Of all the verticals hit hard by the global pandemic, hotels have seen their business slowed to a near stop as shutdowns and social-distancing rules bring travel of all kinds to a near halt. But the lodging industry is slowly reopening, with hotels working overtime to stress cleanliness in a bid...
Coronavirus Refunds: Allstate To Lengthen Shelter-in-Place Payback Program
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, auto insurance companies are crediting their customers’ accounts for a portion of their monthly premiums. Allstate is lengthening its Shelter-in-Place Payback up to the end of June for personal vehicle insurance clients as they don’t drive as much and become involved...
Mastercard contactless payments reach 78% in Europe amid coronavirus pandemic
About 78% of Mastercard’s European transactions are now contactless, and the company expects the shift in payment choice will be permanent.
Gig grocery shoppers further the shift to contactless payments
People who order groceries for delivery may be using digital payments or a plastic card to pay for their food, but the person picking up the groceries may be making a separate payment at the point of pickup and in the process, influencing the global shift toward contactless payments.
How check maker Deluxe is working to digitize coronavirus relief payments
Even digitally savvy organizations face a vexing dilemma when sending emergency funds: The neediest recipients often have little other option than to receive paper checks.
Cyprus Government Offers Free Stay To Tourists Who Catch COVID-19
The government of Cyprus has a novel sales pitch for tourists considering a vacation in the Eastern Mediterranean nation: If you catch the coronavirus while on holiday in the island country, they will pick up the tab. A positive test for COVID-19 in Cyprus gets visitors free lodging, food, drink and medication, CNBC...