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Jay-Z to Produce Boxing Series
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comHip-hop entrepreneur Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter is developing “Hit Men,†a scripted boxing series for ESPN.
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JAY-Z and Anheuser-Busch Joining forces
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comJAY-Z will collaborate with Anheuser-Busch as co-brand director for Budweiser Select. This association brings together the nation's No. 1 brewer and…
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Ann Fudge to join Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comThe Rockefeller Foundation today announced the appointment of three new trustees to its board: David Rockefeller Jr., director and former chair of…
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Google To Acquire YouTube for $1.65 Billion in Stock
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comGoogle Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire YouTube, the consumer media company for people to watch and share original…
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Billionaire Michael Lee-Chin Steps Down as CEO of AIC Ltd.
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comJamaican Canadian Billionaire Michael Lee-Chin is stepping down as CEO of AIC Ltd. the company he bought in 1987 for $200,000. At the time, the…
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Ursula Burns and Oprah Winfrey Named 2 of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comUrsula Burns and Oprah Winfrey has been named on FORTUNE magazine’s ninth annual list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business.
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Robert Johnson Hits Again
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comBET founder Robert L. Johnson is at it again, this time opening his first bank in Washington, D.C, the flagship branch of his Urban Trust Bank, an…
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Carver Bancorp Receives Regulatory Approvals for Community Capital Bank Acquisition
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comCarver Bancorp, Inc. (AMEX:CNY), the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank, today announced that it has received all required regulatory…
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Robert L. Johnson Pledges $30 Million of Direct Investments in Liberia
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comRobert L. Johnson, founder of the RLJ Companies, and founder of Black Entertainment Television, today announced his commitment to the Clinton Global…
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Robert Johnson Rejoins Oprah on Forbes 400 List
Created by BlackEntrepreneurProfiles.comFor the first time everyone on Forbes magazine's list of the 400 richest Americans are worth $1 billion or more.