pandemic

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

Navigating The COVID-19 Pandemic: Life On Lockdown
Navigating The COVID-19 Pandemic: Life On Lockdown
August 19, 2020  |  Coronavirus

PYMNTS launched its first study of 1,923 representative United States consumers and how the new coronavirus pandemic had altered their daily behaviors on March 6....

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US Companies Advised To Add Health Experts To Manage Pandemic Response
US Companies Advised To Add Health Experts To Manage Pandemic Response
August 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is urging U.S. companies to appoint COVID-19 experts to their board of directors as a way to...

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Barrons: Online Lender Kabbage Shopping For Buyers
Barrons: Online Lender Kabbage Shopping For Buyers
August 04, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

FinTech Kabbage could be seeking a sale, and in doing so, could look to garner up to $1 billion, according to sources quoted by Barron’s....

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Japan’s Payments Firm Hey Nets Series E Funding Led By Bain Capital
Japan’s Payments Firm Hey Nets Series E Funding Led By Bain Capital
August 04, 2020  |  Investments

Japanese eCommerce and payments platform hey announced a Series E investment led by Bain Capital, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Walking The Stimulus Check ‘Save Vs Spend’ Tightrope
Walking The Stimulus Check ‘Save Vs Spend’ Tightrope
August 03, 2020  |  Economy

Will saving for a rainy day today lead to economic clouds just a bit down the road? Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Rents Drop In Top NYC Shopping Districts Amid Pandemic
Rents Drop In Top NYC Shopping Districts Amid Pandemic
August 03, 2020  |  Retail

The most high-end shopping areas in the United States are seeing tenants depart, and rents are dropping at a time when COVID-19 has halted tourism...

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Global Remittances May Fall By $109B In 2020
Global Remittances May Fall By $109B In 2020
August 03, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

If it takes a year to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and reopen economies, global payments could fall by as much as $108.6 billion this year,...

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Pinterest Stock Jumps 37 Pct On Renewed Advertiser, User Interest
Pinterest Stock Jumps 37 Pct On Renewed Advertiser, User Interest
August 02, 2020  |  Social Commerce

Users and advertisers are coming back to Pinterest, resulting in an upswing in sales for the social media company, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story...

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Rubio: Revamped PPP, SMB Loan Programs Aim To Smooth Out ‘Uneven Recovery’
Rubio: Revamped PPP, SMB Loan Programs Aim To Smooth Out ‘Uneven Recovery’
August 02, 2020  |  Loans

Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who spearheaded the landmark Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic, now has to organize...

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