pandemic

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

Starbucks Offers Leave Of Absence For Baristas Facing Fewer Hours 
Starbucks Offers Leave Of Absence For Baristas Facing Fewer Hours 
June 02, 2020  |  Personnel

Starbucks is offering its baristas a voluntary leave of absence program for employees impacted by trimmed work schedules amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the company told...

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OCC: Lockdowns Could Challenge Stability Of Banking System
OCC: Lockdowns Could Challenge Stability Of Banking System
June 02, 2020  |  Economy

Brian P. Brooks, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, said in a series of letters that some states’ long-term efforts to curb the coronavirus could lead...

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Problems With Stimulus Debit Cards Continue For Americans
Problems With Stimulus Debit Cards Continue For Americans
June 01, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Americans continue to face problems with accessing stimulus debit cards, with some people receiving cards they can’t use due to the wrong names being printed...

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Slow Recovery Poses Risk To Nonbank Lenders
Slow Recovery Poses Risk To Nonbank Lenders
June 01, 2020  |  Loans

If their business borrowers close or have trouble recovering following coronavirus lockdowns, nonbank lenders might have to raise capital. Business development companies (BDCs) that lend...

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Pandemic Primer: How SMBs Can Embrace The Digital Shift
Pandemic Primer: How SMBs Can Embrace The Digital Shift
June 01, 2020  |  Retail

Small to medium-sized retailers, the denizens of Main Street, are facing an existential crisis in the face of the pandemic. No news there. The situation...

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China’s Rebounding Economy Is Likely Exception, Not Norm
China’s Rebounding Economy Is Likely Exception, Not Norm
June 01, 2020  |  Economy

Manufacturing indexes in China show that the country’s post-pandemic economy is on the rebound, the latest reports indicate.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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The Rise Of Card-On-File Commerce
The Rise Of Card-On-File Commerce
June 01, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Gas stations are encouraging it. Many Main Street SMBs, local restaurants and designer boutiques are doing it for the first time. Fitness clubs have been...

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Freight-Forwarder Beacon Now Counts Amazon’s Bezos As Investor
Freight-Forwarder Beacon Now Counts Amazon’s Bezos As Investor
June 01, 2020  |  Amazon Investments

Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos has invested in U.K.-based Beacon, a digital freight forwarder, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Zoom To Strengthen Security For Its Paid Users
Zoom To Strengthen Security For Its Paid Users
May 31, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Zoom, the video conferencing platform that gained popularity in classrooms of all ages amid the coronavirus pandemic, is planning to beef up security measures for...

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