COVID-19

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

Source: cdc.gov

Food Delivery Companies Turn To Grocery Delivery
Food Delivery Companies Turn To Grocery Delivery
April 02, 2020  |  Delivery

As the coronavirus makes it more difficult for people to go out due to fear of infection, delivery services like Uber Eats and competitors are...

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SoftBank Abandons WeWork Deal; Lawsuit Likely
SoftBank Abandons WeWork Deal; Lawsuit Likely
April 01, 2020  |  Investments

SoftBank finally pulled out of its $3 billion deal to purchase office sharing startup WeWork, after murmurs of such last month amid the fiscal turmoil...

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Boston Fed Chief Rosengren Expects Jobless Rate To ‘Rise Dramatically’
Boston Fed Chief Rosengren Expects Jobless Rate To ‘Rise Dramatically’
April 01, 2020  |  Economy

Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren said on Wednesday (April 1) that despite the best efforts of politicians and central bankers to contain COVID-19’s economic...

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Survey: 46 Pct Of Americans Are At High Risk Of Layoffs
Survey: 46 Pct Of Americans Are At High Risk Of Layoffs
April 01, 2020  |  Coronavirus

More than 66 million jobs across fields such as retail, food service and sales are at a high risk of layoffs because of the coronavirus‘...

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Restaurant Order Volume Falls 36 Pct Amid Coronavirus Closures
Restaurant Order Volume Falls 36 Pct Amid Coronavirus Closures
April 01, 2020  |  Coronavirus

In much of the United States, restaurants have been ordered closed, except perhaps for takeout service, amid the coronavirus pandemic. For example, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie...

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UK Urges Banks To Nix Personal Guarantees For SMBs
UK Urges Banks To Nix Personal Guarantees For SMBs
April 01, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. government is seeking an agreement with financial institutions (FIs) to forgo the need for small businesses to offer personal guarantees to get coronavirus...

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Apple Card Holders Can Postpone April Payments
Apple Card Holders Can Postpone April Payments
April 01, 2020  |  Coronavirus

For the second consecutive month, Apple Inc. will allow its Apple Card users to defer April payments without interest or penalties to ease financial pressures...

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Today In Payments: Uber Eats Moves Into On-Demand Grocery Delivery; Banks Will Benefit From SMB $350B COVID-19 Bailout
Today In Payments: Uber Eats Moves Into On-Demand Grocery Delivery; Banks Will Benefit From SMB...
April 01, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Uber is moving into grocery delivery as restaurant orders decline due to the coronavirus pandemic, and banks stand to make...

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Hackers Disrupt Benefits Claims On Italy’s Social Security Website
Hackers Disrupt Benefits Claims On Italy’s Social Security Website
April 01, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

As individuals were beginning to seek COVID-19 benefits, hackers disrupted Italy’s Social Security internet site, per the leader of the welfare agency. Pasquale Tridico said...

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