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

Coca-Cola Volumes Drop 25 Pct As COVID-19 Softens Demand

Coca-Cola Volumes Drop 25 Pct As COVID-19 Softens Demand
Coca-Cola Volumes Drop 25 Pct As COVID-19 Softens Demand
April 21, 2020  |  Retail

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Coca-Cola said the shuttering of eateries, stadiums and cinemas has negatively impacted its business. The firm’s worldwide volumes have plummeted 25...

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AP Automation Combats COVID Scams
AP Automation Combats COVID Scams
April 21, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

COVID-19 has afforded internet villains what will certainly go down as the greatest cybertheft opportunity of their shadowy lifetimes. Business email compromise (BEC), B2B phishing...

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CUs Saw Overall Credit Spending Drop 31.3 Pct in YOY Weekly Data, PSCU Says
CUs Saw Overall Credit Spending Drop 31.3 Pct in YOY Weekly Data, PSCU Says
April 21, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Credit union service organization PSCU has updated its weekly transaction analysis from Owner credit union members to reflect the impact of the coronavirus, finding that...

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Royal Bank Of Canada Rolls Out Digital ID Verification For Account Opening
Royal Bank Of Canada Rolls Out Digital ID Verification For Account Opening
April 21, 2020  |  Authentication

Consumers now flock online to do their banking but remotely verifying customers' IDs is not without its challenges, as fraudsters are becoming increasingly skilled at...

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How COVID-19 Is Accelerating Drive-Thru Upgrades
How COVID-19 Is Accelerating Drive-Thru Upgrades
April 21, 2020  |  ResTech

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IRS Puts Tax Refunds In Storage As It Works On Stimulus Checks
IRS Puts Tax Refunds In Storage As It Works On Stimulus Checks
April 21, 2020  |  Taxes

Tax refund season has turned into a nightmare for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which now has whole storage units full of unopened refund requests...

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What The Ventilator Shortage Teaches Us About The Future Of Connected Healthcare
What The Ventilator Shortage Teaches Us About The Future Of Connected Healthcare
April 21, 2020  |  Healthcare

Benjamin Franklin famously noted that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure — a lesson the U.S. medical industry has learned the...

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Anticipating The Consumer Spending Rebound
Anticipating The Consumer Spending Rebound
April 21, 2020  |  Consumer Insights

The coronavirus pandemic winds on, and while it seems like it’s been forever, when — and not if — we emerge from all this, consumer...

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