Richard Parsons, the former board leader of Citigroup Inc. and Time Warner Inc., was named chairman of the Rockefeller Foundation, the century-old philanthropy that’s funded Nobel Prize-winning researchers, helped stave off pandemics and assisted communities ravaged by natural disasters.Continue reading
Women And Negotiation: Are There Gender Differences?
Earlier this month, an essay by actress Jennifer Lawrence on the subject of pay in Hollywood generated numerous discussions on how – and how well – women negotiate. Continue reading
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Whole Foods Recalls Products Over Listeria Scare
Refinery29 reports that if you've been grocery shopping at Whole Foods recently, it's time to check your fridge. The supermarket chain that is opening a new store on 125th Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem announced a recall of several salad items over the weekend due to a potential Listeria contamination.Continue reading
Walgreens Close To Buying Rite Aid
Crains NY reports that with three stores in Harlem the shares of Rite Aid jumped nearly 40% Tuesday afternoon on a report that it may be gobbled up in the next major acquisition by Walgreens, the biggest U.S. drugstore chain.Continue reading
Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Tried To Fire Doctors
On the morning of October 12, residents of the prestigious Columbia University/New York Presbyterian’s Family Residency Programs received some demoralizing news.Continue reading
Subway Agrees To Measure Sandwiches
Sandwich chain Subway with a location in Harlem has agreed to start measuring its 6-inch and footlong sandwiches as part of a settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit.Continue reading
Celebrate National Womens Small Business Month
The number of American women who own their own businesses is on the rise from Harlem to Hollywood. It’s estimated that more than 9.1 million women now lead their own enterprises. Continue reading
See Balmain’s New H&M Look Book For Harlem
Olivier Rousteing, the Instagram superstar, Kardashian close friend and, of course, designer of sultry wares for Balmain, is bringing the DNA of the Parisian brand to the every-fashion-girl via a new collaboration with H&M. Continue reading
Harlem Bad Boy Signs New Deal With Epic Records
He thought he told you that he won’t stop! Puff Daddy has once again re-upped his Bad Boy Entertainment with a new deal that promises to bring new music from the Hip-hop label.Continue reading
Breast Cancer Awareness Month At Harlem’s Raymour & Flanigan
On October 1st, the Harlem location of Raymour & Flanigan Furniture with a location at 125th Street & Lexington Avenue in East Harlem participated in a fundraiser to support Breast Cancer Awareness month.Continue reading
Harlem McDonald’s Franchisee Ron Bailey Spurs Students’ Dreams
At the end of the 2013 school year, Johnathan Forbes, a high school senior at KIPP NYC College Prep in the Bronx, walked into the Harlem McDonald’s looking for a summer job. Continue reading
American Apparel With Stores In Harlem Files For Bankruptcy
Business of Fashion reports that American Apparel Inc., the Los Angeles-based seller of t-shirts and underwear, with two locations in Harlem, filed for bankruptcy protection as it reorganizes its debt.Continue reading
de Blasio Announces $16 Bil In Minority Biz Awards
Harlem Family Dental Plaza Files Chapter 7
Harlem Family Dental Plaza, 1916 Third Avenue in East Harlem, New York has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Aug. 18.Continue reading
Harlem’s Columbia First U.S. University To Prison Divest
West Harlem-based Columbia University has become the first college in the United States to divest from private prison companies, following a student activist campaign.Continue reading