Oprah Sells a Quarter of her Weight Watchers Shares
Oprah Winfrey’s investment into Weight Watchers International is paying off. The media mogul sold a quarter—or around 2 million—of her shares of the ...
Careers & Finance
Americans to See Possible Increase in Monthly Paychecks
KXXV reports that as the IRS implements a new tax plan, a bump in our paychecks could be a result. According to the ...
Careers & Finance
Black Billionaire Buys IT Services Co. with Investment Firm
An African-American billionaire has made another significant purchase this time with his investment firm. Black Enterprise reports that Vista Equity Partners, one of ...
Careers & Finance
Report: Families Experience Increase in Out-of-Pocket College Expenses
Families of those who are in college just got hit with more debt. Two annual reports released by the College Board reveal that ...
Careers & Finance
5 Ways to Clean Up Your Finances
We are nearing the end of the year, and if you’re like us, you want to make sure that your savings are on ...
Fight for 15: Target to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an hour by 2020
On Monday, big-box retailer Target announced it would raise its minimum wage from $10 an hour to $11 at all of its U.S. ...
Business News
Federal Reserve Picks First Black Regional Bank Chief
After a push for more diversity among its leadership, the Federal Reserve has appointed Raphael Bostic, who served as an official in the ...
Celebrities & Notables
Meek Mill Makes Homeless Man Do Push-ups for $20 Bill
Some would argue that Meek Mill has already disappointed fans, but his latest action really put the nail in the coffin. On Friday ...
Careers & Finance
Study Shows Discrimination Affects Some Minority Groups’ Financial Decisions
A recent study, Discrimination, Risk and Portfolio Choice, by the University of Miami determined that specific minority groups were less likely to take ...
Careers & Finance
In the Black Tour Targets, Empowers Female Entrepreneurs
In her early 30s, Odyssey Media founder and CEO Linda Spradley Dunn made great money at IBM selling large frame computers. But even ...
