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Today In Payments: Amazon Eyes JCPenney Buy; Stimulus Payments To Be Sent Via Visa Prepaid Debit Card

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Plus, Uber plans to cut 3,000 more jobs. Amazon could be in talks to acquire the clothing retailer JCPenney, which officially filed for bankruptcy late Friday (May 15), ending speculation as to the beleaguered former retail titan’s financial status. Roundtable: Should Tech M&A Be Locked Down During The Pandemic?

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Four Techniques Companies Use To Advance In Today’s New Economic Environment

The Finance Weekly

Earlier this year, Oracle identified four repeating techniques that the most ambitious and inventive organizations have used to obtain a competitive advantage and achieve significant development: business model innovation; mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, accelerate the financial close, and developing a risk-aware culture.

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Today In Payments: PNC Advances $11.6B BBVA Purchase Deal; US Economic Forecasts Grim Amid Escalating COVID-19

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The new combined bank will be the fifth-largest retail bank in the country. US Economic Forecasts Grim Amid Escalating COVID-19. Fears of economic freefall are mounting as the U.S. DoorDash IPO Filing Shows Expansion Plans Beyond Food. FTC, Lawmakers Turn Sour On M&A; Could Innovation Suffer? unit for $11.6

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Today In Payments: ECB Outlines Use Cases For Digital Euro; Goldman To Pay $2.5B For GM’s Credit Card Business

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The European Central Bank says Europe should be ready to adopt a digital euro so residents can access money amid the evolving retail payment landscape. The partnership marks the retail giant's foray into privately managed Medicare Advantage plans. Why The Pandemic Is a ‘Black Swan’ That Will Spur Payments M&A.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Dec 10-11) 2022

CFO News Room

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey indicates that retirement plan sponsors currently using financial advisors to support their plan are overwhelmingly satisfied with the service they receive, which also leads to improved retirement savings for their employees. Adam is an Associate Financial Planning Nerd at Kitces.com.

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Banks, Build Vs Buy And The Great Digital Shift

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As noted in this space , the entity fashioned by the merger would take its place as the fifth largest retail bank in the country, and with a presence that spans 24 states, and with a combined asset base of about $560 billion. And, generally speaking, the strategy that exists in M&A boils down to a binary choice: build vs. buy.

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Best Capital Allocation Practices for CFOs

Planful

In this article, we dive into four areas of capital allocation, exploring why crises like the COVID-19 pandemic are the perfect time to take on certain types of risks (like investing in growth areas and pursuing M&A) and to limit or eliminate shareholder payouts (like dividends and buybacks). How’s cash flowing through the business?