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COVID-19 Makes College Fees Murkier
COVID-19 Makes College Fees Murkier
August 20, 2020  |  Coronavirus

For college students, the subject of fees — and how to pay for them — is notoriously thorny. And now, the COVID-19 era is making...

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Restaurant Closures In India Stymie Food Delivery Demand
Restaurant Closures In India Stymie Food Delivery Demand
August 20, 2020  |  Delivery

Despite strong demand for food delivery in India due to dining restrictions wrought by COVID-19, transactions are below pre-pandemic levels because of a supply problem...

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The Main Street Rescue That Wasn’t (And Still Isn’t)
The Main Street Rescue That Wasn’t (And Still Isn’t)
August 20, 2020  |  Economy

What happens if Main Street becomes less a proving ground for smaller businesses — born of, and serving, local communities — and more a collection...

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EU Privacy Regulators Disagree On Twitter Fine
EU Privacy Regulators Disagree On Twitter Fine
August 20, 2020  |  Regulation

European Union (EU) privacy watchdogs are at odds over whether to fine Twitter Inc. for its handling of a data breach last year and how...

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FinTech Veteran Rosenblatt Promoted To CEO At Behalf
FinTech Veteran Rosenblatt Promoted To CEO At Behalf
August 20, 2020  |  Personnel

Alternative financing company Behalf has promoted Rob Rosenblatt to CEO; he has been the company’s president for the past six months. Behalf said in a...

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Shifts In Digital Commerce And Consumer Spending
Shifts In Digital Commerce And Consumer Spending
August 20, 2020  |  Today In Data

Target reported Q2 earnings that suggested the digital shift is moving from a COVID-19 phenomenon to a consistent reality. In the overall economy, the U.S. Census Bureau reported a jump...

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USPS Issues Take Toll On eCommerce Deliveries
USPS Issues Take Toll On eCommerce Deliveries
August 20, 2020  |  Retail

Delays at the Unites States Postal Service are starting to take their toll on eCommerce deliveries. As Postmaster General Louis DeJoy prepares to testify before...

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Fashion Week Meets Digital Couture
Fashion Week Meets Digital Couture
August 20, 2020  |  Retail

Mid-to-late September used to be about back-to-school for the younger set, and Fashion Week for the fashion elite. This year, both of those occasions will...

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Big Tech Tracker: ‘Scuse Me While I Kiss $2 Trillion
Big Tech Tracker: ‘Scuse Me While I Kiss $2 Trillion
August 20, 2020  |  Apple

It was in some ways the biggest week ever for Big Tech. There was a time on Wednesday (Aug. 19) when Apple, to paraphrase Jimi...

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