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How an under-the-radar network of powerful Black women created the most potent campaign tool of 2024 and raised millions

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Oprah Winfrey saluted Jotaka Eaddy for making 2024 the year of the "Zoom election" and raising millions for Kamala Harris.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/21/jotaka-eaddy-oprah-winfrey-black-women-kamala-harris-election-fundraising/

Bombshell report claims Roblox is ‘pedophile hellscape’

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The company’s stock fell as much as 9% following the report.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/09/roblox-hindenburg-research-report-pedophile-hellscape/

JetBlue takes away hot meals for everyone but first class

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After years of unprofitability, the budget airline has taken to cutting costs.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/09/jetblue-takes-away-hot-meals-for-everyone-but-first-class/

McDonald’s largest french fry maker lays off hundreds as Americans turn away from fries

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Lamb Weston, North America’s biggest french fry producer, counts McDonald’s and Yum Brands among its customers.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/09/mcdonalds-french-fries-lamb-weston-layoffs-fast-food-slowdown-kfc-taco-bell/

What the Fed rate cut means for investors

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Are we looking at a recession, or soft landing? Either way, a rate-cutting environment has big implications for your stocks, bonds, and savings.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/19/what-the-fed-rate-cut-means-stocks-bonds-mortgages-investors/

What businesses can expect in a Kamala Harris presidency

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The vice president hasn’t done much to woo Big Business, but many executives would still rather take their chances with her than the alternative.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/30/kamala-harris-donald-trump-economy-debt-ftc-tax/

3 key questions to ask before you start a company with a friend

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Running a company together can turn a friendship into something more like a marriage.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/07/bonobos-andy-dunn-advice-startup-founder-entrepreneur/

The family of rapper Takeoff turns ‘pain into passion’ with anti-gun violence foundation

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After Takeoff was tragically killed in 2022, his family has created a foundation to end gun violence in America.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/09/rapper-takeoff-migos-killed-gun-violence-family-foundation-pain-passion/

Wall Street salaries decline further from pandemic heights

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The average salary was $471,370 including bonuses, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s annual report.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/09/wall-street-salaries-decline-broker-dealers/

The family of rapper Takeoff turns ‘pain into passion’ with anti-gun violence foundation

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After Takeoff was tragically killed in 2022, his family has created a foundation to end gun violence in America.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/09/rapper-takeoff-migos-killed-gun-violence-family-foundation-pain-passion/

After selling a company for billions, a self-made entrepreneur said her story wasn’t finished—‘I needed another act in my life’

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Black Entertainment Television cofounder Sheila Johnson kept investing in communities and building new businesses after selling her media empire for billions.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/08/entrepreneur-sheila-johnson-interview-entertainment-hospitality-career-pivot/

The family of rapper Takeoff turns ‘pain into passion’ with anti-gun violence foundation

?w=2048

After Takeoff was tragically killed in 2022, his family has created a foundation to end gun violence in America.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/09/rapper-takeoff-migos-killed-gun-violence-family-foundation-pain-passion/

Here’s why the chief diversity officer of Microsoft is taking notes from smaller companies

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When it comes to building an inclusive workforce, some companies are happy to collaborate.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/09/microsoft-chief-diversity-officer-smaller-companies-inspiration-policies/

Bernard Arnault loses $13 billion in a single day as China’s uncertain recovery undermines billionaire’s wealth

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Hopes that China's stimulus plans could inject a much-needed boost among luxury players, including LVMH, have been dashed in recent days.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/10/09/bernard-arnault-loses-billions-china-stimulus/

What the Waffle House Index says about Hurricane Milton

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Plus, a guide to its history and how the index works.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/09/waffle-house-index-hurricane-milton/

Here’s when your employee might deserve a higher salary than you

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Leadership titles don’t always warrant higher compensation than your team members.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/07/boss-salary-employee-earn-more-supervisor-manager-title-pay/

How to become a product manager

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Follow these 4 simple steps and you can be on your way to a career in the growing field.

https://fortune.com/education/careers/how-to-become-a-product-manager-2/

The price of your cheeseburger is being threatened by Big Meat, alleges McDonald’s

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McDonald’s accuses all the major meat processing giants of colluding to choke the beef supply and drive up prices.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/09/the-price-of-your-cheeseburger-is-being-threatened-by-big-meat-alleges-mcdonalds/

Reshoring has led to a small business boom in the South and Midwest

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A new report from Bank of America suggests this investment is spilling over to small businesses in the South and Midwest.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/09/reshoring-business-boom-south-midwest/

Rob McElhenney went on a spending spree for vintage Wrexham football shirts. Now he’s an investor in the U.K. company he bought them from

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Rob McElhenney told Fortune he views vintage jerseys as a storytelling device, leaving them ripe for growth.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/10/09/rob-mcelhenney-vintage-wrexham-football-shirts-investor-uk-company/