Business & Economy
The NAACP put its full support behind the Living Wage For All bill, which aims to raise minimum wage to at least $30 in NY and $25 federally.
Walgreens is closing its Houston Distribution Center, resulting in the layoff of 159 employees starting around June 1. The company plans to streamline service and deliveries from its Waxahachie Distribution Center. Walgreens expressed gratitude to the Houston team for their contributions and believes that consolidating operations will improve customer service and reduce workload for store […]
Pizza Hut is set to close approximately 250 underperforming restaurants in the U.S. in the first half of 2026 as part of a strategic turnaround effort. Yum! Brands, the parent company of Pizza Hut, announced the closures during its Q4 2025 earnings call. The move is part of the Hut Forward program, which includes targeted […]
Black inventors shaped modern life, yet their brilliance is often overlooked. This highlights 26 groundbreaking innovations they created.
When Donald Trump says housing prices should stay high to protect homeowners, he’s repeating one of the oldest scripts in the country: protect wealth at the top and call it fairness.
Black hair care pioneers Annie Malone and Madam C.J. Walker's legacies intertwine, highlighting overlooked contributions to Black history.
Amazon is cutting 16,000 jobs in a second wave of layoffs in three months as the company restructures and relies on artificial intelligence. The layoffs will affect employees in Prime Video, Amazon Web Services, and human resources. Impacted workers in the US will have a 90-day window to find new roles within the company or […]
FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the high ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup by highlighting the record demand for tickets, with over 150 million requests received. He emphasized that most of the proceeds from the tournament will support soccer development worldwide. Prices for the tournament range from $140 to $8,680, with special $60 tickets […]
Paramount Global has made a $108 billion all-cash offer to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery, surpassing Netflix’s $83 billion deal announced last Friday. The Ellisons, who own Paramount, aim to create a Hollywood powerhouse to compete with major streamers like Netflix, Amazon, Apple, and Disney. The Ellisons’ ties to President Trump could influence regulatory approval of […]
Kia America is recalling over 250,000 vehicles in the US due to a fuel tank issue that could lead to a fire risk. The affected vehicles include 2021-2024 Kia K5 models. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated that a damaged check valve could allow air to enter the fuel tank, causing it to expand […]
Verizon Communications is set to cut 15,000 jobs in the U.S., the largest reduction in its history, as part of a cost-reduction drive led by CEO Dan Schulman. The cuts, representing 15% of the workforce, will include direct layoffs and converting retail stores to franchises. The move aims to streamline operations and reverse recent performance […]
From ABC13, maker of video games like “Madden NFL,” “Battlefield,” and “The Sims,” is being acquired for $55 billion, the biggest leveraged buyout attempt in history. Under the terms of the deal announced Monday, the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF and Affinity Partners will pay EA’s stockholders $210 […]