Coronavirus

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals, including humans, and birds. In humans, the virus causes respiratory infections which are typically mild but, in rare cases, can be lethal. In cows and pigs they may cause diarrhea, while in chickens it can cause an upper respiratory disease.

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Lawmakers Grill Wells CEO On Account Scandals
Lawmakers Grill Wells CEO On Account Scandals
March 10, 2020  |  Regulation

Just a bit more than four months into his tenure at the helm of Wells Fargo, new CEO Charlie Scharf faced pointed questioning from lawmakers...

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New AI Wearable Aims To Fight Coronavirus By Preventing Face-Touching
New AI Wearable Aims To Fight Coronavirus By Preventing Face-Touching
March 10, 2020  |  Coronavirus

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, three Seattle entrepreneurs have created a wristband that vibrates when the person wearing it goes to touch their face,...

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Apple Workers Receive Unlimited Sick Time For Signs Of The Coronavirus
Apple Workers Receive Unlimited Sick Time For Signs Of The Coronavirus
March 10, 2020  |  Retail

To make sure its retail staffers are healthy, Apple is giving its hourly employees, with the inclusion of retail workers, unlimited sick leave if they experience...

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Costco Struggles To Keep Up With Coronavirus Demand
Costco Struggles To Keep Up With Coronavirus Demand
March 10, 2020  |  Retail

As customers visit Costco to stock their pantries amid the coronavirus outbreak, CFO Richard Galanti said on an earnings call last week that the retailer’s...

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Alipay Launches Strategy For Massive Digital Evolution In China
Alipay Launches Strategy For Massive Digital Evolution In China
March 10, 2020  |  eCommerce

Ant Financial, a division of China’s eCommerce giant Alibaba, has launched a three-year strategy to make its Alipay mobile app platform available to 40 million...

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Can FinTechs Get Through A Turbulent Market?
Can FinTechs Get Through A Turbulent Market?
March 10, 2020  |  Markets

There are bad days on the market — and in the wake of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, which has spent the last...

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Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?
Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?
March 10, 2020  |  Authentication

 Digital identity solutions are becoming more and more commonplace, especially as consumers grow increasingly aware of the weaknesses of authentication methods like passwords. A recent...

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Fed Asks Banks To Work With Borrowers Impacted By Coronavirus
Fed Asks Banks To Work With Borrowers Impacted By Coronavirus
March 09, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Banking regulators around the U.S. wrote a joint statement telling banks they wouldn’t be penalized for helping borrowers who are dealing with the financial consequences...

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Wall Street In Talks To Allow Remote Trading
Wall Street In Talks To Allow Remote Trading
March 09, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Banks on Wall Street are talking to regulators about waiving rules regarding brokers working remotely while the coronavirus makes its way through New York, according...

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