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Biden Picks BlackRock’s Deese To Head National Economic Council

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President-elect Joe Biden has announced a new director of the National Economic Council in Brian Deese , the current head of sustainable investing at BlackRock , CNBC reported. Under Obama's leadership, Deese worked to put together the bailout and reorganization of the U.S. automobile industry.

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Amazon’s Saudi Arabia eCommerce Site Debuts

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The feud between Bezos and the Saudi leadership had some analysts speculating that Amazon would curb its business in Saudi Arabia, although this does not seem to be the case. Bezos owns The Washington Post, whose journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of Saudi Arabia’s government, was murdered in October 2018.

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New Tool To Provide Digital Access To Patients’ Health Records

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CARIN, which was developed by private sector partners, including consumer organizations, insurance providers, digital health app developers and more, includes more than 240 claim data elements agreed on by multiple regional and national health plans.

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Pizza Hut Takes The Pass From Papa John’s For NFL Sponsorship

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The National Football League (NFL) and pizza quick service restaurant (QSR) Papa John’s made news when they agreed to end their sponsorship agreement, but Pizza Hut has since signed up to be the league’s official pizza sponsor — and it’s reportedly paying more for it than Paper John’s did, according to the Washington Post.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Let’s continue to push the boundaries

Independent Banker

Our theme this year was all about being bold, in innovation, leadership and life. I’ll end the month in Washington, D.C., That’s why, if you aren’t already planning to join us in Washington, D.C., We need every community banker, from every corner of our nation, to tell the positive story of our industry with legislators.

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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

Clockwise from top left: Grand Ridge National Bank, Wheaton, Ill.; Grand Ridge National Bank: The premier league. Grand Ridge National Bank. Ask employees at Grand Ridge National Bank (GRNB) in Wheaton, Ill., Mark Scheffers, Grand Ridge National Bank. Community Financial Services Bank, Benton, Ky.; Wheaton, Ill.

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The AMLA and a Culture of Compliance – More Critical Than Ever

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With the 2021 change in administration in Washington, D.C., On January 1, 2021, the Senate voted into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The published Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism National Priorities is one such example. financial institutions.