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Americans feeling slightly better about economy, new survey shows
Consumer sentiment about the U.S. economy is showing modest improvement, according to new preliminary data released Friday from the University of Michigan.
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Visa Invests in Very Good Security to Make Data Less of a Liability
Visa has invested in data custodian Very Good Security (VGS), a four-year-old startup that holds private customer data for fintech companies and large enterprises, helps reduce their compliance risk and ultimately, ideally, lowers the...
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Telus demands $5K from customer whose bill was paid by a stranger
A B.C. man was surprised to hear from Telus last year that someone else had unknowingly been paying his phone bill for five years. Now he owes Telus $5,000.
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Summersalt Swimwear Hopes to 'Provide Joy' With Second Round of Funding
CEO Lori Coulter of the St. Louis-based apparel brand, which uses recycled materials in its swimwear, talked to Cheddar about its $17.3 million Series B funding.
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U.S. watchdog wants FDA to crackdown on fertility supplements
The U.S. Center for Science in the Public Interest wants a crackdown on dozens of unproven fertility supplements, which they say show no scientific evidence of helping women get pregnant. Several of the fertility products identified are...
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The Brief: what's in a label?
The European Parliament wants consumers to be more aware of the nutritional quality of food and are introducing nutriscore. This color tool is meant to help consumers when grocery shopping. Green MEPs and civil society groups want to...
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Del Taco Partners With Beyond Meat to Offer Vegan Options
Beyond Meat, the plant-based food company with a spectacular public debut, is partnering with the California-based Del Taco restaurant chain to offer vegan and vegetarian options on its menu.
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Nearing Uber IPO, Ride-Hailing App Drivers Go on Strike
Drivers for ride-sharing app services are protesting with a work stoppage on Wednesday for higher pay and better job security, just as Uber is about to go public on Thursday. Most participating drivers were expected to log off the app...
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Demand for Luxury Cannabis Helps Green Thumb's Rapid Rise
After an explosive fourth quarter in which Green Thumb Industries posted a 237 percent rise in revenue, the cannabis company's chief strategy officer, Jennifer Dooley, told Cheddar that luxury CBD brands and other well-defined consumer...
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Bank regulator's report on aggressive sales tactics weakened after government, banks reviewed drafts
Last year's report from Canada's banking regulator about aggressive sales tactics underwent several drafts that eliminated proposed protections for consumers — edits that were made after the regulator sent early versions to the federal...
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Crunch CEO Aims to Double Gyms in Next Decade
In the 30 years since Crunch Fitness opened its first gym in New York's East Village, the company has offered classes like high-intensity interval training and aerial yoga to countless members looking to get fit and stay fit. To remain...
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The Internet Is Reeling Over Samsung's $1,980 Foldable Smartphone
Samsung released its long-awaited foldable smartphone on Wednesday ー and its close to $2,000 price point is giving even the most enthusiastic tech junkies sticker shock. When SVP of Mobile Product Development Justin Denison announced the...
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Influencer Platform Trufan to Launch with Backing of Big Sports Names
Trufan, a new platform letting brands and influencers reward their most loyal fans on social media, has attracted the attention of big names in sports and entertainment, but CEO Swish Goswami told Cheddar he's taking a "very Canadian...
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Start-Up Brands Are Providing More Opportunities to Women, Minorities: IAB CEO
Advancements in logistics and distribution are making it easier for entrepreneurs, especially women and minorities, to get their ideas out into the market, according to Interactive Advertising Bureau CEO Randall Rothenberg. "The supply...
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Startup Brands Are Providing More Opportunities to Women, Minorities: IAB CEO
Advancements in logistics and distribution are making it easier for entrepreneurs, especially women and minorities, to get their ideas out into the market, according to Interactive Advertising Bureau CEO Randall Rothenberg. "The supply...
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H&R Block Uses AI to Make the Tax Filing Process Less Stressful and More Transparent
Between changes in the tax code and the government shutdown, H&R Block knows this year's tax season is likely to be stressful for many. That's why the company's introducing a slate of tools, some artificial intelligence-enabled, to help...
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H&R Block CEO Says It's Not Too Late to Make Tax Season Pain-Free
Between changes in the tax code and the government shutdown, H&R Block knows this year's tax season is likely to be stressful for many. That's why the company's introducing a slate of tools, some artificial intelligence-enabled, to help...
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In Year 1 of Tax Reform, H&R Block Chief Asks If You Withheld Enough
Between changes in the tax code and the government shutdown, H&R Block knows this year's tax season is likely to be stressful for many. That's why the company's introducing a slate of tools, some artificial intelligence-enabled, to help...
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Visible CEO Says It Wants to be the Netflix or Lyft of Phone Carriers
Visible wants to make signing up for a phone service as easy as calling a Lyft. The digital-only wireless carrier backed by Verizon offers unlimited text, talk, data, and hot-spot for $40 a month. CEO Miguel Quiroga, a telecom industry...
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LiveXLive Setting Out to Become Next-Gen MTV
LiveXLive is a platform that brings festivals and other live events to music enthusiasts who can't afford to attend in-person. "We set out to take the playbook from ESPN, to create the next generation MTV," founder Robert Ellin told...
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Goop CCO Elise Loehnen Says Content and Retail Go Hand-in-Hand
Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow's 10-year-old lifestyle and wellness brand, now counts stores in southern California, New York and London, where the Goop pop-up was recently given permanent brick-and-mortar status. Soon, an eponymous Netflix show...
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Goop CCO is Courting a Customer Who Wants 'Fewer Things That Are Better'
Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow's 10-year-old lifestyle and wellness brand, now counts stores in southern California, New York and London, where the Goop pop-up was recently given permanent brick-and-mortar status. Soon, an eponymous Netflix show...
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Goop CCO Is Eyeing CBD, THC, Psychedelics as Wellness Empire Expands
Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow's 10-year-old lifestyle and wellness brand, now counts stores in southern California, New York and London, where the Goop pop-up was recently given permanent brick-and-mortar status. Soon, an eponymous Netflix show...
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Comcast Adds 2 African-American Cable Networks to Line-Up
A pair of cable networks dedicated to African-American entertainment, Afro and Cleo TV, will be on the dial for Comcast next month. It's part of Comcast's pledge to the FCC from back in 2011 that it would increase diversity in its...