by La Risa R. Lynch Special to the NNPA from The Final Call “When you make prisons into a profit, you drive the need for incarceration...
MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers slowed their spending in September, even as overall income grew at solid pace for the second...
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are investigating thousands of Volkswagen SUVs because the headlamps and other outside lights can fail with little warning. The probe,...
[Black Enterprise] So maybe you’re in a career rut where you no longer find fulfillment in your job. Day in and day out it’s the same...
by JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss prosecutors confirmed Wednesday that a criminal investigation has been opened against one of the world’s largest processors...
(Reuters) – The Justice Department wants US Airways and American Airlines to divest landing and take-off slots at Reagan National and other “key” U.S. airports as...
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc raised the top end of its IPO price range by 25 percent and will close its books a day early, signaling strong...
by Jessica R. Key Special to the NNPA from The Indianapolis Recorder Jesse Brown Today, the workplace is more competitive and so are individuals within the...
by Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward-Times Identity theft is a term used to describe all types of crime in which...
[Los Angeles Times] The dominance of Japanese automakers in Consumer Reports’ annual auto reliability ratings is starting to fade, with two European automakers and one U.S....
[USA Today] Pending home sales declined in September for the fourth month in a row, a signal to expect lower home sales this quarter and a...
(Reuters) – Bank of America Corp was found liable for fraud on Wednesday over defective mortgages sold by its Countrywide unit, a major win for the...
DETROIT (AP) — Ford says the Focus compact car is the best-selling auto in the world this year. The company says it sold almost 590,000 Focuses...
(Reuters) – Liggett Group announced Wednesday that it would pay $110 million to settle thousands of Florida lawsuits accusing the tobacco company of concealing the dangers of smoking...
by CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added just 148,000 jobs in September, suggesting that employers held back on hiring...
[Black Enterprise] Since being named General Manager of the New York Giants in 2007, Jerry Reese has helped his team win two Super Bowl championships. During his tenure...
(Reuters) – Foreigners soured on long-term U.S. securities in August, shedding both stocks and government bonds, and China’s Treasury holdings fell to a six-month low, U.S....
(Reuters) – The dollar dropped across the board on Tuesday, hitting its lowest against the euro in nearly two years, as disappointing U.S. jobs data emboldened...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Twenty miles north of Jackson, Miss., at a Nissan auto plant in Canton, Nissan North America has...
[UPI] Volvo and Audi are not the only automakers looking toward a future where vehicles can safely park themselves. U.S. automaker Ford is getting into the...
by Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Chevy Chase Bank agreed to pay $2.85 million to Black and Latino borrowers, following allegations of discriminatory...
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer credit rose more than expected in August, but a third straight month of decline in credit card usage was consistent with recent...
[BBC] A senior Chinese official has warned that the “clock is ticking” to avoid a US default that could hurt China’s interests and the global economy....
[BBC] Africa has 55 billionaires, far more than previously thought, Nigeria-based Ventures financial magazine says. They include three women – the mother of Kenya’s president, a...
(Reuters) – The U.S. consumer watchdog said on Thursday it fined payment processor Meracord for helping to collect illegal debt-settlement fees, part of a broader crackdown...
