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TD Bank appointed Matthew Boss as head of U.S. Consumer Banking.

TD Bank combines units, promotes Boss to lead U.S. Consumer Banking

The division was split into two groups in 2017. Matthew Boss, who has served as the company's head of Consumer Product Management in the U.S. since 2020, will oversee the reunited business.

From left: Amazon NYC Head of External Affairs Carley Graham Garcia, SOSV Managing Partner Sean O’Sullivan and NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan take part in a discussion at the Propelify Innovation Festival on Oct. 6, 2021, in Hoboken. - DANIEL J. MUNOZ

SOSV closes $306M fund – its largest to date – focused on human, planetary health

SOSV V has a mandate to "reinvent the means of production," emphasizing the intertwined imperatives of decarbonization and re-industrialization.

On April 15, 2024, at H&R Block in Emerson, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-5th District, discusses actions to lower taxes for families and small businesses in New Jersey.

On Tax Day, Gottheimer touts efforts to lower taxes

U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer held a press conference at H&R Block in Emerson to announce actions to alleviate levies for families and small businesses in New Jersey.

The Metuchen Downtown Alliance received the prestigious Great American Main Street Award, which recognizes communities for their excellence in comprehensive preservation-based commercial district revitalization.

Money magazine names Metuchen a Best Place to Live

“Recent additions to the borough’s award-winning Main Street – which was full of empty storefronts just a few years ago – have breathed new life into downtown Metuchen,” the magazine wrote about the Brainy Borough.

Money puzzle

$1.3B Provident-Lakeland merger lands required approvals

The deal, which is now expected to close in the second calendar quarter, would make the combined bank the seventh largest insured depository institution in New Jersey and the 83rd largest in the U.S.

Side view of concentrated café/ small business owner with papers using payment terminal near calculator on table.

Bluevine rolls out new business checking option for SMBs

With the introduction of its Plus platform, the Jersey City fintech now offers three plans to choose from, with APYs ranging from 2.0%-4.25%.

HR management

Baby-boomer CPAs scout out next generation of leaders

Facing a shortage of qualified accountants, an increasing number of firms are staring at a potential succession crisis. However, some started planning decades ago and managed to avoid the demographic time bomb.

Remote work

Accountants embrace hybrid work models (updated)

A spike in remote work has spurred organizations across industries to come up with new management styles. CPA firms have been swept along in this trend, so we spoke with some practices to find out how they’re adapting.

Financials

CPA firms look for balance beyond the books

Accounting businesses have a long history of losing employees to other industries, but some New Jersey organizations are trying to reverse that.

New Jersey

NJ reacts to 4.8 magnitude earthquake (updated)

After a 4.8 magnitude tremor rattled the state Friday morning, businesses, government offices and transportation facilities report minor disruptions.

Layoffs

More job losses hit NJ’s financial sector (updated)

Nearly 300 positions will be affected through July at Citigroup divisions and JPMorgan Chase in cities across New Jersey, according to the latest WARN notices filed with the state Department of Labor & Workforce Development.

Renae Flanders has joined Iselin-based World Insurance Associates LLC as chief financial officer.

With new CFO, World Insurance continues to build leadership team

Renae Flanders takes on the chief financial officer role at the Iselin-based company, not long after Andrea Haan joined the fast-growing firm as chief human resources officer.