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Danielle Summer has experience with reporting on world news, social justice topics and women in business. </p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/DanielleSummerr" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/DanielleSummerr"></a><br></p><p><br></p> <span class="author-extra"> <a href="https://twitter.com/DanielleSummerr" class="genericon genericon-twitter" target="_blank">@DanielleSummerr</a> </span> </span></div><div class="writer-info"> <span class="image"> <img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1716737/news-reporter-profile.jpg?w=311&h=311&f=f6bef57dbd6585dfd3088e74bd1efcef" alt="News Reporter Profile" width="311" height="311" /> </span></div></div></div><div class="row flex-block"><div class="page-content col-md-8"><div id="block-ibtimes-authors-author-info" class="block block-ibtimes-authors" data-gtm-action="IBTimes_AuthorInfo"></div><div id="block-ibtmedia-archive-archive" class="block block-ibtmedia-archive" data-gtm-action="Archive"><div class="content"><div class="feature"> <article class="item item-0 clearfix full first"><div class="image"> <a href="/woke-go-broke-movement-gets-stronger-lowes-joins-list-us-companies-axing-dei-policies-1726592"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1728226/lowes.webp?w=466&h=311&f=57d0b91342cafaa5735191cbfd9df478"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1728226/lowes.png?w=466&h=311&f=57d0b91342cafaa5735191cbfd9df478" alt="Lowe's" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/woke-go-broke-movement-gets-stronger-lowes-joins-list-us-companies-axing-dei-policies-1726592">'Woke Go Broke' Movement Gets Stronger As Lowe's Joins List Of US Companies Axing DEI Policies</a></h3><div class="summary">Lowe's, a home improvement retailer, is the latest US company to eliminate parts of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.</div> </article> <article class="item item-1 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/im-too-poor-hang-out-my-friends-international-students-struggle-survive-london-1726547"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1728137/pranjalihasotkar.webp?w=466&h=311&f=280728791eaf171dcc2a303c28aabcf9"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1728137/pranjalihasotkar.jpg?w=466&h=311&f=280728791eaf171dcc2a303c28aabcf9" alt="pranjalihasotkar" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/im-too-poor-hang-out-my-friends-international-students-struggle-survive-london-1726547">'I'm Too Poor To Hang Out With My Friends': International Student's Struggle To Survive In London</a></h3><div class="summary">An international student in London reveals the harsh reality of financial struggles and social isolation, admitting she's "too poor to hang out with friends" due to the city's high cost of living.</div> </article> <article class="item item-2 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/gender-gap-hits-home-uk-sons-receive-13k-more-daughters-parents-first-house-purchases-1726508"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1728223/man-packing-box.webp?w=466&h=311&f=b3be862743d2e55a879189c2d4920275"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1728223/man-packing-box.jpg?w=466&h=311&f=b3be862743d2e55a879189c2d4920275" alt="Man packing box" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/gender-gap-hits-home-uk-sons-receive-13k-more-daughters-parents-first-house-purchases-1726508">Gender Gap Hits Home: UK Sons Receive £13K More Than Daughters From Parents for First House Purchases</a></h3><div class="summary">Parents are paying their sons more than their daughters and working women are still paid just 91p for every £1 earned by males. Why is this happening and when will it change?</div> </article> <article class="item item-3 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/40-workers-aged-18-34-willing-quit-job-over-political-differences-their-boss-survey-1726506"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1727905/kamala-harris-has-overtaken-donald-trump-crucial-swing-state-polling-2024-election-remains.webp?w=466&h=311&f=c0943909964b2c691d119dd8b5c90b7e"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1727905/kamala-harris-has-overtaken-donald-trump-crucial-swing-state-polling-2024-election-remains.jpg?w=466&h=311&f=c0943909964b2c691d119dd8b5c90b7e" alt="Kamala Harris has overtaken Donald Trump in crucial swing state polling -- but the 2024 election remains neck and neck" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/40-workers-aged-18-34-willing-quit-job-over-political-differences-their-boss-survey-1726506">40% Of Workers (Aged 18-34) Willing To Quit Job Over Political Differences With Their Boss: Survey</a></h3><div class="summary">With the presidential election round the corner, US politics has become such a very sensitive and divisive topic that employees are resigning.</div> </article> <article class="item item-4 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/building-empires-after-job-loss-how-these-young-women-made-millions-post-pandemic-1724498"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1728215/women-business.webp?w=466&h=311&f=91fa44d8952ef4166f21d947498ab17d"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1728215/women-business.jpg?w=466&h=311&f=91fa44d8952ef4166f21d947498ab17d" alt="Women In Business" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/building-empires-after-job-loss-how-these-young-women-made-millions-post-pandemic-1724498">Building Empires After Job Loss: How These Young Women Made Millions Post-Pandemic</a></h3><div class="summary">Young women who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic turned adversity into opportunity by building successful million-dollar businesses.</div> </article> <article class="item item-5 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/alice-walton-net-worth-2024-what-know-about-worlds-richest-woman-walmart-heiress-1726535"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1725490/alice-walton.webp?w=466&h=311&f=1ea9ca4a2139f4b9acfa65491ed9b406"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1725490/alice-walton.jpg?w=466&h=311&f=1ea9ca4a2139f4b9acfa65491ed9b406" alt="Alice Walton" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/alice-walton-net-worth-2024-what-know-about-worlds-richest-woman-walmart-heiress-1726535">Alice Walton Net Worth 2024: What To Know About The World's Richest Woman And Walmart Heiress</a></h3><div class="summary">Alice Walton, the world's richest woman and Walmart heiress, has a net worth of $95 billion, driven by Walmart's soaring stock, and is known for her significant contributions to art and healthcare through her philanthropy.</div> </article> <article class="item item-6 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/double-your-income-these-8-online-side-hustlesno-cubicle-required-1725212"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1728089/man-laptop.webp?w=466&h=311&f=08e2831d9630485bd46345e0ffd7d219"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1728089/man-laptop.jpg?w=466&h=311&f=08e2831d9630485bd46345e0ffd7d219" alt="man with laptop" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/double-your-income-these-8-online-side-hustlesno-cubicle-required-1725212">Double Your Income with These 8 Online Side Hustles—No Cubicle Required!</a></h3><div class="summary">These eight online side hustles offer creative ways to boost your income and potentially build wealth from the comfort of your home.</div> </article> <article class="item item-7 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/bridezilla-demands-bridesmaid-take-out-20k-loan-perfect-wedding-friendship-worth-debt-1725531"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1726166/bridesmaid.webp?w=466&h=311&f=2ffb11156efbb3bd989653a14f614054"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1726166/bridesmaid.jpg?w=466&h=311&f=2ffb11156efbb3bd989653a14f614054" alt="Bridesmaid" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/bridezilla-demands-bridesmaid-take-out-20k-loan-perfect-wedding-friendship-worth-debt-1725531">Bridezilla Demands Bridesmaid Take Out $20K Loan for 'Perfect' Wedding – Is Friendship Worth the Debt?</a></h3><div class="summary">A bride's extravagant demands have gone viral after she asked her bridesmaid to take out a $20,000 loan to cover lavish wedding expenses, sparking widespread outrage online.</div> </article> <article class="item item-8 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/aviations-gender-gap-why-only-20-positions-are-filled-women-how-change-it-1724825"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1728005/women-aviation.webp?w=466&h=311&f=7b1a2fdd00d49af12145a67dccb9d86f"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1728005/women-aviation.jpg?w=466&h=311&f=7b1a2fdd00d49af12145a67dccb9d86f" alt="women in aviation" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/aviations-gender-gap-why-only-20-positions-are-filled-women-how-change-it-1724825">Aviation's Gender Gap: Why Only 20% of Positions Are Filled by Women and How to Change It</a></h3><div class="summary">Women hold less than 20% of aviation roles globally due to cultural barriers, but industry leaders emphasize that now is the crucial time to change this and encourage more women to pursue aviation careers.</div> </article> <article class="item item-9 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/good-riddance-san-francisco-officials-react-elon-musk-flees-texas-citing-gov-newsom-1725548"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1727380/elon-musk-accused-spreading-us-election-misinformation-x-influential-platform-he-bought-2022.webp?w=466&h=311&f=c6410ba34122a2758d2f6865d89b38dc"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1727380/elon-musk-accused-spreading-us-election-misinformation-x-influential-platform-he-bought-2022.jpg?w=466&h=311&f=c6410ba34122a2758d2f6865d89b38dc" alt="Elon Musk is accused of spreading US election misinformation on X, the influential platform he bought in 2022" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/good-riddance-san-francisco-officials-react-elon-musk-flees-texas-citing-gov-newsom-1725548">'Good Riddance!' San Francisco Officials React as Elon Musk Flees to Texas, Citing Gov. Newsom</a></h3><div class="summary">Elon Musk's decision to move X's headquarters from San Francisco to Texas, citing issues with crime and new California laws, has been met with indifference and even approval from some San Francisco officials.</div> </article> <article class="item item-10 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/get-machine-gun-kill-them-all-july-video-shows-alleged-citi-employee-explode-protestors-1725606"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1728002/citigroup.webp?w=466&h=311&f=2f2ae571d39a73c6fc5bc05d0701f019"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1728002/citigroup.png?w=466&h=311&f=2f2ae571d39a73c6fc5bc05d0701f019" alt="Citigroup" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/get-machine-gun-kill-them-all-july-video-shows-alleged-citi-employee-explode-protestors-1725606">'Get A Machine Gun And Kill Them All!': July Video Shows Alleged Citi Employee Explode At Protestors</a></h3><div class="summary">A Citigroup employee's aggressive outburst towards protesters blocking the bank's New York headquarters has sparked outrage, intensifying tensions between the financial giant and environmental activists demanding an end to fossil fuel financing.</div> </article> <article class="item item-11 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/timeshares-luxury-cars-more-8-things-seniors-regret-buying-during-retirement-1726408"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1727359/harvest-hosts.webp?w=466&h=311&f=f4439cc8c1a15f4c5ab7a5d8b351e146"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1727359/harvest-hosts.jpg?w=466&h=311&f=f4439cc8c1a15f4c5ab7a5d8b351e146" alt="Harvest Hosts" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/timeshares-luxury-cars-more-8-things-seniors-regret-buying-during-retirement-1726408">Timeshares, Luxury Cars And More: 8 Things Seniors Regret Buying During Retirement</a></h3><div class="summary">Retirees who regret their spending are more likely to have splashed out on extravagant travels, upgraded their dream homes, bought fancy cars, or indulged in impulsive internet shopping.</div> </article> <article class="item item-12 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/brewing-trouble-starbucks-stirs-6-decline-pricey-lattes-politics-leave-customers-steamed-1726403"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1724485/starbucks.webp?w=466&h=311&f=0a00193893638f68c30acb28769a5483"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1724485/starbucks.png?w=466&h=311&f=0a00193893638f68c30acb28769a5483" alt="Starbucks" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/brewing-trouble-starbucks-stirs-6-decline-pricey-lattes-politics-leave-customers-steamed-1726403">Brewing Trouble: Starbucks Stirs Up 6% Decline as Pricey Lattes and Politics Leave Customers Steamed</a></h3><div class="summary">Starbucks faces a 6% drop in orders as rising prices and controversial political stances drive customers away, sparking widespread dissatisfaction.</div> </article> <article class="item item-13 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/flipping-beanie-babies-delivering-healthy-food-boxes-27m-americans-meet-farmboxrx-founder-1726363"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1727816/ashley-tyrner.webp?w=466&h=311&f=c872ca02610d2cbf70a50231c89dcedb"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1727816/ashley-tyrner.jpg?w=466&h=311&f=c872ca02610d2cbf70a50231c89dcedb" alt="Ashley Tyrner" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/flipping-beanie-babies-delivering-healthy-food-boxes-27m-americans-meet-farmboxrx-founder-1726363">From Flipping Beanie Babies To Delivering Healthy Food Boxes To 2.7M Americans: Meet FarmboxRx Founder Ashley Tyrner</a></h3><div class="summary">Ashley Tyrner, founder of FarmboxRx, transformed her early side hustles, including flipping Beanie Babies, into a multimillion-dollar business delivering nutritious food to 2.7 million Americans across all 50 states.</div> </article> <article class="item item-14 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/missing-surviving-dead-individuals-british-tycoon-mike-lynchs-yacht-sinking-1726361"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1727813/bayesian.webp?w=466&h=311&f=0c475dab4a198430468210a5a18869d3"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1727813/bayesian.jpg?w=466&h=311&f=0c475dab4a198430468210a5a18869d3" alt="The Bayesian" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/missing-surviving-dead-individuals-british-tycoon-mike-lynchs-yacht-sinking-1726361">Missing, Surviving And Dead Individuals From British Tycoon Mike Lynch's Yacht Sinking</a></h3><div class="summary">A luxury yacht owned by British tech tycoon Mike Lynch capsized in a sudden storm off Sicily, leaving one person dead and six, including Lynch, missing as rescue efforts continue.</div> </article> <article class="item item-15 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/how-use-pinterest-business-23-year-old-earns-30k-monthly-driving-pinterest-users-her-website-1726128"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1727309/kenda-laney.webp?w=466&h=311&f=a1c3153c786d0e56ecb2ca2dd56ed5ec"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1727309/kenda-laney.jpg?w=466&h=311&f=a1c3153c786d0e56ecb2ca2dd56ed5ec" alt="Kenda Laney" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/how-use-pinterest-business-23-year-old-earns-30k-monthly-driving-pinterest-users-her-website-1726128">How To Use Pinterest For Business: 23-Year-Old Earns $30K Monthly By Driving Pinterest Users To Her Website</a></h3><div class="summary">Kinda Laney, a 23-year-old entrepreneur, earns $30,000 monthly by strategically using Pinterest to drive traffic to her business website, demonstrating the platform's potential for significant revenue growth.</div> </article> <article class="item item-16 clearfix "><div class="image"> <a href="/us-workers-need-five-lifetimes-match-ceo-pay-trump-vote-could-make-it-worse-report-1726185"> <picture width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1727744/republican-presidential-candidate-donald-trump-will-hold-rally-crucial-swing-state-pennsylvania.webp?w=466&h=311&f=b99e12785cc31f33dad2db33d1c9c0bc"><img src="https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1727744/republican-presidential-candidate-donald-trump-will-hold-rally-crucial-swing-state-pennsylvania.jpg?w=466&h=311&f=b99e12785cc31f33dad2db33d1c9c0bc" alt="Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a rally in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania" width="466" height="311" class="mapping-small" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a></div><h3 class="heading fz22"><a href="/us-workers-need-five-lifetimes-match-ceo-pay-trump-vote-could-make-it-worse-report-1726185">US Workers Need Five Lifetimes To Match CEO Pay—And A Trump Vote Could Make It Worse: Report</a></h3><div class="summary">A recent study shows that US nationals believe former President Donald Trump would manage their finances better than Vice President Kamala Harris.</div> 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