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Fender CFO on Finding the Right Chord When Disaster Strikes

Fender CFO on Finding the Right Chord When Disaster Strikes
Fender CFO on Finding the Right Chord When Disaster Strikes
August 25, 2023  |  CFO

The ability to make tough decisions quickly is often the difference between success and failure. After all, if it were easy to be a leader,...

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China Locks Down Tech Hub Shenzhen as COVID Cases Rise
China Locks Down Tech Hub Shenzhen as COVID Cases Rise
March 13, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

With COVID cases rising, China has issued a new lockdown for its tech hub, Bloomberg reported Sunday (March 13). China has put 17.5 million residents...

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Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari Urges 4-6 Week ‘Hard’ Shutdown
Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari Urges 4-6 Week ‘Hard’ Shutdown
August 02, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. economy would be best served if the nation were to be locked down for up to six weeks, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President...

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UK Retail Spending Back To Near Pre-Lockdown Levels
UK Retail Spending Back To Near Pre-Lockdown Levels
July 24, 2020  |  Retail

Britain’s stores have become the envy of the retail world. Reuters reports retail sales returned to near pre-COVID-19 lockdown levels last month when so-called non-essential...

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Europe Reopens, Shopping Spree Underway
Europe Reopens, Shopping Spree Underway
July 14, 2020  |  Europe

The phrase “shop ‘til you drop” hasn’t been used for months as the world hunkered down to stop the spread of COVID-19. But all that’s...

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This Week In Payments: Retail’s Digital Shift, Uber To Buy Postmates, The Digital Yuan Advances
This Week In Payments: Retail’s Digital Shift, Uber To Buy Postmates, The Digital Yuan Advances
July 10, 2020  |  News

There was no shortage of news in payments and commerce this week, but perhaps the biggest news that didn’t make a headline was that this...

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COVID-19 Spikes Hinder Retail Recovery
COVID-19 Spikes Hinder Retail Recovery
July 10, 2020  |  Retail

Back in late March when the pandemic first started to lock down retailing, PYMNTS published the first in a series of tracking reports showing clear...

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Consumer Mobile App Use Increased 40 Pct During Lockdown
Consumer Mobile App Use Increased 40 Pct During Lockdown
July 09, 2020  |  Mobile

The pandemic saw an all-time high record of mobile app usage, according to market data from App Annie. The monthly time spent on apps rose...

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