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The Federal Trade Commission said 140,000 Amazon drivers are being repaid nearly $60 million in tips that the company allegedly withheld. The FTC is sending out 139,507 checks and 1,621 PayPal payments to drivers. The average check for Amazon Flex drivers included in the settlement will be $422. 19,980 drivers will receive checks for more […]
Stacey Abrams and the Fair Fight Action organization donated $1.34 million from its political action committee to the nonprofit organization RIP Medical Debt. The goal is to eliminate $212 million in face value debt owed by 108,000 people in Georgia, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, The Associated Press reported. An estimated 25 million American households have […]
Do you love Halloween? If so, how much? Americans will spend more than $10 billion on Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). While costumes tend to be where people shell out the most, 10% of people will spend more than $100 on candy alone this year, according to a poll by […]
Have you seen the price for groceries in the last few months? Food prices overall rose 4.6% since September 2020, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs had the highest increased with a combined 10.5% increase. The Consumer Price Index, which measures the average change paid […]
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced the county now has $144 million, from the American Rescue Plan Act. With the money, the county executive says he’ll have the county’s first comprehensive plan in roughly 40 years. The plan will be called “Plan Forward” and will focus on six key priority areas. Public safety, Public health & […]
Kanye West’s company Mascotte Holdings filed 10 new trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Applications have been made for a personal lifestyle, charity providing free legal services to low-income families and yes…… a dating website! Intellectual property lawyer Josh Gerben reported on twitter. Kanye West has filed 10 new trademark applications […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced landlords can now apply for rent relief. $125 million in state funding will go to landlords who could not participate in the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program. To be eligible, landlords must own a unit leased for at or below 150% of fair market rent for their location and must have […]
Would you take less money to work from home? Three in 5 workers (61%) said they were willing to take a pay cut to maintain their remote working status, according to a survey of 3,500 adult Americans by Goodhire. According to the survey, 68% of Americans would choose remote working options over in-office work. 85% […]
Could 2022 be a biggest year in the wedding industry? According to Vishal Joshi, chief officer of Joy, an online wedding planning suite, the answer is yes! On Yahoo Finance Live, Joshi said people are eager to partake in wedding festivities. 97% of people surveyed responded that they’re willing to attend weddings again, according to Joy’s […]
Sports Icon Michael Jordan will serve as a special adviser and increase his investment in Sportradar Group AG. The sports gambling data company based in Switzerland went public last week. The initial public offer route after abandoning plans for a merger with a special purpose acquisition company earlier this year. The company did not provide details regarding […]
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