U.S. Government’s ‘Notorious Markets’ Piracy Report Lists Multiple International Amazon Sites
U.S. Government’s ‘Notorious Markets’ Piracy Report Lists Multiple International Amazon Sites
April 29, 2020  |  Amazon

In the “Notorious Markets” report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on marketplaces known for issues with privacy and illegitimate goods, multiple...

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Study: Economic Damage Would Be Worse Without Lockdowns, Social Distancing
Study: Economic Damage Would Be Worse Without Lockdowns, Social Distancing
April 29, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A new study reveals that government-imposed shutdowns and social distancing could cut the economic impact of COVID-19 in half. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Yum! Brands Adapts To COVID-19 With Contactless Delivery And Digital Technology
Yum! Brands Adapts To COVID-19 With Contactless Delivery And Digital Technology
April 29, 2020  |  Earnings

Amid a focus on off-premise dining and digital technology, Yum! Brands CEO David Gibbs said the firm saw early signs of recovery in markets first impacted by...

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Lyft Lays Off 982 Employees, Furloughs 288, Cuts Exec Pay
Lyft Lays Off 982 Employees, Furloughs 288, Cuts Exec Pay
April 29, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Lyft, the San Francisco-based ridesharing company, has laid off 17 percent of its workforce and imposed salary reductions for executives for three months, CNBC reported....

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Movie Theaters Are Closed, But Consumers Don’t Seem To Miss Them
Movie Theaters Are Closed, But Consumers Don’t Seem To Miss Them
April 29, 2020  |  Innovation

In the week of April 20, something truly unusual happened in the history of the American film industry: The total weekend box office take came...

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Kroger Rolls Out Contactless Payment Option With Kroger Pay
Kroger Rolls Out Contactless Payment Option With Kroger Pay
April 29, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

With a new feature that takes away the need to use a debit or credit card, Kroger has rolled out its Kroger Pay contactless payment...

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Q1 Mastercard Earnings: Worldwide Debit, Prepaid GDV Grow 9.5 Pct
Q1 Mastercard Earnings: Worldwide Debit, Prepaid GDV Grow 9.5 Pct
April 29, 2020  |  Earnings

Mastercard posted results that showed a steep falloff in transactions and cross-border volumes, as measured year over year, as the quarter progressed and the coronavirus...

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Mnuchin: All PPP Loan Recipients Will Face Audits
Mnuchin: All PPP Loan Recipients Will Face Audits
April 29, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Businesses that borrow money through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) can expect to be audited before the loans are forgiven, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin...

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Many US Restaurants Say PPP Loans Don’t Meet Their Needs
Many US Restaurants Say PPP Loans Don’t Meet Their Needs
April 29, 2020  |  Loans

An industry trade group said it’s highly likely that many restaurants will return loans from the U.S. Small Business Association’s (SBA) bailout program, the Financial...

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