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New York Gyms Get OK To Reopen Next Week

New York Gyms Get OK To Reopen Next Week
New York Gyms Get OK To Reopen Next Week
August 17, 2020  |  Coronavirus

New Yorkers are about to lose one of the reasons for packing on what some healthcare providers are calling the COVID 15, or quarantine 15 —...

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Reliance Industries Weighs Purchases Of Retailer, Delivery Companies
Reliance Industries Weighs Purchases Of Retailer, Delivery Companies
August 17, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

India’s Reliance Industries is in talks to buy online furniture retailer Urban Ladder in a transaction valued at as much as $30 million, the Times...

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Cyberattack Closes Web Access To Canadian Government Agencies 
Cyberattack Closes Web Access To Canadian Government Agencies 
August 17, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A cyberattack directed at two dozen Canadian government platforms forced the shutdown of most of its online portals over the weekend. Get the Full Story...

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Online Loans Confound Experts With Lower-Than-Expected Impairments
Online Loans Confound Experts With Lower-Than-Expected Impairments
August 17, 2020  |  Loans

Personal, unsecured loans issued through online lenders like Best Egg, LendingClub and Upstart have long been seen as particularly vulnerable in a downturn. Get the...

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TD Rolls Out Online Accounting In Bid For Small Biz Accounts
TD Rolls Out Online Accounting In Bid For Small Biz Accounts
August 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Balancing the books, sending out invoices and keeping the cash rolling in can be thankless but vital tasks for small business owners. Get the Full...

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Amazon Eyeing Stake In Rackspace Technology
Amazon Eyeing Stake In Rackspace Technology
August 17, 2020  |  Amazon Investments

Shares of Rackspace Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: RXT) were up almost 12 percent as of 11:56 a.m. EST Monday (Aug. 17) following a Reuters report indicating...

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Robinhood Valued At $11B After $200M Raise
Robinhood Valued At $11B After $200M Raise
August 17, 2020  |  Investments

Robinhood Markets Inc., the commission-free online brokerage that offers a mobile app to invest in stocks, ETFs and options, announced a $200 million Series G...

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Commerce Department Tightens Reins On Huawei
Commerce Department Tightens Reins On Huawei
August 17, 2020  |  International

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has doubled down its prohibition against Huawei Technologies Co.’s purchase of  technology and software from U.S companies, alleging it...

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Survey: Homebuilders Upbeat On Single-Family Homes
Survey: Homebuilders Upbeat On Single-Family Homes
August 17, 2020  |  Real Estate

Homebuilders are bullish on the single-family home, with one industry benchmark rising to its highest reading since the dot-com boom. Get the Full Story Complete...

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