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Ridesharing
Uber Considers Med Delivery As Ridership Plummets
March 19, 2020

Uber has been hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with rides down as much as 70 percent in places like Seattle. The company has reportedly been looking into other avenues to make money, including the potential delivery of medical supplies, according to a report....

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Today In Payments: COVID-19 Triggers Job Losses; JPMC First Big Bank To Shutter Branches As...
March 19, 2020

In today’s top news, due to the coronavirus, over 3,600 workers have lost their jobs and JPMC has temporarily closed 1,000 branches. Also, Square won a banking license for an industrial bank in Utah. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
How One Startup Aims To Become The Blue Apron Of Baby Food
March 19, 2020

Square Baby has an innovative business model, but according to CEO Katie Thomson, it’s all about the ingredients. When the company announced its new line of allergen-introduction products last week, the standard pithy executive quotes were absent. What replaced them was a detailed list of...

Retail
Texas Lets Eateries Deliver Alcohol With Food Orders
March 19, 2020

To help address financial challenges brought about by the coronavirus, Texas Governor Greg Abbott put into place a waiver that lets restaurants deliver alcohol with food orders, ABC 13 reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Airbnb Hosts Feel COVID-19 Impact With Policy Change
March 19, 2020

After a change by Airbnb that lets visitors who had planned to travel during the next month get complete refunds on their reservations, homesharing hosts are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The move had been put into practice over rules that had been implemented by hosts...

Retail
The Habit Restaurants Now Owned By Yum! Brands
March 19, 2020

The Habit Restaurants is now owned by Yum! Brands, which also claims Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and other luminaries of American fast food under its belt, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
The Waterfall Effects Of Integrated SMB Accounting
March 19, 2020

Automation in small business accounting can certainly be beneficial, but when a cloud-based accounting platform remains within the confines of its own interface, there can be unexpected friction that prevents business owners from gaining real-time financial insights. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Banks, FinTechs Wield Open Banking For SMB Finance
March 19, 2020

As financial service providers deploy new solutions on the heels of open banking regulatory initiatives in the U.K. and Europe, players in other geographies have also found opportunity to embrace data sharing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Banking
HSBC Overhaul May Be Delayed Over COVID-19
March 19, 2020

Noel Quinn has stepped into a full-time job as CEO of HSBC, and his first tasks in that job will involve strategizing around the colossal pitfalls the coronavirus has created over the past several weeks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...