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US Judge: Uber Can Be Sued For Allegedly Forcing Out Rival

US Judge: Uber Can Be Sued For Allegedly Forcing Out Rival
US Judge: Uber Can Be Sued For Allegedly Forcing Out Rival
May 03, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

A lawsuit against Uber alleges that the company engaged in deceitful practices to drive its competitor Sidecar Technologies out of business in 2015, according to...

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Texas Hotel Group To Give Back $70M In PPP Loans
Texas Hotel Group To Give Back $70M In PPP Loans
May 03, 2020  |  Loans

Texas hospitality group Ashford Inc. is buckling under pressure and will return $70 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan money it received due to...

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Corporate Ransomware Payments Up In Remote Working Environment
Corporate Ransomware Payments Up In Remote Working Environment
May 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Corporate ransomware payment amounts rose sharply in the first quarter of this year, with a wave of coronavirus-related attacks and other peripherally-related cases because of...

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COVID Crisis Pushes Nearly 4M US Mortgages Into Forbearance
COVID Crisis Pushes Nearly 4M US Mortgages Into Forbearance
May 01, 2020  |  Economy

Nearly 4 million U.S. home mortgages — or 7.3 percent of the total — have entered into “forbearance” programs with their lenders as the COVID-19...

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UK Restaurants Say Social Distancing Could Bankrupt Them
UK Restaurants Say Social Distancing Could Bankrupt Them
May 01, 2020  |  Economy

If restaurants and bars in the U.K. are required to apply social distancing when they reopen, many won’t survive, according to a new study of...

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DOJ Finds Evidence Of PPP Loan Fraud
DOJ Finds Evidence Of PPP Loan Fraud
May 01, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Amid rising criticism over the loan effort, the Department Of Justice has reportedly discovered potential fraud among companies seeking relief with the Paycheck Protection Program...

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PPP Recipients To Lose Valuable Tax Breaks
PPP Recipients To Lose Valuable Tax Breaks
May 01, 2020  |  Loans

Small businesses fortunate enough to get their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans forgiven will forfeit some tax breaks, according to new rules from the Internal...

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Tencent Becomes ‘Substantial’ Investor In Afterpay
Tencent Becomes ‘Substantial’ Investor In Afterpay
May 01, 2020  |  Fintech Investments

Tencent Holdings Limited has become a “substantial shareholder” of Afterpay, according to an announcement from the company. The Chinese technology firm purchased a 5 percent...

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