COVID-19

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

Source: cdc.gov

90 Days To A New World

90 Days To A New World
90 Days To A New World
July 02, 2020  |  Economy

Fear has been a key ingredient in some of the strangest episodes in human history, and the COVID-19 pandemic now joins that dubious list. PYMNTS’...

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OCC: Banks Face Higher Compliance Risks Due To Pandemic
OCC: Banks Face Higher Compliance Risks Due To Pandemic
July 01, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

The pandemic has heightened risks for pretty much everyone, including U.S. banks. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said in a report this...

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Pandemic Continues To Dull Allure Of Luxury Goods
Pandemic Continues To Dull Allure Of Luxury Goods
July 01, 2020  |  Retail

COVID-19 continues to take the shine off luxury goods. Despite some signs of improvement this month, LVMH, the world’s biggest luxury goods group, admitted that...

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Iconic British Retailer John Lewis To Shutter Stores Amid Pandemic
Iconic British Retailer John Lewis To Shutter Stores Amid Pandemic
July 01, 2020  |  Retail

As department stores suffer amid the COVID-19 health crisis, John Lewis is set to shutter many locations, and Harrods is eliminating 700 positions. John Lewis...

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How CUs Can Leverage Loyalty Programs To Boost Their Brands And Retain Members
How CUs Can Leverage Loyalty Programs To Boost Their Brands And Retain Members
July 01, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Serving credit union (CU) members during the pandemic means anticipating what their members need and offering the right products and services at the right place...

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Credit Unions, ATMs And The Great Digital Banking Shift
Credit Unions, ATMs And The Great Digital Banking Shift
July 01, 2020  |  Credit Unions

COVID-19 showed up unbidden, unwanted and unexpected, frustrating the best-laid plans of companies, financial institutions (FIs) and more with little warning. Get the Full Story...

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Labor Agency Finds COVID-19 Took Bigger Toll On Jobs Than Forecast
Labor Agency Finds COVID-19 Took Bigger Toll On Jobs Than Forecast
June 30, 2020  |  Economy

COVID-19 and the shutdowns enacted to combat the virus deprived the world’s workers of the equivalent of 480 million 40-hour-a-week jobs during the past three...

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