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OECD Reports Largest Decline In GDP Since 2009

OECD Reports Largest Decline In GDP Since 2009
OECD Reports Largest Decline In GDP Since 2009
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

In the first quarter, the economies of the major industrial countries declined at the sharpest rate since the Great Recession’s financial crisis. Get the Full...

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Demand For PPP Loans Evaporates; $150B Still Available
Demand For PPP Loans Evaporates; $150B Still Available
May 26, 2020  |  Loans

When the first round of forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans became available April 3, the funds ran out within days. When the second round...

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Uber Customer Asks Judge To Overturn Price-Fixing Ruling
Uber Customer Asks Judge To Overturn Price-Fixing Ruling
May 26, 2020  |  Legal

An Uber customer who launched an antitrust lawsuit against the rideshare giant in 2015 asked a Manhattan federal judge on Friday (May 22) to overturn...

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Uber India Lays Off 600 As Ride Demands Vanish Amid COVID-19
Uber India Lays Off 600 As Ride Demands Vanish Amid COVID-19
May 26, 2020  |  International

As India sees COVID-19 cases quickly climb for the seventh day in a row as of Tuesday (May 26), Uber, like most businesses in the...

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US Economy Shows Signs Of Restart As Shutdowns End
US Economy Shows Signs Of Restart As Shutdowns End
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

Economists are beginning to forecast that the worst damage of the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to The Wall Street Journal on Monday (May 25),...

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WA Man Charged With Seeking $1.5M In PPP Loans For Fake Companies
WA Man Charged With Seeking $1.5M In PPP Loans For Fake Companies
May 25, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A 35-year-old Washington State resident is charged with allegedly attempting to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) by requesting loans for companies and employees that...

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Reopening Trends: Consumers Spending More On Gas, Kids Still Home From School
Reopening Trends: Consumers Spending More On Gas, Kids Still Home From School
May 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As the U.S. begins procedures to tentatively reopen, the entire country has seen only a few across-the-board trends: namely, that people are filling up their...

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Intuit Posts 8 Pct Q3 Revenue Hit
Intuit Posts 8 Pct Q3 Revenue Hit
May 25, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Intuit, the maker of financial software TurboTax, QuickBooks and Mint, is posting an 8 percent decline in revenue, pointing in a statement to the worldwide...

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AI Robot Enforces Social Distancing At S. Korean Coffee Shop
AI Robot Enforces Social Distancing At S. Korean Coffee Shop
May 25, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

A smart factory in South Korea has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) solution to help people stay socially distanced and keep the coronavirus contained as...

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