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

New Data: What COVID-19 Is Doing To Main Street SMBs
New Data: What COVID-19 Is Doing To Main Street SMBs
March 30, 2020  |  Coronavirus

For most small businesses, the dawn of the new decade was filled with optimism for their futures. Consumer confidence was at an all-time high, and...

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US Mall Owner Taubman Tells Tenants To Pay Up
US Mall Owner Taubman Tells Tenants To Pay Up
March 30, 2020  |  Retail

U.S. mall owner Taubman is telling tenants that their rent must be paid despite the inability to meet obligations, according to a CNBC report on...

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The Healthcare Innovation Opportunities Out Of The COVID-19 Crisis
The Healthcare Innovation Opportunities Out Of The COVID-19 Crisis
March 30, 2020  |  Coronavirus

While it is often said that every dark cloud has a silver lining, that particular aphorism is difficult to appreciate when one is standing under...

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A Debit-Enabled Fix To In-Store Checkout Abandonment
A Debit-Enabled Fix To In-Store Checkout Abandonment
March 30, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

Debit cardholders often choose this payment method because it is more secure than carrying cash — which cannot be recovered if lost — and may...

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Why Credit Unions’ ‘Mature Trust Model’ Matters For Members
Why Credit Unions’ ‘Mature Trust Model’ Matters For Members
March 30, 2020  |  Credit Unions

As COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, ravages the economy, and millions of Americans shelter in place to figure out their next financial moves...

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Egypt Limits Bank Withdrawals, Deposits To Curb Inflation, Hoarding
Egypt Limits Bank Withdrawals, Deposits To Curb Inflation, Hoarding
March 30, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

In Egypt, banks have been told to impose a limit on cash withdrawals and deposits in a move to hopefully stop hoarding and inflation. The...

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Bitcoin Daily: WHO Debuts MiPasa Blockchain To Share Covid-19 Data; Coinbase’s Retail Payments Portal Passes $200M Transactions Processed
Bitcoin Daily: WHO Debuts MiPasa Blockchain To Share Covid-19 Data; Coinbase’s Retail Payments Portal Passes...
March 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with blockchain and other tech companies on a program to help convey data about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,...

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Venmo, Square Cash Vie For Stimulus Funds Distribution
Venmo, Square Cash Vie For Stimulus Funds Distribution
March 29, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Venmo and Cash App want to be considered as ways the U.S. government could deliver its stimulus funds to help the coronavirus-wrecked economy. The popular...

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Satellite Internet Startup OneWeb Closes After SoftBank Fund Raise Fails
Satellite Internet Startup OneWeb Closes After SoftBank Fund Raise Fails
March 29, 2020  |  Startups

OneWeb, which wanted to make internet access worldwide and widespread, has filed for bankruptcy and let most of its employees go after it couldn’t get...

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