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Empty Steel Canyons In NYC As Commuters WFH?

Empty Steel Canyons In NYC As Commuters WFH?
Empty Steel Canyons In NYC As Commuters WFH?
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

Amid the wreckage left by the pandemic — the lost jobs, shuttered businesses, and of course, the fatalities — one victim may be the daily...

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Jamie Dimon Hopeful Economy Will Improve In Q3/Q4
Jamie Dimon Hopeful Economy Will Improve In Q3/Q4
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

Jamie Dimon, CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase, expressed hope that the economy will improve and unemployment will ease in the second half of the year...

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Facebook Canada Starts Aid Program For SMBs
Facebook Canada Starts Aid Program For SMBs
May 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Facebook Canada has announced a series of initiatives to aid small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) during the coronavirus pandemic, including $3.5 million in grants, virtual...

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Millions Tested In Wuhan Amid Fears Of Second COVID Wave
Millions Tested In Wuhan Amid Fears Of Second COVID Wave
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

The Chinese city of Wuhan, ground zero for the global pandemic, has conducted nearly seven million coronavirus tests in 12 days, Bloomberg News reported.  Get...

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Malls See Increase in Foot Traffic, But Less Time Spent In Store
Malls See Increase in Foot Traffic, But Less Time Spent In Store
May 26, 2020  |  Retail

The owner/operator of 85 shopping centers in California, Colorado and Illinois said shoppers are returning to recently reopened malls, but they’re not lingering, according to...

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AscendantFX Looks To Improve X-Border Payments With Payee Intel
AscendantFX Looks To Improve X-Border Payments With Payee Intel
May 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Payment solutions firm AscendantFX has introduced a new product, Payee Intel, which will make cross-border payments more efficient and reduce costs, according to a Tuesday...

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Coronavirus Refund: Doobie Brothers Postpone Tour, Let Fans Request Refunds
Coronavirus Refund: Doobie Brothers Postpone Tour, Let Fans Request Refunds
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to use....

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Tencent Plans $70B Spend For AI, Cybersecurity, IoT Tech
Tencent Plans $70B Spend For AI, Cybersecurity, IoT Tech
May 26, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Tencent plans to invest 500 billion yuan, or $70 billion, in cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity over the next five years, Reuters reported....

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