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Atlanta Fed: Real GDP Estimated To Fall 52.8 Pct In Q2
Atlanta Fed: Real GDP Estimated To Fall 52.8 Pct In Q2
June 02, 2020  |  Economy

Real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to plummet 52.8 percent in the second quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow as...

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Marriott Opens Its China Properties Again Amid Travel Recovery
Marriott Opens Its China Properties Again Amid Travel Recovery
June 02, 2020  |  Economy

As Marriott surfaces out of pandemic lockdowns, the company has reopened all of its hotels in China and has experienced a corporate travel recovery, the...

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Bitcoin Stock Crests $10K But Not For Long
Bitcoin Stock Crests $10K But Not For Long
June 02, 2020  |  Bitcoin

It took just four minutes for Bitcoin’s price to take a dramatic dive of more than $800 Tuesday (June 2) as the cryptocurrency market saw...

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ZoomInfo Aims To Raise Up To $890M In IPO
ZoomInfo Aims To Raise Up To $890M In IPO
June 02, 2020  |  IPO

ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. boosted the price range for its initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday (June 2), hoping to raise as much as $890 million....

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Today In Payments: Starbucks Offers Leave Of Absence For Baristas; Western Union Eyes Buying MoneyGram
Today In Payments: Starbucks Offers Leave Of Absence For Baristas; Western Union Eyes Buying MoneyGram
June 02, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Starbucks offers a leave of absence option to employees impacted by reduced café hours, and Western Union makes a takeover offer...

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SoftCo Rolls Out ExpressAP Tech For Invoice Processing
SoftCo Rolls Out ExpressAP Tech For Invoice Processing
June 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To provide non-touch invoice processing and support remote work, SoftCo rolled out its SoftCo ExpressAP accounts payable (AP) automation technology. The solution automates manual processes, assists organizations in...

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OurCrowd Invites Investors To Join $100M Pandemic Fund
OurCrowd Invites Investors To Join $100M Pandemic Fund
June 02, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As the number of worldwide deaths from the coronavirus nears 400,000, the crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has launched a $100 million Pandemic Innovation Fund. Get the...

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American Express To Donate Meals To Women’s Shelters
American Express To Donate Meals To Women’s Shelters
June 02, 2020  |  Payment Methods

American Express is encouraging its cardholders to order food on Deliveroo, and every time they do, the global finance services company will deliver a meal to a...

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Many Jobless Still Waiting For Unemployment Checks
Many Jobless Still Waiting For Unemployment Checks
June 02, 2020  |  Economy

Even as the federal government has paid out unemployment cash at an unprecedented level over the last three months, an estimated one-third of those laid...

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