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We often talk about the machinery and equipment in banking, and how new advances play a role in the industry, but here's a story about a job that machines and AI may never be able to completely take over...

The One Job in Banking the Robots Can’t Take Machines haven’t learned how to replace compliance officers—yet.

Sometimes it isn't new equipment that plays a key role in a foodservice trend, but one that's being used in new and more common ways.

Drive Impulse Purchases With Heated Merchandisers Learn about equipment advancements and what questions to consider when talking with suppliers

"BizBuySell.com's Second Quarter 2019 Insight Report shows a dip in small business transactions in light of the ongoing Trade War, but growing financials and record sale prices continue to show signs of a strong market. "

Business Brokers - does this ring true to your experience this year

Q2 Small Business Transactions Down as Trade War Questions Remain BizBuySell's Second Quarter 2019 Insight Report reveals a Decline in Small Business Transactions as the Trade War Continues. However Several Signs Point Upward.

Many of our customers know that we appraise Office Equipment for mergers, sales, and more, but how can you optimize the equipment in your office?

9 Tips for Optimizing Your Office Equipment Opening a new office or upgrading your equipment? These tips and tricks will ensure you spend your time and money wisely.

With the financial markets outpacing predictions for 2019, it seems the Fed may only cut interest rates once this year, rather than utilize a series of adjustments. Interesting news for our ABL clients.

Fitch Ratings: Fed Will Only Cut Rates Once in 2019 - News | ABL Advisor The Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates by less than financial markets expect over the rest of 2019 given robust jobs growth in the US, Fitch Ratings says. A 25bp cut now appears probable at either the July or September FOMC meeting but is unlikely to signal the start of a series of inte...

Auto-steering company AgJunction has announced that it has received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a patent titled “Integrated Multi-Sensor Control System and Method.”

“As we move toward increased vehicle autonomy and multi-vehicle cooperation in agriculture, more robust guidance and vehicle controls are necessary,” states M. Brett McMickell, senior vice president of global product development. “This invention improves both by fusing data from multiple sensors to create a consistent and detailed understanding of the environment and operations being conducted.”

AgJunction Moves Into Autonomy with Multi-Sensor Vehicle Control Patent The auto-steering company has announced that it has recently received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a patent titled “Integrated Multi-Sensor Control System and Method.”

CPAs - are you interested in developing plans for your business in the future? CPA.com is launching a program to help you do exactly that.

"At CPA.com, we’ve said for some time that the hardest part of dealing with disruptive change isn’t the technology piece, it’s change management,” said Erik Asgeirsson, president and CEO of CPA.com. “This program is designed to help firms take a longer, more insightful view on how to drive change.”"

See the article below for more information!

CPA.com Launches Program to Help CPA Firms Reimagine the Future of Practice CPA.com is launching a multipart program to help CPA firms identify the potential change coming to the accounting profession and create new business model...

"Tractors will drive with no farmer in the cab, and specialized equipment will be able to spray, plant, plow and w**d cropland.

And it’s all happening well before many analysts had predicted thanks to small startups in Canada and Australia."

Startups launch autonomous farm machines Robots are taking over farms faster than anyone saw coming.

"Pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is expected to rise across the industry thanks in part to high cash levels and moderate EBITDA, according to a Moody's report released Thursday morning.
The primary drivers for pharmaceutical M&A is reduced pricing flexibility, regulatory challenges that could erode pricing, and patent cliffs between 2023 and 2026. "

Pharma M&A Activity Expected to Rise | HealthLeaders Media Investment grade pharmaceutical companies continue to display a high capacity for M&A activity, according to a new Moody's report.

We often appraise medical equipment to be sold, but how does one go about buying used medical equipment? This article has some advice.

How to buy used medical equipment Healthcare authorities are bound to invest more in used medical equipment. It’s crucial that you know how they take the best decision.

Banking colleagues and clients, what are your thoughts on this move from Barclays?

A decade after the crash, Barclays bets again on bundling U.S. home... Ten years on from the global financial crisis caused by a crash in bonds tied to...