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5G Plans Face Setbacks Amid Coronavirus Spread
February 26, 2020

The coronavirus has already dented supply chains — notably those that serve retailers and auto manufacturers, among others. Digging a bit deeper and into the tech supply chains serving Apple, the headlines seem focused on consumer-facing firms, where end products such as cell phones may...

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Amazon In Japan Could Face Inventory, Production Impacts From Coronavirus
February 26, 2020

The coronavirus (COVID-19), which began in China, has far-reaching impacts that extend beyond health, with a wide range of economic effects in sectors from travel food firms to Amazon marketplace sellers and the workforce in Japan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Tesco To Refocus Business After $357M China Sale
February 25, 2020

With the $357 million sale of its joint venture portion to China Resources Holdings (CRH), a state-run partner, Tesco has finished its exit from China. The U.K. grocer had created the Gain Land venture with CRH in 2014, bringing together the 131 locations of the...

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Temasek Cuts Raises, Bonuses Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
February 25, 2020

As the Coronavirus circulates, Temasek Holdings Pte is instituting a company-wide wage freeze and requesting that senior management accept voluntary pay reductions for as long as one year. The Singapore state-owned investment firm has had wage freezes in the past – it implemented similar moves during the...

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JPMorgan CEO: Effect Of Coronavirus On Markets Is ‘Wait And See’
February 25, 2020

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNBC on Tuesday (Feb. 25) that “we’ll just have to wait and see” what the fallout is from the coronavirus, following the market’s worst decline in two years on Monday (Feb. 24). Speaking to Wilfred Frost at the JPMorgan Chase...

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Taiwan Approves $2B Stimulus To Pad Coronavirus Effects, China Sees eCommerce Boom
February 25, 2020

The parliament in Taiwan has approved a $2 billion stimulus package to help soften the effects of the coronavirus on the region’s economy, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Why Global Citizens Need Credit Passports
February 25, 2020

When one has a credit history, it is easy to overlook if it’s working as intended, as it is a fairly invisible piece of the fabric of day-to-day financial life. A few moments in an application process, while an algorithm evaluates one’s fitness for service...

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COVID-19 Batters $2.5T Trade Show Events Industry
February 25, 2020

Despite the best efforts by health workers around the world, the coronavirus continues to spread in terms of cases, fatalities and nations where it has made an appearance. As of this writing, the worldwide case count is approaching 80,000, with China being ground zero and...

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Fed: ‘Great Uncertainty’ Around Impact To US Economy
February 25, 2020

Officials with the Federal Reserve don’t know yet precisely how severe the impact from the coronavirus will be, and on Monday (Feb. 24) said they didn’t want to make any quick or severe judgments just yet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...