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UK Tech Lobby Warns Coronavirus Could Wipe Out Startups
UK Tech Lobby Warns Coronavirus Could Wipe Out Startups
April 03, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The U.K. tech lobby is reasserting the need to help EU startups with funding as venture capital money dries up in the wake of the...

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Apple Says Retail Locations To Stay Shuttered Up To May
Apple Says Retail Locations To Stay Shuttered Up To May
April 03, 2020  |  Retail

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Apple Inc. told staffers that its American retail locations will stay shuttered and work-from-home processes will remain up to May. The...

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Neiman Marcus Prepares For Possible Bankruptcy After Stores Shutter
Neiman Marcus Prepares For Possible Bankruptcy After Stores Shutter
April 03, 2020  |  Retail

With the COVID-19 pandemic causing it to shutter its stores, Neiman Marcus Group is increasing preparations to ask for bankruptcy protection. The luxury department store...

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US Economy Loses 701K Jobs; Unemployment Rises To 4.4 Pct.
US Economy Loses 701K Jobs; Unemployment Rises To 4.4 Pct.
April 03, 2020  |  Economy

The nation’s hiring boom that began more than two years ago is over, a casualty of COVID-19, as the number of workers who have lost...

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Airbnb Drops Internal Valuation 16 Pct Amid Pandemic
Airbnb Drops Internal Valuation 16 Pct Amid Pandemic
April 03, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Short-term rental site Airbnb has lowered its internal valuation to $26 billion, a 16 percent drop, as business continue to be hammered by lockdowns, Reuters...

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Mortgage Payment Deferrals Could Cost Non-Bank Lenders $12B Per Month
Mortgage Payment Deferrals Could Cost Non-Bank Lenders $12B Per Month
April 02, 2020  |  Loans

Non-bank lenders are on shaky ground as they face the prospect of mortgage payment forbearance with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which could end up costing...

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Facebook Launches Desktop Messenger Video Chat
Facebook Launches Desktop Messenger Video Chat
April 02, 2020  |  Facebook

The desktop version of popular app Facebook Messenger has arrived on Mac and Windows computers, letting people communicate via video chat during a time when...

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Treasury Says SBA SMB Relief Program Is Live, Big Banks Say They’re Not Ready
Treasury Says SBA SMB Relief Program Is Live, Big Banks Say They’re Not Ready
April 02, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2 that the Paycheck Protection Program was live and ready to begin distributing $350...

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Bed Bath & Beyond Takes 1-800-Flowers To Court To Preserve Sale
Bed Bath & Beyond Takes 1-800-Flowers To Court To Preserve Sale
April 02, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Even with the coronavirus’ increasing health and financial crises, Bed Bath & Beyond wants to make sure a deal with 1-800-Flowers still goes through as...

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