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Gaming Disbursements, Fitness Studios, Georgia’s Reopening Top This Week’s News

Gaming Disbursements, Fitness Studios, Georgia’s Reopening Top This Week’s News
Gaming Disbursements, Fitness Studios, Georgia’s Reopening Top This Week’s News
May 08, 2020  |  News

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments...

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For SMBs, What Comes Next After The (Terrible) Unemployment Report?
For SMBs, What Comes Next After The (Terrible) Unemployment Report?
May 08, 2020  |  Economy

The number we’ll remember — 14.7 percent, the headline number for April U.S. unemployment — is the one we hope is a peak. But there are...

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Optimism Remains Despite Record Jobless Numbers
Optimism Remains Despite Record Jobless Numbers
May 08, 2020  |  Economy

Despite Friday’s (May 8) grim unemployment report, which revealed that the number of Americans who have lost their jobs has quadrupled since February, there is...

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Today In Payments: Samsung Pay Launches Debit Card; Apple Introduces New eCommerce Portal
Today In Payments: Samsung Pay Launches Debit Card; Apple Introduces New eCommerce Portal
May 08, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Samsung Pay is launching a debit card and a money management tool, and Apple has introduced a new ecommerce portal. Plus,...

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Lockdowns Drive Lower Revenues For ATM Owner Cardtronics
Lockdowns Drive Lower Revenues For ATM Owner Cardtronics
May 08, 2020  |  Earnings

Cardtronics, which calls itself the world’s largest ATM owner-operator, disclosed its first-quarter results on Friday (May 8), which reflected lower revenues due to lockdowns and...

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Why SMBs Are Suddenly Reluctant To Apply For The SBA’s PPP Loan Program
Why SMBs Are Suddenly Reluctant To Apply For The SBA’s PPP Loan Program
May 08, 2020  |  Loans

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is going back to court, this time over the new guidance handed out by the federal government on April 29...

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Amazon-Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: COVID-19 Tests, Congressional Questions And Navigating The New Normal
Amazon-Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: COVID-19 Tests, Congressional Questions And Navigating The New Normal
May 08, 2020  |  Retail

The race for the consumer’s whole paycheck has changed tremendously in the last few weeks – starting with the fact that over 30 million consumers...

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What Earnings Portend For Payments, Lending, Fitness And The Gig Economy
What Earnings Portend For Payments, Lending, Fitness And The Gig Economy
May 08, 2020  |  Earnings

For the last several weeks speculation has run rampant on what the real effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant shutdown would end up being...

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