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Mnuchin: All PPP Loan Recipients Will Face Audits

Mnuchin: All PPP Loan Recipients Will Face Audits
Mnuchin: All PPP Loan Recipients Will Face Audits
April 29, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Businesses that borrow money through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) can expect to be audited before the loans are forgiven, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin...

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Many US Restaurants Say PPP Loans Don’t Meet Their Needs
Many US Restaurants Say PPP Loans Don’t Meet Their Needs
April 29, 2020  |  Loans

An industry trade group said it’s highly likely that many restaurants will return loans from the U.S. Small Business Association’s (SBA) bailout program, the Financial...

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Deliveroo To Lay Off 15 Pct Of Staff Amid COVID-19
Deliveroo To Lay Off 15 Pct Of Staff Amid COVID-19
April 29, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Deliveroo announced it was laying off 367 employees and furloughing 50 — roughly 15 percent of its staff of over 2,500 — as it battles...

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Amid COVID-19 Disaster, Warren Buffett Talks Up US, World Progress
Amid COVID-19 Disaster, Warren Buffett Talks Up US, World Progress
April 29, 2020  |  Economy

In a wide-ranging interview, world-renowned investor Warren Buffett weighed in on such topics as the coronavirus pandemic, the economic crisis it has created and the...

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Digital Retail Shift Faces Growing Pains
Digital Retail Shift Faces Growing Pains
April 29, 2020  |  Retail

Now that the digital shift is well underway, the attention turns to keeping the momentum going. New developments are focusing on supply chain, government activity...

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The Need To Adapt To Ride Out The Storm
The Need To Adapt To Ride Out The Storm
April 29, 2020  |  Coronavirus

“If payment execution itself is manual, firms can expect disruption. If third parties use manual labor to execute payments, there will be disruption,” Tipalti CEO...

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Simon Properties To Reopen High-Profile Malls
Simon Properties To Reopen High-Profile Malls
April 29, 2020  |  Retail

Will shoppers return to the mall? That question is about to be answered as the country’s largest mall owner and developer is ready to reopen...

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Reopening Faces Its Next Challenge: Retail Marketing
Reopening Faces Its Next Challenge: Retail Marketing
April 29, 2020  |  Retail

There’s no podcast, textbook or self-help guru that has a playbook on marketing a retail business after a pandemic. But while reopening is the order...

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Retail’s Philanthropic And Creative Marketing Efforts Amid COVID-19
Retail’s Philanthropic And Creative Marketing Efforts Amid COVID-19
April 29, 2020  |  Today In Data

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are engaging in philanthropic activism to offer help amid the coronavirus crisis. DHVANI, in one case, aims to provide a free mask to Americans to help...

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