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Order Reprints Text size Even banks that aren’t part of the merger bonanza can expect to see positive effects from a wave of consolidation. Dreamstime After a relatively dormant 2020, Wall Street expects a surge of bank mergers this year. The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic dampened much of the expected merger activity for 2020—even as it served to intensify the rationale for why banks should combine. Last year, amid the worry over low interest rates and potentially ballooning loan losses, banks were busy navigating through their own issues and less int...

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There’s a noticeable new glow along North Broadway, as a $13.6 million renovation is finally complete at Alberta Bair Theater. The original building, a former Fox movie theater built during the Great Depression, is now encased in floor-to-ceiling glass walls jutting nearly 20 feet from the original brick exterior. The project, which brought the 89-year-old building up to code and enlarged the theater, tackled everything from upgraded lighting and sound to new seats, expanded restrooms, additional concessions, a new box office entrance on North Broadway, and numerous enhancements to the f...