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Emma Chamberlain has the enviable job of interviewing celebrities arriving at the Met Gala tonight in NYC. The popular YouTuber will be doing the interviews live over streaming on Vogue.com and also airing on YouTube and TikTok channels. Chamberlain has become one of the most popular stars on YouTube with over 12 million subscribers since […]
Starbucks Corporation, the world’s largest coffee chain, reported financial results for its 13-week fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2024. Sales declined 4% in the quarter and the chain now has 38,951 stores around the world. Q2 Fiscal 2024 Highlights Global comparable store sales declined 4%, driven by a 6% decline in comparable transactions, partially […]
A former HGTV star was sentenced to four years in jail and ordered to pay back close to $10 million for committing real estate and financial fraud against 11 victims. Charles “Todd” Hill, 58, of Los Gatos, star of “Flip It to Win It”, was remanded to jail last week. The show’s concept was that […]
Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, has introduced bettergoods: a new private band that delivers quality, unique, chef-inspired food at an incredible value. Bettergoods marks Walmart’s largest private brand food launch in 20 years and the fastest food private brand Walmart has brought to market, highlighting the speed with which Walmart can bring trend and innovation […]
MoonPay, a Web3 infrastructure company, is teaming up with PayPal to allow MoonPay users in the U.S. to seamlessly buy cryptocurrency using their PayPal account. The integration streamlines transactions for new MoonPay users who already have a PayPal account and use it for online transactions. When using PayPal, users can fund their cryptocurrency purchases by […]
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ and SAN MATEO, CA — Business network CNBC and SurveyMonkey announced the results of their quarterly CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey. After a disappointing March inflation report, the survey, which polled over 2,000 small business owners in the U.S. from April 8-12, 2024, finds that optimism over inflation has dropped among small business […]
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced her office has secured a conviction of Aziza Graves (43), of San Francisco, after a trial by jury for repeated theft from retailers. Ms. Graves was convicted of one felony count of grand theft in violation (PC 487(a)) and 52 misdemeanor counts of petty theft […]
UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, has announced a groundbreaking redesign of the iconic UFC Official Fight Glove that offers athletes enhanced protection, improved fit, greater comfort, and maximum flexibility. The new UFC Official Fight Glove, available in the 3EIGHT and 5EIGHT series, was designed with product developers using athlete and coach feedback, scientific data, and engineering […]
Website design and development as well as graphic design are among the most in-demand services on the Upwork marketplace. In an effort to increase work opportunities for web designers and developers, GoDaddy will join the new Upwork Partners program as the first web presence partner. The Upwork Partners program includes Upwork Partner Experts, through which partners can provide […]
Vogue announced it will host the fourth annual livestream of The Met Gala Red Carpet, which will take place on Monday, May 6 at 6:00pm ET, and will be hosted by actor Gwendoline Christie, producer and actor La La Anthony, and model Ashley Graham. Emma Chamberlain will return as Vogue’s special correspondent to interview some […]
Apple is holding a keynote event on Tuesday, May 7 at 10 a.m. Eastern time, 7 a.m. Pacific time. CEO Tim Cook is expected to introduce a new lineup of iPads at the event. The event is likely pre-taped. Apple reported iPad sales of $5,559 billion in the first quarter of 2024, down from $6.67 […]
Wingstop, a national chain specializing in chicken wings, announced financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended March 30, 2024. Highlights for the fiscal first quarter 2024 compared to the fiscal first quarter 2023: System-wide sales increased 36.8% to $1.1 billion 65 net new openings in the fiscal first quarter 2024 Domestic same store sales increased […]