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Facebook Canada Starts Aid Program For SMBs

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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Home Sales Up 0.6 Pct In April Despite Lockdown
Home Sales Up 0.6 Pct In April Despite Lockdown
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

Sales of new single-family homes were up 0.6 percent in April compared to March, but they fell by 6 percent compared to April 2019, according...

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Millennials Face Their Second ‘Once-In-A-Lifetime’ Economic Crash
Millennials Face Their Second ‘Once-In-A-Lifetime’ Economic Crash
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

The data on millennials’ lifetime earnings potential were already fairly grim long before the word “coronavirus” became part of everyone’s daily conversations – and before...

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