As COVID-19 Continues to Fuel E-commerce, Buy Now, Pay Later Programs Evolve

Click here to read the full article. According to CB Insights, there are 67 fintech unicorns with a combined valuation of $252.6 billion. And notably, standouts from this list include…

International students denied U.S. entry under new visa rules

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International students have already been denied entry to the United States under new Trump administration rules that bar them from the country if their…

How ‘Take Me to the World’ Became One of the Best Sondheim Concerts Ever

Click here to read the full article. Raúl Esparza thought he would die of embarrassment when the much-touted April 26 90th birthday concert for Stephen Sondheim didn’t launch on time.…

Americans struggle with unemployment delays

For Cocoa, Florida, residents Christine Powell and her fiance, Robert Hammond, the relentless downward economic drag of the past six months has been suffocating. First, Hammond was put on medical leave in…

2020 Election Costs Soar In Prep For Virus Voting

WASHINGTON, DC — The demand for mail-in ballots is surging. Election workers need training. And polling booths might have to be outfitted with protective shields because of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Fall semester starts next month at UC Merced. What will happen to classes amid COVID-19?

UC Merced plans to open campus for the fall semester on Aug. 26 with a hybrid mode — with some classes being offered on-campus and while others will be online.…

Higher PC Shipment Amid Pandemic Set to Drive These 3 Funds

In second-quarter 2020, sales of personal computers rebounded rather strongly thanks to the overwhelming number of students studying online and the vast number of employees working from home. After offices…

Google Search Upgrades Make It Harder for Websites to Win Traffic

(Bloomberg) — Type a query into the Google search bar on a smartphone and there’s a good chance the results will be dominated by advertising. That stems from a decision in 2015 to…