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FAA Green-Lights UPS Drone Deliveries Throughout US

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the United Parcel Service (UPS) has won the first-of-its-kind air carrier and operator certification to an unmanned aircraft system (UAS, or drone) delivery company, UPS Flight Forward. It’s not going to be a small operation.”. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L.

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Mastercard CFO Retiring; Sachin Mehra To Take On Role

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Sachin Mehra, Mastercard’s current chief financial operations officer, will succeed Hund-Mejean as CFO on April 1, reporting to Mastercard President and Chief Executive Officer Ajay Banga. In a press release , Mastercard said that after more than a decade as CFO Martina Hund-Mejean will retire in the spring.

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PayPal Veteran Hired As BlueVine CCO

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As BlueVine continues to expand and grow, it’s mission-critical that we have the commercial leadership in place to take the business to even greater heights,” said CEO and Founder Eyal Lifshitz. Brodigan holds a BA in Economics and Business from the Virginia Military Institute and lives in Danville, California.

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Drone Delivery Makes Steady Progress

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And while the risk equation has not changed, pressure to address an existential threat (COVID-19) combined with a mandate for leadership has opened minds and incentivized decision makers to consider not just the risks, but also the benefits. “Society has begun to see a benefit from drones.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: We flourish in times of change

Independent Banker

For years, ICBA has advocated for the Federal Reserve to play an operational role in real-time payments. A Fed-operated real-time settlement system means there will be industry-wide access to real-time payments. This new payments system has been a long time in the making. Our message has remained consistent and our voices strong.

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Best Banking Books To Create The Modern Banker

South State Correspondent

This fictional novel with an ugly cover is a fast-paced and entertaining story of a plant manager desperately trying to improve operational performance and his marriage. Within the story are multiple lessons on dealing with the theory of constraints, choosing key performance indicators, organizational dysfunction, management, and leadership.

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US B2B Startups Dominate $337 Million Worth Of Funding

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An undisclosed amount of Series C funding will help ZP Group, based in Virginia, focus on strategic investments to grow its cybersecurity offering. A $16 million Series A funding round will help this California startup scale up and expand its teams, which operate in Brazil and San Francisco. Employment Hero.

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