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

COVID-19 And The (Legal) Ripple Effects Of ‘Force Majeure’
COVID-19 And The (Legal) Ripple Effects Of ‘Force Majeure’
March 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The rise, and spread, of COVID-19 has had a global impact, where the human toll has been significant, the economic cost unquantifiable and at this...

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How Unattended Retail Completes The Commerce Triangle
How Unattended Retail Completes The Commerce Triangle
March 25, 2020  |  Unattended Retail

While there are some segments of the retail economy that are enjoying what can only be described as boom times, for most retail — particularly physical...

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French Startups To Get Financial Help From Gov’t
French Startups To Get Financial Help From Gov’t
March 24, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A new multibillion-euro stimulus package aims to keep French startups alive during the tumultuous and lagging economy of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Bloomberg...

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Job Board Upstream To Launch Early For Those Jobless From Virus Outbreak
Job Board Upstream To Launch Early For Those Jobless From Virus Outbreak
March 24, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A new job board, Upstream, has launched ahead of schedule to attempt to help people get back to work after they were laid off due...

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Intuit And GoFundMe Team Up On Small Business Relief Fund
Intuit And GoFundMe Team Up On Small Business Relief Fund
March 24, 2020  |  SMBs

Fundraising platform GoFundMe and Intuit QuickBooks have teamed up on an initiative to help small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) raise money while they’re facing challenges...

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Gojek Execs To Create $6M Fund For Gig Workers
Gojek Execs To Create $6M Fund For Gig Workers
March 24, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Executives at delivery FinTech Gojek have pledged to give 25 percent of their salaries over the next year to merchants, drivers and partners as their...

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Facebook’s Deal For 10 Pct Of Indian Telco Postponed Due To COVID-19
Facebook’s Deal For 10 Pct Of Indian Telco Postponed Due To COVID-19
March 24, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Facebook is in talks to buy a multibillion-dollar stake in Indian telecommunications company Reliance Jio, but the deal’s timetable has been stalled due to the...

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UK FinTechs Team To Help Self-Employed Workers Amid COVID-19
UK FinTechs Team To Help Self-Employed Workers Amid COVID-19
March 24, 2020  |  Gig Economy

U.K.-based FinTechs have banded together to help self-employed workers prove their income so they can be eligible for financial support, according to a report. The...

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Getting Social(ish) In The Supermarket, The Singles Bar For The Age Of Corona
Getting Social(ish) In The Supermarket, The Singles Bar For The Age Of Corona
March 24, 2020  |  Retail

Have you heard about the hottest club in America right now? People are lining up outside to get in, and this place has everything: bright...

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