Community grant provides funding and training for small businesses
Willie Logan, CEO of the Opa-locka Community Development Center PHOTO COURTESY OF OLCDC By JAVON ANTHONY LLOYD Special to South Florida Times OPA-LOCKA, Fla. – …
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Father-daughter financial services firm offers wealth-building wisdom
Hyacinth Henderson and her father, Robert Henderson Jr. of the Henderson Financial Group. COURTESY OF HEHENDERSONFINANCIALGROUP.COM By MICHELLE HOLLINGER MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – The Henderson …
Smart money moves for black Americans in financial distress
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By SEAN PYLES NerdWallet Record-level credit card debt and fluctuating incomes create financial challenges for many American households, especially those with …
5 Ways to Improve Your Financial Plan
StatePoint Spending too much and saving too little? Getting out of your current financial rut can feel daunting without the right habits and tools. Here …
A raucous Google-Uber fight is finally heading to trial
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A Google-bred pioneer in self-driving cars and Uber’s beleaguered ride-hailing service …
AmEx’s Chenault speaks about legacy, diversity
Kenneth Chenault PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER By KEN SWEET NEW YORK (AP) — Kenneth Chenault, the chairman and CEO of American Express, is retiring at …
Sheila Johnson’s life a lesson in resiliency
Sheila Johnson PHOTOS COURTESY OF URBAN NEWS SERVICE By RONDA RACHA PENRICE Urban News Service MIDDLEBURG, Va. The “biggest fight of my life” Sheila C. …
Florida State workers, families need National Paid Leave
A National Paid Family and Medical Leave Plan Could Reduce by 79 Percent* the Number of Florida Families Facing Economic Insecurity When They Need Time …
Hiring ex-offenders can bring benefits to employers, communities
Downtown Fort Lauderdale PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By CAREERSOURCE BROWARD Each day, thousands of previously incarcerated men and women are released from our nation’s prisons, …
HBCU recruitment tour awards over $9 million in scholarships
More than $9 million in scholarships were awarded at the annual Historically Black CollegeUniversity and Hispanic Serving Institution (HBCU/HSI) Recruitment in West Palm Beach. STOCK …