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Former Barclays Exec Selected To Lead Citi Commercial Bank

Former Barclays Exec Selected To Lead Citi Commercial Bank
Former Barclays Exec Selected To Lead Citi Commercial Bank
April 23, 2021  |  Banking

Tasnim Ghiawadwala has been named as head of Citi Commercial Bank (CCB). Ghiawadwala succeeds Sunil Garg, who was recently appointed to serve as Citibank, N.A.’s...

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Amazon Pilots Merchant-Enabled Customer Engagement Tool
Amazon Pilots Merchant-Enabled Customer Engagement Tool
April 23, 2021  |  Amazon Commerce

Amazon is piloting a new merchant-enabled customer engagement tool that allows brands to directly interact with shoppers. This is a first for the eCommerce giant,...

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Olympics Go Digital With First-Ever Virtual Series
Olympics Go Digital With First-Ever Virtual Series
April 23, 2021  |  International

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will work with five international sports federations (IFs) and game publishers to produce the Olympic Virtual Series (OVS), the first-ever...

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Today In Retail: Panasonic Agrees To Purchase Blue Yonder; Skechers Cashes In On Pandemic-Era Walking Trend
Today In Retail: Panasonic Agrees To Purchase Blue Yonder; Skechers Cashes In On Pandemic-Era Walking...
April 23, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Panasonic announced it has agreed to acquire Blue Yonder, while Skechers said its first-quarter sales climbed by 15 percent. Plus,...

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Restaurant Roundup: SBA, FinTechs Team Up As Restaurants Rebuild
Restaurant Roundup: SBA, FinTechs Team Up As Restaurants Rebuild
April 23, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

As restaurants look to rebuild and recover from the oftentimes devastating events of the last 13 months, many are applying for federal aid from the...

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Coinbase, Restaurants, Open Banking Top This Week’s News
Coinbase, Restaurants, Open Banking Top This Week’s News
April 23, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw a comparison between Coinbase and Netscape, and new insights have emerged on restaurants and open banking. The Weekender is...

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Toast Teams With SBA To Streamline $28.6 Billion Restaurant Grant Process
Toast Teams With SBA To Streamline $28.6 Billion Restaurant Grant Process
April 23, 2021  |  News

Point-of-sale (POS) FinTech Toast is partnering with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help streamline the application process for restaurant industry grants. The $28.6 billion...

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Credit Union Group Adds Voice To Resolving PPP Problems For SMBs
Credit Union Group Adds Voice To Resolving PPP Problems For SMBs
April 23, 2021  |  Loans

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has a problem with its forgiveness program, according to the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), which wrote to the House...

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UK PMI Points To Strengthening Global Economy
UK PMI Points To Strengthening Global Economy
April 23, 2021  |  Economy

The global economy is tracking for a strong rebound, evidenced by increases in European and Asian manufacturing output and the demand for services, according to...

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