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Payments Tech Startup Shift4 Payments Files IPO Plans

Payments Tech Startup Shift4 Payments Files IPO Plans
Payments Tech Startup Shift4 Payments Files IPO Plans
May 17, 2020  |  IPO

Payments technology firm Shift4 Payments, headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, filed for an initial public offering (IPO), according to a Securities and Exchanges Commission filing. Get...

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Fed’s Powell: US Economic Recovery Could Take To End Of 2021
Fed’s Powell: US Economic Recovery Could Take To End Of 2021
May 17, 2020  |  Economy

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, speaking on “60 Minutes,” said an economic recovery could take as long as another year and a half, but he...

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MLB: Baseball With No Fans Could Mean $640,000 Per Game Loss
MLB: Baseball With No Fans Could Mean $640,000 Per Game Loss
May 17, 2020  |  Economy

The New York Yankees are looking at a shortfall of $312 million if this year’s Major League Baseball (MLB) season ends up going forward with...

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In Probe Over Third-Party Info, Amazon Says ‘Appropriate’ Exec To Testify
In Probe Over Third-Party Info, Amazon Says ‘Appropriate’ Exec To Testify
May 17, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon says it plans to send an “appropriate” executive to testify before Congress about how the company uses third-party data,  after the U.S. House of...

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Fed: US Banks Vulnerable To Loss From Pandemic
Fed: US Banks Vulnerable To Loss From Pandemic
May 17, 2020  |  Banking

U.S. banks could be at risk for massive losses as the pandemic strains their resources, the Federal Reserve warned in its semi-annual report on financial...

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SMBs Could Get More Flexibility To Use PPP Loans 
SMBs Could Get More Flexibility To Use PPP Loans 
May 17, 2020  |  Loans

The rules surrounding small business loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are being overhauled as demand cools and small and medium-sized business (SMBs) owners...

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India Regs Challenge WhatsApp Over Digital Payments Services
India Regs Challenge WhatsApp Over Digital Payments Services
May 17, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Facebook’s WhatsApp could be abusing its position of power in India by stealthily offering payment options, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Feds Probe Loss Of Millions In Jobless Claims To Fraudsters
Feds Probe Loss Of Millions In Jobless Claims To Fraudsters
May 17, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

A Nigerian fraud ring is suspected by the U.S. Secret Service of siphoning hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment payments from numerous state programs...

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