Events The Art of Cashing OutSafon FloydMarch 22, 2016November 14, 2017 by Safon FloydMarch 22, 2016November 14, 2017530 At the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit at the Loews Hotel, Miami, Florida experts will be hosting a panel on the art of cashing out on... Read more
News Black-Owned Media Company Access 1 Communications Sells Nine StationsJanell HazelwoodFebruary 6, 2016September 28, 2017 by Janell HazelwoodFebruary 6, 2016September 28, 20171688 Alpha Media of Portland, Oregon, announced they have closed the purchase of Access 1 Communications stations. The radio stations purchased include five stations located in... Read more
Entrepreneurship $3.9 Billion Deal: Expedia Buying AirBnB Competitor HomeAwayJanell HazelwoodNovember 9, 2015September 29, 2017 by Janell HazelwoodNovember 9, 2015September 29, 2017322 Expedia, the parent company to some of the world's largest travel sites, is buying short-term rental site HomeAway for $3.9 billion... Read more
Business News $17.2 Billion Buy: Walgreens in Deal to Acquire Rite AidJanell HazelwoodOctober 28, 2015April 9, 2018 by Janell HazelwoodOctober 28, 2015April 9, 2018807 Walgreens said Tuesday that it will buy rival Rite Aid in a $17.2 billion deal, according to reports.... Read more
News $1.8 Billion Deal: BB&T Announces Plans to Buy National PennJanell HazelwoodAugust 18, 2015August 18, 2015 by Janell HazelwoodAugust 18, 2015August 18, 2015533 BB&T, a bank included on Black Enterprise's 2014 black corporate director's registry, will expand its presence in the mid-Atlantic region.... Read more
News Hilton Worldwide Sells Waldorf Astoria to Chinese Insurer For $1.95 BillionKevin L. ClarkOctober 6, 2014 by Kevin L. ClarkOctober 6, 2014279 New York City's iconic Waldorf Astoria has been sold by its company, Hilton Worldwide, to a Chinese insurer for $1.95 billion.... Read more
Technology Oculus Buys Xbox 360 Controller’s Design GroupPatrick AustinJune 24, 2014June 25, 2014 by Patrick AustinJune 24, 2014June 25, 2014642 Oculus VR, the company behind the virtual reality Rift headset, has acquired Carbon Design, the team behind the Xbox 360 controller design.... Read more
Technology Google Pays $555 Million For Home-Monitoring Startup DropcamPatrick AustinJune 23, 2014June 23, 2014 by Patrick AustinJune 23, 2014June 23, 2014272 Google's Nest is shelling out over $500 million for security camera company Dropcam in order to boost its presence in the connected home.... Read more