UK Businesses Brace For More Hard Times As Pandemic Triggers New Lockdown
UK Businesses Brace For More Hard Times As Pandemic Triggers New Lockdown
November 02, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, a new national lockdown was announced in the U.K. that will take effect on Thursday (Nov. 4) and continue...

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Zelle Says P2P Payments Top 1 Billion Transactions
Zelle Says P2P Payments Top 1 Billion Transactions
November 02, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Digital payments network Zelle surpassed the one-billion transaction mark over the past year, with the coronavirus crisis leading to a boost in demand, according to...

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US Postal Service Partners With FBI To Offer Biometrics
US Postal Service Partners With FBI To Offer Biometrics
November 02, 2020  |  Biometrics

A two-year pilot program between the U.S. Postal Service and the FBI is bringing digital fingerprinting services to more than 100 post offices, according to...

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Today In Payments: Inspire Brands To Buy Dunkin’ For $11.3B; US Personal Income Increase Beats Forecasts
Today In Payments: Inspire Brands To Buy Dunkin’ For $11.3B; US Personal Income Increase Beats...
November 02, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Inspire Brands is buying Dunkin’ for $11.3 billion, and U.S. personal income and spending rose in September. Plus, Denmark’s Nets is...

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IMF Calls On G20 To Pump Money Into Global Economies
IMF Calls On G20 To Pump Money Into Global Economies
November 02, 2020  |  International

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling on Group of Twenty (G20) member states to continue pumping money into their economies to help offset the...

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Mortgage Delinquencies, Eviction Notices Pile Up As Protections Wind Down
Mortgage Delinquencies, Eviction Notices Pile Up As Protections Wind Down
November 02, 2020  |  Economy

With federal protections on mortgage delinquencies and evictions that were put in place during the COVID crisis set to end December 31st, a growing backlog...

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Coupa To Buy LLamasoft For Enhanced Supply Chain Efficiency
Coupa To Buy LLamasoft For Enhanced Supply Chain Efficiency
November 02, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Known for its platform for managing business spending, Coupa Software on Monday (Nov. 2) unveiled a deal to acquire Michigan-based LLamasoft in a bid to...

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Increased Consumer Demand For Durable Goods Fires Up Factories 
Increased Consumer Demand For Durable Goods Fires Up Factories 
November 02, 2020  |  Economy

Accelerating demand for durable goods like cars and appliances is kicking up manufacturing at Asian and European factories despite rising cases of COVID-19, according to...

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Jack Ma Summoned For Questioning About $37B Ant IPO
Jack Ma Summoned For Questioning About $37B Ant IPO
November 02, 2020  |  IPO

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and regulators from three Chinese agencies are interviewing Ant Group Founder Jack Ma, Chairman Eric Jing, and CEO Simon...

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