Business

By David L. Snelling As a cancer survivor, Joy St. Clair, 39, overcame adversity to reach the pinnacle of entrepreneurship. The Liberty City native is co-founder of Co-Space, a coworking studio in Miami Gardens which helps entrepreneurs achieve their dreams.  Some can’t afford their own facilities or rent, so Co-Space offers shared space and ample […]

By David Lyons | South Florida Sun Sentinel Spirit Airlines’ abrupt shutdown this month was too abrupt under the law, a group of terminated employees allege in a proposed class-action lawsuit. Their complaint, filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, asserts that management misled its workforce about its prospects for staying in

As layoffs, slow hiring, and economic uncertainty hit Black women hard, scammers are using fake recruiters, deepfakes, and polished job posts to steal personal information. By Kimberly Wilson · Updated May 12, 2026 The job hunt has always been a stress-inducing process. It’s a never-ending cycle of apply, get rejected, apply again, complete a task, get an interview,

By Vinod Sreeharsha Like much of the world, Donald “Dean” Zoellers learned of Spirit Airlines’ demise on the morning of May 2. He was hit hard, certainly more than travelers who loved the Broward-based carrier’s low prices or bright yellow planes. The 63-year-old grandfather of seven worked as a maintenance controller, managing airline maintenance technicians at

From founder drama to sports expansion deals and AI innovation, these are the stories shaping the conversation around Black money and power this week. By Kimberly Wilson · Updated May 9, 2026 Welcome to Black Wealth Watch, where we round up the biggest stories in Black business and economic news each week — the wins, the setbacks, the

Three primary factors are said to have changed the minds of retail executives in regard to self-checkout. by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors The era of the “unpaid cashier” may be coming to an end as retail giants Walmart, Target, and Costco roll back self-checkout kiosks. Self-checkout kiosks experienced an aggressive expansion in the last decade; however, the retail industry

The State of Georgia has indicted the former Bar Vegan CFO Aaron Mattison for allegedly stealing more than $87,000 from the company by Selena Hill The former chief financial officer of renowned restaurateur and Slutty Vegan founder Aisha “Pinky” Cole Hayes is facing criminal charges in Georgia involving her now-closed restaurant, Bar Vegan. According to court filings