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Pandemic Surge In Cyberattacks Pounds Hospitals
Pandemic Surge In Cyberattacks Pounds Hospitals
February 02, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The COVID-19 pandemic and the development of vaccines to combat the coronavirus have triggered an increase in cyberattacks on hospitals and healthcare agencies — and...

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UK Antitrust Agency Orders Viagogo To Divest Chunk Of StubHub Operations
UK Antitrust Agency Orders Viagogo To Divest Chunk Of StubHub Operations
February 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Citing competition concerns, the U.K.’s antitrust watchdog is ordering Viagogo to sell StubHub’s international business. After taking a closer look into the $4 billion merger...

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Next-Gen QSR Drive-Thrus Maximize Efficiency, Alleviate Pain Points
Next-Gen QSR Drive-Thrus Maximize Efficiency, Alleviate Pain Points
February 02, 2021  |  Retail

As the off-premises boom of the past year has boosted drive-thru traffic to unprecedented levels, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are seeking new ways to meet consumers’...

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eCommerce Surge Drives UPS To Record Quarterly Revenues
eCommerce Surge Drives UPS To Record Quarterly Revenues
February 02, 2021  |  Earnings

Delivery giant UPS on Tuesday (Feb. 2) announced fourth-quarter 2020 consolidated revenue of $24.9 billion, a 21 percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2019....

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Travel Industry Coalition Predicts Business Travel Rebound By 2025
Travel Industry Coalition Predicts Business Travel Rebound By 2025
February 02, 2021  |  Economy

An annual report by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) analyzing the business travel sector predicts business travel will rise toward the end of the...

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Alibaba Earnings Avoid Jack Ma, Address Regulatory Issues
Alibaba Earnings Avoid Jack Ma, Address Regulatory Issues
February 02, 2021  |  Retail

Jack Who? Government regulations? Problems? It was mostly smooth sailing for Alibaba as it announced its earnings from the fourth quarter of 2020. Absent from...

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Amid Search And YouTube Gains, Google’s eCommerce Efforts In 4Q Focus?
Amid Search And YouTube Gains, Google’s eCommerce Efforts In 4Q Focus?
February 02, 2021  |  Google

For Alphabet — and by extension, Google — will more of the same be enough? To that end, Google parent Alphabet will report earnings after...

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NRF: Recovering Economy, Consumer Emotions Supported Record Holiday Sales
NRF: Recovering Economy, Consumer Emotions Supported Record Holiday Sales
February 02, 2021  |  Retail

National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said blockbuster holiday season retail sales in the final two months of last year illustrated the rebounding economy...

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Evolving Trends In Retail And The Connected Economy 
Evolving Trends In Retail And The Connected Economy 
February 02, 2021  |  Today In Data

The online marketplace Jane aims to meet the needs of smaller boutiques in the rapidly evolving apparel market. In international retail, consumers in Australia still seek out the physical...

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