Articles focusing on buisness & finances

Actor from the HBO’s “The Wire” to Open Grocery Store in New Orleans

Food has always been important to the portly actor, who first drew national acclaim in the role of Detective Bunk Moreland on another HBO series, “The Wire,”and now plays the trombonist Antoine Batiste on “Treme,” which is filming episodes in New Orleans for broadcast next fall. … Read More

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Iran May Stop Exporting Oil based on Sanctions

By Daniel Fineren and Amena Bakr Article Reprint Iran said on Tuesday it would stop oil exports if pressure from Western sanctions got any tighter and that it had a “Plan B” contingency strategy to survive

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Donald Sterling to Pay $2.75 Million to Settle Housing Discrimination Lawsuit

Los Angeles Clippers owner and real estate mogul Donald T. Sterling has agreed to pay a record $2.725 million to settle allegations that he discriminated against African Americans, Hispanics and families with children at scores of apartment buildings he owns in and around Los Angeles…. Read More

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5 Scams that Ruined the Black Community

Despite the advancement we’ve endured over the last 50 years, generational poverty and financial illiteracy continue to run rampant in the Black community. We’ve been able to earn substantially more over time and yet fiscally we remain disproportionately behind our counterparts……. Read More

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Bush Linked Company Handled Security for the WTC, Dulles and United

George W. Bush’s brother was on the board of directors of a company providing electronic security for the World Trade Center, Dulles International Airport and United Airlines, according to public records. The company was backed by an investment firm, the Kuwait-American Corp., also linked for years to the Bush family… Read More.

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Meter Lease Deal- A Daley Double

It’s the kind of saga where urban legends are made. The details will make the hair on the back of your neck stand on edge. If this tale wasn’t actually true, there is no way anyone would believe it….. Read More

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Chicago’s Increasing Tax Bill

And although the Obama election made many Americans more aware of their political place in society, the major events that get the most attention often distract us from the more deafening blows that go on in the political arena, like the new Chicago tax hike….. Read More

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Marijuana: Doctors face off Over Amendment 64

The campaigns for and against Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, continue to engage in endorsement wars….. Read More

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