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

Hudson’s Bay, Canadian Tire Predicted To Face Difficulties

Hudson’s Bay, Canadian Tire Predicted To Face Difficulties
Hudson’s Bay, Canadian Tire Predicted To Face Difficulties
August 12, 2020  |  Retail

As Canadian Tire and Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) had not successfully changed to meet the shifting shopping routines of customers even pre-pandemic, one expert claims...

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Large Retail Chains Start To Leave Big Apple Amid Pandemic
Large Retail Chains Start To Leave Big Apple Amid Pandemic
August 12, 2020  |  Retail

Signs are emerging that large retail chains are beginning to leave New York City, although the municipality has kept COVID-19 in check and is gradually...

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NEW REPORT: Turning The Page On Digital Media Platforms’ Legacy AP Practices
NEW REPORT: Turning The Page On Digital Media Platforms’ Legacy AP Practices
August 12, 2020  |  CFO

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Alphabet’s Verily Opens Coronavirus Test Lab
Alphabet’s Verily Opens Coronavirus Test Lab
August 11, 2020  |  Economy

Verily, an Alphabet company and Google sibling, has established a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified lab at its south San Francisco headquarters, intended to speed...

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Hotel Robots Become Frontline Workers As Pandemic Grinds On
Hotel Robots Become Frontline Workers As Pandemic Grinds On
August 11, 2020  |  Innovation

Coming to a hotel near you: robots that clean your room and deliver everything from a late-night room service meal to extra towels and toothpaste....

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Banks Brace For Wave Of Corporate Credit Calamities
Banks Brace For Wave Of Corporate Credit Calamities
August 11, 2020  |  Loans

Before the deluge – of possible bankruptcies, that is – come the provisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Payments Orchestration Is Opening New Markets
Payments Orchestration Is Opening New Markets
August 11, 2020  |  Payment Methods

As eCommerce becomes the expected norm in a post-COVID economy, merchants large and small – from novices to established experts – will be testing the...

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Hotel Sector Recovery Begins As A Local Affair
Hotel Sector Recovery Begins As A Local Affair
August 11, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Marriott International’s Q2 2020 earnings — rough, as expected, reporting a net loss of $234 million after springtime bookings all but evaporated — contain nuggets...

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