pandemic

A pandemic is a disease outbreak that spreads across countries or continents. It affects more people and takes more lives than an epidemic.

Robinhood Faces Another Service Interruption Due To Technical Issue

Robinhood Faces Another Service Interruption Due To Technical Issue
Robinhood Faces Another Service Interruption Due To Technical Issue
June 18, 2020  |  Markets

In the latest of a string of outages as of the beginning of March, Robinhood Markets Inc. said it has fixed a challenge that led to...

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EU Plans To Fight Foreign Competition
EU Plans To Fight Foreign Competition
June 18, 2020  |  Europe

The European Union (EU) plans to fight the effects of hostile rivals trying to take over businesses vulnerable after the coronavirus pandemic, the Associated Press...

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US Casinos To Go Cashless, Citing Pandemic Fears 
US Casinos To Go Cashless, Citing Pandemic Fears 
June 18, 2020  |  Payment Methods

U.S. casinos are moving toward cashless gambling to protect customers and staff from the COVID-19 pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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eCommerce Takes Half Of Pandemic-Driven Retail Growth
eCommerce Takes Half Of Pandemic-Driven Retail Growth
June 17, 2020  |  Retail

The dramatic consumer shift to Digital 3.0 — predicted months ago by the PYMNTS COVID-19 tracker work — is accounting for almost half of the...

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San Francisco DA Files Lawsuit Against DoorDash For Employee Mistreatment
San Francisco DA Files Lawsuit Against DoorDash For Employee Mistreatment
June 17, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Delivery company DoorDash is facing a lawsuit from the San Francisco district attorney over allegedly illegally classifying its workers as contractors rather than employees. Get...

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Jobless Americans Can’t Afford Doctor Visits 
Jobless Americans Can’t Afford Doctor Visits 
June 17, 2020  |  Healthcare

While many patients are avoiding office visits over fears they could catch COVID-19, doctors say the primary reason jobless Americans are staying away from healthcare...

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FDIC: US Banks See Chargebacks Soar, Profits Tank Due To Pandemic
FDIC: US Banks See Chargebacks Soar, Profits Tank Due To Pandemic
June 17, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

U.S. bank profits took a hit of 69.6 percent in profits in the first quarter of the year compared to the same time last year,...

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Flywire Research Shows Strong Consumer Demand For Post-Pandemic Travel
Flywire Research Shows Strong Consumer Demand For Post-Pandemic Travel
June 16, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Payments firm Flywire has released new research showing that travel agents, as well as operators, receive high marks for handling interruptions the pandemic has caused...

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