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China’s Alibaba, JD Start Booking Services For Coronavirus Testing
April 22, 2020

The U.S. government, after its initial attempt, has still not rolled out a national testing program for the coronavirus. Nonetheless, two Chinese eCommerce giants are staking out turf in COVID-19 testing as the pressure builds to test more people and get the world economy on...

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Musings From The Epicenter: The World Is Going Point To Point
April 22, 2020

“Looking back on the impact of past crises, my belief is that a black swan is an accelerator of trends, rather than a game-changer or reverser,” PingPong President and Chief Business Officer Ning Wang told PYMNTS. Read his unique perspective on how adoption of real-time...

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AG Barr Threatens Legal Action If States’ ‘House Arrest’ Too Strict
April 22, 2020

Attorney General William Barr advised some state governors that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would consider legal action if social distancing mandates are too strict in areas where coronavirus cases are dropping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz: Small Restaurants Need More Than PPP Loans
April 22, 2020

According to ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, a $1 trillion ‘bridge to a vaccine’ may be the only way to save small businesses from going under. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Salary Cuts Swell The Paycheck-To-Paycheck Ranks
April 22, 2020

The recent spike in joblessness has attracted no small share of attention for the very good reason that the figures taken from any angle are incredibly eye-catching. Unemployment filings came in at roughly 5 million last week, according to U.S. Labor Department statistics, a brutal...

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NEW DATA: How We Will Change: Consumers And Life After COVID-19
April 22, 2020

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What We’ve Learned Watching Uncle Sam Disburse $2T In Stimulus Payments
April 22, 2020

The unprecedented $2 trillion stimulus package pushed forward a little over a month ago was no doubt created and passed with the best of all possible intentions. After all, no lawmaker or administration official wants to be “the one” standing in the way of getting...

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When Field Services No Longer Need To Go Into The Field
April 22, 2020

The coronavirus has shone a spotlight on the urgency of monitoring back-office functions with the same speed and insight that had once been done on-premise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Uber Eats Says Customers Donated $3M To Help Unemployed Workers
April 21, 2020

Uber Eats customers have stepped up at a tough time for restaurants and donated $3 million to help food service establishments using a new feature put on the app in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...