One of the First Black Woman to Lead a Fortune 500 Company
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has announced that Mary Winston, a seasoned public company executive who recently joined the Bed Bath & Beyond Board of Directors, has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Ford's delivery robot walks like a human
Ford, best known for its cars, pick-up trucks and SUVs, is experimenting with something totally different: a package-carrying robot.
Wall Street's love affair with Tesla is over
Tesla was once the darling of Wall Street. Not anymore. The automaker's stock has plunged nearly 40% since the start of 2019, erasing most of the gains it made over the past several years. This week, Tesla shares fell below …
Beyonce Reportedly Made $300 Million From Her Uber Investment Despite Shares Plummeting
Uber went public last week and their shares have been plummeting ever since.
Disney Is Taking Full Control of Hulu
Disney's takeover of Hulu is just about complete. Comcast on Tuesday agreed to sell its ownership stake in the streaming video service to Disney.
Walmart Ups the Delivery Game With Next Day Shipping
Walmart is rolling out free next-day delivery on its most popular items, increasing the stakes in the retail shipping wars with Amazon. The nation's largest retailer said Tuesday it's been building a network of more efficient e-commerce distribution centers to …
How Choice Hotels Is Putting Its Weight Behind Black Women Ownership
A new survey by Mandala Research shows that African American travelers are a significant travel group who contributed about $63 billion to the U.S. travel and tourism economy in 2018.
Amazon will pay $10,000 and 3 months' salary to help workers start delivery businesses
Amazon wants its employees to quit their jobs and create their own delivery businesses. It turns out that's an expensive proposition. So Amazon is upping the ante.
It’s Time to Free Small Businesses from the Ghosts of Wireless Past
For months now, I have been talking about all the good things the New T-Mobile would do for consumers and for the country – and what we will do to spark competition and innovation in the 5G economy. As I’ve …
Big3 Names New CEO
BIG3 announced today that the professional 3-on-3 basketball league founded by producer, actor and music legend Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz recently added Amit Bajaj as its CEO. His appointment to CEO comes at a time of tremendous …
Macy's Backstage Opens at Macy's Willowbrook
Macy’s welcomes Macy’s Backstage to its location in Willowbrook, on Saturday, May 18. Macy’s Backstage offers fashion-loving customers another way to shop at their favorite store by providing a store-within-store shopping experience featuring significant savings on fabulous finds. The new …
Macy's Celebrates Mother's Day With The Perfect Gifts
This year, Macy’s is making it easy to celebrate Mom and that special mother-figure in your life. Hand-picked selections from the Macy’s Gift List make gift giving thoughtful, stress-free and easy.
Google's parent company now has more than 100,000 employees
Google's parent company now has more than 100,000 employees.
Mark Zuckerberg says he invented a 'sleep box' to improve his wife's slumber
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are experiencing the joys of parenting -- including sleep deprivation.
Hennessy Pledges $10M to TMCF for HBCU Graduate Fellows Program
Hennessy has pledged to give $10 million over the next 10 years to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) through its first-ever corporate HBCU graduate program to support African-Americans in leadership positions.
