Business

It was announced on Tuesday, February 2nd, the founder of Amazon and CEO, Jeff Bezos will be stepping down from his current position as Chief Executive to the role of Executive Chair later this year. His replacement Andy Jassy, who currently serves as CEO of Amazon’s cloud business, Amazon Web Services, has been with the […]

“Icy Park” Beyoncé’s third fashion line with Adidas released a new campaign ad on Instagram. The Icy Park Collection includes winter gear plus new versions of the Ivy Park Ultra Boost, Forum Lo, Forum Mid and Super Sleek sneakers, according to WWD. There is also a brand-new Super Sleek Boot. The first Ivy Park line […]

On Tuesday, Rosalind Brewer was named CEO of Walgreens, making her the only Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company. She will officially take the reigns on March 15. Brewer is a product of Spelman College and currently serves as a board member at Amazon.com and the Chief Operating Officer of Starbucks. During her […]

If you own a restaurant and it is in Monroe County you could qualify for the grant program by DoorDash. The grant program DoorDash is offering will give a total of $200,000 to restaurants that qualify in Monroe County. In order to receive the grant, your restaurant has to employ 50 people or fewer at […]

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is moving to Peacock and NBCUniversal’s direct-to-consumer streaming service. WWE will also shut down its own network. According to the Wall Street Journal, the deal is worth more than $1 billion and will run for five years. The multi-year agreement will begin on March 18th with more than 17,000 hours of WWE Network […]

Apple recently released a statement to all of its iPhone and iPad users, highly encouraging them to download and apply the latest system update. The update fixes security bugs that hackers might have already been able to exploit. The statement on the website says there are three main security flaws and that they “may have […]

Serena Williams unveiled her latest collection of luggage and accessories. The new line Away, is aimed to help people dream and prepare for when it’s once again safe to travel. The line includes polycarbonate suitcases, bags and accessories featuring a custom print intended to reflect Williams’ style. Williams also says since the start of the […]

Samsung Electronics is considering making a $17 billion chip factory in Genesee County according to the Wall Street Journal. The electronics manufacturing giant is also considering Phoenix, Arizona and Austin, Texas as possible locations. The factory would create almost 2,000 jobs and be fully functional by 2022. If they move forward with Genesee County as […]

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay signed a multiyear deal for a slate of exclusive podcast shows on Spotify. DuVernay will develop and produce exclusive original audio programming. The scripted and unscripted narrative podcasts will “amplify a variety of voices and perspectives,” according to Spotify. Spotify has been lining up podcast content deals with the Obamas, Kim Kardashian West, […]

Team Bernie Sanders are turning his funny meme moment into a charitable opportunity. The Vermont Congressman and former U.S. Democratic Presidency candidate made headlines after his photo went viral on social media and was turned into different memes. Bernie’s team announced that sweatshirts of Bernie sitting in the chair with his mittens will be on […]