labs and California-based personalization solution provider MATCHCo. The developer community within the report is separated into three categories: shopping and payments, operations and marketing. But, more often than not, they own the data.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

What we’re doing with autonomous bots is not that dissimilar from what Google is doing with autonomous cars,” Cohen said in an interview at Symbotic’s Wilmington, Massachusetts headquarters. “I The picture is no less odd than a driverless car. I think, within five years, it’ll change distribution.”. But, so what?

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 3, 2018

That's what I thought about while reading a recent Financial Brand post about Innovation in Banking: Killer Ideas? They can be a strategic shift of your franchise, a new product line, or a new operating environment. or Idea Killers? More talk about fintech, dinosaur bankers, and flavors of the month. Today there are less than 5,700.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

But times and tastes change; and donuts, while still beloved, is a more competitive space than it was when Dunkins’ opened its first store in Quincy, Massachusetts, 68 years ago — and a bit less universally consumed. It was always time to make the donuts for Fred, because a donut and a cup of coffee were what the brand was about.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

True Food Innovations, which already was competing in the meal kit space with a long shelf life retail brand called True Chef, quickly scooped up the assets and announced that it would focus on selling through retail channels. “We Jones, president of True Food Innovations, said last month following the acquisition. Holding Out.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2017

A two-and-a-half-year POS upgrade project and a partnership with OLO later, and Au Bon Pain (ABP) is rolling out its mobile order ahead solution, starting in Massachusetts, with what Erwin says is an very tailored suite of services for its customers.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

and perhaps it’s for the best if we all take a page from Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and keep the coming fight light — and focused on various samplings of regional deliciousness. OK, well, maybe we’re just deciding which city’s football team is better (still Boston, because, well, Go Pats!),

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

and perhaps it’s for the best if we all take a page from Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and keep the coming fight light — and focused on various samplings of regional deliciousness. OK, well, maybe we’re just deciding which city’s football team is better (still Boston, because, well, Go Pats!),

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CB Insights

JULY 20, 2017

Select Investors: Accel Partners, Blackbird Ventures, Cicada Innovations. Startups working in construction tech have the potential to upend approaches to design, procurement, and operations. Headquarters: Somerville, Massachusetts. Propeller Aerobotics. Headquarters: Eveleigh, Australia. Disclosed Funding: $3.9M.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 12, 2021

To that end, facilitation of competition, innovation, and consumer choice in the marketplace should be an essential element of consumer protection policy. The CFPB’s creation of the Taskforce has been challenged in a lawsuit filed in June 2020 in Massachusetts federal district court by the National Association of Consumer Advocates, U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The pandemic has led to massive changes for banks, which have had to radically adjust their operations despite generally being deemed essential businesses. One FI navigating pandemic-related challenges is Massachusetts-based Avidia Bank , which was founded in 2007 and currently has $1.9 Online innovations . billion in assets.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

To combat this speed, banks must get innovative to offer greater protection for uninsured deposits. In addition, look for more active bank lobbying efforts to increase FDIC insurance coverage, put state coverage in place like in Massachusetts, and/or have the return of private deposit insurance.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The Federal Reserve’s buildup to faster payments innovation came to a head in August when it announced FedNow , its proposed real-time payments infrastructure under the draft Payments Modernization Act of 2019. This mirrors our ACH system, which has two operators,” she noted. “To payments ecosystem.

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