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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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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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Retail Pulse: Kohl’s To Curate Brands With Facebook; Domino’s Rolls Out eBike Tie-Up

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming up with social media platforms to curate labels for their stores and their websites. The retailer also plans to team with Facebook on brand curation starting next year — “identifying and engaging with brands that have built a strong online community on the social media platform.”.

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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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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

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Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. For 35 years, Wilmers led M&T with creativity, integrity and the “old-school” wisdom of a community banker who created a $26 billion market cap company. THE BANKING AWARDS. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks.