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People on the Move Erica Ahmed

MAryland (BBR) - Erica Ahmed is the owner of The Green Laundress, an eco-friendly and people- friendly company that manufactures green cleaning products in Maryland. Trained as a health educator and ...

People on the Move Mary Lisa Moore

WELL-RESPECTED AFRICAN-AMERICAN PSYCHOTHERAPIST CELEBRATES 11 YEARS AS OWNER OF HER OWN PRIVATE PRACTICE Charlotte, NC (BlackNews.com) -- African-American psychotherapist, Mary Lisa Moore, is ...

BP appoints first black female CEO

Multi-national oil company BP has appointed South African chartered accountant Priscillah Mabelane as the chief executive of its Southern Africa operation. Mabelane’s appointment on Monday makes ...

Orchestra Noir, Atlanta’s Premiere African-American Orchestra, Celebrates Season Opening

Atlanta, GA — Orchestra Noir, the trendsetting orchestra that took Atlanta by storm with their historic 2016 season, is hosting their highly anticipated season opening event “Gala at the ...

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Business

Oil hits seven-month high as producers say market rebalancing

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday to their highest in seven months after major producers said at a meeting in Vienna the global market...

Euro, stocks slip after Germany's Merkel hangs on to power

LONDON (Reuters) - The single currency and European stocks slipped on Monday after the bloc’s most powerful leader German Chancellor Angela Merkel...

Chevron to invest $4 billion to boost Permian Basin output

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil major Chevron Corp will next year invest around $4 billion to ramp up its crude production in the Permian Basin area of...

ABB buys GE business for $2.6 billion in bet it can boost margins

ZURICH (Reuters) - Power grids maker ABB is buying General Electric’s Industrial Solutions business for $2.6 billion on a bet that it can improve...

ABB buys GE unit for $2.6 billion to boost North American business

ZURICH (Reuters) - ABB is buying General Electric’s Industrial Solutions unit for $2.6 billion to expand its reach in North American markets, the...

Euro, kiwi slip on political uncertainties, Asia shares fall

TOKYO (Reuters) - The euro slipped on Monday after German Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term but faced a fractured parliament as support for the...

Education

First Black Teen Author Ever to Write 3 Books Being Used By School Districts

Hillside, NJ — 15-year old Essynce Moore is the only African American teen author that has written three books that are mandatory readings for several...

HBCU Technology Summit to be Held at Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA — The National Black Information Technology Leadership Organization (NBITLO) is calling together Higher Education Administrators, HBCU...

BBR NEWS Morgan State University Interview

BBR NEWS Interviews Professor Wayne Dawkins, Associate Professor of Multimedia Journalism at Morgan State University.

Black Woman Proves Successful with Structured Writing Model

Arlington, TX — Another teacher exits the classroom. But, it’s not because of the stresses, classroom behaviors and loads of paperwork. Teachers...

This Eye-Opening Program is Boosting Test Scores For Low Income Students

Researchers have discovered that poor school performance among low-income students can often be traced to poor eyesight. Because of this, a new...

Black-Themed School Supplies Company Pitches in to Help Hurricane Harvey Flood Victims

Columbus, GA — Georgia-based, Black-themed school supplies company, Innovative Supplies Worldwide, Inc., have embarked on a mission to help...

Tech

Fighting for survival in London, Uber says it can improve

LONDON (Reuters) - Uber called on Monday for talks with London’s transport regulator as soon as possible and pledged to make improvements in the way it...

Uber says not clear what prompted London regulator to strip it of license

LONDON (Reuters) - Uber said on Monday it was not clear what concerns London’s transport regulator had for stripping it of its license as the taxi...

Lazada expands Alibaba's Taobao marketplace in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Online retailer Lazada Group said it will sell select items from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s Taobao marketplace in three more...

Entertainment

Ferragamo strolls through Milan daisy garden under the stars

MILAN (Reuters) - Models for Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo strolled through a garden of daisies in the heart of Milan on Saturday evening to wrap...

Russian suspect detained after arson attacks against last tsar film

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court ordered the detention of a man on Saturday on suspicion of trying to intimidate cinemas into not showing a new...

Missoni's party collection celebrates designer's 20th anniversary

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian designer Angela Missoni celebrated 20 years at the creative helm of the family-owned knitwear brand with a party-inspired...

People on the Move Erica Ahmed

People on the Move Mary Lisa Moore

BP appoints first black female CEO

Orchestra Noir, Atlanta’s Premiere African-American Orchestra, Celebrates Season Opening

Videos

Business

Oil hits seven-month high as producers say market rebalancing

Euro, stocks slip after Germany's Merkel hangs on to power

Chevron to invest $4 billion to boost Permian Basin output

ABB buys GE business for $2.6 billion in bet it can boost margins

ABB buys GE unit for $2.6 billion to boost North American business

Euro, kiwi slip on political uncertainties, Asia shares fall

Education

First Black Teen Author Ever to Write 3 Books Being Used By School Districts

HBCU Technology Summit to be Held at Morehouse College

BBR NEWS Morgan State University Interview

Black Woman Proves Successful with Structured Writing Model

This Eye-Opening Program is Boosting Test Scores For Low Income Students

Black-Themed School Supplies Company Pitches in to Help Hurricane Harvey Flood Victims

Tech

Fighting for survival in London, Uber says it can improve

Uber says not clear what prompted London regulator to strip it of license

Lazada expands Alibaba's Taobao marketplace in Southeast Asia

Entertainment

Ferragamo strolls through Milan daisy garden under the stars

Russian suspect detained after arson attacks against last tsar film

Missoni's party collection celebrates designer's 20th anniversary

Politics

Republican bill to repeal Obamacare teeters on edge of collapse

Trump slaps travel restrictions on North Korea, Venezuela in sweeping new ban

Trump issues travel restrictions on North Korea, Venezuela in expanded ban

Kushner used private email account for White House business: Politico

U.S. Senate opposition to Obamacare repeal bill grows

Trump aide Greenblatt returning to Israel for peace talks: official

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