Business

It is nothing less than the hot-button labor issue of our times. The unions have howled about it for years, and the press chimes in

It may seem hard to believe, but purchasing that 40-inch plasma tv for next year’s Super Bowl–or opening an IRA account–can be as easy as

Philip Jones wanted nothing more than to marry his fiancée, fly away to Costa Rica, and embark on the rest of his life. But something

On a typical Saturday night, Gregory Bowyer can be found moving swiftly and inconspicuously through the crowd at Excalibur, his year-old nightclub. While he’s checking

What is an astronaut feeling as he’s sitting on the rocket launch pad strapped into his pod at the brink of takeoff? Determination, fear, and

Fairview Capital Partners was getting ready to face its greatest competitive challenge — and $640 million was on the line. For years, co-founders JoAnn Price,

Squeezed by increased competition and the crucial need to grow customer base, increase capital, and offer 21st-century products and services, black-owned financial services companies are

Eugene Morris’ firm was nearing death’s door. Billings at Chicago-based E. Morris Communications Inc. had plummeted 41.6% to $18.7 million in 2002, causing the company

When it comes to operating an African American-owned ad agency, change is good. Perhaps no one knows better than Tom Burrell, chairman emeritus of the

On a sunny springtime morning just outside of Detroit, Gregory Jackson makes his rounds, strolling past row after row of gleaming automobiles on the lot