BET founder Robert Johnson told CNBC on Tuesday that he believes Black History Month should put more focus on what’s needed to deliver equal economic opportunities in the years ahead. “I’m suggesting that we start calling February … ‘Black history, Black futures,’” Johnson said in an interview on “Squawk Box.” “Let Black Americans talk about […]

Silhouette of Permian Basin pumpjacks taken at dusk, north of Midland, Texas, U.S. in late 2019. Richard Eden | via Getty Images Freezing weather in regions across the U.S. sparked another rally in energy prices and put West Texas Intermediate crude on pace to settle above $60 a barrel for the first time since the […]

Minutes after voting “not guilty” in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said the former president is clearly to blame for the deadly Capitol riot. “There’s no question” that Trump “is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day,” McConnell said just after the Senate acquitted Trump of […]

From left, the flags of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, China and Hong Kong are seen flapping in the wind on May 6, 2019. Anthony Wallace | AFP | Getty Images Venture firm DCM just generated a $16 billion return from the IPO of Chinese social media app Kuaishou. The listing took place in Hong […]

Fourth generation cattle rancher Loren Poncia has made Stemple Creek Ranch carbon positive. He’s implemented rotational cattle grazing systems that allow soil and grass to recover, applied compost on pastures and planted worm farms and chicory that aerate the soil. Courtesy of Paige Green President Joe Biden has called on U.S. farmers to lead the […]

Virgin Galactic pilots walk to the company’s SpaceShipTwo Unity spacecraft, attached to the jet carrier aircraft Eve. Virgin Galactic Shares of Virgin Galactic climbed as a notice from the Federal Aviation Administration indicated that the company’s next spaceflight test is on track to launch as early as Saturday. An FAA notice posted on Thursday said […]

Derede McAlpin holds a photo of her mother, 92-year-old Sara McAlpin, who was diagnosed with Covid-19 in Rockville, MD. Katherine Frey | The Washington Post | Getty Images Nursing homes with more minority residents reported more than three times as many Covid deaths as those that had more White residents, a large study published Wednesday […]

A hiring sign is posted i front of a Target store on February 05, 2021 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Employers added slightly more job posts late last year, but hiring slipped as the labor market ended 2020 on an uncertain note, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Total openings increased to […]

The last 11 months have made one thing very clear: Behind every struggling business are struggling people. If your entire organization shows compassion for clients, the message that “we are here for you” will have real meaning and create lasting results. Compassion can work Companies focused on compassionate approaches are discovering that it makes a […]

US President Donald Trump’s supporters gather outside the Capitol building, January 6, 2021. Probal Rashid | LightRocket | Getty Images Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday denied that he incited the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol and accused Democrats of “political opportunism” in a fiery brief submitted a day before Trump’s historic second impeachment […]