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From effortless everyday outfits to business-casual occasions, a good button-up top is one of the most versatile spring and summer fashion staples.I often wear button-ups over a swimsuit with jean shorts for beach days, or pair them with nice slacks for professional lunch meetings or work events.However, I noticed many of my tried-and-true staples were starting to wear down, so I figured it was time for a restock. I ordered similar styles from three Gap Inc. retailers.  Karen Santos for BI The first place I always turn to for wardrobe basics is the reliable roster of Gap Inc. retailers —…

A new Pew report about teens and social media reveals something you probably could already guess: Parents are more concerned that teens are watching too much TikTok than teens are. Loading audio narration… Among respondents, 44% of parents say their teen spends too much time on TikTok, while only 28% of teens feel the same. Breaking news: Water is wet!At this point, we know — or feel like we know — a lot about how young people are experiencing the internet. Adults (and teens themselves) are reasonably concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s mental health. Meta…

Uplane wants to replace marketing agencies with AI — and it just raised $4.5 million in seed funding.The San Francisco-based startup has a platform where brands can launch and test ad campaigns on digital channels like Meta, Google, TikTok, and LinkedIn, and steer their ad spending toward the best-performing ones. Uplane also lets clients launch and test website landing pages.Clients can upload their own ads or use Uplane to make AI-generated visuals. Uplane works on text and video ads.The startup’s seed funding round was led by Play Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, 20VC, Rebel Fund, and Multimodal Ventures.Julius Körfgen, Lukas…

A sample prompt in ChatGPT using Starbucks’ beta appSource: StarbucksStarbucks has launched a beta app in ChatGPT to provide inspiration for customers’ drink orders, the company said Wednesday.To use the beta app, customers need to enable the Starbucks app through ChatGPT’s app directory and then enter a prompt on the chatbot that includes “@Starbucks.” While they can customize their orders and even select what location to order from, consumers will need to complete their order on the Starbucks app or website — a key distinction for a company that relies heavily on its loyalty program.”Over the past year, one thing…

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, joined by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, speaks to reporters outside the White House on Oct. 30, 2025 in Washington, D.C.Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesUnited Airlines CEO Scott Kirby raised the idea for an airline merger with the Trump administration this year, according to people familiar with the matter, though he has been considering a potential airline deal since last fall.On Monday, Bloomberg News reported that Kirby floated the idea of a tie-up with American Airlines to the White House in February. Some airline analysts and…

Morgan Stanley on Wednesday posted first-quarter results that topped analyst estimates as the firm’s trading operations generated almost $1 billion more in revenue than expected.Here’s what the company reported:Earnings: $3.43 a share vs. $3 LSEG estimate Revenue: $20.58 billion vs. $19.72 billion estimate The bank said profit jumped 29% to $5.57 billion, or $3.43 a share. Revenue rose 16% to $20.58 billion, fueled by gains in the firm’s trading, investment banking and wealth management businesses.Shares of Morgan Stanley gained 3% in premarket trading. Equities trading revenue jumped 25% to a record $5.15 billion, or about $450 million above the StreetAccount…

Fertilizer is spread across a field in China Grove, North Carolina, on April 10, 2026.Grant Baldwin | AFP | Getty ImagesOn a farm in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where her husband’s family has worked the land for generations, Lorenda Overman is facing familiar hurdles — but also new pressures she couldn’t have predicted only months ago.”We’re always battling weather, disease and insects,” said Overman. “Three years we’ve had record high input prices, and it has just got higher the last six or eight weeks.”Fertilizer prices have surged due to shipping disruptions from the war in the Middle East, and the higher…

Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 20th, 2026. Oscar Molina | CNBCBank of America is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Wednesday.Here’s what Wall Street expects:Earnings: $1.01 a share, according to LSEGRevenue: $29.93 billion, according to LSEG Net interest income: $15.67 billion, according to StreetAccount Trading: Fixed Income of $3.83 billion, equities of $2.48 billion, according to StreetAccountBank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, has topped expectations for earnings per share for 23 consecutive quarters. The company has guided…

Walmart’s Great Value brand is getting a new look. Starting this spring, shoppers will see more modern and colorful packaging.Courtesy of WalmartWalmart’s largest private brand, Great Value, is getting a fresh look.Starting in May, the brand’s approximately 10,000 items that span from LED lightbulbs to gallons of milk and frozen chicken nuggets will hit the shelves in new packaging, the company announced Wednesday. Walmart first launched the brand in 1993 and hasn’t changed its look in over a decade. The price and the products inside of the new packaging will stay the same. Shoppers will see the more modern and…

The Trump administration is seeking to limit a major student-loan forgiveness program for public servants. Democratic lawmakers want to slam the brakes. Loading audio narration… On Tuesday, legislators led by Sen. Tim Kaine and Rep. Joe Courtney announced a resolution under the Congressional Review Act — a fast-track mechanism to overturn federal rules — to block President Donald Trump’s looming changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.PSLF, signed into law by former President George W. Bush in 2007, forgives student debt for government and nonprofit workers after 10 years of qualifying payments. To date, any employer in the government or nonprofit…