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June Air Travel Volume Off 86 Pct From Last Year
June Air Travel Volume Off 86 Pct From Last Year
July 28, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The latest forecast from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has airlines grappling with reduced demand until at least 2024 – and that’s the best-case...

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Hospitals Ask Congress To Forgive $100B In Medicare Loans
Hospitals Ask Congress To Forgive $100B In Medicare Loans
July 28, 2020  |  Healthcare

U.S. hospitals want Congress to forgive $100 billion in Medicare loans that were made earlier this year to help the healthcare system amid the coronavirus...

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NY Federal Judge Orders Unemployment Payouts For Uber, Lyft Drivers
NY Federal Judge Orders Unemployment Payouts For Uber, Lyft Drivers
July 28, 2020  |  Ridesharing

New Yorkers may soon see a lot of smiles on the faces of Uber and Lyft drivers following a judge’s ruling on Tuesday (July 28)...

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Apple’s App Store Commissions, Practices Called Into Question
Apple’s App Store Commissions, Practices Called Into Question
July 28, 2020  |  Apple

Capitol Hill lawmakers will likely have questions for Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook when he appears before a House panel on Wednesday (July 29) amid...

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Consumer Confidence Points To Rough Retail Holiday Season
Consumer Confidence Points To Rough Retail Holiday Season
July 28, 2020  |  Economy

A new spate of data show consumer confidence might be on shaky ground — even as we head into the all-important holiday shopping season. Get...

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Senators Want New PPP Program With Different Guidelines
Senators Want New PPP Program With Different Guidelines
July 28, 2020  |  Loans

It’s looking increasingly likely that Congress will vote on a new round of COVID-19 stimulus funding, with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) an increasing area...

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Coronavirus Refunds: UNC To Offer Reimbursements, Credits, Contribution Options For Season Tickets
Coronavirus Refunds: UNC To Offer Reimbursements, Credits, Contribution Options For Season Tickets
July 28, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, consumers in many cases might want refunds on things they have already paid for...

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Tide Collaborates With DueDil To Bolster New Account Onboarding
Tide Collaborates With DueDil To Bolster New Account Onboarding
July 28, 2020  |  B2B Payments

British business banking firm Tide has teamed with business intelligence FinTech DueDil, to bolster its experience for creating a new account, according to a Tuesday...

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Airwallex Teams With Deutsche Bank For Foreign Exchange, Collections
Airwallex Teams With Deutsche Bank For Foreign Exchange, Collections
July 28, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Deutsche Bank will allow FinTech firm Airwallex to offer foreign exchange services powered by application programming interface (API) in Hong Kong and virtual account collections in Japan,...

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