Our society emphasizes friends, family and co-workers as essential parts of our emotional and professional support system. Friends can offer distraction and encouragement, family members give unconditional love and co-workers may provide a sense of camaraderie and even professional advice....

You might be in financial straits or planning for the future. Whatever the case may be, however dire your situation, here are a few things you need to be doing right now to open some doors: 1.) Savings/ Emergency Fund If you do not already have 8 months to 1 year of expenses saved, then start...

In a landmark deal, The Peebles Corp. (No. 86 on the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE list with $27.82 million in sales) signed an agreement to acquire 346 Broadway, a 13-story office building and original headquarters of the New York Life Insurance company in the city’s trendy Tribeca...

With the average cost of tuition, fees, and room and board at a private, non-profit four-year college topping out at more than $39,000, you’re likely looking for alternative financing to bridge the gap. Crowdfunding, which involves asking a group of people to help fund a project or need,...

After struggling for years with credit issues, you’ve put a plan in place to develop a budget, pay your debts on time, and spend wisely. You’re doing all you can and you’re ready for a fresh start, but your credit score is still not where you’d like it to be. What now? Here are a few...

Allegations of stealing others’ work has reared it’s ugly head again at the world’s most popular social networking site. Facebook is being sued for co-opting the “like” button and other features from another computer programmer without permission, the BBC...

Image: Thinkstock Gina Moore-Herring was devastated when she got the news that her sister, Brenda, had been diagnosed with AIDS. It was 1992. Fortunately, Brenda throughout her illness had the resources to pay for medications and medical visits. “My sister was blessed to have coverage for...

Beyonce and Jay-Z took to Tumblr to share photos of their 10-month-old daughter, Blue Ivy, and to wish their fans a happy Thanksgiving holiday. “From my family to yours,” Beyonce wrote in a letter to her fans. “Wishing you a happy and healthy...