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Fintechs, digital banks reach out to workers impacted by government shutdown

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Fintech companies, mobile banks and others are granting waivers, extended payments and other services to help workers impacted by the government shutdown.

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Credit Unions Step Up During Government Shutdown

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There is no shortage of headlines about the partial government shutdown that is now on its 27th day, and no shortage of articles speculating how long it will go on, what will be affected and (most often) what it will take to finally bring it to an end. The shutdown must come to an end. Digitally Limiting The Disruption.

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Apple Will Pay Contracted Janitors And Bus Drivers During Shutdown

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Contractors with Apple who work in janitorial, bus driving and other such fields will be paid during the coronavirus shutdown, in a reversal from the tech giant’s previous position. A company spokesperson said the hundreds of contract workers who perform essential jobs on the tech company’s campus in Silicon Valley would be paid.

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Restaurants’ coronavirus tech could stick around post-lockdown

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The coronavirus shutdowns have tossed businesses into disarray in numerous ways, most notably the tricky transactions that come with operating a restaurant as a drive-through for the first time.

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SEPA finds firmer footing amid coronavirus shutdowns

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Even before the coronavirus pandemic, it was becoming clear that the work of the past decade to establish the Single Euro Payment Area was paying off with real-time payments networks and opening possibilities for another European payments scheme.

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Apple Says Contractors Will Be Paid During COVID-19 Shutdown

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Contractors with Apple who work in janitorial, bus driving and other such fields will be paid during the coronavirus shutdown, in a reversal from the tech giant’s previous position. A company spokesperson said the hundreds of contract workers who perform essential jobs on the tech company’s campus in Silicon Valley would be paid.

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Digital fraud focuses on younger consumers

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The abrupt shutdown of retail a year ago led to a rise of digital shopping — and fraud. And the most tech-savvy consumers may be the most vulnerable, according to TransUnion data. ]].

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