PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

Apple closed shops again in North Carolina, Florida, Arizona and South Carolina last week for like rationale, and has reportedly re-shuttered a total of 18 retail locations across the U.S. “We It is reportedly keeping an eye on the virus situation throughout different regions to ensure that it is safe to operate its stores.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

Uber Freight is finally launching its autonomous truck deliveries, with the first hauls driven in tandem with both human drivers and self-driving trucks being completed in Arizona. Once there, the load is transferred to a long-haul freight for autonomous transport.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2018

In May, Uber Freight launched its autonomous truck deliveries , with the first hauls driven in tandem with both human drivers and self-driving trucks completed in Arizona. In August, the company announced it was expanding Uber Freight into new markets across the country, as well as introducing personalized load matching.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The value supermarket chain said it keeps planning “aggressive growth" and would come into Arizona with four new locations in the greater Phoenix area, per news in July. The company also plans to break ground on a new Loxley, Alabama distribution hub and regional headquarters in 2021.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

In terms of regions, Realtor.com said cities in Arizona, Nevada and Texas will continue to benefit from shoppers looking for more affordable alternatives to California. Home buyers are increasingly looking not only at suburban environments near large metropolitan areas, but also considering options across state lines.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2018

Kroger , in partnership with self-driving car startup Nuro , is ready to take the next step in grocery delivery by putting an autonomous vehicle on the road to get the job done in Scottsdale, Arizona. Once completed, the new center will serve as a regional hub for Sam’s Club online orders and will cover several hundred miles around Chicago.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2018

Arizona-based InfoArmor provides more than one million employees and their family members with identity protection at more than 1,400 firms. The goal is to increase the number of retailers in the region, which boasts 650 million consumers. In the second quarter, major carriers in the U.S. Allstate Plans to Acquire InfoArmor for $525M.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2017

According to a news report in Reuters , citing an internal memo, with the restructuring, Wells Fargo will phase out 57 regional offices in the U.S. and get rid of the regional manager positions in the impacted offices. The credit underwriting staffers and salespeople will stay in the local markets with new management.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

It also licensed its self-driving technology to Ike, an autonomous trucking company, and rolled out the first unmanned delivery service in Arizona. The company plans to use the funding to expand its delivery service into new regions, forge partnerships, expand its fleet and enhance its self-driving technology.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

New chains could quickly emerge regionally or nationally.”. For example, students at George Mason University in Virginia and Northern Arizona University have been getting food delivered by robots since the beginning of 2019. For now, delivery apps are an interface between consumers and restaurants.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

In 1989, Mr. Guzmán’s brother, Arturo, was stopped as he was driving across the Arizona border carrying more than $1.2 The Southwest border region is a high-risk area for money laundering activity, in part because of a high volume of cash and cross-border transactions, according to bank representatives and others,” the report said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The honey-based fermented beverage (sometimes called “honey wine” though dedicated mead drinkers affirm that mead is a fundamentally different drink than wine) has been something of a niche or regional favorite for the last five or so centuries. . But the 21st century has seen something of a mead renaissance. million in revenue.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

Rather, Waymo is offering households in the Phoenix, Arizona, area a chance to incorporate the company’s self-driving tech into their daily routines — a live test with live folks. Waymo has not disclosed how many total vehicles will be operating in the region during the expanded public tests. Been there, done that.)

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

It’s been a long two years since bankers and investment bankers nationwide made their annual pilgrimage to the Arizona desert for the Acquire or Be Acquired conference – and ohhh man, a completely different world has emerged since the January 2020 get-together! Let’s put COVID aside for a minute. price/book multiple.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

And — according to Jet — the new app will also be better customized regionally for shoppers, making use of local imagery and messages on the homepage and throughout the site. Jet will also factor in locality when deciding which products are featured in its assortment for that region. Worth area this week.

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PopularBank

APRIL 3, 2024

And as soon-to-be retirees explore housing options in Florida, Arizona, the Carolinas and other popular retirement states, a higher cost of living and a shortage of middle-market senior housing are raising concerns for those ready to embark on a fixed income lifestyle. Consider strategic acquisition.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2016

in particular, a cross-section of states that CEO Douglas Bystry says has its own unique demands and impacts on regional economies. A Regional Reach. The company takes a more narrow focus to small business lending than some other FIs by targeting the western U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2018

Kroger , in partnership with self-driving car startup Nuro , is reportedly ready to take the next step in grocery delivery by putting an autonomous vehicle on the road to get the job done in Scottsdale, Arizona. The move comes a few months after the two firms announced they would be working collaboratively to launch same-day delivery.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Annually 1,500 bankers and those that advise them gather in the Arizona desert for Bank Director's Acquire or Be Acquired (AOBA) conference. for $234 million for 162% of tangible book when regional targets were selling for 146% of tangible book. And to do stock deals, your stock has to be considered valuable by the target.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Loan growth in Arizona and Southern California led to improved third-quarter profit at Western Alliance Bancorp. in Phoenix.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2016

billion in asset company headquartered in West Virginia, providing community banking services primarily in the Eastern Panhandle and South Central regions of the state, and the Northern and Shenandoah Valley regions of Virginia. (Nasdaq: SMMF) Summit Financial Group, Inc. Summit also operates an insurance subsidiary.

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MyBankTracker

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

If you are looking for any type of personal insurance and already have a AAA membership, The California State Automobile Association (CSAA) could be the AAA-affiliated insurer that services your region. Coverage and rates vary by state and region; there are restrictions and limitations based on location.

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BankUnderground

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The housing market is seen as a collection of several markets that differ not only by geography but also by other attributes, resulting in significant differential regional house price performance. For example, areas located in states such as California, Arizona, Florida, and New York exhibit the lowest elasticities in both booms.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 2, 2018

While PIF has driven the majority of funding in recent months, a number of venture capital firms and corporates in the kingdom are also funneling capital into tech firms, which could help diversify the economy and bring new jobs into the region. The company also plans to build its first factory in Casa Grande, Arizona.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 3, 2018

In March, an Uber vehicle in autonomous mode struck and killed a woman crossing the street in Tempe, Arizona — the first fatal accident involving an autonomous vehicle and a pedestrian. In some cases, AI is even a matter of life and death. get the 38-page AI trends report.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Former Major League Baseball player and manager, chief baseball officer for the Arizona Diamondbacks. State/Regional Partners Reception*. State/Regional Affiliate Associations & Exhibitor Receptions*. Camden Fine. President and CEO. Independent Community Bankers of America. Tony La Russa. TonyLaRussa. Schedule at a Glance.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

We want to support the innovation coming out of this great, diverse region.”. Not only has the company faced opposition to its service, and struggles with regulation in numerous big cities around the globe, including Vancouver, but it’s also facing tougher competition in the region from its rival Lyft. We like what we see.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Proponents note that, between Doña Ana County itself and the nearby El Paso region and Juarez, the region could more than satisfy the eCommerce giant’s stated requirements. Tucson, Arizona. The available land also exceeds what the company said it is looking for. Will people get the day off for “CLTisPrime Day?”

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Navigating complex regional regulations around the globe is a key issue that faces the adoption of any new technology, blockchain-based platforms included. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill into law in March 2017 that made smart contracts legally binding. Regulation. Source: Lisk.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

Grocers are using autonomous vehicles to help bring fresh food to the doorsteps of consumers, and news came this week that another retailer plans to use the technology: Approximately one month after Kroger announced that it had started to use autonomous vehicles in Arizona, Stop & Shop is intending to use them in the Bay State.

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CB Insights

JUNE 11, 2018

Voyage, a self-driving spinoff from education startup Udacity , open-sourced its autonomous driving safety technology following the fatal crashes of Uber’s self-driving car in Arizona and Tesla’s crash involving the Autopilot feature. In-house still matters: the evolution of Baidu’s R&D spend.

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CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

Theranos built itself in stealth mode while raising hundreds of millions of dollars and inking deals to put its wellness centers in Walgreens stores in California and Arizona. It only managed to expand to 10 of the promised 22 new regions, and by the end of 2013, it had only 77,596 subscribers (Neflix had 50M at the time).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2016

Walmart stores in the Denver metro area were the subject of a recent 9News investigative report that found that the chain’s stores tend to be the biggest source of police calls in the region — to the point where city officials are calling on the company to take action in order to reduce the strain it is creating on the department’s resources.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In Arizona, a self-driving Uber vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian (though there was a driver behind the wheel). AI will encourage regional protectionism. As AI technology advances and seeps deeper into our daily lives, its potential to create dangerous situations is becoming more apparent. LIVE BRiefing: AI Trends to watch in 2019.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Yet, at Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired conference last week in Scottsdale, Arizona, they resembled a college football squad that had just taken down a rival in the BCS championship. The team at Bank Director has done a heck of a job creating a discussion-filled annual ritual with the AOBA conference in the Arizona desert each January.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Yet, at Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired conference last week in Scottsdale, Arizona, they resembled a college football squad that had just taken down a rival in the BCS championship. The team at Bank Director has done a heck of a job creating a discussion-filled annual ritual with the AOBA conference in the Arizona desert each January.

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Arizona Conference Technology Washington 60