Daily business news in New York
NEW YORK — Money, Power, Prestige! Goldman Sachs, one of the top banking firms in the world, has announced its largest class of managing directors. A total of 643 individuals across 45 offices have been invited to become managing directors as of January 1, 2022. Becoming managing director is one of the biggest achievements for […]
NEW YORK — Citi has opened a new flagship branch featuring a state-of-the-art Client Center in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood at the company’s heaquarters at 388-390 Greenwich St. The unique 7,000-square foot concept space can easily transform in configuration and shape to help customers craft experiences ranging from the most public to the most […]
American Express is partnering with Extend, a New York City-based financial technology firm specializing in virtual cards, to expand virtual Card solutions for U.S. businesses. U.S. companies with an eligible American Express Business Card can now enroll and create virtual Cards, also known as tokens, through Extend’s app or desktop login in as little as […]
NEW YORK –– Investment bank Morgan Stanley is teaming up with Microsoft Corp. on a strategic cloud partnership aimed at accelerating the firm’s digital transformation and shaping the future of innovation in the financial services industry. The companies will strike a unique collaboration to unlock the opportunities that Microsoft’s cloud provides with a specific view […]
Bank of America, one of the nation’s largest banking companies, has named Jose Tavarez (photo above) as President of Bank of America New York City and Westchester County. As New York City President, Tavarez will be responsible for connecting the banking and investment resources offered through the bank’s eight lines of business to individuals, families […]
BUFFALO — M&T Bank is building a collaborative workspace inside the Tech Hub at Seneca One, marking the completion of construction at the now-transformed downtown Buffalo landmark, the tallest privately-owned building in the state outside of New York City (photo above). The company plans to create over 1,000 jobs at the location, where it invested nearly $58 […]
NEW YORK — Current, an online bank with offices in SoHo, announced it has raised $131 million in Series C funding. New investor Tiger Global Management led the round for the mobile bank, which has now raised over $180 million in total funding and has a valuation of $750 million. Tiger Global was joined by new investors Sapphire Ventures and […]
NEW YORK — Investment banking firm Goldman Sachs has named 60 employees to become partners effective January 1, 2021. Partners at Goldman Sachs are among the prestigious positions on Wall Street and come with a big boost in pay. The Partner Class of 2020 have more than 850 years of combined experience at Goldman Sachs, […]
NEW YORK — Clair, an early stage fintech startup based in New York City, wants America’s 82 million hourly workers and 57 million gig workers to get paid instantly. Clair has raised a $4.5 million seed round led by Upfront Ventures, with participation from Founder Collective and Walkabout Ventures. Former Venmo COO Michael Vaughan and Seamless Founder Paul […]
BUFFALO — To help safeguard the safety and well-being of its employees and customers, M&T Bank announced it will open lobbies by appointment only effective Monday. As an essential business to the communities it serves, M&T Bank will keep its branches open for the foreseeable future with a modified service model in order to serve […]