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Goldman Sachs: Some 90 Pct Of Businesses Have Depleted PPP Monies

Goldman Sachs: Some 90 Pct Of Businesses Have Depleted PPP Monies
Goldman Sachs: Some 90 Pct Of Businesses Have Depleted PPP Monies
December 15, 2020  |  Loans

Small firms recently surveyed by Goldman Sachs indicated that small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are desperately in need of another round of emergency Paycheck Protection...

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Warren Buffett Calls On Congress To Provide More PPP For Small Businesses
Warren Buffett Calls On Congress To Provide More PPP For Small Businesses
December 15, 2020  |  Economy

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett is calling on Congress to provide more Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to small businesses to help them survive the...

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Marriott Slashes Staff at NYC’s Times Square Hotel
Marriott Slashes Staff at NYC’s Times Square Hotel
December 15, 2020  |  Personnel

The pandemic has hammered the hotel industry right from the start. Marriott International, for example, furloughed “tens of thousands” of workers back in March as...

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Ireland Levies Near $550K Fine Against Twitter For Violating GDPR Rules
Ireland Levies Near $550K Fine Against Twitter For Violating GDPR Rules
December 15, 2020  |  Data

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) concluded its investigation into Twitter and determined that the U.S. social media giant violated the European Union’s General Data Protection...

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BNPL Is Poised To Light Up The COVID Holidays With Affordability
BNPL Is Poised To Light Up The COVID Holidays With Affordability
December 15, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

It’s hard to say which is the best part of buy now, pay later (BNPL). Let’s go with “pay later.” Get the Full Story Complete...

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EU Threatens Big Tech Breakup Over Anti-Competitive Practices
EU Threatens Big Tech Breakup Over Anti-Competitive Practices
December 15, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

As Brussels published its tech legislation drafts, the European Union (EU) warned that it would break up Big Tech for repeated practices that are deemed...

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China’s Central Bank Tells Merchants To Accept Cash
China’s Central Bank Tells Merchants To Accept Cash
December 15, 2020  |  Cash

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is looking to close the widening digital divide and has warned merchants that they must accept cash or face...

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Facebook Debuts Collab Music Video App To Compete With TikTok
Facebook Debuts Collab Music Video App To Compete With TikTok
December 14, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Facebook is trying out a TikTok “Duets”-style app called Collab, according to a report from 9to5mac. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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FTC Mandates Data Collection Methods From Amazon, Facebook, TikTok
FTC Mandates Data Collection Methods From Amazon, Facebook, TikTok
December 14, 2020  |  Data

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has mandated that nine social media companies and streaming services — including Amazon, Facebook, TikTok, Reddit, and more — turn...

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