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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Top News In Payments: Mastercard CEO Pushes Back Against National Payments System; FCA Tells Credit Cards To Ease Up On Non-Payers
Top News In Payments: Mastercard CEO Pushes Back Against National Payments System; FCA Tells Credit...
February 03, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Mastercard’s CEO speaks out against a national payments system, the FCA tells credit card companies to be reasonable with customers...

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Data Dive, The Bad, The Worse And The Ugly Edition: Store Closures, Coronavirus And Bitcoin
Data Dive, The Bad, The Worse And The Ugly Edition: Store Closures, Coronavirus And Bitcoin
February 03, 2020  |  Data Dive

There was lots to watch in the world of payments and commerce last week, with red flags flown in physical retail, international commerce and crypto....

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Analyst Reduces iPhone Supply Predictions Due To The Coronavirus
Analyst Reduces iPhone Supply Predictions Due To The Coronavirus
February 03, 2020  |  Retail

With concerns that the coronavirus in China will impact the supply of iPhones, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said his company, TF international Securities, is reducing...

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PBOC Pumps $173B Into Chinese Economy To Combat Virus Impact
PBOC Pumps $173B Into Chinese Economy To Combat Virus Impact
February 03, 2020  |  International

The Chinese government braced for additional economic turmoil, took steps to bolster its lagging economy and activated new safety measures as the coronavirus epidemic spread...

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Uber Bans 240 Mexican Passengers As Coronavirus Precaution
Uber Bans 240 Mexican Passengers As Coronavirus Precaution
February 03, 2020  |  International

Approximately 240 Uber users in Mexico can’t use the service now, their accounts suspended by the parent company after concerns over the coronavirus contamination. According...

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Apple To Temporarily Shutter All China Stores 
Apple To Temporarily Shutter All China Stores 
February 02, 2020  |  Apple

The spread of the coronavirus has prompted Apple to shutter its corporate offices and 42 retail stores in mainland China through Feb. 9, Bloomberg reported...

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Levi’s, Mondelēz Face China Shutdowns In Coronavirus Crisis
Levi’s, Mondelēz Face China Shutdowns In Coronavirus Crisis
January 31, 2020  |  International

The coronavirus is forcing global businesses of all categories to scale back, close locations or even shut down for a while, according to The Wall...

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Gauging The Coronavirus Effect On Supply Chains — And The Last Mile
Gauging The Coronavirus Effect On Supply Chains — And The Last Mile
January 30, 2020  |  International

Production supply chains are likely to feel the impact of the coronavirus as it spreads in China and spreads across borders. As China cuts off...

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Top News In Payments: Shady Bitcoin Transactions Hit All-Time High; US Airlines Halt China Flights
Top News In Payments: Shady Bitcoin Transactions Hit All-Time High; US Airlines Halt China Flights
January 29, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, illegal activity involving cryptocurrency is at a record high, U.S. airlines are cancelling all flights to and from mainland China...

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