Business

The Historically Black College (HBCU), Lincoln College, has survived the 1918 influenza pandemic, Great Depression, World War II, and much more, but is now closing for good this Friday after hardships from the COVID-19 pandemic and a cyberattack. In a statement from college President David Gerlach, it reads: “Lincoln College has been serving students from […]

Remember when Beats were by Dre? Well, after Dr. Dre sold his headphones over to Apple, he recently revealed he nearly lost the deal that made him a billionaire – in addition to $200 million – due to an early leak from a social media video on the acquisition. The details of the deal were […]

Yesterday, federal labor officials filed multiple complaints against Starbucks, accusing them of unfair labor practices at its stores in Buffalo, including retaliation against pro-union employees. Spokesman Reggie Borges from the National Labor Relations Board in Buffalo stated: “Starbucks does not agree that the claims have merit, and the complaint’s issuance does not constitute a finding […]

Summer vacations are coming sooner than you think and Airbnb is re-instituting its strict party ban for Memorial Day and the Fourth of July this year to prevent unauthorized parties and emphasize safe and responsible travel. Here is the following criteria for guests attempting to book reservations during Memorial Day weekend and 4th of July […]

After being open for almost a century, longtime Greece garden Center Frear is closing its doors. In a statement on their Facebook page, it reads: “It is with heavy hearts that due to the current supply issues, increasing costs, and the damage to our facility from the windstorms sustained on March 6th that we are […]

This summer, Jermaine and Whaketa Hargrove plan to launch the first-ever Black-owned streaming animation network. The husband and wife duo, would make Animation TV the first and only animation streaming platform that streams all aspects of animation culture. Animation TV will become the sole medium that can introduce viewers to the versatility of animation and […]

Best Buy is recalling over 772,000 air fryers and air fryer ovens sold, with the majority sold in the United States. On April 21, Best Buy sent out a notice posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, announcing a recall on certain Insignia models. You can see the notice HERE. This news came after […]

It looks like Elon Musk and Twitter have reached a deal in which it would hand the world’s richest man control of a social network that has far-reaching influence on politics and society. If you haven’t been following the story, Musk has been buying shares of Twitter since January, in hopes to purchase the company […]

Blame whoever or whatever you want but the inflation rate is increasing at the fastest pace since the early 1980s. With soaring prices for energy, vehicles and food. Inflation has been a top concern for months, and in March, the situation got even grimmer. Consumer prices jumped 8.5% from the prior year, according to new data from […]