Tag: covid-19
Facebook announces $100M grant program for small businesses
Regardless of how COVID-19 pandemic plays out in the coming weeks and months, it’s already been brutal for small businesses, with some of them forced close for public safety, while others are taking a big hit in both revenue and access to credit . So Facebook announced today that it’s…
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Nielsen explains how COVID-19 could impact media usage across the U.S.
With U.S. consumers asked to refrain from social gatherings and shelter-in-place at home due to COVID-19, media consumption is prepared to boom. Based on Nielsen data from prior major crises in recent U.S. history that forced consumers to stay home, total TV usage increased by nearly 60%. We’re not there…
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Amazon limiting shipments to certain types of products due to COVID-19 pandemic
Amazon’s ‘Fulfillment by Amazon’ (FBA) program, through which it provides warehousing and shipment services for products from third-party sellers, was well as its larger vendor shipment services, are being partially suspended through April 5 due to the global coronavirus outbreak. This suspension will allow Amazon to prioritize shipment of “household…
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Nintendo’s online Switch services are experiencing an outage when we need them most
The era of social distancing is going to be put a lot of existing systems to the test. Nintendo’s online services for the Switch have been experiencing outages in the U.S. and parts of Europe. The company noted the issues on social media, adding that it’s “looking to rectify the…
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As the world waits for more economic stimulus, stocks stabilize following Monday’s market rout
Investors seem to be taking a wait-and-see approach to the markets right now, after a bumpy evening where a Presidential tweet and commitment of economic support seemingly sent traders to smash buy buttons before realizing that there was no new substance behind Monday’s night moves. Economies around the world are…
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Equity Tuesday: Wild markets, a neat early-stage round, and the closed IPO window
Good morning friends, and welcome back to TechCrunch’s Equity Monday, a short-form audio hit to kickstart your week. Regular Equity episodes still drop Friday morning, so if you’ve listened to the show over the years, don’t worry — we’re not changing the main show. For folks hunting for our longer form…
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