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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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Security & FraudEU Launches Financial Crime Team To Police Pandemic Economy
The European Union (EU) has established a new unit to wage war against financial...
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LoansUS Lenders Expect Few Loan Defaults
U.S. lenders say they expect most borrowers who were given a temporary reprieve on...
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AmazonAmazon Shopping AI Lets Consumers Try On Digital Outfits, Makes...
Amazon could be planning an artificial intelligence-driven virtual shopping service, according to documents from...
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LoansChuck E. Cheese Seeks Loan For Debt Payment
Chuck E. Cheese, the popular food and games chain, is talking to investors about...
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MobileIDC: Smartphone Market To Decline 12 Pct Due To Pandemic
The latest casualty of COVID-19: smartphone shipments. By year’s end, the number of units shipped globally...
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CoronavirusAnthem To Offer Premium Credits To Consumers, Employers
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want...
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Today In DataThe Pandemic’s Impact On Shopping Habits And Gaming
Most consumers don’t have any plans of reverting to their pre-pandemic shopping habits, even as...
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Real EstateZillow Reports More Long-Term Rental Requests
Rental company Zillow said on Thursday (June 4) that it was experiencing more requests...
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RidesharingUber Rides Increase As Quarantines End
Uber rides are increasing again after massively falling off due to the coronavirus during...
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SMBsSMBs May Be On the Hook for Losses Amid Social...
Amid the social unrest dominating the country at the moment, will small- to mid-sized...
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RidesharingLyft Rides Up In May From April But Still Down...
While Lyft's ride counts are rising from the worst parts of the pandemic, they’re...
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MobileIndia To Offer $6.6 Billion To Attract Smartphone Manufacturers
India, looking to attract more global investments in the manufacture of mobile phones, is...
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Amazon CommerceAmazon Plans 'Invitation Only' Sale Starting June 22
Amazon will hold a “summer sale” on June 22 in order to hopefully help...
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CoronavirusCoronavirus Refunds: Michigan Tells Auto Insurers To Offer Reimbursements, Waivers
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want...
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CoronavirusOurCrowd Invites Investors To Join $100M Pandemic Fund
As the number of worldwide deaths from the coronavirus nears 400,000, the crowdfunding platform...
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PersonnelStarbucks Offers Leave Of Absence For Baristas Facing Fewer Hours
Starbucks is offering its baristas a voluntary leave of absence program for employees impacted...
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EconomyOCC: Lockdowns Could Challenge Stability Of Banking System
Brian P. Brooks, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, said in a series of letters...
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CoronavirusProblems With Stimulus Debit Cards Continue For Americans
Americans continue to face problems with accessing stimulus debit cards, with some people receiving...
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LoansSlow Recovery Poses Risk To Nonbank Lenders
If their business borrowers close or have trouble recovering following coronavirus lockdowns, nonbank lenders...
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RetailPandemic Primer: How SMBs Can Embrace The Digital Shift
Small to medium-sized retailers, the denizens of Main Street, are facing an existential crisis...
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EconomyChina’s Rebounding Economy Is Likely Exception, Not Norm
Manufacturing indexes in China show that the country’s post-pandemic economy is on the rebound,...
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Payments InnovationThe Rise Of Card-On-File Commerce
Gas stations are encouraging it. Many Main Street SMBs, local restaurants and designer boutiques...
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Amazon InvestmentsFreight-Forwarder Beacon Now Counts Amazon’s Bezos As Investor
Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos has invested in U.K.-based Beacon, a digital freight forwarder,...
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Security & FraudZoom To Strengthen Security For Its Paid Users
Zoom, the video conferencing platform that gained popularity in classrooms of all ages amid...
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Security & FraudUnemployment Fraud In Michigan Could Bump Legit Jobless Claims
Unemployed Michigan residents ought to be wary of a scam in which fraudsters are...
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DeliveryUPS Adds Peak Delivery Surcharge To Manage eCommerce Demand Amid...
Seeking to manage the overflow of cases during the pandemic, UPS is adding a...
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AmazonUSDA's SNAP Benefits Can Used In 25 States, DC To...
Amazon customers can now use Supplemental Nutrient Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in more states,...
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DebtAmid Pandemic, Firms Look To Negotiate Debt Covenants
The pandemic has decimated top and bottom lines for firms across virtually all verticals....
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RetailDTC Brands See Media Opportunity In Crisis
In 1990, someone asked Sam Walton about the recession the country was in at...
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B2B PaymentsBombay Stock Exchange Loosens Rules On Capital Market To Help...
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has relaxed guidelines for how Indian small- to medium-sized businesses...
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Partnerships / AcquisitionsGoogle, Amazon And Other Top Tech Cos. Making M&A Deals...
Giant tech companies are seeking deals at their fastest pace in years, fueled by...
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Security & FraudGoogle Reports Resurgence In Pandemic Hacking, Phishing
Google’s security experts had their hands full in April, as its Threat Analysis Group...
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Cross-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...
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Intelligence of ThingsSmart Cities Can Emerge Stronger From The Pandemic
There is scarcely an aspect of life that has not been thoroughly disrupted by...
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EconomyUS Economy Shows Signs Of Restart As Shutdowns End
Economists are beginning to forecast that the worst damage of the coronavirus pandemic is...
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InvestmentsWith Startup Valuations Down, VC Firms Seek Deals
With valuations sinking, startups are becoming reticent to fundraise like normal. But venture capital...
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BankingHSBC To Restart Restructuring, Eyes Deeper Job Cuts
The biggest reorganization in HSBC’s history could get even larger as more cuts are...
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Security & FraudWA Man Charged With Seeking $1.5M In PPP Loans For...
A 35-year-old Washington State resident is charged with allegedly attempting to defraud the Paycheck...
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DeliveryOnline Grocery Service JioMart Launches In India
Reliance Industries, aiming to compete in India with Walmart’s Flipkart and Amazon’s delivery services,...
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Consumer FinanceEuropeans Save Less, Spend More As Economy Lags
European consumers are stockpiling savings as a way to be prudent during the pandemic,...
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CoronavirusCoronavirus Refunds: Jimmy Buffett Fans To Get Reimbursement Option For...
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want...
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BankingIMF Report: Banking Profits Might Not Exceed Cost Of Equity...
A large share of the banking sectors of nine advanced economies, by assets, may...
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EconomyConsumer Uncertainty Overshadows Georgia's Reopening, Atlanta Fed Chief Says
Raphael Bostic, president of the Atlanta Federal Reserve, called Georgia’s reopening rollout a “mixed...
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RetailPandemic Drives Cross-Currents In Cosmetics Sales
Can’t go to the office. Can’t go out to dinner. In some places, people...
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GoogleGoogle, AHLA To Aid Essential Workers In Finding Hotel Lodging
Google is using its power to team with the American Hotel & Lodging Association...
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Partnerships / 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...
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EconomyJamie Dimon: Pandemic Is 'Wake-Up Call' For Inclusive Recovery
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said in a memo that the coronavirus pandemic...
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Real EstateDemand For New Homes Climbs After Historic Drop
Homebuilder sentiment may be coming out of its worst slump ever, as new data...
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LoansRestaurant Execs Ask Trump For PPP Modifications
At a roundtable event with restaurant executives on Monday (May 18), several executives put...
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CommentaryRoundtable: Should Tech M&A Be Locked Down During The Pandemic?
The pandemic has forced many aspects of everyday life — for consumers, yes, but...
