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How Coronavirus Will (And Won’t) Change The Gig Economy

How Coronavirus Will (And Won’t) Change The Gig Economy
How Coronavirus Will (And Won’t) Change The Gig Economy
March 16, 2020  |  Gig Economy

The headlines state that we are in uncertain, and in some ways, unprecedented times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Coronavirus update: Walmart, CVS, Target Pledge To Set Up Testing Sites; Google Works On Site To Find Virus Tests; Mobile, Internet Carriers Pledge To Expand Service, Waive Late Fees
Coronavirus update: Walmart, CVS, Target Pledge To Set Up Testing Sites; Google Works On Site...
March 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Google and its sister company Verily are launching a pilot COVID-19 testing website on Monday (March 16) that initially be limited to the San Francisco...

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US Movie Box Offices See Worst Weekend In 20 Years
US Movie Box Offices See Worst Weekend In 20 Years
March 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Movie ticket sales saw their lowest numbers in two decades this past weekend in the U.S., with the coronavirus fears keeping many filmgoers in the...

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Israel To Use Terrorism-Tracking Tech To Fight Virus Spread
Israel To Use Terrorism-Tracking Tech To Fight Virus Spread
March 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The government in Israel approved cell phone tracking in an effort to contain the coronavirus as the number of those infected rose to 213 on...

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Amazon Pushes Its Cashierless Tech To Enterprise Retailers
Amazon Pushes Its Cashierless Tech To Enterprise Retailers
March 15, 2020  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon has been extending an olive branch to other large retailers offering collaborating for cashierless, automated stores — but so far, rivals Walmart and Target haven’t...

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Bitcoin Daily: Rhode Island’s Blockchain Act Aims For Crypto Rules Too; Rapper Akon Details Crypto Plans
Bitcoin Daily: Rhode Island’s Blockchain Act Aims For Crypto Rules Too; Rapper Akon Details Crypto...
March 15, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Rapper Akon is launching the cryptocurrency, Akoin, that he says will financially power “Akon City” in West Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Apple Card Users Get Pass On March Payment, Interest
Apple Card Users Get Pass On March Payment, Interest
March 15, 2020  |  Apple

As a way to provide some relief to the financial pressure that people could be experiencing as a result of the coronavirus, Apple alerted Apple...

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Italy Factoring Firm CashInvoice Turns To Crowdfunding
Italy Factoring Firm CashInvoice Turns To Crowdfunding
March 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Italian factoring startup CashInvoice launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on CrowFundMe, hoping to raise at least 200,000 euros ($222,000), the company said in a statement....

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NY Crypto Cos. Ordered To Create Coronavirus Emergency Plans
NY Crypto Cos. Ordered To Create Coronavirus Emergency Plans
March 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) sent a letter to the approximate 18 cryptocurrency firms it regulates saying they have 30 days to...

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