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Rihanna’s company Savage x Fenty is broadening its horizons and exploring the activewear market. Officials have confirmed that Rihanna has approached Goldman Sachs to build capital so she can expand into activewear while boosting the brand’s presence in Europe. She’s reportedly looking for $100 million in investment while she retains full control of the brand. […]
New York’s minimum wage is set to increase fro $11.80 to $12.50 an hour at the end of the year. 2020 will mark year 5 of the 5 year plan to give businesses time to adjust to the increase and the New York State Department of Labor has confirmed that it will take affect indefinitely. […]
The NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, NFL’s Green Bay Packers, and MLB’s Milwaukee Brewers, are working with Microsoft Corp., creating the Equity League. A networking initiative with an emphasis on supporting Black and Latino entrepreneurs. Packers officials say 1% of venture capital-backed startups have Black founders and less than 2% are Latino. Only 3% of employees at […]
2 Chainz has teamed up with YouTube for a new series as part of their #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund initiative. The Money Maker Fund consists of five episodes airing through Friday (December 18). It features HBCU students and alumni pitching their business ideas to 2 Chainz, who put $55,000 into the best ones. In a statement, he explained […]
Ralph Farquhar and Bruce W. Smith have signed a deal with Disney Branded TV to produce animated and live action content for the channel. “We are very happy to be continuing our relationship with Disney and look forward to creating even more truly authentic and diverse stories and characters for audiences worldwide,” Smith and Farquhar […]
Tis the season for thieving! The Better Business Bureau is warning people about scams this holiday season. Fake text-based scams in which scammers are sending customers phony tracking numbers or links. Giving you fake tracking numbers, they’re giving you a link to click in a text message. Melanie McGovern of the BBB said never click on a […]
Yesterday from 10 am to 3 pm, Monroe County distributed rapid COVID-19 tests so that salons could reopen this week. One of the guidelines to re open salons in the orange zone is that the stylists have to test negative for the coronavirus. “The ability to provide them the resources they need to be able […]
Angela and Vanessa Simmons have their own skincare line coming out soon called Simmons Beauty. The products they are producing are made from organic sources and are cruelty free. Products range from skin glow kits, all the way up to Rose Glow Infused Rose Stem Cells, all at affordable prices. The sisters gave a statement […]
Jay-Z is starting a line of cannabis products. Monogram springs from Jay-Z’s partnership with California-based Caliva, a company he joined in July 2019 as chief brand strategist. Jay has since accepted the role of chief visionary officer for the newly formed corporation. In a statement Jay-Z said, as part of today’s launch “we’re just getting started”. […]
Disney+ has just announced that they will be producing 10 new Star Wars spinoffs and 10 Marvel Universe movies. According to a presentation to investors led by Disney chief executive Bob Chapek, subscriber levels continue to climb. Last month, over 10 million people signed up for the streaming service, bringing worldwide numbers past 85 million. […]
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