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A spotlight on Walmart’s five Black executives

For the 10th consecutive year, Walmart was named the largest corporation by revenue on the Fortune Global 500 list. In 2022, the company generated $611.3 billion in revenue with more than 10,500 stores and clubs…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 21, 2024
Business

Why ex-Microsoft chief John W. Thompson remains one of America’s most important tech executives

In a field still slowly waking up to Black ingenuity, John W. Thompson has already established himself as a man you’d like to listen to on the business of selling tech. One of the most…

By Nii Ntreh June 20, 2024
Business

In the feud with Kendrick Lamar, Drake boasted about his success – Here’s a look at how he makes his money

On what used to be Twitter but now X, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary account found a way to wade into the feud between two of hip hop’s biggest acts, Drake and Kendrick Lamar. The dictionary defined…

By Nii Ntreh June 19, 2024
Business

How Clarence Otis Jr’s unique business model doubled the value of this $8 billion restaurant chain

With over 1,900 locations, you have likely eaten or ordered food from one of Darden Restaurants’ many brands. The multi-brand restaurant operator owns fine dining restaurant chains, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Eddie V’s and The…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 18, 2024

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Twice-homeless millionaire Dean Forbes tops UK Black Power list

Dean Forbes, once a homeless teenager in a rough South London estate, has been named the most influential Black Briton on the Powerlist 2025, a prestigious ranking celebrating the top Black role models in the…

By Kweku Sampson November 1, 2024
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How Dr. Kofi Smith, an aspiring NFL player became president and CEO of the world’s busiest airport

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – named after Maynard Jackson, the first Black mayor of Atlanta and of any major city in the South, is the busiest and most efficient airport in the world. It generates…

By Preta Peace Namasaba October 26, 2024
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Here’s why the country’s largest Black-owned construction firm turned down early investment offer from Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan’s extensive investment portfolio has seen him back numerous ventures, but one offer he made didn’t go as planned. In the early 1990s, C. David Moody Jr., founder of the largest Black-owned construction management…

By Kweku Sampson October 25, 2024
Business

Microsoft’s Pam Maynard named 2024 Black British Business Person of the Year

Pamela Maynard, Microsoft’s Chief AI Transformation Officer for Customer and Partner Solutions, has been named the 2024 Black British Business Person of the Year at the Black British Business Awards (BBBA). Now in its 11th…

By Kweku Sampson October 24, 2024
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