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Facebook Nixes Large Gatherings, Events Through June 2021

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CEO Mark Zuckerberg, 35, used his Facebook page to post the Seattle-based company’s latest effort to protect the social media platform’s users and employees from the coronavirus , TheVerge reported. Facebook Inc. has canceled gatherings of 50 or more people through June of 2021.

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Amazon Who? Independent Booksellers Find New Allies

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Stores sell books online using Bookshop by sharing their designated link on social media, email newsletters or their websites. was born in 2014 after its founders, Mark Pearson, Carl Hartung and Nick Johnson, met at a Seattle book shop to bemoan the lack of independent options.

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Facebook’s News Accelerator Nets Extra $5M For Local Newspapers

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Really, the focus is on building the right type of community. Also in January, the social media giant opened a 130,000-square-foot office in Cambridge , Massachusetts. Seattle, Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago and Dallas, in addition to 40 locations around the world.

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Facebook To Open Small Biz Pop-Up Concept In Select Macy’s

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The pop-up shop will be located in The Market @ Macy’s in New York City, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle, now through early February.

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: Rate Hikes, Dollar Stores And EpiPens

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Let’s just say, the pics weren’t well-received by the sneaker-loving community, and Harden’s been hearing it on social media ever since. Just ask NBA superstar James Harden , who has been the subject of intense online ridicule this past week or so after images of his first-ever, Adidas-designed sneaker leaked online.

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Keeping Ahead Of The COVID-19 Outbreak

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Getting a priority item to your doorstep is vital as communities practice social distancing, particularly for the elderly and others with underlying health issues. Some consumers complained on social media with hashtags #coronapocalypse and #panicbuying. The Seller Squeeze and Preparing for the Worst .

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Millennials Not Alone in Fleeing Big Banks

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Chris Coleman bills himself as the Social Media Superhero. The trend is not limited to millennials, according to the recent banking survey commissioned by MoneyTips.com, the personal finance community where consumers interact directly with financial professionals. We got tired of feeling like we didn’t matter.