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Ford recalling Explorers in the US along over dangerous roof rail concerns
gopixa/iStock(DETROIT) -- Over 620,000 Ford Explorers are being recalled in the U.S. because of roof rails that could fly off while driving. The automaker says retention pins can come loose and allow ...
May 10, 2021
In this hot real estate market, should you buy?
SondraP/iStock(NEW YORK) -- If you’re looking to move, it appears you’re not the only one. If you take a look at today’s real estate market, it seems like everyone got the same idea ...
May 10, 2021
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway stock price is too high for Nasdaq to handle
iStock/AUDINDesign(NEW YORK) -- Berkshire Hathaway's Class A shares performed well this week in the wake of the company's annual shareholder meeting. Too well for NASDAQ’s computer system, in fa...
May 07, 2021
Baker donates cakes to families that lost children for Mother's Day
iStock/alvarez(MIAMI) -- A Miami baker is using her culinary skills to give back on Mother's Day. Sherronda Daye, 41, is a mother of two daughters, an 11- and 21-year-old. She's also the owner of Swee...
May 07, 2021
Advancing Black entrepreneurship amid a racial reckoning and a pandemic
Kameleon007/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Only 4% of Black-owned businesses in the U.S. survive past the startup stage, even though 20% of Black Americans start businesses, according to a 2020 report by McKinse...
May 07, 2021
Peloton CEO speaks out after popular treadmill recalled due to injuries
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Peloton CEO John Foley is speaking out after the company decided to voluntary recall all of its Tread+ and Tread treadmills. The recalls were issued earlier this week following d...
May 07, 2021
Unemployment rate rises to 6.1% as 266,000 jobs added in April
ablokhin/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. employers added 266,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, the latest figures released Friday by the Labor Department show. The number was significantly lower than ...
May 07, 2021
Long-term care industry facing changes as pandemic pushes more families toward home care
Daisy-Daisy/iStock(NEW YORK) -- After more than a year battling the deadly coronavirus pandemic, long-term care facilities may be seeing a change in the industry as consumers shift away from nursing h...
May 07, 2021
Crocs is giving away 10,000 pairs of shoes a day to health care heroes
Crocs(NEW YORK) -- It's been over a year since the coronavirus pandemic shut down the world, and medical professionals continue to show up and help those in need. That's a huge part of the reason why ...
May 07, 2021
Barbie unveils latest version of its DreamHouse
Barbie(NEW YORK) -- Barbie has revealed a brand new version of its iconic DreamHouse. This is the toymaker's 12th version of the model, and the upgraded digs include everything little ones will love. ...
May 07, 2021
