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SBA Eyes Fees Paid To Rocket Loans, Contractor In Loan Program
SBA Eyes Fees Paid To Rocket Loans, Contractor In Loan Program
August 30, 2020  |  Loans

The U.S. government’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, plagued by delays and fraud, has created attention for a firm that netted around $800 million...

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United Drops Change Fees On Domestic Flights
United Drops Change Fees On Domestic Flights
August 30, 2020  |  Travel Payments

United Airlines said it heard customers’ displeasure and has permanently dropped the $200 fee to change a ticket for travel within the U.S., the company...

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UK Banks Retool Branch Locations For Office Space Use
UK Banks Retool Branch Locations For Office Space Use
August 30, 2020  |  Real Estate

As the U.K.’s banks reconfigure their branches to accommodate a COVID-19 world, some are converting portions of the underused real estate into office space. Get...

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Reliance Makes $3.4B Offer For India’s 2nd Largest Retailer
Reliance Makes $3.4B Offer For India’s 2nd Largest Retailer
August 30, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

India’s retail competition between Walmart’s Flipkart, Amazon and Reliance Retail Ventures is expected to intensify. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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With Travel Ban, Chinese Residents Flock To Amusement Parks
With Travel Ban, Chinese Residents Flock To Amusement Parks
August 30, 2020  |  International

In China, a ban on traveling outside the country is still in effect due to the pandemic, causing Chinese theme parks to see a boom...

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Touchland Sells Hand Sanitizer Stations Via B2B eCommerce
Touchland Sells Hand Sanitizer Stations Via B2B eCommerce
August 30, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Touchland, a hand sanitizer company, has debuted its new eCommerce platform called Touchland for Business to sell its KUB hand sanitizer dispensers to businesses looking...

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Instagram To Offer BigCommerce’s Checkout Solution For In-App Purchases
Instagram To Offer BigCommerce’s Checkout Solution For In-App Purchases
August 30, 2020  |  Social Commerce

BigCommerce, an online tech company that provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), announced a partnership with Facebook, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Temporary Payroll Tax Deferral Plan Starts Sept. 1
Temporary Payroll Tax Deferral Plan Starts Sept. 1
August 30, 2020  |  Taxes

Starting Tuesday (Sept. 1), U.S. paychecks could be a little fatter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Report: China Must Approve TikTok Sale Under Its New Rules On AI
Report: China Must Approve TikTok Sale Under Its New Rules On AI
August 30, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

As TikTok, the short video-sharing app, faces a Sept. 15 deadline to sell its U.S. operations to an American company, its sale could be slowed...

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