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UK Moves To Support Jobs, Boost Economic Recovery

UK Moves To Support Jobs, Boost Economic Recovery
UK Moves To Support Jobs, Boost Economic Recovery
July 08, 2020  |  Economy

The British government will provide cash bonuses and other incentives to employers that re-hire workers who were laid off as a result of COVID-19, Chancellor...

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AMC Eyes Crucial Debt Deal, Reopening Theaters
AMC Eyes Crucial Debt Deal, Reopening Theaters
July 08, 2020  |  Retail

AMC Entertainment Holdings is still struggling to avoid bankruptcy even as it prepares to reopen many of its movie theaters. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Today In Payments: Tech Startups Laid Off 70K Since March; Quicken Loans Parent Files IPO
Today In Payments: Tech Startups Laid Off 70K Since March; Quicken Loans Parent Files IPO
July 08, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, tech startups have laid off nearly 70,000 employees in the last four months, and Rocket Companies, parent of Quicken Loans, filed...

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Mastercard Expands Online Search Tool To US, Canada
Mastercard Expands Online Search Tool To US, Canada
July 08, 2020  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has introduced new tools designed to help small businesses drive online commerce, the company announced Wednesday (June 8). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Shopify Teams Up With Kustomer To Bolster Key Sales Platform
Shopify Teams Up With Kustomer To Bolster Key Sales Platform
July 08, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Kustomer on Wednesday (July 8) announced a deal with Shopify that the New York firm is betting will expand the reach of its CRM (customer...

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Walmart Forms Company To Sell Insurance Amid Healthcare Push
Walmart Forms Company To Sell Insurance Amid Healthcare Push
July 08, 2020  |  Healthcare

As it grows its healthcare offerings beyond low-cost clinics and technology to help patients manage their medications, Walmart has formed a new company to sell insurance...

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Fed Releases Main Street Program Lender List
Fed Releases Main Street Program Lender List
July 08, 2020  |  Loans

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued a state-by-state listing of lenders accepting applications from new business customers for the Main Street Lending Program on Wednesday...

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Mortgage Applications Skyrocket 33 Pct As Housing Market Rebounds
Mortgage Applications Skyrocket 33 Pct As Housing Market Rebounds
July 08, 2020  |  Loans

Homebuyer mortgage applications surged as June turned into July, in yet another sign of the housing market’s surprisingly strong rebound after the coronavirus-triggered shutdown this...

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What Happens If COVID Prompts Consumers And Businesses To Flee Cities?
What Happens If COVID Prompts Consumers And Businesses To Flee Cities?
July 08, 2020  |  Economy

Might one casualty of the coronavirus be the city center? One of the pandemic’s effects has been to spur individuals and companies to physically relocate...

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