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Contactless payments becoming more popular thanks to COVID-19

Created: Thu, 28 May 2020 22:18:00 GMT

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The cash you carry reportedly holds more germs than the typical household toilet.

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Amazon offering more than 6,000 full-time jobs to seasonal employees in Ohio hired in response to COVID-19 demand

Created: Thu, 28 May 2020 22:10:10 GMT

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125,000 new permanent roles have been created by Amazon across their North American operations.

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Federal judge clears way for Robert Levin to reacquire furniture stores in Ohio, Pennsylvania

Created: Thu, 28 May 2020 22:03:00 GMT

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The $25.7 million dollar deal includes $10 million to compensate customers who paid deposits on orders that were never fulfilled.

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Cuyahoga County warning of potential 'juror scams' aimed at stealing personal information

Created: Thu, 28 May 2020 19:57:35 GMT

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The county says scammers are calling and emailing individuals and threatening them with prosecution for failing to appear for jury duty.

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TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods plan to reopen most stores worldwide by end of June

Created: Thu, 28 May 2020 18:18:04 GMT

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The stores will have new measures in place to protect employees and customers, including requiring workers wear masks.

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U.S. home sales index hits record low; how Ohio and Cuyahoga County stack up

Created: Thu, 28 May 2020 16:27:15 GMT

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The April pending home sales index in the U.S. has hit a record low at 21.8 percent.

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Mark Zuckerberg weighs in on President Trump and Twitter's fact-check dispute

Created: Thu, 28 May 2020 14:45:13 GMT

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he doesn't think 'Facebook or internet platforms, in general, should be arbiters of truth.'

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Nearly 41 million workers filed for unemployment since coronavirus hit

Created: Thu, 28 May 2020 12:41:51 GMT

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First-time applications for unemployment aid, though still high by historical standards, have now fallen for eight straight weeks.

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Destination Cleveland launches new 'Undefeated' campaign to safely reopen Cleveland businesses

Created: Wed, 27 May 2020 22:22:52 GMT

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The campaign aims to have Northeast Ohio businesses commit to the highest level of safety standards for customers

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Ohio lawmakers grill director of Job and Family Services over inadequate response to unemployed workers

Created: Wed, 27 May 2020 22:20:58 GMT

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“We have still been able to answer fewer than 40% of calls. This is unacceptable to all of us."

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