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Fiserv’s Milwaukee HQ plans advance

Payments Dive

Milwaukee's city council unanimously approved creating a tax increment financing district to provide a grant for the company's new downtown headquarters

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Fiserv sheds Korea unit, plans move to Milwaukee

Payments Dive

After selling off three business units and taking other actions to “tighten spending” in the third quarter, Fiserv CFO Bob Hau expects cost improvement for the fourth quarter

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Fiserv’s new HQ approved for state tax credits

Payments Dive

The company is set to receive up to $7 million from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for its new Milwaukee headquarters

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Bank Five Nine in Milwaukee suburb names next CEO

American Banker

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Nicolet to buy bank near Milwaukee

American Banker

The company will pay $130 million for Commerce Financial Holdings. Community banking M&A Growth strategies Wisconsin

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Authorities Ask For Google’s Help To Track Bank Robbers

PYMNTS

Federal agents served Google with a search warrant in November, asking for data that could help them solve a bank robbery outside of Milwaukee. Google bank robbery civil liberties location data Milwaukee News search warrant What's HotThe armed robbery, which took place on Oct. 13, 2018, took just seven minutes, with the criminals making off with a bag full of cash, three drawers from the vault and teller station, and the keys to the bank vault, according to The Verge.

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Northwestern Mutual commits $150m to startup investments

Bank Innovation

This builds on the $43 million in capital that the Milwaukee-based investments and insurance giant invested in 14 startups as part of its its first corporate venture fund, which rolled out in 2017. Northwestern Mutual has launched a second venture fund to support startups working in financial services.

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Regulators Close Wisconsin Bank in First Failure of 2016

American Banker

million-asset North Milwaukee State Bank on Friday. The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions closed the $67.1 breaking_news dealmaking-strategy community-banking wi law-regulation

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Uber Connect Expands For Holiday Package Delivery

PYMNTS

locations recently added for Uber Connect include Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Charleston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Connecticut, Detroit, Fort Myers-Naples, Hampton Roads, Honolulu, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St.

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Claim: Racial Disparities Rampant in Three Midwest Metro Areas

American Banker

Louis, Milwaukee and Minneapolis metropolitan areas, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition said. Mortgage originators aren't lending enough to people of color or the poor in the St. breaking_news law-regulation mortgage housing consumer-finance

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Tesla Tequila Sells Out On First Day Of Launch

PYMNTS

New Tesla locations are being planned in Tucson, Arizona; El Paso, Texas; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Smithtown, New York. What started as an April Fool’s joke in 2018 — "Teslaquila" — is now a hot seller, with bottles of Elon Musk’s Tesla Tequila, priced at $250, selling out within hours, according to a CNN report. Produced by the South California brand Nosotros Tequila, Tesla Tequila is sold in a lightning-shaped bottle resembling Tesla’s logo. Sales are limited to two bottles per person.

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Kohl’s Expands Amazon Returns To 21 Additional Stores

PYMNTS

Kohl’s has expanded its partnership with Amazon , launching Amazon return stations throughout its Milwaukee stores. The recent addition of 21 stores in Milwaukee means that just over 100 Kohl’s locations now participate in the service.

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FTC Weighs Probe Into TripAdvisor’s Deleted Reviews

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Following an investigation by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may launch a probe into TripAdvisor over claims the site deleted negative travel reviews for destinations where injuries, rapes, deaths and other dangerous activity occurred. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ’s investigation, published on Nov.

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Amazon Plans Whole Foods Expansions In Closed Sears Stores

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Those cities include Birmingham, Colorado Springs, Long Island, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Tacoma and Tulsa. Amazon has its eyes on expansion for its Whole Foods brand in closed Sears and Kmart stores, according to a report by Yahoo! Finance. The recent woes of Sears and other struggling retailers are seen as an opportunity for the online retail giant. Sources told Yahoo! that the company is visiting sites of now defunct retail spaces.

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Fiserv Acquires Bypass Mobile

PYMNTS

Over 50 stadiums are already using the combined technology, including Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee; Clover Park in Port St. Payments and FinTech leader Fiserv has announced the purchase of independent software vendor (ISV) Bypass Mobile , according to a press release.

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Bright Paths Students Demonstrate New Skills with Incredible Variety of Apps

Perficient

Emily Merline, originally from Milwaukee, WI, attended Arizona State University on a National Merit Scholarship. Working in a global digital consultancy, our colleagues thrive on our challenging, fast-paced projects.

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Malls Close Vacancy Gap With 1700+ Online Retailers

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It now has 85 stores and will soon add another when its Milwaukee location opens. As traditional mall merchants go under, online brands are expanding into brick-and-mortar, the New York Post reported Saturday (Nov. More than 1,700 physical stores in the U.S. were digital merchants first, the Post reported, citing Fifth Wall and Thinknum Alternative Data. One example is New York’s UNTUCKit , which started as an online men’s clothing store and grew into a global brand.

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Amazon’s Delivery Fleet Reaches 30K Cargo Vehicles

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A lot of those vans are going to build out Amazon’s small-package delivery in metro areas,” said Evan Armstrong, president of Milwaukee-based logistics research and consulting firm Armstrong & Associates to Bloomberg.

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DoorDash Dives Into Grocery Delivery Business

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Chicago, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Detroit and Indianapolis customers can order from Meijer and Fresh Thyme. Delivery powerhouse DoorDash has entered the grocery business, the company announced on Thursday (Aug. The service is launching on the West Coast and in the Midwest.

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4 ways to get more out of your core

Independent Banker

This could also mean losing out on different sources of revenues,” says Schuld, who is based in Milwaukee, Wis. Changing customer banking habits means it’s more important than ever for community banks to use every tool at their disposal.

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CFPB to hold May 14 field hearing on student debt

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has announced that on May 14, 2015, it will hold a field hearing in Milwaukee on student debt. John L. Culhane, Jr. Similar to other field hearings, Director Cordray will give remarks and witnesses will include members of consumer groups, industry representatives, and members of the public.

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Amazon Adds Eight More Cities To Grocery Pickup At Whole Foods

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In a press release , Amazon said the cities it expanded to include Birmingham, Colorado Springs, Long Island, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Tacoma and Tulsa. Amazon announced Wednesday (November 7) that it is expanding grocery pickup from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now to eight more cities. Prime customers in those cities now have the option to shop Whole Foods Market and pick up their orders in as little as 30 minutes, without leaving their cars.

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Rockwell Automation Takeover Targets Cybersecurity In Manufacturing

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A cybersecurity provider with over 20 years of experience, Avnet will bolster the Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation’s pivotal goal of gaining double-digit expansion in the arena of information solutions and connected services.

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Prime Now Grocery Delivery Expands Across The US

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In September , Amazon and Whole Foods Market brought the service to Ann Arbor, Detroit, Jacksonville, Milwaukee, Madison, Omaha, St. Amazon and Whole Foods’ Prime Now is now available in Annapolis, North and Central New Jersey, Cleveland, Louisville, Pittsburgh and additional San Francisco locations, according to an announcement.

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Local Governments Move In On Retail Vacancies

PYMNTS

It was supposed to be a thriving retail center in Milwaukee when it was built seven years ago. In fact, last week, it was announced that the building would be the new home of the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s K-12 STEM program.

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Tesla To Grow Retail Presence In US, Abroad 

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Based on sources and new listings, Electrek revealed several new retail locations: Tucson, Arizona; El Paso, Texas where the firm already has a service center but is looking to add a gallery in the city; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Smithtown, New York as Tesla expands on Long Island. More than a year after Tesla Inc.

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Kohl’s Views Amazon Returns As Key Sales Driver

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The two retailers piloted the program in 100 stores in the Los Angeles, Chicago and Milwaukee markets before announcing in April plans to roll out the service to all stores this summer — just in time for back to school shopping season. Kohl’s has announced that Amazon Returns is now available at more than 1,100 Kohl’s stores nationwide.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

To counter such competition, the $186 million-asset community bank plans to hire another lender to seek deals across the state, sticking to smaller towns and avoiding the saturated Milwaukee and Madison, Wis., Illustration By blindSALIDA.

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Amazon Expands Amazon Home Services To Twenty New Metro Areas

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In a press release , the eCommerce giant said the new cities include Indianapolis, IN; Las Vegas, NV; San Antonio, TX; Ann Arbor, MI; Cleveland, OH; Milwaukee, WI; Boulder, CO; Raleigh, NC; Trenton, NJ; and more. Amazon announced Monday (Nov. 14) it has expanded its Amazon Home Services into 20 new metropolitan markets around the country.

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Kroger Debuts Rx Membership Program

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” Kroger also announced plans to buy pharmacy records from 42 Shopko locations, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Kroger has launched the Rx Savings Club, which aims to significantly reduce the cost of prescription drugs for customers across the country. The program adds to the retailer’s Wellness Your Way platform, and was developed in partnership with GoodRx.

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Bon-Ton Is The Next Retailer To File For Bankruptcy

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Bon-Ton, a Milwaukee-based retailer, includes its eponymous stores in addition to Carson’s, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s and Younkers. After struggling for years with decreasing sales and mall traffic, Bon-Ton Stores has filed for bankruptcy. The retailer said it voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware and is exploring a sale, Fortune reported.

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Bon-Ton Stores Will Close By August

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Bon-Ton, a Milwaukee-based retailer, includes its eponymous stores in addition to Carson’s, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s and Younkers. After years of struggle with decreasing sales and mall traffic, Bon-Ton Stores is going out of business. All of the chain’s brick-and-mortar stores are scheduled to close by the end of August, Chain Store Age reported. Bon-Ton going-out-of-business sales will commence today (April 20) across 212 brick-and-mortar stores and its websites.

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Retail Chains Find New Ways To Fight

PYMNTS

That notably includes Kohl’s , which has launched Amazon return stations throughout its Milwaukee stores, expanding on a partnership that started last year. The recent addition of 21 stores in Milwaukee means that just over 100 Kohl’s locations now participate in the service. It’s a good time to be a retail chain. Yeah, really.

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Building A Subscription Box For Tools And Construction Supplies

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Products in the box come from brands such as Milwaukee, Ryobi and Gorilla Glue as well as Varathane, Watco, Everbilt and 3M. Consumers are taking home improvement projects into their own hands, and they are tackling construction work instead of turning to others for help.

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Stepping Into 21st Century Hospitality With Apartments And Technology

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It has units in cities such as Charlotte, Tampa, Milwaukee and Columbus. Some entrepreneurs are inspired to start companies because they spot unmet needs in the market: Frontdesk Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer Jesse DePinto, for instance, saw the amateur nature of home shares but the opportunity for something better than a hotel.