Uber to require drivers, riders to wear masks around the world
Uber Technologies, Inc. on Wednesday said it will require drivers, delivery workers and riders globally to wear a mask as countries around the world begin easing...
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Tim Hortons lays out its path back to normal, hoping to reopen dining areas across Canada by next month
Financial Post Jake Edmiston May 12, 2020 Iconic coffee chain will widen the space between tables and sanitize tables and chairs after each use Tim Hortons...
Your 401(k) match may be in jeopardy. Here's what you should do
Companies are rolling back their 401(k) matches. Here's what to do if you anticipate yours will.
RegTech: The Financial Industry Disruptor
Guest Post May 13, 2020 Since the global financial crisis of 07/08, firms have had more and more stringent rules enforced upon them to ensure that...
What negative interest rates would mean for your wallet
As the economy craters, here's a look at what cutting interest rates below zero would mean for everyday Americans.
Amazon.com asks for federal law against price gouging during national emergencies
Online retailer Amazon.com , criticized for not acting quickly enough to curb sellers who charged hundreds of dollars for high-demand hand sanitizer during the early phase...
Amazon extends temporary raise in pay through May 30
Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it would extend the temporary increase in its hourly pay and double the overtime pay through May 30, bringing its total...
Deutsche Bank criticised in internal N.Y. Fed audit: German newspaper
Deutsche Bank's regulators in the United States have criticised the German lender in an internal audit for weaknesses in fighting money laundering and in risk management,...
Brace for Impact: VC Funding of Fintechs Has Terrible Q1
Crowdfund Insider JD Alois May 12, 2020 This should come as no surprise but Q1 was horrible for VC-backed Fintechs as the Coronavirus pounded private capital...
Airbus examining restructuring including job cuts: sources
Airbus is drawing up plans for a restructuring involving the possibility of "deep" job cuts as it braces for a prolonged coronavirus crisis after furloughing thousands...
How is Amazon disrupting the financial services sector?
Fintech Magazine Matt High May 13, 2020 Amazon is unbundling financial services from every angle, according to a recent report by CB Insights The report, Everything...
Return of Big Mac - McDonald's UK emerges from lockdown
After over seven weeks of coronavirus lockdown, Britons hankering for a Big Mac may be a step closer to getting their hands on one after McDonald's...
Climate activists up stakes at Exxon, backing calls for independent board chairman
Shareholder activists prodding Exxon Mobil Corp on climate-change proposals are backing calls for an independent board chairman as the oil major steps up efforts to keep...
Wall Street falls on Powell's grim outlook
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned of an extended period of weak growth and stagnant incomes due to...
Trump extends order on U.S. telecom supply chain security until 2021
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday extended for another year an executive order signed in May 2019 declaring a national emergency and barring U.S. companies from...