Articles focusing on buisness & finances

North American retailers set five-year Bangladesh factory plan

By Jessica Wohl Article Reprint Nearly 20 North American retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) and Gap Inc (GPS.N) unveiled a 5-year safety plan for Bangladesh garment factories on Wednesday that would include inspecting every

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Elgin Baylor, former Lakers star, selling a lifetime of memories

Starting Friday, Julien’s Auctions will be auctioning off hundreds of mementos online, including Baylor’s 1971-72 NBA championship ring and his 1959 All-Star game co-MVP trophy. By Bill Plaschke Article Repprint He spent some of his

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Apple celebrates fifth anniversary of the AppStore with free apps

By Milton Este Article Reprint The Apple App Store is now five years old and what could be a  better way to celebrate than to make popular applications free for a limited  time? Apple is

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Conscious Black Folks And Mainstream Media Just Don’t Mix!

By Lance Scurvin Article Reprint As a relatively conscious Black man, I oftentimes become insulted at what I observe being put out here specifically aimed at the Black audience by the so called mainstream media

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Not all suburban libraries are created equal

Libraries find innovative ways to serve patrons, some with far fewer resources than others By: Adriana Cardona Article Reprint The American Library Association just wrapped up its annual conference in Chicago this week. High on

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Disney Buys Rights to Marvel Movies From Viacom’s Paramount

By Christopher Palmeri & Michael White Article Reprint Walt Disney Co. (DIS), the owner of Marvel Entertainment, acquired the rights to four Marvel superhero movies held by Viacom Inc. (VIAB)’s Paramount Pictures, the studio that

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Nike Gives Kevin Durant a Second Chance at Being Drafted First

Only Anton Barrels stands in his way By David Gianatasio Article Reprint “He can’t ball, he just tall.” With smack talk on his sneering lips, 5-foot-9 forward Anton Barrels makes his commercial debut in this

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The Corporate States of America: A Map That Shows Each State’s Most Famous Brand

Room for argument? By David Gianatasio Article Reprint Quick, what’s New Mexico’s most famous brand? Correct! Nobody cares. Especially me. Anyway, artist and writer Steve Lovelace is getting some buzz for his “Corporate States of

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