Coronavirus

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Kristen Keats
August 6, 2020 1:38 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic flipped our working world on its head.

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By Berber Jin
August 6, 2020 11:47 AM

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said he will introduce legislation to tax what he called the “obscene wealth gains” from billionaires during the coronavirus crisis.

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Nancy Pelosi, right, with Chuck Schumer, following a meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 5.
By Laura Litvan, Erik Wasson and Billy House
August 6, 2020 11:02 AM

Democrats are demanding more Republican concessions to meet an end-of-the-week deadline for a deal on pandemic relief, and one of the chief White House negotiators warned there is little time left for negotiations.

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By Laura Davison
August 6, 2020 10:31 AM

The Internal Revenue Service is sending $500 payments to the children of some stimulus relief recipients who hadn’t gotten that part of the aid package after lawmakers complained that the agency wasn’t moving fast enough.

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Michael Cohn
August 6, 2020 10:23 AM

Bento for Business, a spend management system, is looking to assist small and midsize businesses with surviving through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Dave Martin
August 6, 2020 9:00 AM

The coronavirus pandemic has forced some branches to close, but demand for in-person advice remains strong.

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“The pandemic created the sudden need for most businesses to become digitally savvy," said Philip McHugh (left), CEO of PaySafe Group. He shares leadership with Afshin Yazdian (center), CEO of PaySafe's U.S. acquiring division; and Paulette Rowe, CEO of PaySafe's global e-commerce and integrated solutions unit.
Kate Fitzgerald
August 6, 2020 12:01 AM

The coronavirus outbreak initially looked like it might torpedo U.K.-based Paysafe’s plan to expand in the U.S. in 2020. But several months into the pandemic, the payments conglomerate sees ways it can grow by helping bruised small businesses retool operations.

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Michael Cohn
August 5, 2020 3:42 PM

Robotic process automation has been spreading across accounting and finance departments, according to an IMA report.

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A DoorDash Inc. delivery bag sits on the floor at Chef Geoff's restaurant in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, March 26, 2020.
Miriam Cross
August 5, 2020 2:11 PM

The owner of The Shuckery in Petaluma, Calif., says she was unable to get a Paycheck Protection Program loan until she responded to an email from the delivery service and BlueVine.

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Michael Cohn
August 5, 2020 1:46 PM

The American Institute of CPAs joined with more than 170 organizations in asking congressional leaders to allow businesses to write off expenses associated with loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program.

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