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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...

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COVID-19 Triggers Closure Of GM’s Car-Sharing Platform, Maven
April 21, 2020

General Motors’ car-sharing company Maven has been shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic and other lingering concerns, the company said on Tuesday (April 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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NY’s Jobless Claims Site Crashes From High Volume
April 21, 2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said there have been so many unemployment claims that the state’s entire system – including the website and phones – buckled under the volume, the governor said during his daily COVID-19 briefing in Buffalo on Tuesday (April 21). Get the...

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COVID-19 Update: JPMorgan Chase Works To Bring Staffers Back Onsite; McDonald’s Aims To Open Dining...
April 21, 2020

Businesses from banks to quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are taking steps to bring workers and diners back into their buildings. Here are the latest coronavirus reopening updates: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Georgia’s Reopening Plan Prompts Questions, Draws Fire
April 21, 2020

When is normal, or something that approximates it, coming back? That’s a question that’s been floating around since the COVID-19 lockdown became a nationwide event a little over a month ago, spreading economic collateral damage far and wide. It’s also a question that now has an...

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Thierry Breton Says EU Needs $1.7T For COVID-19 Relief 
April 21, 2020

A $1.7 trillion relief package will likely be necessary to help the European Union economically rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, the EU’s industry chief Thierry Breton said on Tuesday (April 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Marriott Bonvoy Rewards Program Teams With Eateries
April 21, 2020

As social-distancing rules take a huge bite out of revenue, restaurants are scrounging to come up with plans to beef up their takeout businesses and make enough to pay the rent. The hotel industry is struggling as well. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Amid Scramble For Fed Funds, Fundamental Question: Who’s An SMB?
April 21, 2020

The middle of a deepening recession may not be the best time to play with semantics. 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...