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Lyft Rides Up In May From April But Still Down 70 Pct YOY
Lyft Rides Up In May From April But Still Down 70 Pct YOY
June 03, 2020  |  Ridesharing

While Lyft’s ride counts are rising from the worst parts of the pandemic, they’re still down 70 percent from a year ago, CNBC reported. Lyft’s...

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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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Returned Merchandise Now Faces Quarantine
Returned Merchandise Now Faces Quarantine
May 20, 2020  |  Retail

People who travel to other states during the COVID-19 pandemic are not alone in facing quarantine. Manny Chirico, the CEO of PVH, one of the...

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Spike In Virus Outbreaks Threatens Global Reopening Plans
Spike In Virus Outbreaks Threatens Global Reopening Plans
May 11, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Plans across the world to reopen economies and re-enter public life are being thwarted by new flare-ups of the coronavirus. In South Korea, Germany and...

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Why Consumers Aren’t In A Rush To Reopen The Economy
Why Consumers Aren’t In A Rush To Reopen The Economy
May 04, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Economists, policymakers and epidemiologists have been modeling the cost/benefit of reopening the U.S. economy since governors began asking their citizens to #stayathome in mid-March, and...

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Google Plans Staggered Reopening Of Offices After June 1
Google Plans Staggered Reopening Of Offices After June 1
April 29, 2020  |  Google

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company’s offices would remain closed at least until June 1, according to emails sent to employees, which were seen...

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Love In The Time Of COVID-19
Love In The Time Of COVID-19
April 18, 2020  |  Coronavirus

In a normal year, spring is generally known as the season for new love. There’s something about the chirping birds, the shining sun and the warmer...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Will Lower Affiliate Commissions; Agricultural Bank Of China Pilots App That Supports CBDC
Today In Payments: Amazon Will Lower Affiliate Commissions; Agricultural Bank Of China Pilots App That...
April 15, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon will lower commission rates for the Amazon Associates program, while one of China’s state-owned banks has a mobile pilot app that supports...

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St. Louis Fed Pushes For Mass Testing Over Quarantine
St. Louis Fed Pushes For Mass Testing Over Quarantine
April 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

James Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve, estimated that the quarantine is costing the U.S. economy $25 billion each day and while the...

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