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

London’s Monzo CEO To Forgo Salary As Workers Face Furlough

London’s Monzo CEO To Forgo Salary As Workers Face Furlough
London’s Monzo CEO To Forgo Salary As Workers Face Furlough
March 31, 2020  |  Economy

The 34-year-old top executive of digital bank Monzo will give up his salary for a year, while senior staffers take a 25 percent pay cut....

READ MORE >
Automakers Push Payments Off 120 Days To Jump Start New Car Sales
Automakers Push Payments Off 120 Days To Jump Start New Car Sales
March 31, 2020  |  Economy

Necessity, as they say, is the mother of invention. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

READ MORE >
China’s Pinduoduo Raises $1.1B In Private Placement
China’s Pinduoduo Raises $1.1B In Private Placement
March 31, 2020  |  Investments

Despite the world’s markets being crippled by the coronavirus, Pinduoduo Inc., the Chinese eCommerce company, said on Tuesday (March 31) that it has raised $1.1...

READ MORE >
The Antiques Market Bids Heavy On eCommerce
The Antiques Market Bids Heavy On eCommerce
March 31, 2020  |  Retail

If there’s any industry that has been slow to transition online, it’s antiques. It’s the nature of the business that before someone spends a fair...

READ MORE >
Small Businesses Shift Their Outlook With The Coronavirus
Small Businesses Shift Their Outlook With The Coronavirus
March 31, 2020  |  Today In Data

For most small businesses, the decade began with optimism, but it would take only three weeks for that thinking to change as consumers began to...

READ MORE >
Retail Chains Furlough Workers Amid COVID-19 Shutdowns
Retail Chains Furlough Workers Amid COVID-19 Shutdowns
March 31, 2020  |  Retail

Amid lengthened measures to keep COVID-19 from spreading, some of the country’s biggest retail chains have been forced to put workers on a leave of...

READ MORE >
Coronavirus Closures Affect 630K Retail Businesses
Coronavirus Closures Affect 630K Retail Businesses
March 31, 2020  |  Retail

The retail closures related to the coronavirus have been a death knell for an already struggling retail industry, and many companies might not make it...

READ MORE >
Deep Dive: How US Data Regulation Fragmentation Is Affecting Merchants, Consumers
Deep Dive: How US Data Regulation Fragmentation Is Affecting Merchants, Consumers
March 31, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

READ MORE >