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

Today In Payments: BoA Mortgage Customers Can Defer Payments; India’s Proposed Rules Will Force Big Tech To Turn Over Data
Today In Payments: BoA Mortgage Customers Can Defer Payments; India’s Proposed Rules Will Force Big Tech...
March 20, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Bank of America will offer mortgage, credit card and other loan deferments to customers impacted by the coronavirus, and India is...

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Yelp Offers $25M In Free Ads To Coronavirus-Hit Restaurants, Bars
Yelp Offers $25M In Free Ads To Coronavirus-Hit Restaurants, Bars
March 20, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As restaurants struggle to stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic, Yelp says it will offer $25 million in relief to support independently owned restaurants. “To...

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March 20, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The deluge of college students that flood into Florida each year for spring break is such a regular occurrence that they’ve become something of a...

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The Week In Payments: The Visible Perils And Hidden Promise Of The Coronavirus
The Week In Payments: The Visible Perils And Hidden Promise Of The Coronavirus
March 20, 2020  |  Commentary

It almost never happens that a week in payments is dominated by a single story. In an active and competitive series of interconnected ecosystems, there is typically...

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Apple Caps eCommerce iPhone Buys At Two Per Shopper
Apple Caps eCommerce iPhone Buys At Two Per Shopper
March 20, 2020  |  Retail

After Apple shuttered its physical stores outside of China amid the spread of the coronavirus around the world, the tech company is capping purchases of...

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March 20, 2020  |  Today In Data

Mall owners are closing shopping centers amid the coronavirus outbreak, and a trade group that represents them reports that closures are putting a strain on its members....

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March 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

For small businesses in the travel booking and management space, staying on top of cash flow is critical, but nevertheless a major challenge for resource-strapped...

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How PayFacs And ISVs Can Survive (And Thrive) In Uncertain Times
March 20, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The impact of COVID-19 will likely be felt over months and years, altering the business landscape in ways yet imagined. And for the payment facilitators...

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March 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

A decade of growth, poised to be upended. Amid the widespread, and widening, impact of the coronavirus, the latest data from the Main Street Index...

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