Mandela Day – Richard Branson (VIDEO)
This video is of Richard Branson delivering a message of support for Nelson Mandela International Day – 18 July
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Rochelle Riley Explains Detroit’s Bankruptcy – How Does It Impact the People?
Roland Martin talks with Detroit Free Press writerRochelle Riley about how Detroit’s bankruptcy impacts the citizens and whether or not the city will ever get back on its feet again.
President Obama: Income Gap Threatens Our ‘Way Of Life’
Source: Michael O’Brien / NBC News President Barack Obama put a spotlight on rising income inequality in a major economic speech on Wednesday, arguing that the disparity is poses a “fundamental threat” to the American dream. Marshaling both the recent papal exhortation by Pope Francis and a flurry of statistics reflecting a growing income gap between [...]
Mayor Dave Bing: ‘Tough Day For All Of Us Here In Detroit’ (VIDEO)
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing says there is “going to be a lot of pain” for people following a judge’s ruling that the city is eligible to fix its finances in bankruptcy court. (Dec. 3)
Amazon Unveils Futuristic Plan: Delivery By Drone
Source: CBS News Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had a big surprise for correspondent Charlie Rose this week. After their 60 Minutes interview, Bezos walked Rose into a mystery room at the Amazon offices and revealed a secret R&D project: “Octocopter” drones that will fly packages directly to your doorstep in 30 minutes. It’s an audacious [...]
Barneys Will Monitor Police In Security Room At NYC Flagship Store To Curb Racial Profiling
Source: Karen Matthews / AP / The Huffington Post NEW YORK — Barneys New York says it will start monitoring the police as they monitor shoppers in its flagship Manhattan store. An internal Barneys memo sent to store security staff Tuesday said Barneys would start keeping a log of which police officers use its security room. [...]
Judge Approves American, US Airways Merger
Source: Charisse Jones / USA Today American cleared its last hurdles to merging with USAirways Wednesday when a bankruptcy court judge approved its settlement of a lawsuit filed by U.S. Justice officials that sought to block the tie-up. Judge Sean Lane of the United States Bankruptcy Court , Southern District of New York, granted motions approving [...]
Cyberscammers Take Aim At Black Friday, Cyber Monday
Source: Byron Acohido / USA Today SEATTLE — ‘Tis the season for cyberscams — and it’s stacking up to be one of unprecedented plunder for cybergrinches. Crooks go where the money is, and cybercriminals are concentrating their cleverness this year on mobile devices and social media. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just around the corner, [...]
An Exclusive Behind-The-Scenes Look At AJ+, Al Jazeera’s Upcoming Online News Network
Source: Janko Roettgers / GigaOm Al Jazeera first announced its plans to launch an internet news network at an industry conference in October, and the Qatar-based news organization is set to officially unveil the AJ+ brand with a placeholder website in the next few weeks. But in San Francisco, the team of AJ+ is already busy working on [...]
McDonald’s Defends Telling Workers To ‘Quit Complaining’ To Reduce Stress
Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. More World News from ABC Source: Susanna Kim / ABC News McDonald’s is defending saving tips on its employee website that suggest workers break their food into smaller pieces to feel fuller, seek refunds for unopened holiday purchases, and other advice deemed “offensive” by an advocacy group. The advice [...]
