Government News & Media
Feds make forgivable PPP loans easier to navigate
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The federal government recently introduced simplified PPP loan application form is part of an effort to make the PPP loan easier for companies to use since the…
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Outsight taps Velodyne Lidar sensing technology for smart cities monitoring
June 16, 2020
Velodyne Lidar Inc. has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with Outsight, a provider of monitoring services for smart cities. Outsight uses Velodyne…
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Wisconsin rules cellphone charging kiosks with video game to be illegal gambling machines
June 15, 2020
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that cellphone charging kiosks known as "Pow’r Up" machines that let users win or lose money by playing a video game…
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Las Vegas introduces QR payment codes, touchless ticket kiosks for parking
June 10, 2020
The city of Las Vegas has introduced touchless payment options as gaming reopens in Nevada, according to a news3lv.com report. Motorists will be able to scan…
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IoT company Qopper introduces temperature check kiosk
June 10, 2020
Qopper, an IoT network that monitors and automates retail and commercial space operations, has introduced a temperature kiosk with facial recognition and QR…
read nowWisconsin city installs 50 new parking kiosks
June 8, 2020
Motorists in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin have mixed reactions to 50 newly installed downtown parking touchscreen kiosks, according to a Lake Geneva Regional News…
read nowMichigan town installs parking kiosks for park, beach visitors
June 5, 2020
Visitors to several Muskegon, Michigan parks are now required to pay for parking at recently installed kiosks, according to an mlive.com report. The kiosks are…
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Senate approves bill to ease restrictions on emergency small business loans
June 4, 2020
The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday to ease restrictions on emergency small business loans to prevent mass layoffs during the coronavirus pandemic, sending…
read nowKiosks allow defendants to attend plea hearings remotely
June 1, 2020
Kiosks with Zoom video conferencing are being introduced to criminal courthouses in Travis County, Texas to allow unincarcerated defendants to remotely attend…
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House approves bill to loosen PPP loan requirements
May 29, 2020
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill designed to loosen requirements on hundreds of billions of dollars in small-business loans to help companies…
read nowDallas to buy temperature check kiosks for public facilities
May 14, 2020
The Dallas City Council approved a nearly $900,000 contract to buy 100 touchless kiosks that would take people's temperatures before allowing them to enter…
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St Louis teams with IKE Smart City on kiosks to help fight COVID-19
May 12, 2020
The City of St. Louis, in partnership with IKE Smart City, launched the next round of IKE interactive kiosks beginning with a new installation near the Wohl…
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Northern Trust provides $100 million to support small business
May 11, 2020
Northern Trust Corporation is providing $100 million in low-cost funding to assist Community Development Financial Institutions in providing loans to small…
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Suit against Compass Group over fingerprint privacy violation proceeds in federal court
May 7, 2020
A federal appeals court on Tuesday agreed to let a suit against Compass Group USA for violating an Illinois consumer privacy law proceed in federal district…
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Toshiba secures copiers and managed print services contract
May 6, 2020
The National Association of Procurement Officials has awarded Toshiba America Business Solutions the ValuePoint contract for copiers and managed print…
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You got the PPP— so now what?
by Pat Shea — Editor, NetworldMedia
You're approved for a PPP loan, but now what do you need to do once you receive funding?
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PPP loan process perplexing: experts offer borrowers guidance
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A Tuesday webinar sponsored by the American Amusement Machine Association attempted to give guidance to companies trying to navigate the process of applying…
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Small businesses prepare for second chance at SBA loans
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Businesses that lost out on the first round of funding from Small Business Administration loans for relief from the coronavirus pandemic have been given a…
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Second fed loan program for small businesses hits snags
April 28, 2020
Computer glitches and slowdowns at the Small Business Administration frustrated small businesses again as lenders trying to submit loan applications through…
read nowHouse approves additional $484B in COVID-19 funds for small businesses, testing, hospitals
April 24, 2020
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved $484 billion in aid to small businesses, testing and hospitals struggling from the coronavirus pandemic…
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