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Happy Anniversary, Investors!
Written on 9 Mar, 2010 at 18:01 in Business News, Investing, News, Personal Finance | viewed 150 times | 0 Comments
Financial experts weigh in on why the S&P 500 market has bounced back so powerfully, whether the rally can continue, and how investors should proceed in the coming year.... (Continue reading)
African American Unemployment Rate Shrinks to 15.8%
The unemployment rate among African Americans improved slightly in February, shrinking from 16.5% to 15.8% for the month, according to Labor Department statistics released Friday.... (Continue reading)
Healthcare Reform Summit Yields Little Consensus
Written on 26 Feb, 2010 at 11:30 in Business News, News, Politics News | viewed 18 times | 0 Comments
Thursday’s healthcare reform summit was, in many ways, a last-ditch opportunity for President Barack Obama to try to win bipartisan support for the centerpiece of his legislative agenda. ... (Continue reading)
Will Ford Profit in 2010?
While Ford stands alone as the only American automaker that didn’t solicit bailout money from the U.S. government and subsequently file for bankruptcy protection, it was far from unscathed. ... (Continue reading)
No ‘Magic’ for Johnson Publishing Co.
Earvin “Magic” Johnson said that talks to do business with Johnson Publishing, the publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, are now dead. ... (Continue reading)
USDA, Black Farmers Reach Settlement
Written on 19 Feb, 2010 at 10:48 in Business News, News, Politics News | viewed 382 times | 0 Comments
The USDA announced that it will pay $1.25 billion to settle claims from black farmers who say the agency used racial discrimination to delay or deny them loans and other government assistance... (Continue reading)
Mission to Beijing: From Dialogue To Partnership
More than 40 of black America’s best and brightest joined the National Urban League on a global mission to plant the seed for what we hope will become a long-term, fruitful relationship with China and African-American communities and businesses. We... (Continue reading)
Auto Dealers Expedite Repairs After Toyota Recall
Last week Toyota announced the recall of some of its most popular vehicles. The recall, however, may not turn out to be a disaster for BE100s dealers.... (Continue reading)
Black Broadcasting Network Launches on Verizon Fios
Written on 8 Jan, 2010 at 18:35 in Business News | viewed 462 times | 1 Comment
The Black Broadcasting Network has inked its first distribution deal with Verizon Fios TV Video on Demand. ... (Continue reading)
Black Unemployment Spikes to 16%
Written on 8 Jan, 2010 at 15:32 in Business News | viewed 609 times | 11 Comments
As the beleaguered economy hobbles along, employers shed 85,000 jobs last month holding the unemployment rate steady compared to November, but shooting up from 7.4% year-over-year. ... (Continue reading)
