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McDonald’s, Starbucks And Other QSRs Say Dining Rooms Follow Safety Standards As COVID Cases Rise
November 08, 2020

Major restaurant chains, including McDonald’s, Starbucks and others, are looking for ways to keep dining rooms open — even as health authorities caution that other ways of buying restaurant meals remain safer, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Supermarkets Place Limits On Paper Products Amid Rising Coronavirus Cases
November 06, 2020

As coronavirus cases surge in the United States, some supermarket retailers are re-instituting buying restrictions on specific products such as toilet paper, USA Today reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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European Commission Meets With Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft And Alibaba In Crackdown On COVID-19 Scams
November 06, 2020

The European Commission is ramping up its campaign against scams touting phony COVID-19 cures and treatments as the continent grapples with another wave of infections and deaths from the disease caused by the coronavirus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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UK Shoppers Swarm Stores As New COVID-19 Lockdown Looms
November 04, 2020

Consumers are converging on stores and eateries in England before new lockdowns are enacted on Thursday (Nov. 5) on all non-essential venues, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Nov. 4).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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COVID Spawns Local SMB Loans, Mask Shortages And More Suburban Starbucks
November 04, 2020

With federal COVID-19 stimulus programs dried up for the moment and talks to renew them stalled, local communities are looking to fill the void by providing loans to SMBs that have been slammed by the coronavirus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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

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 through Dec. 2, according to new guidance issued by the government on Monday (Nov. 2). Get the Full Story Complete...

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COVID-19 Shutdowns Re-Emerge, But Consumers Are Ready To Stay Home Anyway 
November 02, 2020

The COVID-19 numbers are bad almost every place one looks in the United States and Europe. It isn’t much of an exaggeration to say that on the eve of the holiday season, leaders, politicians and medical experts worldwide are preparing for the worst. Get the Full Story...

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NY Requires COVID-19 Tests For Travelers, Ends Quarantine Mandate
November 01, 2020

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doing away with his policy of requiring travelers from COVID hotspots to quarantine, and will now instead be asking them to get tested for the virus before entering the state, CNBC reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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What To Make Of The Gradual Return Of The In-Office Workforce
October 29, 2020

Anecdotally speaking, the physical world of work is feeling like a pretty lonely place these days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...