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Casey’s Considers $2B Kroger Convenience Store Acquisition

PYMNTS

Under pressure from an activist investor, JCP Investment Management, convenience store chain Casey’s General Stores has reportedly placed an initial bid to acquire grocer Kroger’s $2 billion C-store business. That line operates under brand names like Kwik Shop, Turkey Hill and Tom Thumb, CNBC reported Friday (Jan.

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Addressing The Symptoms Of Pharmacies’ Cash Flow Ailments

PYMNTS

This kind of small business is a dying breed: recent stats from the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis at the University of Iowa found more than 16 percent of independent pharmacies shuttered their doors between March 2003 and March 2018, according to Washington Post reports.

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Boosting Innovation And Mobile Gaming Via Sports

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PYMNTS recently spoke to Dustin Hemesath, FanFood’s co-founder and national sales manager, about the company’s position in the industry and how it meets logistical and security challenges. The app was initially available at just six locations in California, Iowa and Texas, but now caters to more than 60 venues across the United States. “We

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How to keep good employees

Independent Banker

of adults have left a job to get away from a manager as a way to improve their overall life. Source: Gallup, “State of the American Manager” report. One community bank that has found success in retaining its best employees is $180 million-asset Malvern Bank in Malvern, Iowa. Quick Stat.

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Should My Financial Institution Enter into This Interest Rate Swap?

Abrigo

Note that this analysis doesn’t include the cost to the broker or any other operational costs to enter into the transaction. Asset/liability models are critical for meeting regulatory requirements, but financial professionals can also utilize them more fully as a tool for helping ALCOs make more informed management decisions.

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How FanFood Brings Mobile Ordering To Sports And Concerts

PYMNTS

PYMNTS recently spoke to Dustin Hemesath, FanFood’s co-founder and national sales manager, about the company’s position in the industry and how it meets logistical and security challenges. The app was initially available at just six locations in California, Iowa and Texas, but now caters to more than 60 across the United States. “We

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A community bank-fueled payments rail

Independent Banker

based banks, fintechs and more, sits on top of a payments rail operated by Payrailz, a digital payments company based in Glastonbury, Conn. American State Bank in Sioux Center, Iowa, is another CHUCK network participant. “As Jason Henrichs, CEO of Alloy Labs Alliance. The CHUCK network, which is available to all U.S.-based