MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy likely gained more momentum in the spring than the government previously estimated. The question now...
CLAUDIA LAUER, Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Wal-Mart will stop selling the AR-15 rifle and other semi-automatic weapons at its stores because fewer people...
(Black Enterprise) – Pipeline Fellowship, an angel investing bootcamp for women, has enlisted BeVisible and Black MBA Women as recruitment ambassadors for African American and Latina women. Both organizations will...
(NBC News) – Hold the pickle, please. McDonald’s has declined Burger King’s proposal to collaborate on a “McWhopper” for world peace. The “McWhopper” would have combined...
(Bloomberg) – The world’s 400 richest people lost $182 billion this week from their collective fortunes as weak manufacturing data from China and a rout in...
(ThinkAdvisor) – Home prices rose across the U.S. over the 12 months to June, according to data released Tuesday. The S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index,...
(CNN) – While the Geico gecko has been busy charming us in his commercials, the company has allegedly been discriminating against low-income drivers in California. Geico...
ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) — Giulia Pugliese is a typical teenager. She likes to look good, and she’s particular about what...
TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Americans are less happy with their cars and trucks than at any time in more than a decade,...
TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Lawyers hired to compensate victims of General Motors’ faulty ignition switches have finished determining which claims are eligible,...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Department store chain Belk Inc. says it has agreed to sell itself to New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners and go...
Robert Powell, USA TODAY (USA Today) — Don’t panic. Yes, the stock market is in a free fall with no end in sight. But now...
(Reuters) – U.S. oil prices traded below $40 a barrel for the first time since the 2009 financial crisis, ending 2 percent lower on Friday on...
MARCY GORDON, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and New York regulators have sued two companies that make loans against retirees’ pensions, saying they deceived...
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc.’s global bookings are projected to rise nearly threefold to $10.84 billion this year and reach $26.12 billion the next, according to...
LONDON (MarketWatch) – GlaxoSmithKline PLC is selling its remaining rights to a drug for use in treating autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, to Novartis AG for...
ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target is on its way back. Shoppers are visiting the company’s stores more often and spending more...
(The Washington Post) – Accumulating the funds to buy a home can be an obstacle for buyers in a high-priced housing market like the Washington region,...
TAMARA LUSH, Associated Press TRINITY, Fla. (AP) — Tears still spring into Debbie Cooley-Guy’s eyes when she thinks about her dream home, with its wide, sweeping...
(Bloomberg) – General Electric Co. has helped Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt amass $22 million of life insurance coverage that one day could help his heirs...
(Forbes) – Amazon.com can be a tough place to work. In this 2012 Forbes cover story, I alluded to the online retailer’s stressful, low-perks culture, driven by founder...
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices rose only slightly in July as airline fares recorded their biggest drop since 1995, but tame inflation pressures will probably not...
(Forbes) – In the months leading up to its split with eBay, PayPal made two significant acquisitions. The first was the $280 million it laid out for payments technology...
(Bloomberg) – With jobs more plentiful these days, Matt Tait could easily find full-time work. But he wanted to focus on his wooden toy business and...
Industry Favors Bill to Stop Related CFPB Enforcement Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer When it comes to public policy, most citizens tend to...
