Forbes Business Writer Says Value of Slavery Reparations is Nothing
Not only does America continue to vastly undervalue what the institution of slavery provided in enriching and empowering a nation, Forbes magazine calculates the reparations owed…
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Georgia Among Best States For Business
The state of Georgia is ranked among the best states to do business and have a career, according to both Chief Executive and Forbes magazines.…
Fifth Third Bank is Legacy Sponsor of 2014 National Urban League Conference
Event Takes Place in Cincinnati July 23-26 CINCINNATI– Fifth Third Bank announced today that it is a proud legacy sponsor of the 2014 National Urban…
Kobina Wright Pays Homage to the Automotive Industry
Kobina Wright’s latest art work focuses on the blossoming of the Ford Motor Company in 1903. Artist and writer, Kobina Wright, has recently created a…
Belgian Textile Company Creating 350 Jobs in Metro Atlanta
Belgian textile company Beaulieu International Group is establishing its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Cartersville in Bartow County, creating 350 jobs over the next…
Should Online Accounts Die When You Die?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Should your emails, web albums and other online accounts die when you do? Or should you be able to pass them down…
Senate Panel Examining Role Of GM Legal Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel will pose questions to a new set of key players Thursday as it delves deeper into General Motors’ delayed…
Microsoft to buy Illinois wind power for 20 years
CHICAGO (AP) — Microsoft Corp. says it has agreed to buy electricity from a new wind farm in Illinois for the next 20 years in…
The Hon. Mignon Clyburn, FCC commissioner, to be the keynote speaker at the African American TV & Video Summit, first gathering of Black TV networks, producers and advertisers
CHICAGO — The African American Television and Video Summit, the first conference devoted exclusively to the trends and opportunities in targeted TV, will be presented…
Roger Bobb, Egypt Sherrod highlight Atlanta Busines League Membership Drive
When Roger Bobb was the executive vice president of Tyler Perry Studios, the filmmaker and TV producer had ascended to the top of the Hollywood…
Emerging nations plan their own World Bank, IMF
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed up with U.S. dominance of the global financial system, five emerging market powers this week will launch their own versions of…
Illinois chunk of Citigroup settlement is $84M
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ share of a roughly $7 billion federal settlement with Citigroup over risky subprime mortgages is about $84 million. The agreement announced…
Citigroup To Pay $7B In Subprime Mortgages Probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Citigroup announced Monday that it will pay roughly $7 billion to settle a federal investigation into risky subprime mortgages, the type that…
Entrepreneur Spotlight: George Howard & The ‘Ziggi Tie Piece’
Still excited from attending and participating in the 2014 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference and Expo in Columbus, Ohio, George R. Howard continues to work hard…
Meijer To Carry Detroit Inspirational Brand
Supercenter and media heavyweight help launch the trendy Faithwalk inspirational brand for Metro Detroit young ladies (Detroit) – One year ago, the Meijer at Eight…
Oil plunges, pushes gas prices to 3 month lows
OIL PLUNGES, PUSHES GASOLINE TO 3 MONTH LOWS TAMPA, Fla. (July 13, 2014) — The price of oil dropped for the third consecutive week, pushing…
