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Eloquii’s brand new bridal collection is coming
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ahead of wedding season, Eloquii, a plus-size clothing brand, announced its new bridal collection for 2022. Launching this summer, Eloquii said it is releasing wedding wardrobe pieces in sizes [Read More…]
Fitbit recalls one million smart watches over burn hazards
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (NEW YORK) — Fitbit is recalling approximately one million smartwatches after 78 reports of burn injuries — including two reports of third-degree burns. The recall impacts the company’s Ionic smartwatches, [Read More…]
Boeing suspends all plane maintenance support for Russian airlines
OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Boeing Company has suspended all parts, maintenance and technical support for Russian airlines as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, the company announced Tuesday. This [Read More…]
LinkedIn launches tool to show career breaks amid women’s slow post-pandemic return to work
brightstars/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — LinkedIn, the career-focused social networking site, is giving job seekers a new way to describe gaps in their careers. The site on Tuesday released a new feature, called “career breaks,” [Read More…]
Meta disrupts social media misinformation campaigns targeting Ukrainians
Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A pair of social media misinformation campaigns exploiting tensions in Russia and Ukraine were identified and disabled on Facebook over the weekend, according to two senior leaders at the [Read More…]
US and allies bar Russian Central Bank from accessing reserves worldwide
Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration on Monday emphasized the drastic nature of economic sanctions levied again Russia over the weekend in which the U.S. and allies targeted Russia’s Central Bank, [Read More…]
How one group fights to reclaim Black land and battle the economic divide
Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In 1912, Willa and Charles Bruce bought land southwest of Los Angeles in Manhattan Beach to turn into a resort for African Americans to [Read More…]
Meet entrepreneurs of color building Tulsa’s former Black Wall Street into hot, new tech hub
ABC News (TULSA, Oklahoma) — A community of Black entrepreneurs are shaking up the tech and innovation ecosystem and forming a new hub for digital creators, developers and investors based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founders building [Read More…]
Fears of US gas prices spiking amid Russian invasion of Ukraine
Artit Fongfung / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The stock market has been up and down this week amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and while we are likely to see more volatility in Wall Street [Read More…]
Markets plummet as world reacts to Russian invasion
Jake Wyman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stock futures are down ahead of Thursday’s opening bell amid ongoing attacks on Ukraine by Russia. As of 8:30 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down [Read More…]
Rising interest rates create a new challenge for first-time homebuyers
Image Source/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The housing market has been unforgiving to first-time buyers like Kirstin Harris. “You have to be so competitive,” she told ABC News. “By the time we even like a [Read More…]
Dow plunges 482 points amid Ukraine-Russia crisis
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Wall Street is jittery as tensions continue to escalate between Russia and Ukraine. On Tuesday, stocks were down, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing 482.57 points lower, a [Read More…]
How to keep bills down as gas prices soar
Photo Illustration by Sean Gallup/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gas prices are continuing to soar with no relief in sight. The national average price per gallon now stands at $3.53, the highest it’s been since [Read More…]
Gas prices soar to record levels in California amid Ukraine crisis, tax hikes
Maskot/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Analysts are warning motorists in California to hold on to their wallets as a host of factors will take already record-high gas prices to new levels. The state averaged $4.742 [Read More…]
How a Russian invasion could impact Americans
Grace Cary/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Should Russia invade Ukraine, it could have multiple effects on the U.S. economy. Energy prices could skyrocket, the cost of food may rise even more and inflation could be [Read More…]
Presidents Day 2022: What to buy and deals you can shop now
BojanMirkovic/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In addition to honoring presidents of the past, Presidents Day, celebrated this year on Monday, Feb. 21, is also marked by deep discounts. It is one of the best times [Read More…]
Snapchat adds new feature to keep college students safe on campus
DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Many college students returned to in-person learning this past fall and for some sophomores, it was their first time on campus since the pandemic began. This situation [Read More…]
Out with the old, in with the new: TikTok wedding trends in 2022
Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After two years of postponed and canceled weddings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, couples are making their way down the aisle again surrounded by their loved ones. And in [Read More…]
Shamrock Shakes will be back at McDonald’s later this month
McDonald’s (NEW YORK) — Spring and St. Patrick’s Day are around the corner, which means it’s almost McDonald’s Shamrock Shake and Oreo Shamrock McFlurry season. The iconic creamy, frozen treats will officially return to McDonald’s [Read More…]
Elon Musk accuses SEC of harassment, withholding money to Tesla shareholders
Yichuan Cao/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk accused the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday of harassment and of withholding $40 million to Tesla shareholders, adding to long-running tensions between the [Read More…]