pandemic

A pandemic is a disease outbreak that spreads across countries or continents. It affects more people and takes more lives than an epidemic.

SBA, Treasury Fail To Release PPP Loan Data
SBA, Treasury Fail To Release PPP Loan Data
July 06, 2020  |  Loans

The Treasury Department and Small Business Administration (SBA) don’t seem likely to release the data this week on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans as they’d...

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Labor Secretary: $600 Unemployment Payouts No Longer Needed
Labor Secretary: $600 Unemployment Payouts No Longer Needed
July 05, 2020  |  Economy

Laid-off workers collecting federal unemployment benefits got some disappointing news from the nation’s U.S. Labor Secretary Sunday (July 5). Eugene Scalia told Fox News Sunday...

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SMBs, Department Store Chains Contend With Pandemic’s Impact
SMBs, Department Store Chains Contend With Pandemic’s Impact
July 03, 2020  |  Today In Data

The pandemic continues to put usual business operations on unsteady ground across several industries, bringing about disastrous financial effects. Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are especially grappling...

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SoftBank-Backed OPay Pauses Ride-Hailing, Logistics Services In Nigeria
SoftBank-Backed OPay Pauses Ride-Hailing, Logistics Services In Nigeria
July 03, 2020  |  Ridesharing

OPay, the SoftBank-backed African eCommerce and payments company, has suspended its Nigerian operation, citing the coronavirus pandemic and also a government ban, Bloomberg reports. The...

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Chapter 11 Filings Are Up 43 Pct YOY
Chapter 11 Filings Are Up 43 Pct YOY
July 02, 2020  |  Economy

Almost 3,600 businesses filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the first half of 2020, marking a rise of 26 percent, The Wall Street Journal reported....

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Macy’s Considers Options For Black Friday Amid Pandemic
Macy’s Considers Options For Black Friday Amid Pandemic
July 02, 2020  |  Retail

As it starts to consider the holiday season in the age of social distancing, Macy’s Chairman and CEO Jeff Gennette noted on a recent call with analysts...

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Pandemic Brings Dark Days For Department Stores
Pandemic Brings Dark Days For Department Stores
July 02, 2020  |  Retail

If department stores survive this pandemic, July 1, 2020 will almost certainly mark the point where the format reached one of its darkest days. On...

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Walmart To Transform Parking Lots Into Drive-In Cinemas, Offer Virtual Camp
Walmart To Transform Parking Lots Into Drive-In Cinemas, Offer Virtual Camp
July 02, 2020  |  Retail

To provide entertainment to families amid the coronavirus pandemic, Walmart unveiled a virtual experience and an in-person “contact-free” experience. The events include a virtual camp...

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90 Days To A New World
90 Days To A New World
July 02, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Fear has been a key ingredient in some of the strangest episodes in human history, and the COVID-19 pandemic now joins that dubious list. PYMNTS’...

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