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How new guidelines could affect retirement investing

August 5, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

The U.S. Department of Labor proposed barring fiduciaries from investing in funds that prioritize certain values if the potential returns are lower than other funds. The proposed rule means the people who run private retirement funds may no longer have […]

Congress presses Big Tech on competition

August 5, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

The hostility toward Big Tech was on display from both Democrats and Republicans during last week’s antitrust hearing. And despite expectations, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle had thoroughly prepared. “It was not a great day for the tech […]

Congress grills tech execs on private messages

August 3, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

The antitrust suit against Microsoft more than two decades ago should have been a warning to today’s tech giants. The chief executives of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google came under fire Wednesday for their alleged anticompetitive behavior, hearkening back to […]

In the hot seat, Fauci gets a free pass on mask use

August 3, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

WASHINGTON—Lawmakers did not address one topic of popular debate while questioning Anthony Fauci on Friday: Why did you take your mask off? Fauci, the federal government’s top infectious disease expert, was photographed July 23 sitting in the empty stands at […]

For first time, Fitch sounds warning on U.S. debt

August 3, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

The United States’ credit rating is on the line amid the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has stifled the economy, leading to a surge in unemployment and the U.S. recording its worst quarter on record. The […]

A GOOD DAY TO DIE: Inspired by the Legends of Black Outlaws of the Wild West- written by James Ciccone

August 3, 2020 admin 0

About the Author James Ciccone was born in Auburn, New York. He graduated Colgate University with a B.A. in Religion and earned a law degree at Albany Law School. This is his debut novel. INSPIRED BY THE LEGEND OF CRAWFORD […]

Business

USBC & Google Create “Black-owned” Virtual Badge

August 3, 2020 admin 0

Washington, D.C.– In honor of National Black Business Month the U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) has partnered with Google to release a first of it’s kind “Black-owned” virtual badge, which helps consumers easily identify Black-owned businesses when using Google Search and Google Maps.USBC President […]

Bernell Trammell supported Black Lives Matter and Trump. Police are looking for his killer

August 3, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Bernell Trammell, a local personality of Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood who was known for his political activism and religious proselytizing, was shot and killed in broad daylight. Trammell, a vocal Rastafarian sometimes nicknamed “Ras,” was best known to his neighbors as […]

Visual Artist – MARRYAM MOMA

August 3, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Marryam Moma is an Atlanta-based interdisciplinary artist with an emphasis on collage art. Tell us about your style. I am Visual Artist with a current core focus on hand cut collage art. I work within an organic, […]

Food and Housing for Liberian children

August 1, 2020 admin 0

Kendra Kennedy is organizing this fundraiser. Over the last 4 years, our Glorious Church of God in Christ family has faithfully fed, clothed and assisted with housing & food for several orphaned Liberian children. Each month we ship 600 lbs […]

Zimbabweans cashing in on car exhaust dust

August 1, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Parked behind 50 other cars in front of a gas station in Bulawayo’s Central Business District, early on a Friday morning, 30-year-old Henry Chinula flicks through a magazine he keeps in the car to kill time while waiting for his […]

Severely disabled girl uses robot to walk

July 30, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

A 10-year-old Belgian girl who suffers from epilepsy that is so severe that she can barely move is now able to walk in place, thanks to the help of a new “robot.” Her parents are asking for donations so she […]

John Lewis’s final words.

July 30, 2020 admin 0

By John Lewis Mr. Lewis, the civil rights leader who died on July 17, wrote this essay shortly before his death, to be published upon the day of his funeral. While my time here has now come to an end, I want […]

News readership slips from its pandemic peak

July 30, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

People are getting tired of news about coronavirus. In the United Kingdom, the drop-off is strongest among women and younger people, according to a new study by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism — putting in jeopardy the […]

As SEC relaxes rules, small businesses raise money

July 30, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Honeycomb Credit is a small crowdfunding company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It typically handles 10 inquiries a day from business owners seeking loans from the community. Since pandemic hit, it is averaging 30 to 40 daily. “We’ve completed about a dozen […]

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National Black Nurses Association Virtual Installation Ceremony of its new Board of Directors

July 30, 2020 admin 0

Join the Zoom Conference NBNA Mission: To serve as the voice for Black nurses and diverse populations ensuring equal access to professional development, promoting educational opportunities and improving health. The National Black Nurses Association is fortunate to have great nursing leaders […]