UK Businesses Brace For More Hard Times As Pandemic Triggers New Lockdown

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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