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Apple Plans To Roll Out App Store To 20 Countries
Apple Plans To Roll Out App Store To 20 Countries
March 23, 2020  |  Apple

Apple has announced it is expanding the App Store and adding availability to 20 new countries, according to a blog post to developers by the...

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Peer-To-Peer Lenders Seek BoE Bailout
Peer-To-Peer Lenders Seek BoE Bailout
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms in the U.K. are asking the government for help to continue lending after the coronavirus has ravaged markets around the world,...

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Pentagon Bumps Up Periodic Payments To Contractors
Pentagon Bumps Up Periodic Payments To Contractors
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

In an effort to spur cash flow during the coronavirus pandemic, the Pentagon will boost percentages paid to contractors for the time being, The Washington...

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Hasbro Stock Spikes Amid Strong Demand
Hasbro Stock Spikes Amid Strong Demand
March 23, 2020  |  Retail

Shares in toy company Hasbro rose more than 12 percent on Monday (March 23), as the company shared that it was experiencing strong demand amid...

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Drive-Ins, Straight To Streaming And Keeping Cinema Alive In The Age Of Coronavirus
Drive-Ins, Straight To Streaming And Keeping Cinema Alive In The Age Of Coronavirus
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

While the last few weeks haven’t been good news for anyone not selling bleach, toilet paper, N95 masks or canned soup, the entertainment industry has...

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Coronavirus: CVS Health Looks To Hire 50,000 Workers; H&M Mulls Temporary Layoffs
Coronavirus: CVS Health Looks To Hire 50,000 Workers; H&M Mulls Temporary Layoffs
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Retailers are adapting their operations and rolling out initiatives amid COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Here are the latest updates from the retail...

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H&M To Leverage Supply Chain For Medical Deliveries
H&M To Leverage Supply Chain For Medical Deliveries
March 23, 2020  |  Delivery

Fashion brand H&M has announced it will use its extensive supply chain network to help hospitals in need of supplies like masks and gowns in...

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DOJ Shuts Down Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccine Website
DOJ Shuts Down Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccine Website
March 23, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that it has shut down a website fraudulently claiming to have vaccine kits for the coronavirus, according to a...

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Home Loan Defaults Could Decimate Mortgage Servicers
Home Loan Defaults Could Decimate Mortgage Servicers
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is concerned that deferred and late mortgage payments due to lost jobs and reduced hours caused by the coronavirus could...

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