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FinTechs Help Banks Ease The PPP Lending Pain

FinTechs Help Banks Ease The PPP Lending Pain
FinTechs Help Banks Ease The PPP Lending Pain
April 08, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses overwhelmed U.S. financial institutions as they scrambled to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...

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Groceries Enlist Robots For Stocking, Deliveries
Groceries Enlist Robots For Stocking, Deliveries
April 08, 2020  |  Automated Retail

With the coronavirus’ multi-faceted threats to health and funds for people everywhere, grocery stores have tried to mediate the former by introducing more robots in...

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POS Toast Cuts Staff In Half As More Restaurants Close
POS Toast Cuts Staff In Half As More Restaurants Close
April 08, 2020  |  Economy

Restaurant point-of-sale (POS) software provider Toast said it would have to cut about half of its staff — about 1,300 people — as the coronavirus...

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How Banks Use APIs To Forge Stronger Client Bonds
How Banks Use APIs To Forge Stronger Client Bonds
April 08, 2020  |  API

Social distancing has changed eCommerce from a ‘want to have’ to a ‘must have’ for businesses, yet retailers could struggle to create convenient payment and...

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Small Building Contractors Shift Gears As COVID-19 Shrinks Business
Small Building Contractors Shift Gears As COVID-19 Shrinks Business
April 08, 2020  |  Economy

The coronavirus is hitting smaller firms in the U.S. especially hard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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UnitedHealth To Fasttrack $2B In Healthcare Payments
UnitedHealth To Fasttrack $2B In Healthcare Payments
April 08, 2020  |  Healthcare

UnitedHealth is working on getting around $2 billion in payments to doctors and other health professionals over the next week, the insurance giant says. Get...

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Ex-Fed Head Bernanke: Prepare For Long Recovery
Ex-Fed Head Bernanke: Prepare For Long Recovery
April 08, 2020  |  Economy

It could be years before the U.S. economy rebounds from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, former chair of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke...

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SBA Struggling To Meet Demand For Relief Loans
SBA Struggling To Meet Demand For Relief Loans
April 08, 2020  |  Loans

An old computer system and too few employees are making it hard for the Small Business Administration (SBA) to meet the high demand for coronavirus...

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