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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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CoronavirusNew Report: How A Global Pandemic Created A Digital-First Customer...
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Then,...
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CoronavirusCoronavirus Refunds: Airlines Promise To Reimburse Travelers With Fevers For...
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, some consumers...
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CoronavirusStudy: Higher Spending On Dining Out Could Forecast A Rise...
Aa JPMorgan study suggests a connection between increased spending on dining out and a...
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Today In DataRetail Challenges And Opportunities Amid The Pandemic
The coronavirus is magnifying the challenges that troubled retailers faced before the pandemic as they continue...
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InvestmentsSE Asia’s East Ventures Looks To Back Startups With $88M...
Singapore-based early stage tech investment firm East Ventures has targeted a new fund intending...
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B2B PaymentsQolo Rolls Out Comprehensive B2B Payment Platform
B2B payments hub Qolo has introduced a new all-in-one payment solution, aiming to address...
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IPOAlbertsons Proceeds With Pared-Down $800M IPO
Albertson's, the second-largest grocery chain in the United States, has priced its initial public...
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HealthcareShort-Term Healthcare Plans Leave Many Patients Holding The Bill
A new report from the Democratic Staff Committee has concluded that short-term healthcare plans...
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CoronavirusCoronavirus Refunds: 2020 Hall Of Fame Game Ticket-Holders Get Reimbursement...
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want...
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EconomySurvey Finds Financial Stress High Among Millennials, Gen Z
While younger people in the millennial and Gen Z age groups report high levels...
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CoronavirusGAO: Lack Of Controls Could Cause Double Payments With PPP...
Federal agencies lack controls to ensure that Americans aren’t collecting unemployment while also getting...
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IPOAnalytics Firm Dun & Bradstreet Launches IPO
Analytics firm Dun & Bradstreet has launched an initial public offering (IPO), with Goldman...
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Amazon CommerceAmazon Starts Crime Unit To Crack Down On Counterfeits
Amazon has launched a new Counterfeit Crimes Unit, which it wants to use to...
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RetailOnline Sales Projected To Settle At 16.5 Pct Growth Rate
While web users have harnessed eCommerce in numbers that haven’t been seen before amid...
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Faster PaymentsWestgate Resorts: Why Faster Worker Pay Is Key To Reopening
The United States economy is steadily reemerging from the COVID-19 pandemic-induced shutdown. Businesses are...
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HealthcareFlywire Launches Charitable Foundation To Foster Equality For The Underrepresented
Flywire is looking to offer four scholarships to students from underrepresented areas or backgrounds...
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SMBsData Show 42 Pct Of Small-Cap US Businesses Failing To...
The number of small U.S. companies not turning a profit has reached an unfortunate...
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GoogleGoogle's Reliance On Travel Ads Dents US Ad Revenue
Google's U.S. ad revenue is about to take a fall due to the decline...
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RetailLuxury Fashion Brand Valentino Tries To End Manhattan Lease
In a legal complaint filed with a New York court, luxury fashion brand Valentino...
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VISAVisa Launches Online Resource Hubs To Power SMB Economic Recovery
Visa said Monday that it had launched a series of digital initiatives aimed at...
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CoronavirusConsumers Add Masks, Virus Tests To Social Gatherings
As U.S. governors ease the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, Jay Prasad and...
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Travel PaymentsInsurers Pivot To Road Trip, Overseas Pandemic Travel Coverage
Indiana-based travel insurer Seven Corners is beginning to adapt its offerings to the coronavirus...
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CoronavirusCoronavirus Refunds: Billy Joel Ticketholders Get Reimbursement Option For Boston...
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want compensation...
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EconomyBoston Fed President: Reopening Must Protect Health To Be Positive...
More people going back to work is only positive news if it can be...
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CoronavirusAMC Plans To Reopen Cinemas With Social Distancing, Safety Protocols
As it launches a health and sanitization initiative, AMC will restart operations at roughly...
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LoansProposal Would Allow SMBs To Get Another PPP Loan
More help for certain small business owners could be on the way if Congress...
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eCommerceAlibaba And JD.com Net $136B In China’s Biggest Annual Shopping...
China’s biggest online shopping event since COVID-19 put fear into the Asian economy netted...
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MarketsRobinhood Faces Another Service Interruption Due To Technical Issue
In the latest of a string of outages as of the beginning of March, Robinhood...
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EuropeEU Plans To Fight Foreign Competition
The European Union (EU) plans to fight the effects of hostile rivals trying to...
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Payment MethodsUS Casinos To Go Cashless, Citing Pandemic Fears
U.S. casinos are moving toward cashless gambling to protect customers and staff from the...
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RetaileCommerce Takes Half Of Pandemic-Driven Retail Growth
The dramatic consumer shift to Digital 3.0 — predicted months ago by the PYMNTS...
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Gig EconomySan Francisco DA Files Lawsuit Against DoorDash For Employee Mistreatment
Delivery company DoorDash is facing a lawsuit from the San Francisco district attorney over...
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HealthcareJobless Americans Can't Afford Doctor Visits
While many patients are avoiding office visits over fears they could catch COVID-19, doctors...
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Bank RegulationFDIC: US Banks See Chargebacks Soar, Profits Tank Due To...
U.S. bank profits took a hit of 69.6 percent in profits in the first...
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Travel PaymentsFlywire Research Shows Strong Consumer Demand For Post-Pandemic Travel
Payments firm Flywire has released new research showing that travel agents, as well as...
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RidesharingRide-Hailing Firm Grab Reportedly Cuts More Than 300 Jobs
Grab, the $14 billion Southeast Asian ride-hailing startup, announced hundreds of job losses on...
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RetailOhio Firms Team To Put PPE Into Vending Machines
To make personal protective equipment (PPE) available via vending machines, PPE and medical safety...
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eCommerceWhy Digital’s 3.0 Shift May Take Longer Than We Think
There is an out-and-out frenzy to capitalize on the pandemic-fueled digital shift that gave...
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Restaurant innovationPaytronix CEO: Why Restaurants Want To Operate Their Own Ghost...
To say that last week was an active week of news in the restaurant...
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Security & FraudFTC Releases State Data Of COVID-19 Related Consumer Complaints
Fraud was the top complaint related to coronavirus logged by the Federal Trade Commission...
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Digital BankingFBI Issues Warning To Bank Mobile App Users
As the use of mobile banking apps surges due to the limited access to...
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IPOQuicken Loans May Be Readying IPO
Mortgage lender Quicken Loans, one of the largest lenders in the United States, might...
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RetailLowe's Starts Accepting Pandemic Minority Small Business Grant Applications
Lowe's Companies, Inc. opened its inaugural phase of grant applications to offer relief to...
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InvestmentsFraud Detection Platform NS8 Raises $123M In Series A
Fraud detection software platform NS8 has closed a Series A funding round for $123...
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Payment MethodsHow Card Issuers Can Stay Competitive In The Post-Pandemic World
As consumers have been hit hard by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Payment MethodsDiscover: 80 Pct Of Cardholders In Forbearance Paid On Accounts
Roger Hochschild, chief executive officer for Discover, said most of their customers no longer...
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AppleApple Earns Patent On Tech That Compiles Group Selfies
As the worldwide push to beat the coronavirus continues with social distancing measures almost...
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Accounts ReceivablePinterest Sees Increase In Advertiser Late Payments
Pinterest, the popular image-sharing board, is trying to balance its need for revenue while...
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InvestmentsWeWork Eyes Closing Doors On Its WeLive Shared-Housing Communities
WeWork is considering ending its plans for WeLive, its communal living program based in...
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Today In DataImplementing Pandemic Safety Measures For Shoppers’ Comfort
Grocers have implemented safety measures to make sure shoppers and workers can safely interact in...
