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Chuck E Cheese
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1010 WINS Newsroom
June 25, 2020 - 11:13 am

Pandemic takes a bite, Chuck E Cheese files for bankruptcy

Chuck E Cheese, the restaurant chain that became a Mecca for children and a crucible for many of their parents, is filing for bankruptcy protection.
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GNC
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1010 WINS Newsroom
June 24, 2020 - 12:19 pm

GNC files for bankruptcy, up to 1,200 stores to close

The retail chain's parent company, GNC Holdings, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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johnson & Johnson
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Kimberly Dole
June 19, 2020 - 12:35 pm

Johnson & Johnson to stop selling skin whitening creams

Johnson & Johnson on Friday announced their decision to stop selling skin whitening creams after coming under social pressure amid the global movement sparked by protests calling out racial inequality.
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RADIO.COM Staff
June 17, 2020 - 11:46 am

Target to Observe Juneteenth as a Company Holiday

Target is giving hourly employees either a paid day-off or will pay them time-and-a-half to work on June 19th, historically the date that marks the effective end of slavery in the United States.
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Aunt Jemima
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June 17, 2020 - 11:37 am

Aunt Jemima brand to get new name, image after 130 years; Uncle Ben's to 'evolve' brand

The Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mix is getting a makeover in an effort "to make progress toward racial equality" — and Uncle Ben's rice plans to "evolve (its) brand, including its visual brand identity."
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Baylee Friday
June 15, 2020 - 9:21 am

Manufacturer Recalls Thousands of Pounds of Ground Beef

Nearly 43,000 pounds of ground beef has been recalled due to potential E. Coli contamination. The beef was produced on June 1. Read more on RADIO.COM.
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FILE - This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app icon on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. Twitter announced Monday, May 11, 2020, it will warn users with a label when a tweet contains disputed or misleading information about the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
1010 WINS Newsroom
June 12, 2020 - 10:34 am

Twitter removes China-linked accounts spreading false news

LONDON (AP) — Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that it says is linked to the Chinese government and was pushing false information favorable to the country's communist rulers. Beijing denied involvement Friday and said the company should instead take down accounts smearing China. The U...
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Tarrah Gibbons
June 11, 2020 - 5:16 pm

Sephora Signs ‘15% Pledge’ to Carry More Black-Owned Brands

Sephora is the first significant business to take the Fifteen Perfect Pledge. The company promised to carry more black-owned brands at its stores across the nation.
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FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2019, file photo, Washington County Sheriff's Office Deputy Jeff Talbot demonstrates how his agency used facial recognition software to help solve a crime, at their headquarters in Hillsboro, Ore. The image on the left shows a man whose face was captured on a surveillance camera and investigators used the software to scan their database of past mug shots to match that facial image with an identity. Amazon said Wednesday, June 10, 2020, it will ban police use of its facial recognition technology for a year in order to give Congress time to come up with ways to regulate the technology. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)
1010 WINS Newsroom
June 10, 2020 - 11:50 pm

Amazon pauses police use of its facial recognition for year

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from law-enforcement use of systems that have faced criticism for incorrectly identifying people with darker skin. The Seattle-based company did not say why it took...
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Neil A. Carousso
June 10, 2020 - 1:28 pm

Barbara Corcoran Told Her 'Shark Tank' Companies to Reinvent to Survive the Pandemic

Corcoran said on the WCBS Small Business Spotlight, sponsored by BNB Bank, that only a few owners took her seriously when she told them to incorporate a tight team of workers into making decisions on reinventing themselves.
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