Articles - Business en-us http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive N/A http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive webmaster@newpittsburghcourier.com 20 http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/40659/1/DiversityIncs-top-10-companies-for-African-Americans/Page1.html What are the top companies for diversity? The leading publication for diversity, DiversityInc, recently announced its annual listing of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity and the leading ones for African-Americans’ “inclusion.” webmaster@newpittsburghcourier.com (William Reed) Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/40642/1/Microsoft-throws-first-DigiGirlz-Day-in-Pittsburgh/Page1.html Local high school students from diverse backgrounds attended the first DigiGirlz Day in Pittsburgh sponsored by the Microsoft Corp. and hosted at the University of Pittsburgh’s Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business. Dr. Audrey J. Murrell of the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business and Donna Woodall from the Microsoft Corp. hosted approximately 70 high school girls throughout the day. sbroadus@newpittsburghcourier.com (Courier Newsroom) Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/40641/1/On-Being-An-EntrepreneurNot-everyone-was-meant-to-be-president/Page1.html (NNPA)—A question I am often asked by my friends and associates generally concerns whether they or a friend should consider striking out on their own in business. webmaster@newpittsburghcourier.com (Farrah Gray) Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/40639/1/Graduating-to-the-real-world/Page1.html Anyone who’s graduated from college understands the relief of leaving behind years of cramming for exams and living on dorm food. With the next chapter of their lives now at hand, this year’s grads deserve kudos for successfully negotiating the twists and turns of higher education. Now the fun begins. webmaster@newpittsburghcourier.com (Jason Alderman) Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/40638/1/The-Carr-ReportAre-we-on-the-brink-of-a-microeconomic-explosion/Page1.html There’s a saying among economists: “The definition of recession is when your neighbor loses his or her job. The definition of depression is when you or your spouse loses his or her job.” The true economic definition of a recession is a significant decline in general economic activity extending over a period of time. The true economic definition of depression is essentially a longer than expected recession. Dcarr@bahasweb.com (Damon Carr) Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/40593/1/Educational-center-provides-quality-services-resources/Page1.html Reports indicating that teens are dropping out of high school at high numbers concern Alichia Parker. “Students are frustrated. They are not being taught properly or stimulated,” she said.   webmaster@newpittsburghcourier.com (Diane Daniels) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/40592/1/Blacks-and-labor-make-better-union/Page1.html PHILADELPHIA (NNPA)—The struggle for social, economic and political equality has almost always worked in tandem with the fight for organized labor. There is no better illustration of this than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last and fatal trip to Memphis, where he had gone to help organize the garbage workers. “We know that it isn’t enough to integrate lunch counters,” he said in 1968, explaining his reason for going to Memphis. “What does it profit a man to be able to eat at an integrated lunch counter if he doesn’t earn enough money to buy a hamburger and a cup of coffee?” news@nnpa.org (NNPA News Service) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/40589/1/On-Being-An-EntrepreneurDont-sleep-on-success/Page1.html (NNPA)—Everyone sleeps.You sleep. I sleep. Even dogs sleep. webmaster@newpittsburghcourier.com (Farrah Gray) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/40588/1/Money-MattersIs-a-health-savings-account-for-you/Page1.html Rising health care costs are squeezing employers bottom lines. Companies are fighting back by either reducing health care coverage, passing along the higher costs to employees or in some extreme cases, eliminating the benefit altogether. “Health Savings Accounts, in conjunction with a qualifying High-Deductible Health Plan may help to soften the financial blow for individuals facing high unreimbursed medical expenses,” states Maria Foxhall, vice president and sales executive for Well Fargo Health Benefit Services. shinn@financialnetwork.com (Michael G. Shinn) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/40587/1/The-Carr-ReportSolve-your-problems-and-achieve-your-goals-with-this-magic-pill/Page1.html Whoever coined the phrase “life isn’t fair” was probably having a bad day. The truth of the matter is “life is fair.” The road of life is paved with hurdles, obstacles, speed bumps, potholes and detours for everyone walking the face of the earth. Dcarr@bahasweb.com (Damon Carr) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400