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Kudlow: Third Round Of SBA PPP Loans ‘May Be’ Necessary

Kudlow: Third Round Of SBA PPP Loans ‘May Be’ Necessary
Kudlow: Third Round Of SBA PPP Loans ‘May Be’ Necessary
May 03, 2020  |  Loans

Some 2.2 million small business loans totaling $175 billion were extended on Sunday (May 3) in the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)....

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RBS Shutters Bó To Focus On SMB Challenger Bank Mettle
RBS Shutters Bó To Focus On SMB Challenger Bank Mettle
May 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Bó, the digital bank developed by U.K. High Street lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), is being closed down by the British state-backed lender NatWest,...

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May Holiday Draws Out 50 Million Chinese Tourists
May Holiday Draws Out 50 Million Chinese Tourists
May 03, 2020  |  Coronavirus

China is experiencing a return to normal as travelers head to tourist locations after the country reopened following the global coronavirus pandemic, according to a...

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US Judge: Uber Can Be Sued For Allegedly Forcing Out Rival
US Judge: Uber Can Be Sued For Allegedly Forcing Out Rival
May 03, 2020  |  Legal

A lawsuit against Uber alleges that the company engaged in deceitful practices to drive its competitor Sidecar Technologies out of business in 2015, according to...

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Tech Startups Trade Lofty Valuations For Funding
Tech Startups Trade Lofty Valuations For Funding
May 03, 2020  |  Startups

San Francisco tech startup founders are accepting tougher funding terms — if they can even get any money — as many announce layoffs, cuts and...

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Texas Hotel Group To Give Back $70M In PPP Loans
Texas Hotel Group To Give Back $70M In PPP Loans
May 03, 2020  |  Loans

Texas hospitality group Ashford Inc. is buckling under pressure and will return $70 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan money it received due to...

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Corporate Ransomware Payments Up In Remote Working Environment
Corporate Ransomware Payments Up In Remote Working Environment
May 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Corporate ransomware payment amounts rose sharply in the first quarter of this year, with a wave of coronavirus-related attacks and other peripherally-related cases because of...

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GreenBox POS Enables Same Day ACH Deposits To Business Accounts
GreenBox POS Enables Same Day ACH Deposits To Business Accounts
May 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Payment solutions company GreenBox POS has announced a new Same Day ACH program to help businesses manage point of sale (POS) to business payments faster than...

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Meet 2020’s Newest Influencers
Meet 2020’s Newest Influencers
May 02, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Influencers have had a rough couple of weeks, as consumers’ tastes have rapidly drifted away from the high-gloss, incredibly curated and aspirational Insta-lifestyle that only...

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