Business

Solar gardens encouraged to grow in New Orleans

By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — New Orleans city officials amended a set of regulations last Monday (Oct. 30) that should clear the way

Continue Reading »

More Business

Black community’s retirement woes leading to new ways to save money

By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — A recent study has outlined a disturbing trend across the nation: Increasing retirement woes among Black people,

Continue Reading »

Business Archives

Federal agencies issue $23M fine against TransUnion and subsidiary FTC and CFPB
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer Two federal agencies recently reached a $23 million settlement with TransUnion, one of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies, and a subsidiary, TURRS. The Federal Trade ...
DOJ’s initiative secures $107M in relief for redlining victims
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The Justice Department’s Combating Redlining Initiative announced the recovery of over $107 million in relief for communities of color nationwide who have long ...
More than 40 states allege Facebook is targeting children with addictive features
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) – Maryland, Virginia, Arizona, California, and New York have joined 36 other states in a lawsuit against Meta, the parent company overseeing social media ...
Rising interest rates, and prices keep homeownership as a distant goal, especially for African Americans
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — In the wake of escalating mortgage rates and soaring housing prices, the dream of homeownership in the United States is slipping further from ...
Two HBCUs named among world’s top music business schools
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Howard University, the renowned historically Black college in Northwest, D.C., finds itself in esteemed company alongside institutions such as the Abbey Road Institute ...
New Orleans farmers face loss, uncertainty amid historic drought
By Drew Costley Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Cheryl Nunes, co-founder of River Green Queens, was hoping the farm would be able to include lettuce, which is “a big draw,” in its farm ...
How incoming Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple wants to change the industry
By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana appears headed in a new direction when it comes to insurance regulations.
LNG plant operators change their tune on carbon capture
By Sara Sneath The Lens As Louisiana attempts to spew less climate-warming pollution, which disproportionately comes from industry, fossil-fuel companies have convinced lawmakers to jump onto the bandwagon of carbon capture and ...

« Previous PageNext Page »