Hurricane Harvey

Florence’s Aftermath: Have Insurance Claims Payments Evolved Since Hurricanes Harvey And Irma?
Florence’s Aftermath: Have Insurance Claims Payments Evolved Since Hurricanes Harvey And Irma?
September 17, 2018  |  Faster Payments

Exactly one year before Hurricane Florence began her reign of terror in the Carolinas, Karen Webster interviewed’s Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards and Visa’s senior...

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The Fed Used Swipe Data To Assess Economic Impact Of Storms
The Fed Used Swipe Data To Assess Economic Impact Of Storms
August 10, 2018  |  Economy

To determine the economic impact of the big storms that hit the U.S. in 2017, the Federal Reserve turned to First Data Corp.’s swipe information...

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PayPal Processes $8.5 Billion In 2017 Donations
PayPal Processes $8.5 Billion In 2017 Donations
January 15, 2018  |  Payment Methods

More than $1 billion was donated to charities and nonprofits via the PayPal platform over the holidays, marking a milestone for the company, PayPal announced...

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Hurricanes Help Home Depot Earnings
Hurricanes Help Home Depot Earnings
November 14, 2017  |  Retail

While many retail establishments saw their earnings blown down by the double punch of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, home improvement supplies company Home Depot was...

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Credit Unions: Better Together
Credit Unions: Better Together
October 02, 2017  |  Credit Unions

The best offense is a good defense. It’s true in sports, and also true in disaster preparedness. Simply reacting is often too little, too late....

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Lenders Needed Double As Much Cash Ahead Of Irma
Lenders Needed Double As Much Cash Ahead Of Irma
September 18, 2017  |  Cash

Lenders that were in the path of Hurricane Irma in the U.S. moved to get twice as much cash as normal last week, which resulted...

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US Retail Sales And Industrial Output Suffer Declines Due To Harvey
US Retail Sales And Industrial Output Suffer Declines Due To Harvey
September 15, 2017  |  Retail

U.S. retail sales fell in August, and industrial output recorded its biggest drop since 2009, due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey. According to Reuters,...

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Today In Data: Devastation From 2017 Hurricanes
Today In Data: Devastation From 2017 Hurricanes
September 14, 2017  |  Today In Data

Natural disasters are horrifically destructive events, and Hurricanes Harvey and Irma were no exception in terms of economic loss. With some affected areas experiencing total...

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Google Tracker: Calling For Backup From Smartphone Producer HTC
Google Tracker: Calling For Backup From Smartphone Producer HTC
September 12, 2017  |  Retail

How could Google benefit from acquiring smartphone maker HTC? What is the company doing to help out in the wake of Hurricane Harvey — and...

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