pandemic

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

Amid Pandemic, Firms Look To Negotiate Debt Covenants
Amid Pandemic, Firms Look To Negotiate Debt Covenants
May 28, 2020  |  Debt

The pandemic has decimated top and bottom lines for firms across virtually all verticals. And for firms carrying debt amid declining balance sheets and continued...

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DTC Brands See Media Opportunity In Crisis
DTC Brands See Media Opportunity In Crisis
May 28, 2020  |  Retail

In 1990, someone asked Sam Walton about the recession the country was in at the time. “I thought about it,” he said, “and decided not...

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Bombay Stock Exchange Loosens Rules On Capital Market To Help SMBs
Bombay Stock Exchange Loosens Rules On Capital Market To Help SMBs
May 28, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has relaxed guidelines for how Indian small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can tap the capital market, loosening restrictions on net tangible...

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Google, Amazon And Other Top Tech Cos. Making M&A Deals Amid Pandemic
Google, Amazon And Other Top Tech Cos. Making M&A Deals Amid Pandemic
May 28, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Giant tech companies are seeking deals at their fastest pace in years, fueled by COVID-19 despite an increase in scrutiny by regulators. The Financial Times...

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Google Reports Resurgence In Pandemic Hacking, Phishing
Google Reports Resurgence In Pandemic Hacking, Phishing
May 28, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Google’s security experts had their hands full in April, as its Threat Analysis Group (TAG) emailed 1,755 warnings to users whose accounts were targets, the...

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MoneyGram, Uber Offer Discount On Digital Money Transfers To Drivers
MoneyGram, Uber Offer Discount On Digital Money Transfers To Drivers
May 27, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

MoneyGram is partnering with Uber in order to offer discounts on money transfers to over 200 countries and territories, a press release states. The discount...

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US Economy Shows Signs Of Restart As Shutdowns End
US Economy Shows Signs Of Restart As Shutdowns End
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

Economists are beginning to forecast that the worst damage of the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to The Wall Street Journal on Monday (May 25),...

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With Startup Valuations Down, VC Firms Seek Deals
With Startup Valuations Down, VC Firms Seek Deals
May 26, 2020  |  Investments

With valuations sinking, startups are becoming reticent to fundraise like normal. But venture capital firms, seeing the lower prices, are becoming more aggressive on buying...

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