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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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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. Technology Stack: SQL Alchemy, Python, Jinja, Postgres database, J-Query, Javascript, Faker python library, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap | APIs Used: ALPHA ADVANTAGE API. Emily Merline’s Bright Paths Project: Writing Stats App.

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Fiserv Acquires Bypass Mobile

PYMNTS

Bypass Mobile is an innovator in the point-of sale (POS) systems arena, and the acquisition will help to power “the next generation of omni-commerce capabilities from Fiserv, enabling enterprise businesses to deliver a seamless customer experience that spans physical and digital channels,” the release said.

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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. But it never happened. No one ever leased from the development called Viets Field.

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Mortgage applicants find cozy home at some credit unions

Abrigo

Marketing dollars play a role in making current clients aware of interest rate offerings, and special promotions often bring in new, eligible customers (although Sherbank in Russia’s home loan promotion of a free kitten may take the prize for most innovative tactic).

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Physical Retail Looks For New Life This Holiday Season

PYMNTS

Bloomberg reports that it offers a bevy of innovative options intended to entice customers into spending more time shopping. It now has 85 stores and will soon add another when its Milwaukee location opens. The seven-floor store is Nordstrom ’s biggest location ever.

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Building A Subscription Box For Tools And Construction Supplies

PYMNTS

To serve these DIY consumers, as well as those who simply enjoy the time-honored hobbies of woodworking or building, eCommerce innovators are curating a selection of tools as well as supplies to help them with their projects. Only just under three in 10 — or 27 percent — are bringing professionals on for the job.

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