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The sudden spike and the possibility of hospitals being overwhelmed means Swiss officials will soon announce new national measures to curb the infection, and they’re under extreme pressure from doctors to impose a strict national shutdown. European shutdown measures have led to protests and even small riots in Italy.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

What would a return to normal look like? The Shutdowns Start Up Again . And as of Wednesday, the EU response to the shutdown is intensifying — both Germany and France announced new nationwide lockdowns. The most important dynamic is in changing shopping habits and in what consumers are now seeking for digital capabilities.

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JANUARY 21, 2019

It’s been 10 full days since government workers missed their paychecks due to the prolonged government shutdown, and one of the most recognizable crowdfunding companies is stepping in to help. I hope the shutdown ends soon. We hope this ends soon and your lives return to normal.”. This is not about politics.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

And nearly a quarter of SMBs (24 percent) report their financial situation has improved since COVID-19’s dark early days when widespread shutdowns were taking effect. economy hit another round of shutdowns as summer gives way to fall and colder temperatures sweep the country. But the good news comes with a few caveats. In fact, 39.3

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JUNE 29, 2020

The advocate also said in the report that examinations on individual tax returns fell to 5,013 from April 1 to June 1 this year compared to 14,188 during the same time last year, marking a 65 percent fall. It also announced the suspension of all in-person meetings in ongoing examinations,” the advocate said in the report.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Main Street SMBs across the board are fairly optimistic about the return to normal in the economy – largely premised, it seems, on the recent news of vaccine development. But that optimism is translating into an expectation among SMBs that things will return to normal sooner than most consumers expect.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

Certain banks catering to small businesses will also continue to receive government support in the wake of a massive shutdown earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. China’s economy returned to growth in the second quarter and is now the only leading economy to show significant growth in 2020, with GDP growing 0.7%

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

During the peak of the COVID-19 shutdown, the company experienced a 100 percent year-over-year increase in new and returning customers,” according to the announcement. A number of contact lens consumers turned to 1-800 Contacts instead of traditional physical retailers as those in the U.S.

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MAY 14, 2020

million from the program intended to boost small businesses who can’t make money due to the pandemic-related nationwide shutdowns. And there’s a deadline of May 14 for companies to return funds they didn’t need with amnesty. Some public firms, such as Shake Shack and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, returned the loans in April.

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MAY 8, 2020

Those workers said they expect to return to work by October. Recovery from the nearly universal shutdown of the economy in late March is likely to be slow, CNBC wrote. Michelle Meyer, Bank of America’s head of U.S. economics, said the high number of temporary layoffs was a glimmer of light in the BLS’ bleak report.

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APRIL 27, 2020

At stake are the early returns on some issues that will determine the nature of consumer behavior and spending patterns, which are the lifeblood of retail for any season. It’s that day that several states, and now the federal government, have set as an unofficial day to begin reopening the economy.

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MAY 18, 2020

Summer looms, and for those who had hoped for some return to normalcy — baseball games, movies, trips to New York City to see well, anything — those hopes appear dashed to a large measure. animated film, won’t return even after Broadway reopens at some point in the future.

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JULY 2, 2020

in general and Southern states in particular unable to control the spread of COVID-19 at this point, the scenario of yet another retail shutdown looms. I think the majority of retail is going to have a tough time surviving another major shutdown. … With the U.S. The third development is the success of other formats.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

30 because of the pandemic's shutdown of its voyages for almost a year now, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Cruise ship operator Carnival is looking at a loss of $2.22 billion for the fourth quarter ending Nov. The loss is compared to the company's $423 million profit in the same quarter from a year prior, the report stated.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

The numbers showed a 10 percent decline in spending compared to a year ago, albeit higher numbers as compared to the height of the pandemic’s economic destruction in March and April during the nationwide shutdowns, CNBC reported. In addition, unemployment filings have been spiking in recent weeks.

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APRIL 22, 2020

consumers – found that customers won’t return to anything approaching “normal” shopping until several things happen beyond a simple government go-ahead. And that’s up from the 138 days we found in a survey conducted on March 17, just as the shutdowns were taking hold. 1 concern about returning to pre-crisis commerce activities, 31.4

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APRIL 30, 2020

workers adjust to working from home amid a nearly universal shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, one executive says more than $7 trillion will be invested over the next three years in the digital transformation of business operations, according to a CNBC report. Most companies see a payback in less than six months, he added.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI) said last week the shutdowns to prevent the spread of the coronavirus since late March were responsible for the decline. He added economic growth will not return to pre-pandemic levels anytime soon.

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MARCH 28, 2019

If there’s one lesson that credit union (CU) members took away from the 35-day government shutdown earlier this year, it’s that cooperative institutions have their members’ backs. However, CUs offered more than financial relief and products to their members during the shutdown. In fact, 33.3

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APRIL 7, 2020

Bringg’s recent round was led by Viola Growth, with previous investors Next47, Salesforce, OG Tech Ventures and GLP returning also contributing. CEO Guy Bloch noted the accomplishment of closing a round through the coronavirus pandemic-induced market shutdown and financial turmoil. The total raised is now $83 million.

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

“Unlike PE buyouts at later stages, PE buyouts at the earlier stages are not usually high-value exits; they are mostly an avenue to provide the founders some return for their hard work, rather than the disappointing returns they can expect from an acqui-hire or, even worse, a shutdown,” he said. “If

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APRIL 13, 2020

small- and medium-sized businesses that we surveyed either don’t think they’ll survive coronavirus-related shutdowns or aren’t sure whether they will or not. But Cooperman said bailouts would avoid a surge in unemployment, and lawmakers will get a return on their investment. “To Palihapitiya said the U.S.

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MAY 26, 2020

AscendantFX says the product will reduce the amount of returns and investigations on cross-border payments, make it more efficient to collect payee banking details and make it cheaper overall to send the payments internationally.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

With COVID-19 case counts on the rise and shutdowns going back into effect in an increasing number of states, the already rocky road restaurants had ahead of them looks to have gotten more treacherous. Which, in turn, has made more restaurateurs discover more novel approaches to serving their customers. According to U.S.

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APRIL 5, 2020

The countries stress that it will likely be some time before everything returns to normality, but the aforementioned countries have enacted committees to strategically plan ways to both ease the restrictive conditions implemented to stop the virus, while also trying to stop further infections and not overwhelm the medical systems.

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MARCH 19, 2020

Many establishments would like for their teams to return to work as soon as possible or otherwise keep them employed. If the shutdowns continue even longer, many of these jobs may not exist immediately when the crisis ends,” he added. He forecasts 20 percent of the population will be jobless if the package fails. “It

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AUGUST 31, 2020

The government agency said shutdowns imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus since late March caused the decline, the worst it has been in two dozen years. He said economic growth would not return to pre-pandemic levels anytime soon.

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JULY 8, 2020

Unfortunately, this extended period of shutdowns and slow economic activity means fewer businesses will be around in the latter half of the year. Unfortunately, this extended period of shutdowns and slow economic activity means fewer businesses will be around in the latter half of the year.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The filing will allow the retailer to continue operating while it attempts to reorganize the business and return to profitability. The company said it will close a large number of physical stores worldwide, CNBC reported on Sunday (Sept. Forever 21 plans to close up to 178 stores in the U.S.,

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JUNE 4, 2020

After a second month of shutdowns and the inevitable yet devastating impact on the market, this week’s reopening of dealerships is a pivotal moment for the entire industry and the thousands of people whose jobs depend on it,” Michael Hawes, SMMT’s CEO, told the Times. and Europe.

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MAY 28, 2020

Las Vegas is betting that, with social-distancing restrictions in place, customers will return to its famed casinos. Nevada’s governor has given the go-ahead for casinos to reopen on June 4. But outside experts warn that the gambling halls could be a bad bet in the fight to beat COVID-19. Those have to be licensed by the states.

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APRIL 23, 2020

On average, consumers believe that the pandemic will last for 178 days until October, and that’s up from 138 days as reported in the survey conducted on March 17 as shutdowns were just starting to take hold. percent of consumers would need that to be developed before returning to normal activity, up from 39.7 The survey showed that 48.8

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JULY 10, 2020

After all, government shutdown orders have in many cases closed eateries for months, forced them to only offer takeout, reduced their dining-room occupancy levels or some combination of all three. The COVID-19 pandemic could have an unexpected casualty — a significant percentage of U.S. restaurants.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

And while de Vere said that the pandemic’s first few weeks were terrifying for his company after shutdowns began in March, “something crazy” quickly started to happen. De Vere said when he shows would-be clients that his company’s ML software package offers a 10- to 50-times return on investment, “it becomes a very easy pill to swallow.”.

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MAY 22, 2020

Le Garrec described his initial experience of the shutdown as something of a mad dash for survival. But will the consumers actually return? Merchants of all types and sizes are wondering if consumers will be excited to return to old habits like shopping in stores and eating in bistros. We experience an everyday learning curve.”.

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JULY 21, 2019

Mike and Karen Taylor invested money on a website that enticed with guaranteed high returns. In just a few months, it had all disappeared with no return. The Block was the first one to notice the shutdown. In other news, a retired couple in Australia have lost $900,000 due to a cryptocurrency scam.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Local coffee shops had to close their doors due to shutdown orders and found that they needed to rethink their entire operational plans just to survive. What shops get in return is the ability to take orders digitally. “So, these independent shops really became a haven for that intimate, personal experience.”. What Happens Next .

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