PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2018

Following a positive reception from customers , Nordstrom Local announced two more Los Angeles locations for its hyperlocal retail concept. The concept may also expand to New York City, Fast Company reported. Already, the 3,000-square-foot West Hollywood Nordstrom Local store boasts multiple features.

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Payments Source

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The payment landscape is still very fragmented with local solutions holding their own against global giants and new technologies such as AI and blockchain keeping the payments market very enterprising, writes Eva Murphy Ryan, trade development executive for financial services and technology at Enterprise Ireland New York.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

It’s one approach to a growing retail vacancy issue that local governments are getting more aggressive in trying to solve. The new regulations encourage interaction with the public by also mandating that the artisan businesses offer attractions such as tours and classes. and San Francisco. for $100 in assessed value to $5 per $100.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2016

Uber’s loss in a class-action lawsuit filed by its drivers in California and Massachusetts has opened a new can of worms for the ride-hailing company. “Since Uber management controls the fares charged for the service, drivers want and need security and protection,” the association said.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Before the pandemic emptied the city, few lenders benefited from the heady local real estate market as much as regional players New York Community Bancorp and Signature Bank. Now they're becoming a case study for potential trouble from a sudden downturn in the Big Apple's property sector.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

The world has become so flat that it is impossible to have a truly local experience, because “local” no longer exists. Traveling Spoon , occasionally described as “the Airbnb of home-cooked meals,” helps world travelers find a local experience by connecting them with actual locals.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Google Maps is going to test a new social feature in which users can follow Local Guides to help discover restaurants and other business locations, according to a report by TechCrunch. In return, they get certain perks, like early access to newer features, local meetups and free or discounted Google services.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2017

Retailers at the local city level are seeing an impact under the digital transformation of the industry and should not be left out of the conversation. The issue that arises when focusing in on local retailers is how they’re faring against larger brand names and eCommerce.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are taking small-format, inventory-free locations to big cities: Nordstrom , for instance, is bringing its Nordstrom Local concept to the Big Apple. One store opened in New York City’s Upper East Side, while another is set to come to the West Village later in September.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

State and local government disbursements are no exception to these expectations, since many consider them to be crucial parts of their incomes. This is an even more complicated issue for state and local governments, as they must ensure that payments are headed to the right destinations, while also complying with regulations.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

But one startup hopes to change that paradigm by bringing a more compact concept of a farm into New York City. And talk about local. DeMartino said Smallhold develops mushrooms that are already fully grown, too, to help introduce new customers to its growing system. The Mushroom Market.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

In other news, a bar owner in New York has put his two Hell’s Kitchen establishments up for sale — in exchange for cryptocurrency, New York Post reported. Grayscale’s funds manage $25 billion in digital assets, a dramatic increase from the $2 billion held a year ago, the report stated.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2016

According to a report by The New York Times , officials in the cities said the ridesharing app companies can only hire local residents to drive their cars.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

Nordstrom CEO Erik Nordstrom said in the firm’s Q4 earnings call on Wednesday (March 4), “Customers have responded well to our service and experience offerings, including express services at our flagship and our Nordstrom Locals and Racks.”. As reported in September , the retailer brought its Nordstrom Local concept to the Big Apple.

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PopularBank

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Popular”) (NASDAQ: BPOP), bank holding company of Popular Bank, today announced Popular Bank’s strategic realignment of its New York Metro branch network. This realignment in our New York Metro market is consistent with our small business and retail services model in South Florida,” said Popular, Inc.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

It sounds so nice they had to name it twice: New York, New York. Local media reports say the hotel, which began furloughs in mid-March, will shutter permanently in October. As the epicenter of America’s pandemic battle, New York attractions, events and even indoor dining remain on lockdown.

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Payments Source

APRIL 24, 2019

Silicon Valley, New York, London and several of China’s largest cities are the world’s leading fintech hubs, but many other locales are gunning for their crown.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

“The fees are outrageous,” said Nick Sanford, owner of Toss ‘n Fire Pizza locations in Syracuse, New York. “We And while consumers haven’t shown any signs of cutting back, most likely due to local governments capping delivery fees, the fee structure at this point is worth a look. We don’t make money on that at all.”.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 17, 2023

On April 26, 2023, the CFPB will hold a field hearing in Brooklyn, New York on “zombie second mortgages.” At the event, Director Chopra will host a discussion with local community organizations, advocates, leaders, and members of the public about such mortgages and debt collection issues.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2019

A talent war in New York is heating up with Amazon opening up its second headquarters in the city and Google expanding its presence. Headhunters report that while the direct impact from Amazon and Google remains to be seen, it is good news for the job market in New York City.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

The move is in collaboration with RXR Realty, one of the largest real estate developers in the state of New York. The companies said the move will create a “new category of urban lodging.”. Airbnb and RXR are also looking into expanding their collaboration with other notable New York City properties.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Visa, via its partnership with the NFL, is also contributing 20 Super Bowl tickets to Black Girl Ventures , which will provide them to 10 local Black woman-owned SMBs in the Tampa and Miami areas, according to the announcement.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

After days of swirling reports that Amazon might be rethinking plans to build one-half of its second headquarters in New York’s Long Island City, the final choice has been made. The Long Island City HQ2 project is officially off. The Valentine’s Day breakup was confirmed by a blog post by Amazon earlier today (Feb.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

Amazon.com’s plans to open its HQ2 in Virginia got the support of local officials who approved a financial package valued at $51 million over the weekend. According to NBC News , the five-member Arlington County Board voted unanimously to approve the financial incentives despite some opposition to the package.

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American Banker

MARCH 22, 2024

The banks' moves follow pressure regarding climate change from entities associated with New York City's local government. The two megabanks have agreed to release a ratio that measures their level of financing for low-carbon energy versus fossil fuels.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

With the addition of Thunes backing Paydek's local bank transfers into emerging markets, we are better positioned to offer an enhanced service to our clientele," Paydek Managing Director Terry Hopkinson said in the announcement. Thunes is based in Singapore and has regional offices in Nairobi, Dubai, New York, Shanghai and London.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 15, 2022

Three credit unions have filed a federal class action lawsuit in the Southern District of New York seeking to halt the enforcement or implementation of New York’s recently passed S.B. The class the credit unions seek to represent consists of similarly situated New York holders of unsatisfied consumer debt judgments.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2020

The possible merger between Uber and Grubhub is causing a wave of worry over delivery fees at a time when some local officials are considering instituting caps , as the New York City Council did on Wednesday (May 13). Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), who proposed the Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

Snap , parent of social media company Snapchat , has bought New York City-based StreetCred , which is working on a platform for location data, according to a report from Business Blockchain HQ. He also worked as senior vice president for local and mapping products for AOL.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

With a longtime presence in New York and surrounding suburbs, Modell’s has 153 stores mostly located in the northeast region. But it has now become the latest in an array of New York retailers to file for bankruptcy, following luxury retailer Barneys New York and grocer Fairway Market.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A bit of caution was well warranted, as Visa’s Global Head of Contactless Payments Dan Sanford told Karen Webster in a recent discussion, given the massive size of the New York public transit system. By June, the MTA’s goal is to have half of all New York stations enabled. Yesterday (Dec. as of today, he noted.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

As the week plays out, inconsistent direction and confusion have been standard with New York, Texas, California and Hawaii getting criticized by retailers big and small. After making the statement, Simon retracted it, pledging cooperation with local officials. State governments are dropping the ball on retail reopenings.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2017

Alipay, the Chinese digital payment arm of Alibaba, announced news that it has teamed up with online review website Yelp to bring Yelp’s local content to millions of Chinese travelers directly within Alipay’s mobile lifestyle and payment app. Additional cities and countries will be added in 2017, Alipay said in the release.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

Neiman Marcus reportedly may vacate its fashionable year-old digs at the Shops at Hudson Yards in New York City, as its landlord is shopping it to potential tenants as office space. The COVID-19 recession is causing a major shakeout in retail, with Neiman Marcus being one of the big ones to enter bankruptcy court.

New York City 130

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

Nowhere may that might be more apparent than in New York City, where inbound traffic of suburbanites is critical to the local economy. The old idea of the commuter going into New York City five days a week may be an idea that’s behind us,” Lamont said in an interview with Bloomberg Television.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

District Court for the Southern District of New York on June 19 entered a final judgement against Eran Eyal, who consented to the order’s entry “without admitting or denying the allegations of the SEC’s complaint” per the release. The agency said it “voluntarily dismissed its claim against Shopin.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

Federal Reserve said that it had launched a multi-trillion dollar lending program that targets smaller businesses, and in a broadened salvo, targets local governments, too. The New York Fed, after all, said this week that a March survey of consumers found increasing worries over job losses and debt. Thursday morning, the U.S.

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