It’s pretty good news on an individual basis that we Americans have stopped our spending binge and started saving. Americans have historically saved about 4 percent of their disposable income. That
Industry Focus
With visions of a U.S. auto industry that is innovative, competitive and far less dependent on oil, the Obama administration has pumped more than $12 billion to date into vehicle technologies, speedin
BY Salome Kilkenny
Buick RegalGeneral Motors’ 2011 Buick Regal is a lightly reworked, front-wheel-drive, midsize sedan based on the European Opel Insignia. For North America, Regal was benchmarked against the Acura TS
BY Mark Maynard
In today’s tumultuous economic environment, when survival is paramount, it is difficult for businesses to argue that a specific function, program or initiative should be considered “sacred” and
BY James Maxwell Hawes IV
If you’re a businessowner looking to get a piece of the $150 billion that the country’s transportation system received in economic stimulus funds, or if you’re looking for a job in the transport
BY Salome Kilkenny
Care Cab L.L.C. operates in the fast-growing market for non-emergency transportation. Paul J. Ravenell bought the company two years ago from its previous owners, who had run it for four years. Based i
BY Nafisa Rachid
In the heart of New York City’s East Harlem community known as “El Barrio,” there is a new mecca, the FB Lounge, where authentic improvisational Afro-Caribbean and Latin music resides. This is w
BY Ron Scott and Salome Kilkenny
As in other segments of the hospitality industry, Black-owned hotels have been struggling against the economic downturn. According to Lodging Hospitality magazine, more hotels have defaulted on mortg
BY Ann Brown
Spring has sprung! You’ve been anxiously waiting to take that vacation with your family, significant other, or even alone. Looking to relax and commune with nature? A trip to the Grand Canyon may b
BY Kitty J. Pope
In 1998, St. Lucia, a beautiful island in the Caribbean, rich in natural resources, was a “best-kept” secret. Twelve years later, the island is a popular tourism destination, dotted with luxury de
BY Karen Taylor Bass