Roundups
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Roundup: Hertz Pays $16M in Bonuses, Walmart Enters Resale Market, More Money with Unemployment, NYC Limits Delivery Fees & More
Hertz paid top executives $16M in bonuses ahead of bankruptcy // Walmart enters resale market with ThredUP partnership // 2/3 of laid-off workers may be receiving more in unemployment than they did from their jobs // NYC passes bill to limit delivery app fees // American Schedules 777-300ER On Surprising Route
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NASA Looking for People Willing to Quarantine for 8 Months, Pakistan Plane Crash Survivor Speaks Out & More
NASA looking for participants to isolate in a Russian lab for 8 months, Pakistan plane crash survivor speaks out, airlines and social distancing, Jaguar Land Rover seeks bailout from UK govt, Target to close up to 75 stores and lay off 13,000 workers.
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Roundup: 15 Million Took Advantage of Hardship Programs, Hyatt Place Best Brand, Amazon Prime Day Delayed and More
Millions of people who took advantage of financial hardship programs, Hyatt Place the best brand, CDC says coronavirus ‘does not spread easily’ on surfaces or objects, Uber Eats launches ‘Family Style Meals’ and Amazon Prime Day pushed to September.
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Roundup: Delta 60% Full, Drop in Emissions, DoorDash Trick, New Covid-19 Research, Chuck E. Cheese is Now Pasqually’s, Pier 1 Closes Stores
Delta will add flights to keep planes at 60% full // Biggest emissions fall since second world war // Pizzeria owner made money buying his own pizzas from DoorDash // Covid Patients Testing Positive After Recovery Aren’t Infectious // Chuck E. Cheese sells pizza under a different name //Pier 1 closing stores
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Roundup: J.C. Penney Bankruptcy, Bribe at the Border, $9M Trading Glitch, Goodbye Free VGC Shipping, and Shopping Cart Trick
J.C. Penney may file for bankruptcy as soon as Friday // The Time I Bribed A U.S. Border Officer And Brought Someone Into The Country Legally // Trading Platform Glitch Causes $9M Loss // Goodbye to Free Visa Gift Card Shipping with Gift Card Mall // Shopping Cart Trick, Get Credit Cards Without The Hard…
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Roundup: Uber Buying Grubhub, $2K Monthly Stimulus, Hyatt Restructuring, Amazon Buying AMC and Drive-in Theaters
Uber has reportedly offered to buy GrubHub // $2,000 Monthly Payments To Over 90% Of Americans? // AMC’s stock soars after report Amazon held merger talks // NYC drive-in theater attracting big crowds thanks to coronavirus // Hyatt Hotels to Terminate 1,300 Employees June 1 to Cut Costs
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Roundup: Carnival Swamped with Bookings, Visa Gift Card Fraud, Samsung Security Issue, eBay New Fee Structure and Uber Eats Fees
Carnival swamped with cruise bookings after announcing August return // Visa Gift Card Fraud! What Happened & How to Protect Yourself // Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected // eBay New Fee Structure // Uber Eats slaps surcharge on customers of Jersey City
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Terrible Flixbus Experience, 1 in 4 Americans Had Credit Reduced or Cards Closed, MS’ing Hilton Diamond Uber Eats Quits 8 Markets
Nearly 50 Million Cardholders Had Credit Limits Reduced, Card Closed Involuntarily // How the Flixbus European Travel experience went sour // Uber closes Eats operations in eight smaller markets // J.Crew has filed for bankruptcy // MS’ing your way to lifetime Hilton Diamond
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Coronavirus Latest: Glass Cubicles at the Beach, OTAs Bailout, Coronavirus Patients Can’t Relapse, Virtual Wine Tastings
Plexiglass cubicles at the beach, travel booking sites want bailout from Google, Disney face masks, coronavirus patients can’t relapse, savings rate hits its highest level since 1981 and virtual wine tasting.
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Roundup: AA Shutdowns for Car Rentals, Disney Closed till 2021, Stimulus Checks Could Take 20 Weeks & More
New wave of American Airlines shutdowns for car rentals, Disney parks closed till 2021, enter bank info to receive $1,200 check, but second wave of check could take 20 weeks, and hotels offering discounted gift cards.
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Roundup: DOT Anti-Consumer Rule, New CDC Guidance for Airlines, AA Shutdowns, Coronavirus Travel, Mobile Overwater Villas
Proposed Anti-Consumer, Pro-Airline DOT Rule // CDC Releases Updated Guidance for Airlines Amid Coronavirus (Video) // Barclays Is Clueless On The AA Shutdown Shenanigans // Should You Slow Down Your Travel Due to Coronavirus? // Explore French Polynesia Aboard Mobile Overwater Villa
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Roundup: Coronavirus Checkpoint, Interest Rates Down, Travel Deals, Faster Amazon Same-Day Delivery, MyPanera+
What Chinese Police Should Do if Drivers Don’t Stop at a Coronavirus Checkpoint // Federal Reserve announces first emergency rate cut since the financial crisis // My 2009 Swine Flu Cruise & How I Found An Even Better Deal Right Now // Amazon Same-Day Delivery just got faster // Panera Launches MyPanera+ Program ($8.99/Month For…
