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Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Consumers Are Reorganizing Their Lives In The Wake Of The...
August 18, 2020

PYMNTS introduced a survey to a census-balanced panel of 2,128 U.S. consumers on Friday, March 6. 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...

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Pizza Hut To Shutter Up To 300 Locations
August 17, 2020

NPC International, the largest Pizza Hut and Wendy’s franchisee in the U.S., plans to close as many as 300 Pizza Hut restaurants after a deal was reached to pave the way for a sale of the company’s remaining pizza locations, CNBC reported. Get the Full...

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New York Gyms Get OK To Reopen Next Week
August 17, 2020

New Yorkers are about to lose one of the reasons for packing on what some healthcare providers are calling the COVID 15, or quarantine 15 — as in 15 pounds of weight gained since the onset of social distancing and the closing of gyms and other...

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US Companies Advised To Add Health Experts To Manage Pandemic Response
August 16, 2020

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is urging U.S. companies to appoint COVID-19 experts to their board of directors as a way to manage the pandemic threat that could linger for years, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Pandemic Boosts Internet Usage 25 Pct
August 16, 2020

The coronavirus has shifted Americans’ internet usage, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, with a 25 percent increase within a few days in March after the pandemic forced people to mostly stay inside. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Airlines Prepare For Layoffs, Flight Cuts As Benefits End
August 13, 2020

Robin Hayes, JetBlue‘s CEO, is adding his voice to the chorus of airline officials in need of more federal help for the airline industry, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Kroger Enters COVID-19 Testing Market As Demand Surges
August 13, 2020

Supermarket giant Kroger is taking a big leap into the COVID-19 testing business amid a surge in demand as companies scramble to safely reopen amid the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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US Jobless Claims Fall Below 1M For The First Time Since March
August 13, 2020

The number of Americans who filed for jobless benefits fell below one million for the first time since late March, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported on Thursday (Aug. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Fed Officials: Economy Unlikely To Recover Before Vaccine Is Available
August 12, 2020

Federal Reserve officials said they don’t think the economy is coming back in full until the pandemic is contained, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...