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

eCommerce Numbers Spike Across Categories
eCommerce Numbers Spike Across Categories
April 07, 2020  |  Retail

As March sales and earnings reports start to show up this week, new data indicate that eCommerce sales for essential and nonessential retail will show...

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The COVID-19 Eclipse Darkens Main Street Commerce
The COVID-19 Eclipse Darkens Main Street Commerce
April 07, 2020  |  Economy

The 1918 Influenza pandemic. The Great Depression. World War II. The 9/11 attacks. The HIV epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s. Such events demarcate and...

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Armor-Plating Personally Identifiable Information
Armor-Plating Personally Identifiable Information
April 07, 2020  |  Safety and Security

An unprecedented deluge of personally identifiable information (PII) is right now coursing between government agencies, financial institutions (FIs), individuals and business owners, as tens of...

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Deep Dive: Buy Now, Exercise Now, Pay Later
Deep Dive: Buy Now, Exercise Now, Pay Later
April 07, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Exercise can help individuals maintain both their physical and mental health, and there are myriad options available for fitness beginners and enthusiasts alike. These range...

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Update: Zoox Lays Off Backup Drivers To Its Autonomous Vehicles; Pelonton Halts Live Classes, To Close Studios; Pier 1 Asks Judge To Skip Rent; Austria Looks To Reopen Some Shops
Update: Zoox Lays Off Backup Drivers To Its Autonomous Vehicles; Pelonton Halts Live Classes, To...
April 07, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Companies are taking steps to combat COVID-19 in the United States, while one government in Europe is aiming to reopen businesses. Here are the latest...

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Bottomline CEO: How FinTech Gets Creative To Extend Coronavirus Relief
Bottomline CEO: How FinTech Gets Creative To Extend Coronavirus Relief
April 07, 2020  |  B2B Payments

It’s all hands on deck as companies across industries take measures to aid the national and global response to the coronavirus pandemic. Get the Full...

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Rebounding From SBA’s Bumpy PPP Roll Out
Rebounding From SBA’s Bumpy PPP Roll Out
April 07, 2020  |  Loans

You could say that Friday’s (April 3) rollout of the $350 billion small business relief Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), part of the $2 trillion CARES...

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Airbnb Gets $1B To Bolster Its Host Network
Airbnb Gets $1B To Bolster Its Host Network
April 06, 2020  |  Investments

Airbnb will be getting a leg up financially in the form of help from investors Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners, who will funnel $1...

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Wells Fargo Says Lift Asset Cap To Helps SMBs
Wells Fargo Says Lift Asset Cap To Helps SMBs
April 06, 2020  |  Loans

Wells Fargo said it wants to help more with the federal government’s programs to disburse $350 billion in loans via the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). But...

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