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Faces of Change: A new generation of community leaders echoes Martin Luther King’s wisdom
Martin Luther King said whatever affects one, affects all. The Covid crisis makes this clear in new ways, as a new generation of Black community leaders…
read moreGhanaian fintech Float raises $17M seed to power cash flow for commerce in Africa
Cash flow is a major pain point for small businesses in Africa. Long payment cycles, which can take 30-90 days after services or products have been…
read moreIs 25% the new 20%? Here’s how the pandemic has changed tipping
Every day, service workers show up for jobs that are increasingly undesirable. Should you be tipping them more? …
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Tesla closes 2021 on a high note by besting expectations in Q4
In basic terms, Tesla outperformed on revenue and profit estimates. …
read moreWill your nose know lamb? Black Sheep Foods is betting it will
While plant-based versions of chicken and beef have become popular in recent years, Black Sheep Foods believes that meats, like lamb and other game, were left…
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Instagram rolls out a new profile banner to display users’ upcoming live streams
Instagram is introducing a new profile banner that will display a user’s upcoming livestreams, the company announced on Wednesday. Instagram head Adam Mosseri detailed the new…
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The Must-Have Product Characteristics for E-Commerce Domination in 2022
To be successful, you’ll need these to stand out from the competition. …
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The Business of Harnessing the Power of Social Media
As business owners and entrepreneurs look to harness the power of social media in a shifting digital landscape, they will need to have an excellent grasp…
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Trying To Improve Your Online Reach? Follow These Essential Strategies.
Here’s a pair of actionable tips to help you develop a meaningful and dynamic presence for your business. …
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Syria Live Updates: Kurdish-Led Militia Claims to Retake Prison Stormed by ISIS
The Syrian Democratic Forces said they had regained control of a prison in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasaka days after it was attacked by Islamic…
read moreU.K.’s Other Health Crisis: A Huge Backlog of Delayed Non-Covid Care
The free health care system was known for delays, caused in part by whittled-down funding. But Covid made waits for transplants, cancer treatments and other essential…
read moreAustralian Government Buys Copyright to Indigenous Flag
The flag had been at the center of a dispute, but the move allows anyone to reproduce its design without seeking permission or paying a fee….
read moreAfter Coup in Burkina Faso, Protesters Turn to Russia for Help
Fed up with the failure of their government, and France, to stop the violence caused by militants, some citizens now call for Russia to intervene. …
read moreAs ISIS Resurges, US is Drawn Back Into the Fray
“ISIS is not over”: Attacks in Syria and Iraq make clear that the militants have lost neither their will to fight nor their ability to do…
read moreNew Research Hints at 4 Factors That May Increase Chances of Long Covid
If further study confirms the findings, they could lead to ways to prevent and treat the complex condition. …
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King Soopers Grocery Workers Go On Strike In Colorado
More than 80 stores are involved in a walkout at the Kroger-owned chain. …
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Masters, an app for training with celeb athletes, closes a $2.7M Seed funding round
It’s now 2022 and there are many, many apps out there that allow you to do cardio or build muscle by taking classes inside smartphone apps….
read moreBank Of America Slashes Fees For Account Overdrafts
The bank will cut the overdraft fees it charges customers to $10 from $35 starting in May. It will also stop charging fees for bounced…
read moreAmazon Warehouse Will Have Do-Over Union Election In February After Company Broke Law
Federal labor officials determined that Amazon interfered in the first election and tainted the results. …
read moreKroger Faces Strike Threat From Thousands Of Colorado Grocery Workers
The union representing employees at King Soopers and City Market has scheduled a walkout over pay and working conditions. …
read moreStarbucks Workers Union Wins Second Election In Buffalo Area
The campaign to organize the world’s largest coffee chain is gaining steam. …
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Community theaters saw SBA’s Covid relief as a lifeline. Now they’re fighting to prove they qualify
The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program was meant to help the live entertainment industry, but operators who appear to qualify for aid have been denied. …
read moreThese states offer a workaround for the SALT deduction limit
As Congress wrestles over changes to the SALT cap, nearly 20 states now offer workarounds for pass-through businesses. Here’s what filers need to know. …
read moreThe latest sign of President Biden’s inflation politics problem is on Main Street
Small business owners are more worried about inflation and President Biden's approval rating is dropping among entrepreneurs, and not just the Republicans. …
read moreHow to use Tik Tok, Instagram and other social media to launch a business
College students spend a lot of time on Tik Tok, Instagram and other social media platforms so they are a natural place to launch a business….
read moreHelp Wanted: America’s childcare crisis fueled by worker shortages in daycare centers
A recent survey of more than 7,500 childcare centers across the country found worker shortages in nearly every state, with many taking on fewer children for…
read more9 money moves to make before becoming your own boss
In October, there were 9.44 million self-employed Americans, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. What to know about finances before freelancing. …
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Spotify is removing Neil Young’s music after falling out over Joe Rogan
Musician Neil Young is following through on his threat to pull his extensive and well-loved sonic catalogue from Spotify. Young took a stand against the company’s…
read moreWhy Online Creators Are Mad at Apple’s Fees
Creators who want to make a living online say the fees are too high. …
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Epsilon3 lines up $2.8M seed round to modernize space and launch operations
You’ve got a hundred-million-dollar mission — why are you using software built in the ’90s to design and launch it? That’s the question being asked by…
read moreFirebolt, a data warehouse startup, raises $100M at a $1.4B valuation for faster, cheaper analytics on large data sets
Israeli startup Firebolt has been taking on Google’s BigQuery, Snowflake and others with a cloud data warehouse solution that it claims can run analytics on large…
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More tech drama, please
A Twitter thread from Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow was good fun, and useful in bringing a bit of necessary combat back to tech. …
read moreSpaceX Rocket Part to Crash Into Moon 7 Years After Launch
The four-ton piece of the rocket hasn’t been heard from since it launched an American satellite called DSCOVR. It could make a 65-foot crater on the…
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5 areas where VCs can play an outsized role in addressing climate change
Many climate unicorns are on the way, but current VC levels are dwarfed by the mind-boggling funding amounts that are needed to give humanity a fighting…
read moreThis Is The Quickest Way To Get Your Tax Refund In 2022
The IRS and tax preparers are expecting headaches. Here’s what you need to know. …
read moreHow To Decide If 2 One-Ways Are Better Than A Round-Trip Flight
Travel experts share their advice for choosing which kind of reservation to book. …
read moreRevolut launches stock trading in the US
Fintech startup Revolut is rolling out stock trading in its app in the U.S. The company already lets you buy and sell shares if you’re a…
read moreBeware Fake News About A ‘4th Stimulus Check’
There won’t be another round of stimulus payments anytime soon. …
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Spendesk is the fifth French startup to reach unicorn status this month
Fintech startup Spendesk is announcing that it has raised an extension to its Series C round. Tiger Global is investing $114 million (€100 million) in the…
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‘You have no home here’ — Cramer blasts speculative SPACs for taking down the stock market
"There's no more Jimmy Chill when it comes to SPACs," the "Mad Money" host said Wednesday. …
read moreGoldman raises gold forecast, says get long as hedge against ‘bad inflation’
Goldman Sachs believes that the stage is set for gold to enjoy a big rebound as investors are poised to pile into the inflation-hedging safe haven…
read moreHere are Wednesday’s biggest analyst calls: Peloton, Coinbase, Uber, Plug Power, Penn & more
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on …
read moreMicrosoft forecast spurs relief rally and shows top companies positioned to weather rising inflation
Microsoft is generating billions in cash from operations each quarter, and that could help it stand up to higher interest rates, one investor said. …
read moreUndeterred Cathie Wood says she’s using the sell-off to buy her favorites: ‘Innovation is on sale’
Wood's flagship fund, ARK Innovation, is down more than 55% from its $156.58 per share high notched in February of 2021. …
read moreBest trades on CNBC Tuesday: Jim Cramer’s cloud stock pick, pros double down on megacap tech
A recap of Tuesday's best stock picks on CNBC. …
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Things You Should Consider Before Starting Out With Marketing Cloud
Everything you need to know to implement your own effective marketing plan. …
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3 Email Marketing Trends to Help You Kickstart 2022
Adapting to these email marketing trends will put you ahead of the pack. …
read moreThis week in TechCrunch Experts: E-commerce trends, growth marketing predictions
“A great NFT launch requires a lot more work than making a JPEG and putting it on the blockchain.” …
read moreAfter talking to marketing leaders for a year, here’s my advice for CEOs
Marketing makes or breaks a company. When I am asked what is the No. 1 thing that I would do to help a company scale massively,…
read more5 growth marketing predictions for 2022
It’s been a crazy year in growth marketing, what with the meteoric rise of TikTok, radical iOS privacy shifts and a staggering $240 billion poured into…
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How to be one of the ‘haves’ of SaaS
The flow of capital in SaaS is becoming increasingly bifurcated. There are the “haves” (public companies with revenue growth of over 30%) and the “have nots”…
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Portugal Is A Vacation Spot You Need To Check Out, And These 31 Photos Prove Why
Portugal has been getting a lot of well-deserved attention in the past few years — here’s some more!View Entire Post › …
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15 5-Star Hotels On Booking.com You’ll Want To Splurge On At Least Once
Home is where the room service is.View Entire Post › …
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I Found Out That Disney World’s Layout Is An Easter Egg, And The Attention To Detail Is Impressive
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read moreAirbnb CEO says a future of flexible work and travel will give company a boost
“If I can do my job from a house in Atlanta, that means a lot of people could travel all over the world and live, not…
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I’ve Visited More Than 50 Countries, But These 10 Specific (And Absolutely Surreal) Experiences Have Stuck With Me Most
While I’ll always look toward my next adventure, these are the most incredible experiences I’ve had so far.View Entire Post › …
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21 World Maps That Put A Looooot Of Things Into Perspective… Like, A Lot
Nothing like looking at maps to remind yourself how ✨ insignificant ✨ you are!View Entire Post › …
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Revealed: the best companies to work for (and how to get a job with them)
An annual ranking of organisations has revealed the best purpose-led companies to work for in 2021 – and many have vacancies
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Lawyer Gets Stuck In Cat Filter Mode During Zoom Trial: ‘I’m Not A Cat!’
Attorney Rod Ponton’s technical snafu led to an exchange with the judge that can only be described as “kitty funny.” …
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The Covid facemasks that support people living in conflict zones
As well as helping to stop the spread of coronavirus, ‘peace masks’ support craftspeople living in places affected by war
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Flour power: the social enterprise that teaches disadvantaged women to bake
London’s Luminary Bakery helps women who have fallen on hard times rise up and reach their potential
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The UK will soon have a dedicated register of tradeswomen
The national database will ensure that householders who feel safer with tradeswomen are able to find them
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On the right track: the UK railway that runs on solar power
A stretch of railway in Sussex will be the first to be powered directly by solar, paving the way for even lower carbon train travel
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