Black-owned staffing firm Epitec acquires TalentBurst's IT and government businesses
Epitec, one of the largest Black-owned firms in the United States, has acquired the IT and government staffing divisions of Boston-based TalentBurst.
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Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium residency drew 136,000 fans and generated over $100 million
Jay-Z's three-night Yankee Stadium residency drew more than 136,000 fans and is estimated to have generated over $100 million for New York.
Billionaire Tyler Perry signs multi-year deal to build virtual production stage at Atlanta studio
Tyler Perry Studios has signed a multi-year deal with Synapse to build an LED virtual production soundstage on its Atlanta campus by year end.
Palantir's billionaire founder Alex Karp says AI will make him 20 times richer and leave workers behind
Palantir chief Alex Karp says AI could make him twenty times richer, pushing his fortune toward $300 billion, while ordinary workers see only modest gains.
LeBron James credits Jay-Z with teaching him how to build a business empire
LeBron James says Jay-Z, whom he met at 16, taught him how to move in business, calling the rapper a big brother whose guidance still shapes him.
SpaceX shares fall below $135 IPO price for the first time since debut
SpaceX shares fell below their $135 IPO price for the first time on Wednesday, leaving investors in Elon Musk's rocket company with paper losses.
Billionaire Herriot Tabuteau's Axsome wins FDA acceptance for narcolepsy drug
The FDA has accepted a narcolepsy drug from Axsome Therapeutics, the biotech built by Haitian-born billionaire Herriot Tabuteau, with a decision due in May 2027.
Elon Musk is a billionaire like everyone else again as fortune drops below $900 billion
Elon Musk's net worth has fallen below $900 billion as SpaceX shares slide toward their IPO price, wiping more than $500 billion since June.
Elon Musk's SpaceX to test Starlink links with South Africa ground stations
SpaceX will test laser links between new Starlink satellites and ground stations in South Africa, the one African market where Starlink cannot legally sell service.
Billionaire Jay-Z breaks Yankee Stadium ticket record two nights running with Blueprint anniversary show
Jay-Z sold 45,832 tickets at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, a venue record, breaking the mark he set himself the previous night with Beyoncé.
Billionaire Magic Johnson's Las Vegas NBA bid faces new rival targeting $13 billion war chest
Magic Johnson's bid for a Las Vegas NBA expansion team faces a new rival group targeting as much as $13 billion in capital.
Byron Allen donates $100,000 to family of Nolan Wells as billionaire Tyler Perry covers funeral
Media mogul Byron Allen donated $100,000 to the family of Nolan Wells, joining Tyler Perry and Colin Kaepernick in supporting the grieving family.
Billionaire Robert F. Smith's Vista Equity bids to take French ad tech firm Criteo private
Vista Equity Partners, led by billionaire Robert F. Smith, has bid to take French ad tech firm Criteo private at a premium of over 50%.
Billionaire David Steward's World Wide Technology wins $230 million US Army modernization contract
World Wide Technology, David Steward's St. Louis tech giant, has won a $230 million contract to modernize the US Army's IT infrastructure.
Tyler Perry accusers' lawyer alleges billionaire abused 'many other' aspiring male actors
A lawyer suing Tyler Perry on behalf of two accusers now alleges in a court filing that the billionaire abused "many other" aspiring male actors.
Michael Jordan extends Upper Deck deal as the card maker's first Legacy Partner
Michael Jordan has extended his 35-year Upper Deck partnership, becoming the card maker's first Legacy Partner in a deal of undisclosed value.