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Influencer Calculator: New Online Tool Reveals What Britons Could Earn By Instagramming their Home

A new online tool has launched that lets users determine how much money they could potentially earn if they became an interiors influencer.

With the rise in people taking to social media channels, such as Instagram, to share snapshots of their life whether it be dieting, cleaning or home interiors, a hobby can now become a full-time job, with companies willing to pay influencers hundreds, if not thousands, per post.

J. Crew taps a streetwear design veteran to lead its men's brand

J. Crew, a brand known for its preppy aesthetic, is turning to a streetwear design veteran to help attempt a comeback after filing for bankruptcy last year.

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Why gas prices are surging this month

Normally, prices at the gas pump drift lower during the dead of winter as lousy weather keeps Americans off the roads. But something unusual is happening this year: Gas prices are rocketing higher.

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Toys 'R' Us rejects bid from Bratz CEO

Toys "R" Us has rejected a bid from the billionaire toymaker behind Bratz dolls and Little Tikes. Isaac Larian placed a $675 million bid for 200 of the remaining 735 Toys "R" Us locations in the United States, and almost all of more than 80 locations in Canada. Toys "R" Us is still considering other offers, but it's not clear whether those would keep US stores open.

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Russia Condemns Syria Missile Strike Ordered by Trump

Russia and Syria have condemned the first US military strike against the Syrian regime, launched after a chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians earlier in the week.

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Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 5-7

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-7.

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Trump to sign bills aimed at increasing drug price transparency

President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign two pieces of legislation into law on Wednesday that aim to inform consumers about drug prices.

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Two more states hit $5 a gallon gas prices

The gas price spike keeps getting worse. The national average jumped to $4.87 a gallon on Monday, according to AAA. That's up 25 cents in the past week and 59 cents in the past month.

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Rowdy Prebiotic Foods Launches Antioxidant-Rich Superfood Bar

Give your digestive system a boost with a snack designed to nurture and repair your gut health.

Rowdy Prebiotic Foods is expanding their line of all natural energy bars with the launch of their Sunflower Butter N' Berries flavor.

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America’s final inflation report for 2023 just came in

US consumer prices rose 3.4% annually to close out 2023, capping a year of substantial progress on efforts to rein in decades-high inflation.

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Biden will announce new investments in mineral production to address supply chain shortages

President Joe Biden will meet Tuesday with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, administration officials and industry representatives to announce new investments in the domestic production of minerals and materials crucial to creating a wide array of technological devices, including computers, smartphones, batteries, household appliances and vehicles.

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Ralph Lauren Closing Fifth Avenue Store

The company announced the store closing plans Tuesday, and said that should save $140 million a year. In addition to the restaurant, the company will keep seven other New York City stores open as well. It has 485 company-owned stores worldwide.

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GOP congressman attends gay son's wedding after opposing protections for same-sex marriage

GOP Rep. Glenn Thompson attended his gay son's wedding last week, three days after opposing a bill in the US House that would enshrine protections for same-sex marriage into federal law, CNN has confirmed.

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CEO/President of the California Black Chamber of Commerce Jay King Launches Covid-19 "Everybody Pitch In" GoFundMe Campaign To Save California-Based Small Black Businesses

Jay King, the CEO and President of the California Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC), has announced the launch of a special Covid-19 "Everybody Pitch In" GoFundMe campaign, to assist and save California-based small Black businesses. Even with the recent passage of the CARES Act, a $2 trillion-dollar Covid-19 stimulus bill, King is concerned that small Black enterprises will be overlooked. As the largest African American non-profit business organization, representing thousands of small and emerging businesses, affiliates and chambers of commerce throughout California, the CBCC is extremely concerned about the aftermath of Covid-19 which has immobilized and shut down businesses around the entire world

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There's One Thing Going Right For Trump

A slew of economic data came out this week. Almost all of it was positive. Americans are still going to stores and spending big (retail sales came in better than expected for January). They're also buying houses. And cars. And using their credit cards.

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Why Amazon could win the battle for holiday toy sales

Retailers are battling hard over toys, flat-screen TVs and new tech gadgets this holiday season, and Amazon appears to be in a strong position.

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Five-foot Toy Story 3 bear draws crowds at Costco’s first store in ‘China’s Silicon Valley’

More than four years after Costco’s first store in the country caused a stir, shoppers in the southern metropolis of Shenzhen this week flocked to the US retailer’s latest outlet on Chinese shores.

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Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend Aug. 11-13

This year’s Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 11 - 13. As in previous years, the law exempts most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced less than $100 from sales and use taxes, which could save shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend.

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Famous Amos Launches Ingredients for Success Initiative to Support Black Entrepreneurs

Famous Amos launches launches grant and mentorship program that aims to provide the necessary tools and resources to help Black business owners succeed.

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US to send Patriot missile systems and tanks to Ukraine faster than originally planned

US Patriot missile defense systems and Abram tanks are set to be deployed to Ukraine faster than originally planned, US defense officials said on Tuesday.