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Coronavirus Refunds: LSU Plans To Reimburse Almost $5.2M To Students

Coronavirus Refunds: LSU Plans To Reimburse Almost $5.2M To Students
Coronavirus Refunds: LSU Plans To Reimburse Almost $5.2M To Students
June 18, 2020  |  Economy

As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, educational institutions are providing refunds. Students at Louisiana State University (LSU), in one case,...

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Surecomp Rolls Out Fastrade Tool For SMB Trade Finance
Surecomp Rolls Out Fastrade Tool For SMB Trade Finance
June 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To let financial institutions provide trade finance functions to their small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers, Toronto-based Surecomp has rolled out its Fastrade front office...

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Western Union, AXA Team On Life Insurance Pilot Program
Western Union, AXA Team On Life Insurance Pilot Program
June 18, 2020  |  Partnerships

Some residents of France who use Western Union online services to wire money to friends and family in certain African countries will be offered free...

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Restaurants, Lawmakers Seek $120B Aid Package
Restaurants, Lawmakers Seek $120B Aid Package
June 18, 2020  |  Economy

The Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) has proposed a $120 billion relief package to prevent further closures and job losses due to COVID-19. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Carnival Loses $4.4B As Cruise Industry Sank In Q2
Carnival Loses $4.4B As Cruise Industry Sank In Q2
June 18, 2020  |  Earnings

Carnival Corp. posted a $4.4 billion loss in the second quarter as the cruise industry was docked due to COVD-19, the company reported Thursday (June...

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Robinhood Faces Another Service Interruption Due To Technical Issue
Robinhood Faces Another Service Interruption Due To Technical Issue
June 18, 2020  |  Markets

In the latest of a string of outages as of the beginning of March, Robinhood Markets Inc. said it has fixed a challenge that led to...

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Economists Recommend More Lenient Terms For Main Street Lending Program
Economists Recommend More Lenient Terms For Main Street Lending Program
June 18, 2020  |  Loans

A pair of former Federal Reserve economists said they think the government should ease the rules on who can participate in the U.S.’s Main Street...

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