EntrepreneurshipFedEx to Pay NYC $2.5 Million for Delivering Untaxed CigarettesC. Daniel BakerMarch 15, 2013October 5, 2017 by C. Daniel BakerMarch 15, 2013October 5, 20172 450 CigarettesDirect2U.com's business model broke several federal laws regarding shipping cigarettes. Now FedEx has to pay up.
EntrepreneurshipWendell Pierce, Tina Wells and Others Convene for New Orleans Entrepreneur WeekC. Daniel BakerMarch 15, 2013November 25, 2017 by C. Daniel BakerMarch 15, 2013November 25, 20171417 New Orleans Entrepreneur Week celebrates it's 5th year with over 3,000 entrepreneurs.
CareerEmployee From Hell: 7 Signs It’s Not Them … It’s YouCourtney ConnleyMarch 15, 2013September 29, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyMarch 15, 2013September 29, 201701457 Take a look at managers' least favorite professional qualities and how you can steer clear of these faux pas.
TechnologyTech Startup of The Week: Techturized Wins With Hair Care CompanyMarcia Wade TalbertMarch 15, 2013November 18, 2017 by Marcia Wade TalbertMarch 15, 2013November 18, 201710 2457 Hair care technology company Techturized is Black Enterprise's Tech Startup of the Week. 1 2
MoneyHBCUs Clash With Obama Administration Over Financial AidGerren Keith GaynorMarch 15, 2013March 19, 2013 by Gerren Keith GaynorMarch 15, 2013March 19, 20133 187 HBCU officials say they were not given a notice of the changed loan standard.
EntrepreneurshipBattle of the Bulge: Spanx Hit With Patent Infringement LawsuitC. Daniel BakerMarch 15, 2013October 5, 2017 by C. Daniel BakerMarch 15, 2013October 5, 20172 1689 A war is heating up in the shapewear market. Yummie Tummie is taking Spanx to court in what could be a costly battle
NewsFirst Lady Michelle Obama Gets Backlash for Vogue Cover (Again)Gerren Keith GaynorMarch 15, 2013 by Gerren Keith GaynorMarch 15, 201312148 On the Huffington Post's site, over 500 user comments can be seen critiquing the first lady.
Arts and Culture LifestyleOprah Winfrey: Forbes Magazine’s Most Influential CelebrityCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 15, 2013March 15, 2013 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 15, 2013March 15, 201311237 Oprah Winfrey tops Forbes magazine’s annual list of the “Most Influential Celebrities,†with an “influential rate†of 48 percent.
MoneyAs Stocks Rise, So Does the Number of MillionairesGerren Keith GaynorMarch 15, 2013 by Gerren Keith GaynorMarch 15, 20135 292 The rise in U.S. millionaires is a stark contrast to those who are not, with 12 million still unemployed.
Arts and Culture LifestyleCicely Tyson Still Gets Nervous After all These Years?Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 15, 2013March 15, 2013 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 15, 2013March 15, 20131791 Is it hard to believe a veteran of both stage and film like Cicely Tyson would be nervous before a performance?