11 GM Sites Achieve Conservation Certification
As General Motors continues scaling its efforts to restore, protect and promote biodiversity, 11 more sites have earned Conservation Certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council. The company is using its land, resources and partnerships to help address pressing global biodiversity …
African American Tech “Mompreneur” Launches Cryptocurrency $Guap to Grow Black-Owned Businesses
Technology veteran, visionnaire, and mompreneur Tavonia Evans has launched the very first ICO (Initial Coin Offering) for $Guap, a coin aimed at recycling wealth within the Black community. $Guap is a groundbreaking offer that breaks into the world of cryptocurrency …
WeChat Owner Takes a Big Stake in Snapchat
Chinese tech giant Tencent has taken a major stake in Snap. The parent company of Snapchat said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday that Tencent and its affiliates have purchased over 145 million of its shares.
Uber Partners with NASA On Flying Taxis
Uber continues to aim for the sky. The tech company has partnered with NASA to help it develop air traffic management systems for its flying taxi initiatives, chief product officer Jeff Holden said on Wednesday. Holden made the announcement at …
Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale to Be Honored by Main Street Theater
Houston icon and hero Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale will be honored by Main Street Theater on February 2 at the theater’s fundraising event. The Big DO will raise money to support the theater’s far-reaching children’s education and outreach programs (impacting …
H-E-B to Donate $150,000 and Provides Community Support In Wake of Sutherland Springs Tragedy
Providing aid in times of need, H-E-B will donate $150,000 and has launched a statewide checkstand donation campaign to support the families affected by the tragedy in Sutherland Springs. When a disaster occurs, H-E-B is dedicated to stand by the …
Apple Defends Use of New Tax Haven After Ireland Got Tough
Apple has defended its tax arrangements after reports revealed it had shifted its mountain of offshore cash from Ireland to a tax haven in the English Channel.
Anthem Becomes Second-largest Company With Woman as CEO
Anthem, the nation's second-largest health insurer, is now the second-largest company in America with a woman as CEO. Anthem named Gail Boudreaux to the job on Monday, replacing Joseph Swedish.
Drugmaker's Ties to Nonprofits Pose 'conflict of interest'
A leading advocacy group for Alzheimer's patients has stopped accepting funding from a Southern California drugmaker following a CNN investigation into the company that sparked a government probe.
More Than 20 Dairy Queen Closings Include Two In North Texas
More than two dozen Dairy Queen restaurants, including two in North Texas, are closing because of financial effects of Hurricane Harvey and a sluggish oil market, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday. The owner, Vasari LLC, based in Irving, included the …
Comcast Bring ‘Scenes; to Xfinity Home
Comcast is broadening the capabilities of its Xfinity Home platform with “Scenes,” a feature that enables users to string together a set of rules and routines for when they are waking up, leaving or returning home, or heading to bed …
Cricket Wireless Now Available in U.S. Military Exchanges
Cricket Wireless services can now be found in 122 military exchanges in U.S. based military bases. This includes 83 Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) stores, 14 Marine Corps Exchanges (MCX) and 26 Navy Exchanges (NEXCOM).
H-E-B Pilots Delivery Across 100 Stores
H-E-B Grocery Co. is piloting a hybrid method for delivering its goods to consumers' homes. The San Antonio-based grocery chain is rolling out the system in nearly 100 of its more than 300 locations, with store employees handpicking orders, bagging …
Tesla Factory at Center of Discrimination Lawsuits
Three employees say Tesla's auto manufacturing facility was so hostile to black workers that it was "straight from the Jim Crow era." An assembly line worker says others mocked his pants as "gay tight."
MBDA Honors 2017 National MED Week Award Winners
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) honored their 2017 National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Award winners. This year the Agency recognized 15 businesses leaders, advocates and minority business enterprises (MBEs) who have demonstrated proven leadership, …

