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

Today In Payments: Facebook Closes $5.7B Deal For Stake In Reliance Jio; GM Shutters Its Car-Sharing Platform

Today In Payments: Facebook Closes $5.7B Deal For Stake In Reliance Jio; GM Shutters Its Car-Sharing Platform
Today In Payments: Facebook Closes $5.7B Deal For Stake In Reliance Jio; GM Shutters Its...
April 22, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Facebook closed a $5.7 billion deal for a minority stake in India’s Reliance Jio, and GM shut down its car-sharing company,...

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Amazon Teams With Food Banks To Deliver Meals To People In Need
Amazon Teams With Food Banks To Deliver Meals To People In Need
April 22, 2020  |  Delivery

Amazon is delivering six million meals to underserved populations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced. Get the Full Story Complete...

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China’s Alibaba, JD Start Booking Services For Coronavirus Testing
China’s Alibaba, JD Start Booking Services For Coronavirus Testing
April 22, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. government, after its initial attempt, has still not rolled out a national testing program for the coronavirus. Nonetheless, two Chinese eCommerce giants are...

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Expedia Reportedly Near Deal To Sell $1 Billion Stake To Silver Lake And Apollo
Expedia Reportedly Near Deal To Sell $1 Billion Stake To Silver Lake And Apollo
April 22, 2020  |  Partnerships

Well-known private-equity firms Silver Lake and Apollo are poised to buy a $1 billion minority stake in Seattle-based travel listing giant Expedia Group Inc., according to The...

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Retail’s Challenges And Opportunities Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic
Retail’s Challenges And Opportunities Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic
April 22, 2020  |  Today In Data

Lord & Taylor is mulling a bankruptcy filing as the coronavirus lockdown continues to negatively impact nonessential retail, while JCPenney recently skipped an interest payment. But in grocery, GrubMarket is taking the hybrid...

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Musings From The Epicenter: The World Is Going Point To Point
Musings From The Epicenter: The World Is Going Point To Point
April 22, 2020  |  Economy

“Looking back on the impact of past crises, my belief is that a black swan is an accelerator of trends, rather than a game-changer or...

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The Edge Desk Capitalizes On Growing Work-From-Home Market
The Edge Desk Capitalizes On Growing Work-From-Home Market
April 22, 2020  |  Retail

Some products were just made for these times. Take, for example, The Edge Desk. In January of this year, it was just an interesting, ergonomically...

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Build-A-Bear Workshop Rolls Out Online Program ‘Workshop Wednesdays’
Build-A-Bear Workshop Rolls Out Online Program ‘Workshop Wednesdays’
April 22, 2020  |  Retail

To provide children and families with entertainment amid the coronavirus pandemic, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has rolled out its Workshop Wednesdays online program. The online resource offers...

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