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When Bankruptcy is Best
Written on 3 Jun, 2009 at 9:36 in Personal Finance | viewed viewed 663 times times | 0 Comments
Chrysler and General Motors have done what was previously unthinkable – filed for bankruptcy. Even for your small business, there may be circumstances where bankruptcy is your best option. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection is a tool that can be used... (Continue reading)
FAQ: GM’s Restructuring
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 18:17 in Business News | viewed viewed 1,063 times times | 2 Comments
Information for Consumers and Investors Is GM going out of business? GM has entered chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to launch the “New GM.” GM has the support of the U.S. and Canadian governments and the UAW in this effort. What does this mean... (Continue reading)
Get Back on the Road
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 16:34 in Magazine | viewed viewed 1 times times | 0 Comments
After two years of developing a collaborative art space in the heart of Chicago, Maya-Camille Broussard, 30, and partner Chrishon Lampley, 34, hit a wall they couldn’t circumnavigate: Their landlord forced them out of their gallery space—where they had already... (Continue reading)
Voice of Reason
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 16:17 in Power Players | viewed viewed 10 times times | 0 Comments
It all started as a challenge. Jordan Coleman, the voice of Tyrone the Moose from Nickelodeon’s Emmy award-winning show The Backyardigans, was encouraged by his parents to take some of the money from his acting job and put it back... (Continue reading)
Through the Fire
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 16:02 in About This Issue | viewed viewed 540 times times | 1 Comment
One of black enterprise’s most enduring franchises has been the be 100s—our listing of the nation’s largest black-owned businesses. For more than 35 years, these rankings have been cited as one of the key barometers of black business performance.... (Continue reading)
Breaking The (Glass) Concrete Ceiling
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 16:00 in Magazine | viewed viewed 33 times times | 0 Comments
“Being in corporate America is about playing team ball 100% of the time,” says Nicole Lewis, vice president of global marketing for Kelly Services, a company specializing in workforce management services and human resources solutions. “Even when you don’t want... (Continue reading)
Preparing Our Sons for the Game of Life
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 15:52 in Executive Memo | viewed viewed 538 times times | 0 Comments
I have often been amazed by the amount of time and energy many parents invest in their sons’ athletic careers. They attend all the games, travel hundreds of miles to take them to tournaments, and scold them if they slack... (Continue reading)
Marcus Alexis Dies at Age 77
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 15:45 in Business News | viewed viewed 1,061 times times | 1 Comment
Marcus Alexis, one of the nation’s most distinguished economists, died Wednesday from complications during surgery. He was 77. ... (Continue reading)
Staying Ahead of the Curve
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 15:44 in Magazine | viewed viewed 36 times times | 0 Comments
Sam Balark fields complaints about faulty voicemails and downed phone lines from discontented customers—even when he’s at social affairs or black-tie galas. “The phrase ‘not in my job description’ is not in my lexicon,” quips the director of external affairs for... (Continue reading)
The Strong—and Smart—Survive
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 15:36 in Publisher's Page | viewed viewed 587 times times | 0 Comments
There’s nothing like an economic downturn to separate the pretenders from the contenders in business. Anybody can look like a brilliant business leader when the stock market is on a seemingly endless bull run and the economy is booming, but... (Continue reading)
