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Investing in America: 7 Strategies and 7 Tactics That Can Drive Business

South State Correspondent

The various programs are wide ranging, complicated, and impactful which is why now is an excellent inflection point to provide financial advisory to both your retail and commercial customers. The breadth of these programs is massive and combines grants, tax credits, production incentives, tax relief, and private investment stimulus.

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Not Down For The Count, Cash Still Counts For Plenty

PYMNTS

In the latest webinar series, PYMNTS’ Karen Webster jumped into the findings of the Global Cash Index, gaining a sense of the story behind the numbers in the United States and the Americas in general. Keep a lid on the casket talk. Turning to the Americas — defined as the U.S., percent over that time frame.

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Popular Bank Implements Branch Realignment in the New York Metro Region to Enhance Focus on Communities and Small Business Support

PopularBank

This realignment in our New York Metro market is consistent with our small business and retail services model in South Florida,” said Popular, Inc. The expenses include a pre-tax charge of approximately $2.4 “Popular is committed to meeting the needs of our customers and communities, guided by our 127-year legacy. Virgin Islands.

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India Is Now World’s Second Largest Smartphone Market

PYMNTS

India has overtaken the United States to become the world’s second largest smartphone market. According to news from a report by Canalys , smartphone shipments in India grew 23 percent year over year in Q3 2017 to reach just over 40 million units, making the country the world’s second largest smartphone market after China.

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Uber of X: greenRush is The Uber of Cannabis

PYMNTS

After it became illegal in the United States through the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, the business of selling cannabis went mostly underground. Now that cannabis is recreationally legal in eight states and medically legal in another 19 states, it may not be too much longer until it’s legal through the entire United States.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. Corporate relocations and expansions—influenced by factors like affordability, low corporate tax rates, no personal income tax and a rich talent pool—have contributed to a momentum that isn’t likely to subside soon.

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Does Apple Pay Growth Signal Contactless Transit Boost?

PYMNTS

Apple Pay is now live in 24 markets worldwide with over 4,900 bank partners, and we look forward to adding Germany later this year,” he said, adding that recent retail deals involving eBay, CVS and 7-Eleven promise to make the payments tool attractive to more consumers. Chicago View.

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