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"Dark stores" fulfill online grocery orders — but for how long?

by Kristin Schwab
Sep 15, 2020
The pandemic led to more people shopping for groceries online. But that trend may not hold.
A Whole Foods Market in Washington, D.C. Whole Foods is one company building a new type of grocery store during the pandemic.
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Delta's putting its frequent flyer program up as collateral for a loan

by Justin Ho
Sep 14, 2020
The airline's SkyMiles program is worth millions every year.
A Delta Air Lines employee waits for passengers at an empty check-in counter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.
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Verizon is buying prepaid carrier TracFone, lured by resale market

by Kristin Schwab
Sep 14, 2020
Verizon will pay up to $7 billion in cash and stock, angling for a piece of the pre-paid phone plan market, which keeps growing in the pandemic.
Verizon is angling for a piece of the pre-paid phone plan market, which continues to grow during the pandemic.
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The potential for global cooperation when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine distribution

by David Brancaccio , Candace Manriquez Wrenn and Daniel Shin
Sep 14, 2020
CNN host Fareed Zakaria says cooperation is the only way "to actually solve this problem."
There's historical precedence for global cooperation to solve international crises, says CNN host Fareed Zakaria.
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What live music looks like during a pandemic

by Marielle Segarra
Sep 11, 2020
Verzuz battles are really more like live music love fests.
Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, creators of Verzuz, at an event in 2019. The live shows streamed on Instagram and Apple Music pit two music icons against each other in live performance of their songs.
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Indoor dining returns to New York, but is it too late for some places?

by Erika Beras
Sep 10, 2020
It's the latest step in rebuilding the city's decimated restaurant business. Will it be too little too late?
A restaurant offers outdoor dining as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on Aug. 22, 2020 in New York City.
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Who gets first dibs on a COVID-19 vaccine?

by David Brancaccio and Candace Manriquez Wrenn
Sep 9, 2020
A bioethics expert weighs in.
A Sinovac Biotech LTD vaccine candidate for COVID-19 coronavirus is seen on display at the China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing on Sept. 6, 2020.
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COVID-19 stokes worldwide fears about food insecurity

by Victoria Craig
Sep 9, 2020
This year, about 121 million people have been pushed to the edge of starvation.
Food vendors serve dishes at the San Cosme market in Mexico City on Aug. 10, 2020 amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. Street vendors were among the wage earners whose livelihoods were affected by the pandemic.
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Retailers go "conservative"

by Marielle Segarra
Sep 8, 2020
Going into the fall and the holidays, retailers are being cautious about what they buy.
A reopened Urban Outfitters store in Santa Monica, California. Heading into fall, retailers are being cautious about having too much inventory.
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Ulta beckons consumers back to buying beauty products

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Sep 8, 2020
Shutdowns and working from home have changed the market for personal care products during the pandemic.
Consumers are interested in experimenting with colorful eye makeup these days, says consultant Jonathan Greenway. "There's a much larger focus on anything above the mask," he said.
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