pandemic

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

Senators Ask DOJ To Keep Eye On Event Ticket Price Gouging
Senators Ask DOJ To Keep Eye On Event Ticket Price Gouging
May 15, 2020  |  Economy

Live concert tickets, already rising in recent years amid monopoly-related fears, could see even more expensive turns if smaller companies and venues are shut out...

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Monzo Closes In On New Funding As Valuation Plunges 40 Pct 
Monzo Closes In On New Funding As Valuation Plunges 40 Pct 
May 15, 2020  |  Investments

London FinTech unicorn Monzo is closing in on a new funding round as it faces a near 40 percent drop in valuation due to coronavirus...

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Coronavirus Refunds: UT San Antonio Offers Students $10M In Reimbursements
Coronavirus Refunds: UT San Antonio Offers Students $10M In Reimbursements
May 14, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The pandemic is upsetting everyday life the world over, and plenty of consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to use. Universities,...

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PSCU To Hold Virtual Member Forum Amid Pandemic
PSCU To Hold Virtual Member Forum Amid Pandemic
May 14, 2020  |  Credit Unions

PSCU will host its Virtual Member Forum 2020 from June 16 to June 17, bringing its largest yearly event to a digital environment in light...

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The Pandemic’s Influence On Connected Fitness And Smart Cities
The Pandemic’s Influence On Connected Fitness And Smart Cities
May 14, 2020  |  Today In Data

Peloton is not the only connected fitness company benefiting from pandemic-related stay-at-home orders, with ICON Health & Fitness and Nautilus also finding new demand. In technology initiatives, Toronto’s Digital Main Street program...

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Almost 350 Public Firms Keep PPP Loan As Giveback Deadline Hits
Almost 350 Public Firms Keep PPP Loan As Giveback Deadline Hits
May 14, 2020  |  Loans

Cutera, a California-based beauty device maker, was among the recipients of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) despite being worth $26.7 million in stock sales just...

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NYC OKs Delivery Fee Caps
NYC OKs Delivery Fee Caps
May 14, 2020  |  Delivery

The New York City Council doesn’t want to let food delivery apps charge restaurants too much for delivery fees, as it voted to put a...

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Booking Holdings Chief Says Gov’ts Should Incentivize Consumer Travel
Booking Holdings Chief Says Gov’ts Should Incentivize Consumer Travel
May 13, 2020  |  Travel Payments

One solution to the pandemic’s destruction of the travel industry, according to Glenn Fogel of Bookings Holdings, could be for the government to start subsidizing...

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New Research Shows 100K+ SMBs Won’t Recover From COVID-19 Pandemic 
New Research Shows 100K+ SMBs Won’t Recover From COVID-19 Pandemic 
May 13, 2020  |  SMBs

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic will cause the death of more than 100,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), triggering a tsunami of bankruptcies nationwide, new research...

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