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Yelp: Roughly 98K US SMBs Permanently Closed Amid Pandemic

Yelp: Roughly 98K US SMBs Permanently Closed Amid Pandemic
Yelp: Roughly 98K US SMBs Permanently Closed Amid Pandemic
September 16, 2020  |  Economy

While some types of businesses have adapted and survived amid the pandemic-triggered economic crisis, restaurants and retailers have especially struggled. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Decision Expected Soon On TikTok-Oracle Deal
Decision Expected Soon On TikTok-Oracle Deal
September 16, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

President Donald Trump is expected to decide shortly whether the sale of TikTok, the China-based short video-sharing app, to Oracle Corp. is a go, The...

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Mastercard Partners With Handpoint On SMB Payments Platform
Mastercard Partners With Handpoint On SMB Payments Platform
September 16, 2020  |  Mastercard

Mastercard said it has inked a deal with Cambridge, U.K.-based Handpoint that will help bring “essential technology” for making sales via cards — along with contactless...

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Apple’s Late To The Connectivity, Fitness And Services Parties – Will It Catch Up?
Apple’s Late To The Connectivity, Fitness And Services Parties – Will It Catch Up?
September 16, 2020  |  Apple

No iPhone 12 – but pretty much everything else. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Kohl’s Reduces Corporate Workforce By Approximately 15 Pct
Kohl’s Reduces Corporate Workforce By Approximately 15 Pct
September 16, 2020  |  Retail

Kohl’s Corporation decreased its corporate headcount by roughly 15 percent as it took different measures to “further align its cost base” in response to the...

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Digital Innovations In Retail, ID Verification And Banking
Digital Innovations In Retail, ID Verification And Banking
September 16, 2020  |  Today In Data

Sharing economy providers are investing in digital identity verification offerings to keep their users safe. In digital-first banking, the evidence of the great digital shift is not only...

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One-Click Checkout Gets Wheels With Company’s Fast Pivot
One-Click Checkout Gets Wheels With Company’s Fast Pivot
September 16, 2020  |  Retail

Talk about reinventing the wheel. Meet Shark Wheel, a company that has literally invented a wheel that’s not round and added some innovation to the...

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US Retail Sales Rose 0.6 Pct In August, Short Of 1 Pct Prediction
US Retail Sales Rose 0.6 Pct In August, Short Of 1 Pct Prediction
September 16, 2020  |  Retail

Retail sales increased in August to $537.5 billion, up 0.6 percent, according to data published on Wednesday (Sept. 16) by the U.S. Census Bureau. Get...

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