Yelp to launch search tool attribute for Black-owned businesses

The online review site will be launching a new free searchable attribute to give businesses a way to identify themselves as Black-owned.

BP to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid COVID-19 pandemic

Chief Executive Bernard Looney said that the cuts will affect office-based roles in BP’s global workforce of 70,000 people and come mostly this year.

Tips for cutting your cell phone bill

The average family spends $157 bucks a month on cellphones, according J.D. Power and Associates.  And BillShrink found 80% of us are overpaying.

Houston realtor caught posting racist messages on social media

“Black people bring out the worst in us”. “I’m sick of these thugs making excuses on the news for their animal behavior”. These are just a portion of two of the posts put up on Facebook by Houston realtors and the complaints began rolling in. The Houston Association of Realtors immediately followed up with a post of its own saying "Racism Has No Home Here".

Amazon plans event to jump-start summer sales

Amazon is planning another big shopping event apart from Prime Day to help jump-start summer sale.

Crayola launches 24 skin tone crayons for inclusivity

Crayola is launching 24 specially formulated crayons that are designed to represent diverse skin tones so children and artists can color their work “creatively and accurately,” according to a Thursday press release.

Amazon reportedly delays Prime Day event until September

The two-day shopping event is typically held in July, but keeping up with demand amid COVID-19 has led to the delay, according to a report.

Johnson & Johnson to stop selling talc-based baby powder in US, Canada

Johnson & Johnson is ending sales of its iconic talc-based Johnson's Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada, where demand has dwindled amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it has caused cancer.

How to save on groceries
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FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has several tips on how you can save on groceries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shoppers see largest jump in grocery prices since 1974

It's not your imagination. The overall price of groceries has gone up according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which shows a 2.6% increase in prices.