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
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  |  Economy

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  |  Economy

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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