The British government will provide cash bonuses and other incentives to employers that re-hire workers who were laid off as a result of COVID-19, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak told Parliament on Wednesday (July 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Might one casualty of the coronavirus be the city center? One of the pandemic’s effects has been to spur individuals and companies to physically relocate from their city’s downtown area to its outskirts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, consumers might want refunds on things they have already paid for but may not be able to use. Sports teams are offering to provide credits or refunds to their fans. Get the Full Story...
For the digital consumer — for the U.S. economy — a recovery is in the cards, yes. 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...
Billionaire business owner Tilman Fertitta, who is the CEO of restaurant corporation Landry’s, said the U.S. needs nationwide rules for how businesses can reopen, calling it “literally ridiculous” to keep closing and reopening as the virus temporarily wanes and surges, CNBC reported. Get the Full...
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, consumers might want refunds on things they have already paid for but may not be able to use. Sports teams, for instance, are offering to provide credits or refunds. Get the Full Story Complete...
An open letter signed by more than 150 economists in concert with two public policy groups asks the government to provide more cash for individuals in a manner similar to the distribution of $1,200 per person earlier this year. Get the Full Story Complete the...
As they left places that were deemed unsafe, housing they could no longer afford or university dorms that had suddenly been shuttered, millions of people in the United States moved in 2020 due to the pandemic. A new Pew Research Center study found that 22...
Potential air travelers are grounding themselves to the extent that airlines are suffering bookings declines as severe as those seen when COVID-19 first surged in the United States in March, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (July 7), citing an internal United Airlines Holdings Inc....
