US Retailers Added 249,000 Jobs In August
US Retailers Added 249,000 Jobs In August
September 07, 2020  |  Economy

Last Friday’s (Sept. 4) jobs report brought good news to the nation’s retail sector as it added nearly one quarter of a million jobs in...

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Today In Payments: Barr Plans To File Google Antitrust This Month; Instacart Announces Deal With 7-Eleven
Today In Payments: Barr Plans To File Google Antitrust This Month; Instacart Announces Deal With...
September 04, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, U.S. Attorney General William Barr plans to file an antitrust case against Google this month, and Instacart announced a deal with...

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Peloton To Introduce Lower-Priced Treadmill, Higher-Priced Exercise Bike
Peloton To Introduce Lower-Priced Treadmill, Higher-Priced Exercise Bike
September 04, 2020  |  Retail

Peloton Interactive Inc., the luxury fitness equipment maker, is planning to offer a lower-priced treadmill for customers who can’t afford its $4,295 treadmill. Get the...

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US Adds 1.4M Jobs In August, Jobless Rate Falls To 8.4 Pct
US Adds 1.4M Jobs In August, Jobless Rate Falls To 8.4 Pct
September 04, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. added 1.4 million jobs in August while the nation’s unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent, down from 10.2 percent in July, the U.S....

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Report: AG Barr Insists DOJ File Antitrust Complaint Against Google This Month
Report: AG Barr Insists DOJ File Antitrust Complaint Against Google This Month
September 04, 2020  |  Google

U.S. Attorney General William Barr plans to file an antitrust case against Google this month despite pleas from staff lawyers who said they need more...

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Amazon And Walmart’s Battle For Consumer Retail Spend
Amazon And Walmart’s Battle For Consumer Retail Spend
September 04, 2020  |  Retail

In some ways, the second quarter was like nothing the world has ever seen, as the pandemic cut through the daily lives of Americans from...

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Hilton To Permanently Close Its Hotel In New York City’s Times Square
Hilton To Permanently Close Its Hotel In New York City’s Times Square
September 03, 2020  |  Economy

The Hilton Times Square is the latest victim of the coronavirus pandemic. In a filing with New York’s State Department of Labor, the managing director...

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Smaller Treasury Banks Step Up As Corporates Push For Instant Payments
Smaller Treasury Banks Step Up As Corporates Push For Instant Payments
September 03, 2020  |  Faster Payments

COVID-19 didn’t suddenly make consumers realize it’s preferable to be paid out instantly instead of waiting three days for an ACH payment — or worse,...

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Google Maps Enables Parking Payments With Passport
Google Maps Enables Parking Payments With Passport
September 02, 2020  |  Google

Passport has collaborated with Google to offer mobile parking payments in Austin, Texas through Google Maps. The function will begin launching on Wednesday (Sept. 2) and will...

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