(The Week) – “Amazon is confirming its critics’ worst fears,” said Farhad Manjoo at The New York Times. While the online retailing giant “has marketed itself as...
(The Telegraph) – Richard Branson’s dream of commercial space flights took a step nearer reality after Virgin Galactic signed a deal with US aviation authorities...
MARTHA MENDOZA, AP National Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — In a groundbreaking disclosure, Google revealed how very white and male its workforce is — just...
MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Business Writers RYAN NAKASHIMA, AP Business Writers CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple is striking a new chord with a $3 billion acquisition of...
by Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times Despite historically high unemployment rates, African Americans have shown resiliency in their ability...
HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Three years ago, guest speaker Mindy Kaling joked that publishing’s annual national convention, BookExpo America, resembled “a...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The growing racial wealth gap – $200 in median wealth for Blacks in 2011 and $23,000 for...
RYAN NAKASHIMA, AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday that it aims to cut another 11,000 to 16,000 jobs by October, bringing...
FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — The Hess name will disappear from gas station signs after a $2.87 billion deal to sell the chain to Marathon Petroleum’s...
ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target is having an identity crisis. The nation’s third-largest retailer was once high-flying, but now it’s struggling...
DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Another day, another recall from General Motors. At least that’s the way it seems as the automaker reviews...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Blacks with college degrees continue to fare worse than college-educated Whites in the labor market, according...
DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Americans for Prosperity, the conservative advocacy group supported by the Koch brothers, has launched an effort to torpedo...
CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Darden is setting Red Lobster adrift but betting it can still turn around Olive Garden’s fortunes....
ALAN SCHER ZAGIER, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Anheuser-Busch did not discriminate against a former executive by paying her significantly less than a male predecessor,...
TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors’ efforts to root out lingering safety problems across its wide range of cars and trucks has...
ALAN SCHER ZAGIER, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A jury will continue deliberations in a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a former Anheuser-Busch executive who...
NEW YORK (USA Today) — Hundreds of fast food workers walked off their jobs in dozens of U.S. cities on Thursday — reportedly forcing at least...
(Bloomberg) – In the 2011-12 school year, more than 366,000 undergraduate business degrees and 191,000 graduate business degrees were awarded in the U.S., more than...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to renew more than 50 expired tax breaks for businesses and individuals cleared a key hurdle in the Senate Tuesday,...
(The Telegraph) – Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre will reportedly join Apple’s executive board following Apple’s rumoured acquisition of the company. Last week...
(Business Week) – AT&T Inc. (T:US), joining the ranks of U.S. TV, Internet and wireless providers racing to consolidate, is in advanced talks to acquire DirecTV (DTV:US) for about $50...
(Business Week) – International Business Machines (IBM:US) Corp. Chief Executive Officer Ginni Rometty will face a skeptical audience when she speaks to Wall Street analysts tomorrow. As she’s...
(PNJ.com) – If you want to do retirement right, you’ll need a checklist. But what tasks should be on your pre-retirement checklist? Here’s what experts had...
(Startup Smart) – As first announced by the Financial Times it seems almost certain that Apple will buy premium headphone and audio company Beats for $3.2 billion. Apple was...
