Russian Jet Crashes Into U.S. Drone Over Black Sea, U.S. Military Says

Topline A Russian fighter jet hit the propeller of a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone over the Black Sea Tuesday morning, forcing it to crash, the U.S. European Command confirmed, amid heightened ten...

USDC’s ‘Black Swan’ Depegging Could Have Been Avoided With Proper Regulatory Framework

In November 2021, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) produced a comprehensive report outlining a regulatory framework for stablecoins. The report, led by the U.S. Treasury Depart...

Black Panther, Fisher-Price Vets Team Up For ‘Judge Kim’ Book Series

Judge Kim and the Kid’s Court series features a diverse case of characters who also learn how the … [+] legal system works. Chris Jordan / Simon & Schuster New children’s graphic novel...

I doubled my money in Argentina with a ‘black market’ exchange rate

The author in Argentinian Patagonia in February 2023. Here, the Spegazzini Glacier cascades into Lago Argentino, the third largest lake in South America. A legal exchange rate influenced by the black ...

“Black Swan” Author Destroys Crypto Concept: Is Bitcoin Really Antifragile?

Alex Dovbnya Renowned author Nassim Nicholas Taleb, known for his bestselling book “The Black Swan,” has questioned the legitimacy of Bitcoin as an antifragile asset Nassim Nicholas Taleb,...

Unemployment for Black and Hispanic women rose in February

Women walk past by a “Now Hiring” sign outside a store on August 16, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images The unemployment rate for Black and Hispanic women r...

Thinking About Black Wine Business Beyond Black History Month

Alder Yarrow, creator of the Vinography blog, reimagined one of the world’s most-used wine stock … [+] images. Vinography.com When the Black Lives Matter movement took hold and gained trac...

The Black Tux Acquires Wedding Band Brand, Plans To Open New Showroom

The Black Tux is looking to elevate the tuxedo rental experience. Courtesy of The Black Tux The Black Tux, a leading tuxedo and suit rental company wants to save customers a trip to the jewelry store ...

Black real estate developers get access to big capital

Black Americans represent less than 5% of residential real estate developers, largely because they can’t get equal access to capital, according to a recent report by the Urban Land Institute. In...

Disney+ Approach To Black History Month Was A Win

Disney+ premiered Wakanda Forever for the start of Black History Month. It’s marketing that works … [+] well because the brand – refreshingly – tends to highlight diversity all...

Black families’ net worth has grown since Covid, but wealth gap remains wide

Black families saw their wealth grow more than that of non-Black households during the pandemic, but the racial wealth gap is still vast, a new study showed. The average net worth among Black househol...

Paul Stanley Of KISS On Optimism, ‘Black Series’ Paintings, Wentworth Gallery Appearances

KISS singer and guitarist Paul Stanley poses during a gallery exhibition of his artwork, paintings … [+] featured in the “Black Series.” Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Wentworth Galle...

Black Female Founder’s AI Platform Reduces Energy Waste And Is ESG-Focused

SaLisa Berrien, founder and CEO at COI Energy, a digital platform that detects and eliminates energy … [+] waste in buildings in real-time—as well as having a portion of every kilowatt saved for...

A Conversation With Sommelier Tonya Pitts On Wine/Food Pairing And Black History Month

Tonya Pitts, Sommelier and Wine Director of One Market Restaurant, CA Hardy Wilson Tonya Pitts grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and remembers her grandmother and great-grandmother enjoying a glass of re...

Former NFL Safety Ryan Mundy’s Platform Aims To Help Black Mental Health

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Mundy points to the sidelines against the Denver Broncos during an … [+] NFL football game at Invesco Field at Mile High, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, in Denver. The Ste...

Here’s The Truth About Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts And Black Quarterbacks In Super Bowls

FILE PHOTO (EDITOR’S NOTE: COMPOSITE OF IMAGES – Image numbers 1445115801, 1195611619 – GRADIENT … [+] ADDED) In this composite image a comparison has been made between quarter...

Doug Williams Shed Tears Of Joy After Learning Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts Would Be First Black Quarterbacks To Meet In Super Bowl

Super Bowl XXII MVP Doug Williams celebrates following the Redskins 42010 victory 1/31 in San Diego. Bettmann Archive Doug Williams was deeply touched when he learned there would be two Black starting...

DC Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of Groundbreaking Milestone Media With New Titles Showcasing Black Superheroes

DC is casting the spotlight on the characters from the Milestone Media pantheon for Black History … [+] Month, 2023. Courtesy of DC Comics Milestone Media was founded 30 years ago by a group of ...

Black women are gaining ground in the labor market but still face unique barriers

An employee works at the BMW manufacturing plant in Greer, South Carolina, October 19, 2022. Bob Strong | Reuters A decrease in the unemployment rate of Black women is heartening, but labor experts wa...

IRS more likely to audit Black Americans’ taxes, study finds

Jeffrey Coolidge | Photodisc | Getty Images Black Americans are roughly three to five times more likely to face an IRS audit than other taxpayers, according to a new study. While there isn’t evi...

Venture capital for Black entrepreneurs plummeted 45% in 2022

Bea Dixon, the CEO and co-founder of The Honey Pot Company Courtesy: Honey Pot Company In 2016, Beatrice Dixon had finally secured a deal with Target to carry her line of feminine care products. But s...

Stanley Black & Decker dives after Q4 results beat expectations, but 2023 outlook is well below forecasts

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker SWK dove 4.6% in premarket trading Thursday, after the tools maker reported fourth-quarter results that beat expectations but provided a full-year profit outlook t...

Mastercard Launches She Runs This Program Celebrating Entrepreneurship for Black Women in Business and Hip-Hop During GRAMMY® Week

Lil Kim, Salt-N-Pepa and Coi Leray join others in a three-part, celeb-studded panel discussion series in partnership with Femme It Forward, honoring Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary and celebrating Black Wo...

Wall Street’s Most Connected Black Woman Has An Ingenious Idea To Narrow The Wealth Gap

This story appears in the December/January 2023 issue of Forbes Magazine. Subscribe To boost more talented minority executives into the corporate stratosphere, Ariel Investments’ Mellody Hobson wants ...

HBO Max Highlights Black Talent In Sizzle Reel For Black History Month

Steve Toussant portrays Corlys Velaryon in House of the Dragon on HBO Max. Ollie Upton/HBO For Black History Month some networks will scramble – or have scrambled in the past – to produce ...

Black Swan’s Taleb Warns ‘Disneyland’ Is Over for Investors

(Bloomberg) — Nassim Nicholas Taleb has a message for investors. Prepare for a painful return to reality. Most Read from Bloomberg “Disneyland is over, the children go back to school,” the autho...

Black Swan Fund Manager Sees ‘Tinderbox-Timebomb’ in Financial Markets

(Bloomberg) — Universa Investments, the hedge fund advised by “The Black Swan” author Nassim Taleb, told clients that ballooning debts across the global economy are poised to wreak havoc on mark...

Everything That Happened In Strange Pitch Black Match

WWE Royal Rumble Pitch Black Match between Bray Wyatt and LA Knight. Credit: WWE.com Bray Wyatt defeated LA Knight in a strange Pitch Black. Following the victory, Uncle Howdy appeared to cause his ow...

Web3 infrastructure firm Spatial Labs raises $10 million in ‘first’ for Black founder

Spatial Labs, a web3 infrastructure firm focused on improving metaverse and commerce, raised $10 million in a seed funding round. Blockchain Capital led the round, with existing investor Marcy V...

Macy’s Honors Black Stories And Creators During Black History Month

Macy’s Herald Square Store getty Macy’s will honor the history and contributions of Black Americans with a series of activities during Black History Month. Beginning February 1, Macy’s will laun...

JC Penney Celebrates Black History Month

JCPenney retail store getty JC Penney celebrates its one-year anniversary of Hope and Wonder, its private brand label for Black History Month. Black History Month is celebrated throughout February and...

2022: the black year of Bitcoin mining

2022 was a bad year for the crypto markets, but certainly not for the hashrate of Bitcoin mining.  Indeed, the Hashrate Index 2022 Bitcoin Mining Year in Review report states that although 2022 was li...