DALLAS, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The past year has created a dramatic shift in consumer behavior that has forever changed the retail environment to be more digital and customer-centric. MoneyGram, a global leader in the evolution of digital P2P payments, today announced the results of its first-ever MoneyGram Data Index1 – a national poll […]
DALLAS and SEATTLE, May 12, 2021 — MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), a global leader in cross-border P2P payments and money transfers, and Coinme Inc., the largest licensed cryptocurrency cash exchange in the U.S., today announced the launch of a new partnership to enable the cash funding and payout of digital currency purchases and sales. […]
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Marking a significant step in the roadmap for quantum advantage for financial applications, Goldman Sachs and QC Ware researchers have designed new, robust quantum algorithms that outperform state-of-the-art classical algorithms for Monte Carlo simulations and can be used on near-term quantum hardware expected to be available in […]
OKYO, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MoneyGram International, Inc, a global leader in cross-border P2P payments and money transfers, today announced a three-year extension to its partnership with SBI Remit Co., Ltd., one of the Company’s key partners in Japan. For over a decade, MoneyGram and SBI Remit have delivered innovative and affordable money transfer […]
WARREN, Pa. and VALHALLA, N.Y., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Northwest Bank, a subsidiary of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: NWBI), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its insurance business offered through Northwest Insurance Services to USI Insurance Services (“USI”). Northwest Insurance Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northwest Bank, […]
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 3, 2021 — Next Insurance, the leading digital insurtech company transforming small business insurance, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AP Intego, a digital insurance agency providing a suite of small commercial insurance products to some of the largest small business software ecosystems in the U.S., including Intuit, Gusto, Square and Toast. […]
New Voices Foundation and JPMorgan Chase’s Advancing Black Pathways initiative are developing and hosting the New Voices Banking Bootcamp – a business banking educational program. rnrnSlated to start later this month, the bootcamp is designed to help women of color entrepreneurs establish strong business banking relationships and expand their access to capital, which is critical […]
Bank of America today announced that the Chief Investment Office (CIO) has introduced initiatives to promote the representation of women and people of color among asset managers on its wealth management platform and across the industry. Multiple studies reflect the potential for strong investment results by diverse teams.1 In light of this, the CIO is […]
The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for U.S. small businesses, with many experiencing dramatic declines in revenues and cash liquidity following the government-mandated closures that began in March. The effects of the economic downturn have been especially severe for Black-owned businesses— many of which entered this crisis undercapitalized.1 As a step […]
Like most academic institutions around the country, Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been forced to cancel or postpone graduation ceremonies due to the COVID-19 outbreak. To celebrate the achievements of more than 27,000 students, Black leaders and 78 schools are joining forces virtually during the “Show Me Your Walk HBCU Edition” commencement event presented […]
