pandemic

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

Consumer Uncertainty Overshadows Georgia’s Reopening, Atlanta Fed Chief Says
Consumer Uncertainty Overshadows Georgia’s Reopening, Atlanta Fed Chief Says
May 22, 2020  |  Economy

Raphael Bostic, president of the Atlanta Federal Reserve, called Georgia’s reopening rollout a “mixed bag” in which only parts of the state were eager to...

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Pandemic Drives Cross-Currents In Cosmetics Sales
Pandemic Drives Cross-Currents In Cosmetics Sales
May 21, 2020  |  Retail

Can’t go to the office. Can’t go out to dinner. In some places, people are still discouraged from leaving the house. And in most cities,...

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Google, AHLA To Aid Essential Workers In Finding Hotel Lodging
Google, AHLA To Aid Essential Workers In Finding Hotel Lodging
May 21, 2020  |  Google

Google is using its power to team with the American Hotel & Lodging Association to house essential workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Get the Full...

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Democrats Want Probe Of Possible Uber-Grubhub Merger
Democrats Want Probe Of Possible Uber-Grubhub Merger
May 21, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Min.) wants officials to look into potential antitrust violations involving Uber’s possible acquisition of Grubhub as the two companies remain in discussion. Get...

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Jamie Dimon: Pandemic Is ‘Wake-Up Call’ For Inclusive Recovery
Jamie Dimon: Pandemic Is ‘Wake-Up Call’ For Inclusive Recovery
May 19, 2020  |  Economy

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said in a memo that the coronavirus pandemic has revealed weaknesses that require a bipartisan approach to correction. The...

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Demand For New Homes Climbs After Historic Drop
Demand For New Homes Climbs After Historic Drop
May 19, 2020  |  Real Estate

Homebuilder sentiment may be coming out of its worst slump ever, as new data showed confidence improving this month, with one caveat: the Northeast is...

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Restaurant Execs Ask Trump For PPP Modifications
Restaurant Execs Ask Trump For PPP Modifications
May 19, 2020  |  Loans

At a roundtable event with restaurant executives on Monday (May 18), several executives put forward a request to President Donald Trump and cabinet officials to...

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Roundtable: Should Tech M&A Be Locked Down During The Pandemic?
Roundtable: Should Tech M&A Be Locked Down During The Pandemic?
May 19, 2020  |  Commentary

The pandemic has forced many aspects of everyday life — for consumers, yes, but businesses too — to pause. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Grubhub Tells Uber No Deal But Negotiations Still At Play
Grubhub Tells Uber No Deal But Negotiations Still At Play
May 18, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Uber’s Sunday (May 17) acquisition offer of 1.9 of its shares for each Grubhub share is not enough to close a deal, but discussions are...

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