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

Technology Is Helping FIs Build Resilience And Battle Black Swans

Technology Is Helping FIs Build Resilience And Battle Black Swans
Technology Is Helping FIs Build Resilience And Battle Black Swans
April 29, 2020  |  Innovation

The trouble with black swan events is that no two of them look alike, so preparing for them is a dicey business. Get the Full...

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Using Payments To Keep Workwear Affordable For The Essential Workforce
Using Payments To Keep Workwear Affordable For The Essential Workforce
April 29, 2020  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions are well on their way to challenging credit cards as younger consumers’ deferred payment method of choice. Get the...

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Starbucks Forecasts A Phased But Full Reopening Of Stores By June
Starbucks Forecasts A Phased But Full Reopening Of Stores By June
April 28, 2020  |  Earnings

The year 2020 started strong for Starbucks, CEO Kevin Johnson noted in his call with investors after the firm’s second-quarter earnings hit the wires Tuesday...

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Mondelez Sees Spike In Biscuit Demand Due To COVID-19
Mondelez Sees Spike In Biscuit Demand Due To COVID-19
April 28, 2020  |  Earnings

As consumers turned to biscuits and chocolate for comfort amid the coronavirus pandemic, Mondelez International Inc. held or gained market share in roughly 80 percent...

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TripAdvisor Cuts 900 Staff As COVID-19 Decimates Travel
TripAdvisor Cuts 900 Staff As COVID-19 Decimates Travel
April 28, 2020  |  Economy

TripAdvisor is further cutting staff after already doing so earlier this year, with the coronavirus’s crippling blow crushing the travel business, according to a report...

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Coronavirus Refunds: California Universities Sued Over Campus Fees; SXSW Faces Suit For No-Refund Rule
Coronavirus Refunds: California Universities Sued Over Campus Fees; SXSW Faces Suit For No-Refund Rule
April 28, 2020  |  Economy

The coronavirus pandemic is upsetting normal life the world over, and plenty of consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to...

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Fed Turns To Banks For Feedback On Main Street Lending Program
Fed Turns To Banks For Feedback On Main Street Lending Program
April 28, 2020  |  Loans

The Federal Reserve is nearly ready to debut its new Main Street lending program, and it is reaching out to banks for advice, according to...

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Macy’s Loses Credit Insurance Coverage
Macy’s Loses Credit Insurance Coverage
April 28, 2020  |  Retail

As if closing stores, laying off workers and incurring mounting debt amid the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t bad enough, now retailers face another obstacle, Bloomberg News reported....

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