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Tech Center: New York City Takes on Tech Full Force

PYMNTS

For years, New York City has been at the epicenter of United States’ culture with the fashion and entertainment industries leading the way. With the top modeling agencies, MTV and the home of American broadway plays, there’s no denying New York City is bustling with creativity. trillion (2012).

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Starbucks To Open Pickup Location In New York City

PYMNTS

As the company modernizes and reimagines the customer experience in stores located in high-traffic metropolitan areas, Starbucks plans to open a Starbucks Pickup store in New York City on Tuesday (Nov.

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How Your Bank Approval Process Hinders Innovation

South State Correspondent

If you want a more innovative bank, it starts, and largely stops, with what your approval process looks like for new technology. Take a human and force them to grow up in New York City. That is basically how banks are handling innovation. You also hire consultants to come in and teach outdoor skills.

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All You Need to Know About OCC’s Innovation Office Hours

Bank Innovation

Who said regulators can’t be innovative? The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced its Office of Innovation will host Office Hours for financial institutions and fintechs, to be held from July 24 to 26, at the OCC’s district office in New York City. Companies can request a slot by July 5.

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Beautycounter Embraces D2C Innovation With Purpose

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No matter how innovative they are, companies still need to get paid. And not many companies this year have combined business model creativity with payments innovation more than Beautycounter. While all the innovations and the business awards are nice to have, Renfrew is most proud of her work as a beauty industry activist.

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Grasshopper Bank advances inclusion, stamps out ‘pattern matching’

Bank Innovation

New York City-based Grasshopper Bank is geared toward startups, with a focus on pain points for founders. Jeremy Shure, global head of Grasshopper’s early-stage practice, told Bank Innovation that the company serves founders where the banking industry […].

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Grasshopper Bank CEO Erwin to speak at Bank Innovation Build

Bank Innovation

New York City-based Grasshopper Bank is building a digital banking product ecosystem for the startup community.