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The Three Big Legal Issues Retailers Face From The Coronavirus
March 20, 2020

With the current health emergency retailers face unprecedented issues. Closing stores, limiting hours, changing order patterns, remote work — all of these issues have joined basic survival as retailers contend with sudden and unpredictable challenges during the coronavirus pandemic. And while retailers are most likely...

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BoA Mortgage Customers Struggling Due To Pandemic Can Defer Payments
March 20, 2020

Bank of America (BoA) customers impacted by the coronavirus can request mortgage, credit card and other loan deferments, the company announced on Thursday (March 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Coronavirus Update: Domino’s Looks To Hire 10,000; UK Asks Hotels, Resorts To House Patients; Apple...
March 19, 2020

Businesses are making donations, reducing speeds of video streaming, and, in some case, hiring more workers amid the coronavirus. Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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NRF Seeks Nationwide Rule On Which Stores Are ‘Essential’
March 19, 2020

The National Retail Federation wants clarification on the word “essential.” Following a letter on Wednesday (March 18) asking for the federal government to consider the retail community in any stimulus packages, the NRF was back on Thursday (March 19) asking the Trump administration for guidance...

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Civil Rights Group Wants Halt To Israeli Cellphone Monitoring For Virus
March 19, 2020

Activists for human rights and civil liberties have asked Israel’s top court to put a stop to cellphone monitoring by the state that was implemented to help slow the coronavirus from spreading further in the country, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full...

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State Dept Raises Advisory To 4: ‘Do Not Travel’
March 19, 2020

The State Department on Thursday (March 19) raised the global health advisory for international travel to Level 4, which means “Do Not Travel,” a distinction usually reserved for war-torn or dangerous countries, according to a statement by the department. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Coronavirus Could Lead To 24.7M Unemployed; Argent Gives King’s Cross Tenants Three Months Of Waived...
March 19, 2020

The coronavirus could lead to tens of millions of unemployed workers and could change how businesses operate. Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus around the world, with a focus on Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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VCs Push Pause On Startup Funding
March 19, 2020

Silicon Valley deals have reportedly been temporarily halted with a lack of certainty surrounding COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Fraudsters Request Pre-Payment For Bogus COVID-19 Vaccine
March 19, 2020

Phone scammers claiming to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are saying they have a vaccine to cure the coronavirus (COVID-19), and are asking for credit card and Social Security numbers from unsuspecting victims to reserve it, according to a report...