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FCC green-lights Nexstar’s $6.2B merger with rival TV station owner Tegna

Business, FCC green-lights Nexstar's $6.2B merger with rival TV station owner Tegna / blackinvestmentgroup

By Daniel Arkin The Federal Communications Commission has signed off on broadcast station owner Nexstar’s $6.2 billion deal to acquire rival company Tegna, a merger that would create the largest operator of local television stations in the country. In a news release Thursday, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the agency waived a rule that bars a […]

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Sally Beauty Expands “Rooted in Success” Campaign with Nationwide HBCU Student Programming

Business, Sally Beauty Expands "Rooted in Success" Campaign with Nationwide HBCU Student Programming / blackinvestmentgroup

The 13-stop HBCU campus tour brings products, education, and representation directly to students PLANO, Texas, Sally Beauty, the industry-leading destination for professional-quality hair color, hair care and nails, announces the continuation of its Rooted in Success campaign. Launched in 2024, the platform is dedicated to uplifting and celebrating community along with the next generation of beauty. Building on

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Sally Beauty Expands “Rooted in Success” Campaign with Nationwide HBCU Student Programming

Business, Sally Beauty Expands "Rooted in Success" Campaign with Nationwide HBCU Student Programming / blackinvestmentgroup

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Paramount Skydance plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max platforms

Business, Paramount Skydance plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max platforms / blackinvestmentgroup

By Daniel Arkin Paramount Skydance plans to combine Paramount+ and HBO Max into one streaming service after it officially takes over Warner Bros. Discovery, the company’s top executive announced Monday. “We do plan to put the two services together, which today gives us a little over 200 million direct-to-consumer subscribers,” Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said

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BLACK WALL STREET 2.0: HBCU Business Scholars Predict the Next Era

BLACK WALL STREET 2.0: HBCU Business Scholars Predict the Next Era, Business / blackinvestmentgroup

LANGSTON, OK, UNITED STATES- As wars in Gaza and between Russia and Ukraine continue to reshape global energy and supply chains, tariffs intensify trade friction, and organizations race to deploy artificial intelligence at scale, the Langston University School of Business (LUSB) has released a set of 2026 predictions focused on entrepreneurship, leadership, and trust in a

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Career Communications Group at a Crossroads; Workforce Retrenchment Amid Shifting National Priorities

Business, Career Communications Group at a Crossroads; Workforce Retrenchment Amid Shifting National Priorities / blackinvestmentgroup

For more than four decades, Career Communications Group (CCG) has stood at the intersection of talent, opportunity, and national competitiveness. As publisher of US Black Engineer & Information Technology, Hispanic Engineer, Women of Color, Science Spectrum magazines, and convener of the BEYA STEM Conference—founded and sponsored by the Council of Engineering Deans of HBCUs—CCG has

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Supporting HBCU students: How the McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden Scholarship is giving back

Business, Supporting HBCU students: How the McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden Scholarship is giving back / blackinvestmentgroup

A fast-food chain’s commitment to the community runs deeper than just providing a quick meal. McDonald’s USA has teamed up with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to help HBCU students begin and further their higher education journeys. The Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Program began in 2020. Annually, Sixty scholars across 57 institutions will be

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Hackathon looks to equip Alabama HBCU student startups for future success

Business, Hackathon looks to equip Alabama HBCU student startups for future success / blackinvestmentgroup

Matt Hottle, co-founder and partner of Redhawk Advisory, spoke to Hackathon finalists about what it takes to be ready to seek venture capital. (Contributed) “I hope I provided a good idea of how venture capital works,” said Hottle. “It’s important that they recognize when they are reaching a stage where they should become interested in

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McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden Scholarship Program to Award $1 Million to HBCU Students

Business, McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden Scholarship Program to Award $1 Million to HBCU Students / blackinvestmentgroup

McDonald’s USA, through its Black & Positively Golden® Scholarship Program, has awarded scholarship funds to incoming and current HBCU students since its inception in 2020. In partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), McDonald’s continues to support the next generation of leaders. Incoming and current HBCU students are encouraged to apply for the Black

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Latriece Watkins Named Sam’s Club CEO, Spelman College

Business, Latriece Watkins Named Sam’s Club CEO, spelman college / blackinvestmentgroup

When Latriece Watkins was named President and CEO of Sam’s Club, the announcement moved quickly across the business world. A Spelman College alum taking the helm of one of the most powerful membership-based retailers in the country is notable, but the real significance of this moment lies in what came before it. Watkins’ rise is not the result of a

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