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A pandemic is a disease outbreak that spreads across countries or continents. It affects more people and takes more lives than an epidemic.
(source: webmd.com)
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2.1KSecurity & FraudUnemployment Fraud In Michigan Could Bump Legit Jobless Claims
Unemployed Michigan residents ought to be wary of a scam in which fraudsters are using stolen personal information to apply for unemployment...
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1.2KDeliveryUPS Adds Peak Delivery Surcharge To Manage eCommerce Demand Amid Pandemic
Seeking to manage the overflow of cases during the pandemic, UPS is adding a new ‘peak’ surcharge similar to how they do...
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1.2KAmazonUSDA’s SNAP Benefits Can Used In 25 States, DC To Buy Groceries From Amazon
Amazon customers can now use Supplemental Nutrient Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in more states, according to a statement from the eCommerce giant....
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1.4KDebtAmid Pandemic, Firms Look To Negotiate Debt Covenants
The pandemic has decimated top and bottom lines for firms across virtually all verticals. And for firms carrying debt amid declining balance...
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1.4KRetailDTC Brands See Media Opportunity In Crisis
In 1990, someone asked Sam Walton about the recession the country was in at the time. “I thought about it,” he said,...
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1.2KB2B PaymentsBombay Stock Exchange Loosens Rules On Capital Market To Help SMBs
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has relaxed guidelines for how Indian small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can tap the capital market, loosening restrictions...
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2.0KPartnerships / AcquisitionsGoogle, Amazon And Other Top Tech Cos. Making M&A Deals Amid Pandemic
Giant tech companies are seeking deals at their fastest pace in years, fueled by COVID-19 despite an increase in scrutiny by regulators....
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2.0KSecurity & FraudGoogle Reports Resurgence In Pandemic Hacking, Phishing
Google’s security experts had their hands full in April, as its Threat Analysis Group (TAG) emailed 1,755 warnings to users whose accounts...
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1.8KCross-border PaymentsMoneyGram, Uber Offer Discount On Digital Money Transfers To Drivers
MoneyGram is partnering with Uber in order to offer discounts on money transfers to over 200 countries and territories, a press release...
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4.3KIntelligence of ThingsSmart Cities Can Emerge Stronger From The Pandemic
There is scarcely an aspect of life that has not been thoroughly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has also dramatically...
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2.4KEconomyUS Economy Shows Signs Of Restart As Shutdowns End
Economists are beginning to forecast that the worst damage of the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to The Wall Street Journal on...
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2.5KInvestmentsWith Startup Valuations Down, VC Firms Seek Deals
With valuations sinking, startups are becoming reticent to fundraise like normal. But venture capital firms, seeing the lower prices, are becoming more...
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5.3KBankingHSBC To Restart Restructuring, Eyes Deeper Job Cuts
The biggest reorganization in HSBC’s history could get even larger as more cuts are requested by the board following the economic fallout...
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5.3KSecurity & FraudWA Man Charged With Seeking $1.5M In PPP Loans For Fake Companies
A 35-year-old Washington State resident is charged with allegedly attempting to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) by requesting loans for companies...
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3.7KDeliveryOnline Grocery Service JioMart Launches In India
Reliance Industries, aiming to compete in India with Walmart’s Flipkart and Amazon’s delivery services, has launched JioMart as a food delivery service...
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2.2KConsumer FinanceEuropeans Save Less, Spend More As Economy Lags
European consumers are stockpiling savings as a way to be prudent during the pandemic, but that isn’t having a positive effect on...
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2.7KCoronavirusCoronavirus Refunds: Jimmy Buffett Fans To Get Reimbursement Option For Tour
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t...
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2.1KBankingIMF Report: Banking Profits Might Not Exceed Cost Of Equity In 2025
A large share of the banking sectors of nine advanced economies, by assets, may not be able to bring in profits higher...
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1.3KEconomyConsumer Uncertainty Overshadows Georgia’s Reopening, Atlanta Fed Chief Says
Raphael Bostic, president of the Atlanta Federal Reserve, called Georgia’s reopening rollout a “mixed bag” in which only parts of the state...
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1.7KRetailPandemic Drives Cross-Currents In Cosmetics Sales
Can’t go to the office. Can’t go out to dinner. In some places, people are still discouraged from leaving the house. And...
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1.1KGoogleGoogle, AHLA To Aid Essential Workers In Finding Hotel Lodging
Google is using its power to team with the American Hotel & Lodging Association to house essential workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic....
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1.9KPartnerships / AcquisitionsDemocrats Want Probe Of Possible Uber-Grubhub Merger
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Min.) wants officials to look into potential antitrust violations involving Uber’s possible acquisition of Grubhub as the two companies remain...
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46.3KEconomyJamie Dimon: Pandemic Is ‘Wake-Up Call’ For Inclusive Recovery
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said in a memo that the coronavirus pandemic has revealed weaknesses that require a bipartisan approach...
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1.6KReal EstateDemand For New Homes Climbs After Historic Drop
Homebuilder sentiment may be coming out of its worst slump ever, as new data showed confidence improving this month, with one caveat:...
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2.4KLoansRestaurant Execs Ask Trump For PPP Modifications
At a roundtable event with restaurant executives on Monday (May 18), several executives put forward a request to President Donald Trump and...
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3.1KCommentaryRoundtable: Should Tech M&A Be Locked Down During The Pandemic?
The pandemic has forced many aspects of everyday life — for consumers, yes, but businesses too — to pause. Last month, the...
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3.5KPartnerships / AcquisitionsGrubhub Tells Uber No Deal But Negotiations Still At Play
Uber’s Sunday (May 17) acquisition offer of 1.9 of its shares for each Grubhub share is not enough to close a deal,...
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3.3KRetailSales Of Outdoor Furniture, Decor Up As US Consumers Plan Staycations
The coronavirus has made it likely that this summer will look very different from summers past, and rising sales of outdoor furniture...
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2.9KBankingFed: US Banks Vulnerable To Loss From Pandemic
U.S. banks could be at risk for massive losses as the pandemic strains their resources, the Federal Reserve warned in its semi-annual...
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2.5KEconomyEconomist: 42 Pct Of Pandemic Layoffs Will Be Permanent
A recent economic survey forecasts that 42 percent of layoffs will bring about permanent job losses. In a televised interview on CNBC,...
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1.5KEconomySenators Ask DOJ To Keep Eye On Event Ticket Price Gouging
Live concert tickets, already rising in recent years amid monopoly-related fears, could see even more expensive turns if smaller companies and venues...
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3.6KInvestmentsMonzo Closes In On New Funding As Valuation Plunges 40 Pct
London FinTech unicorn Monzo is closing in on a new funding round as it faces a near 40 percent drop in valuation...
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2.6KCoronavirusCoronavirus Refunds: UT San Antonio Offers Students $10M In Reimbursements
The pandemic is upsetting everyday life the world over, and plenty of consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able...
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2.2KCredit UnionsPSCU To Hold Virtual Member Forum Amid Pandemic
PSCU will host its Virtual Member Forum 2020 from June 16 to June 17, bringing its largest yearly event to a digital...
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2.1KToday In DataThe Pandemic’s Influence On Connected Fitness And Smart Cities
Peloton is not the only connected fitness company benefiting from pandemic-related stay-at-home orders, with ICON Health & Fitness and Nautilus also finding new demand. In technology initiatives, Toronto’s Digital...
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2.1KLoansAlmost 350 Public Firms Keep PPP Loan As Giveback Deadline Hits
Cutera, a California-based beauty device maker, was among the recipients of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) despite being worth $26.7 million in...
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4.0KDeliveryNYC OKs Delivery Fee Caps
The New York City Council doesn’t want to let food delivery apps charge restaurants too much for delivery fees, as it voted...
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4.1KTravel PaymentsBooking Holdings Chief Says Gov’ts Should Incentivize Consumer Travel
One solution to the pandemic’s destruction of the travel industry, according to Glenn Fogel of Bookings Holdings, could be for the government...
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3.1KSMBsNew Research Shows 100K+ SMBs Won’t Recover From COVID-19 Pandemic
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic will cause the death of more than 100,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), triggering a tsunami of bankruptcies...
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2.9KSafety and SecurityGamblers Descend On Reopened S. Dakota Casinos
Casinos in Deadwood, South Dakota are opening up again, complete with pictures of enthusiastic gamers clad in masks as they crowd around...
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2.4KEarningsMarriott Sees ‘Improving Trends’ In Greater China As Region’s Travel Begins Recovery
As the coronavirus pandemic moved throughout the world, Marriott International Inc. reported that revenue per available room (RevPAR) plummeted by 22.5 percent...
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4.1KRetailAmazon Who? Independent Booksellers Find New Allies
April 25 was supposed to be Independent Bookstore Day. But although it went the way of most events in 2020, there’s a...
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3.2KB2B PaymentsCalifornia Officials Question State’s Strange Payment For Masks
Lawmakers are curious about a government payment to Blue Flame Medical, LLC, a medical supply company that had only existed for three...
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4.3KBiometricsCLEAR Biometric ID Launches COVID Screening For Businesses
CLEAR, a biometric ID company, is eyeing a new way to help companies scan for the coronavirus as employees eventually return to...
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2.3KRetailUpscale Retailers Embrace ‘Clienteling’ To Stay Connected
New York City fashion boutique Nili Lotan has a client list that reads like the front row at Fashion Week (back when...
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2.9KDigital PaymentsWestern Union Temporarily Halves Fees For Essential Workers
Western Union is offering a 50 percent discount for essential workers utilizing its payment services, according to a press release issued on Thursday...
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2.1KEconomyUnemployment Filings Top 3.1M Across US
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cripple the U.S. economy, another 3.169 million people filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending...
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2.5KRetailPop Up Grocer Checks All The Pandemic Retail Boxes
As retailers contend with the continuing COVID-19 crisis and the inevitable resettling of the business, one of the most popular pieces of...
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1.9KMobile ApplicationsApple And Google App For Virus Contact Will Block Location Tracking
In new contact tracing apps built to combat the coronavirus, Apple and Google-parent Alphabet will ban the use of location-tracking GPS software...
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2.9KConsumer FinanceHave We Seen The Bottom Of The Student Loan Delinquency Crisis?
Long before the advent of the COVID-19 epidemic and the litany of financial and economic disruptions brought in its wake, the student...
