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Today In Payments: Olympics Delay To Spark Marathon To Recoup Sunk Costs; FinTech Veteran Dan Henry Tapped To Lead Green Dot
Today In Payments: Olympics Delay To Spark Marathon To Recoup Sunk Costs; FinTech Veteran Dan...
March 26, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, postponement of the Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the loss of billions of dollars, and branchless...

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Olympics Delay To Spark Marathon To Recoup Sunk Costs
Olympics Delay To Spark Marathon To Recoup Sunk Costs
March 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A postponement is not a cancellation. But when the time comes for the Olympics to be held, after a year’s delay, the bills tied to...

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Tokyo Summer Olympics Postponed Until 2021
Tokyo Summer Olympics Postponed Until 2021
March 24, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have moved to postpone the Tokyo summer games until 2021, according to a joint...

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IOC Mulls Plan To Delay Tokyo Olympics
IOC Mulls Plan To Delay Tokyo Olympics
March 22, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus from around the world. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have...

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Coronavirus: Official Says Delay May Be Best For Olympics; American, Delta Reduce Schedule
Coronavirus: Official Says Delay May Be Best For Olympics; American, Delta Reduce Schedule
March 10, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus could have wide-reaching effects on sporting events, air travel and restaurants. Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus around the world. The most realistic...

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Coronavirus Cases Surpass 1,000 in Japan; Amazon Office Worker Confirmed Case
Coronavirus Cases Surpass 1,000 in Japan; Amazon Office Worker Confirmed Case
March 04, 2020  |  International

The coronavirus could have wide-reaching effects on eCommerce, sporting events, travel, technology, and the economy as a whole. Here are the latest updates on the...

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Today In Payments: Walmart Takes Aim At Amazon Prime With Subscriptions; Great Hill Partners Acquires One Inc.
Today In Payments: Walmart Takes Aim At Amazon Prime With Subscriptions; Great Hill Partners Acquires...
February 28, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Walmart is working on a new paid subscription program to compete with Amazon Prime, and Great Hill Partners acquired the digital...

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Coronavirus, Olympics And What’s Next For Sporting Events Worldwide
Coronavirus, Olympics And What’s Next For Sporting Events Worldwide
February 28, 2020  |  International

The era of the incredibly enabled home entertainment system has had an interesting effect on the world of events. On the one hand, it is a...

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Amazon In Japan Could Face Inventory, Production Impacts From Coronavirus
Amazon In Japan Could Face Inventory, Production Impacts From Coronavirus
February 26, 2020  |  International

The coronavirus (COVID-19), which began in China, has far-reaching impacts that extend beyond health, with a wide range of economic effects in sectors from travel...

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