Business – Page 28

Black billionaire Robert F. Smith rings NYSE opening bell after gifting thousands of share to young people of color

by Carol Ozemhoya, OW Contributor November 17, 2021November 17, 2021

Vista Equity Partners’ Robert F. Smith and Goalsetter’s Tanya Van Court announced the “One Stock. One Future.” initiative in October 2021. The initiative served as a call to action for […]

Business, Local

Compton launches first-time home buyer workshop

by OW Staff November 4, 2021November 4, 2021

Councilwoman Michelle Chambers will launch a first-time home buyer workshop in the City of Compton to provide residents and community members with resources, education, and a roadmap to begin the […]

Business, National

Congressional bills can hurt small businesses

by OW Staff November 4, 2021November 17, 2021

Regulation legislation The COVID-19 pandemic has led millions of businesses to conduct more of our business online. Many small business owners have only been able to survive by accessing the […]

Business, Food, Health, National

Plastic in your fast food? Study says good chance

by OW Staff October 29, 2021September 23, 2022

A new study out this week reports that far too often, small amounts of industrial chemicals called phthalates (pronounced THA-lates), which are used to make plastics soft, have been found […]

Business

African-Americans increase presence on corporate boards

by OW Staff October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

Standard & Poor’s 500 companies Black people made record-breaking gains over the last year in securing seats on boards of Standard and Poor (S & P) 500 companies, while women […]

Business

Vickers named Human Resources vice president for PBS SoCal

by OW Staff October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

Has led in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts The Public Media Group of Southern California, the parent company of PBS SoCal, KCET and Link TV, has named Ashley Vickers as […]

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OneTen pledges 3,500 tech scholarships to support underserved Black talent

by Carol Ozemhoya, OW Contributor October 19, 2021October 29, 2021

To provide a space for Black talent in tech, OneTen — a group of industry executives aiming to hire and build Black..

Business, Food, Local

Level of food insecurity dips among LA County residents

by City News Service October 16, 2021September 23, 2022

One-third of Los Angeles County households experienced food insecurity during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health restrictions, but that percentage fell to about 10 percent during..