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Fender CFO on Finding the Right Chord When Disaster Strikes
Fender CFO on Finding the Right Chord When Disaster Strikes
August 25, 2023  |  CFO

The ability to make tough decisions quickly is often the difference between success and failure. After all, if it were easy to be a leader,...

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China Locks Down Tech Hub Shenzhen as COVID Cases Rise
China Locks Down Tech Hub Shenzhen as COVID Cases Rise
March 13, 2022  |  International

With COVID cases rising, China has issued a new lockdown for its tech hub, Bloomberg reported Sunday (March 13). China has put 17.5 million residents...

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Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari Urges 4-6 Week ‘Hard’ Shutdown
Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari Urges 4-6 Week ‘Hard’ Shutdown
August 02, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. economy would be best served if the nation were to be locked down for up to six weeks, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President...

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UK Retail Spending Back To Near Pre-Lockdown Levels
UK Retail Spending Back To Near Pre-Lockdown Levels
July 24, 2020  |  Retail

Britain’s stores have become the envy of the retail world. Reuters reports retail sales returned to near pre-COVID-19 lockdown levels last month when so-called non-essential...

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Europe Reopens, Shopping Spree Underway
Europe Reopens, Shopping Spree Underway
July 14, 2020  |  Europe

The phrase “shop ‘til you drop” hasn’t been used for months as the world hunkered down to stop the spread of COVID-19. But all that’s...

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This Week In Payments: Retail’s Digital Shift, Uber To Buy Postmates, The Digital Yuan Advances
This Week In Payments: Retail’s Digital Shift, Uber To Buy Postmates, The Digital Yuan Advances
July 10, 2020  |  News

There was no shortage of news in payments and commerce this week, but perhaps the biggest news that didn’t make a headline was that this...

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COVID-19 Spikes Hinder Retail Recovery
COVID-19 Spikes Hinder Retail Recovery
July 10, 2020  |  Retail

Back in late March when the pandemic first started to lock down retailing, PYMNTS published the first in a series of tracking reports showing clear...

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Consumer Mobile App Use Increased 40 Pct During Lockdown
Consumer Mobile App Use Increased 40 Pct During Lockdown
July 09, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

The pandemic saw an all-time high record of mobile app usage, according to market data from App Annie. The monthly time spent on apps rose...

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Atlanta Fed Warns Recovery Could Stall As Outbreaks Surge
Atlanta Fed Warns Recovery Could Stall As Outbreaks Surge
July 07, 2020  |  Economy

The uptick in U.S. coronavirus cases could dampen the recovery of the nation’s economy, according to a Federal Reserve official. Raphael Bostic, the president of...

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