By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist PONTE VEDRA, Fla., – The Toyota Camry has been the bestselling car in the United States for 12 years. Yes,...
Paul Davidson, USA TODAY (USA Today)—A strengthening labor market will not let up this year, economists say, with job growth approaching or exceeding the estimated...
Ryan Vlastelica, REUTERS DETROIT, Mich. (Reuters)—General Motors Co (GM.N) began the new year by announcing three new vehicle recalls on Thursday, as the ignition switch...
Alexander C. Kaufman, HUFFINGTON POST (Huffington Post)—Target has stirred outrage with an “Annie”-themed ad campaign featuring a white model in place of the black actress...
(KnowYourMobile.com) – It might be rather groan-worthy to only just have the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on store shelves and already be talking about the successor model,...
(Reuters) – University student and aspiring businesswoman Sophia Jiang has an idea for a website in China that could help students like her. She envisions...
(Reuters) – For top U.S. retailers, free delivery is now the norm. That is good news for shoppers, but not so much for investors. During...
(New York Times) – Interested in 37 newfangled apps that will save you 0.01 percent on travel for the coming year? I didn’t think so. At...
(Business Week) – Would you “scam” an airline’s ticketing policy if it saved $25? $70? $400? A federal lawsuit is bringing public attention to “hidden city”...
BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tripp Foy’s sing-song chant rang out like a sentimental oldie for die-hard farmers clinging to the old way...
(Reuters) – There are plenty of lists proclaiming “The Best Places to Retire.” But finding the place that really suits you ultimately depends on what...
(NBC News) – As rents soar and the supply of rental housing remains constrained, 2015 could be the tipping point, pushing more renters to home ownership....
Protestors walk out of mall after shutting down stores in efforts to inflict economic pain as part of strategies to obtain justice. No more business as...
(CNN Money) – A young computer whiz from New York City has launched a site to help people buy cheap plane tickets. But an airline...
(PBS) Boston University economist Larry Kotlikoff has spent every week, for over two years, answering questions about what is likely your largest financial asset —...
Ellen Huet, FORBES (Forbes.com)—Uber has been hit with class-action lawsuits from cab companies and Uber’s own drivers, but the newest group to enter the fray is Uber passengers. Two...
Joseph Adinolfi and Barbara Kollmeyer, MARKETWATCH NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Santa continued to shower gifts on stock-market investors, as the S&P 500 index and the...
ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer (Associated Press) – As anyone who’s received a drugstore cologne gift set well knows, even Santa Claus gets it wrong...
(PBS) – HARI SREENIVASAN: Now: a move to make it easier for people who have been convicted of a crime to find employment after being released from...
(Tech Times) – Uber, the cab service that has been courting controversy in recent times, has pulled another fast one on passengers on Christmas Eve....
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s minimum wage will rise to the highest in the nation on Jan. 1. The Seattle Times reports (https://bit.ly/1dcGPu6) that the minimum...
MATTHEWS, N.C. (AP) — Family Dollar says it has delayed a shareholder vote on its proposed acquisition by Dollar Tree until Jan. 22. The Matthews, North...
(Reuters) – Takata Corp (7312.T), the auto supplier embroiled in a global safety crisis, said Wednesday its president, Stefan Stocker, would step down and its...
(Los Angeles Times) – A five-day vacation in Florida turned into a travel nightmare for Chris Sullivan and his wife, Bonnie, when the first leg...
Black Baltimore Based Meridian Management Group, Inc. Provided Financing by James Wright Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper A Black-owned Prince George’s County firm...
