Beyonce Launches ‘Formation Scholars’ For Deserving College Women admin Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Connect, The Receipt Beyonce is getting the girls in Formation when it comes to education. For the 2017-2018 academic school year, Beyonce has announced giving out "Formation Scholars" awards in celebration of Lemonade's...
‘Jersey Shore’ Star “The Situation” Plead Not Guilty to Additional Tax Fraud Charges admin Monday, April 17, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt "Jersey Shore" star Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino and his brother, March Sorrentino, pleaded not guilty Monday to additional tax fraud charges. The brothers are being charged with filing fake tax returns...
Disney Ordered to Pay Employees $3.8 Million in Back Wages admin Saturday, March 18, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt With minimum wage discussions and changes in labor laws, many corporations are now being ordered to pay their employees their just due. In a recent agreement reached between the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)...
Songwriters Ban Together For Royalty Increases admin Monday, March 13, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt, The Studio Songwriters are fighting back against streaming and tech companies who've made millions off their work. The National Music Publisher's Association (NMPA) has gathered over 4,000 signatures in hopes that...
Jay Z Launches ‘Arrive’ Venture Capital Firm admin Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, Power Moves, The Receipt, The Studio Diversification is top priority on Shawn Carter's list. From Roc Nation to Tidal, Jay Z has put his money to good use in just about every industry possible. His latest decision to move into the financial...
Snapchat Scores $33 Billion on First Day of IPO admin Friday, March 3, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt Snap Inc. (SNAP), the owner of the popular video-messaging app Snapchat, scored big on its first day of trading. The company's opening share of $17 Wednesday night, inflated to 44 percent on Thursday. SNAP...
VIDEO: Rihanna Receives Harvard’s 2017 Humanitarian of the Year Award admin Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt, The Studio On Tuesday night (February 28), Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty was honored by Harvard University's The Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations for her outstanding humanitarian efforts. She...
‘YouTube TV’ Takes On Cable With 44 Channels For $35 admin Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt YouTube is launching their very own live TV network. In the next few months, YouTube will offer virtual cable service. The service will compete with other satellite and online pay-TV providers like Dish,...
Barack, Michelle Obama Score $60M Book Deal admin Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos Former President Barack Obama and the former first lady, Michelle, reportedly signed a $60 million book deal with Penquin Random House. Penquin is the only...
Google Grants $11.5 Million to Help Racial Injustices admin Thursday, February 23, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt Google is in a giving mood. The technology giant is putting their money to good use by donating over $11.5 million to various charities fighting racial disparities in the criminal justice system. The...
3 Biggest Tax Breaks For Entrepreneurs admin Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Self-employed individuals have to understand what deductions apply to someone that is their own boss. It is crucial for the self-employed to know their tax laws and know what deductions can be taken. In many...
Kylie vs Kylie: Settlement Possibly Reached in Trademark Case admin Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt What's in a name? Dollars and cents. This is probably the reason why teen socialite Kylie Jenner battled it out with Australian pop star Kylie Minogue over the rights to the name "Kylie." For months, the...
Green Dot Buys RushCard for $147 Million, Not Liable For 2015’s F**K Up admin Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Retail banking giant Green Dot is dropping $147 million stacks for ownership of rival prepay card issuer, RushCard. On Monday, Green Dot said it will purchase RushCard's parent company UniRush, which was...
Trump’s Mexico Wall Will Cost American’s $120 admin Monday, January 30, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt American households may as well gear up to fit the bill for President Donald Trump's Mexico Wall. The estimated$15 billion project will cost American's $120 if Mexico stick to their plan of non-reimbursement...
Oprah Winfrey Wants Us to Eat ‘Mealtime Stories’ admin Thursday, January 26, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Oprah Winfrey showed us how to lose weight through Weight Watchers. Now, the media mogul want to show us what to eat. Oprah Winfrey is partnering up with Kraft Heinz to start her own refrigerated meals...
Jill Scott Teams Up With Hallmark For Collection of Greeting Cards admin Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Feature, Music, Power Moves, The Studio Jill Scott is spreading lots of love this Valentine's Day season. Jill Scott and Hallmark’s Mahogany brand teamed up for the all-new Jill Scott Collection of greeting cards. Scott, herself, was the...
Jay Z’s Tidal Sells 33% Stake to Sprint For $200M admin Monday, January 23, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt, The Studio In order to compete with Apple and Spotify, something had to happen. Tidal has sold a one-third stake in its business to US mobile operator Sprint. Sprint paid an estimated $200 million for their share in...
L.A. Business Manager Embezzles $4.8M From Alanis Morissette admin Thursday, January 19, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt A former business manager, who is said to have represented celebrities such as Beyoncé and Mariah Carey, faces federal charges after pleading guilty of embezzling over $7 million. Jonathan Todd Schwartz,...
President Obama to Return to Chicago For Farewell Speech admin Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt On Tuesday, January 10, Obama will make his final statement as President of the United States. At the same venue he gave his victory speech in 2012, Obama will return to McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois to...
3 Ways to Reduce Your 2016 Tax Bill admin Tuesday, December 27, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt, Your Money and You It is almost December 31, which means there's time left to reduce your tax bill. For taxpayers looking for ways to decrease the amount they may owe Uncle Same, here are three surefire options to make...
Beyonce’s Body Inspires $315 Million Luxury Tower in Melbourne admin Thursday, December 22, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Beyonce's body is the inspiration for a multi-million dollar real estate project in Melbourne, Australia. The "Beyonce Tower," so to speak, was mentioned in Architecture & Design and is designed by...
Online Ticket Flippers Will Face Federal Charges Under Obama’s BOTS Act admin Monday, December 19, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt On Friday, December 16, President Barack Obama signed into law the Better Online Ticket Sales Act, or the BOTS Act of 2016. This new law will make it easier for fans to buy tickets at the initial price set by...
Rick Ross Announces Partnership w/ RICH Hair Care Line [PHOTOS] admin Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, Power Moves, The Runway Music, sneakers, fast food and now hair care. Rick Ross is showing a lot of label CEO's how to triple your stacks. Last night, Rick Ross celebrated his latest business partnership with a party at his...
DJ Khaled to Release His Own Line of Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Lotions admin Monday, December 12, 2016 Feature, Music, Power Moves, The Studio Fans of DJ Khaled can now get that "glow" with a line of body lotions. Yes, the award-winning DJ has partnered up with Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula to create a limited-edition collection of lotions. The DJ...
FOOLERY: Female Informant Paid Over $200K By DEA Boyfriend admin Tuesday, November 29, 2016 $1 Rumors, Feature, Lifestyle Talk about finessing the system… A female confidential source, aka “CS1,” was paid over $200,000 in agency funds by an Atlanta-based Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) supervisor for details involving a...
AT&T Acquires DirecTV + Announces New Package Deals admin Tuesday, November 29, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt AT&T is now the largest cable TV company in the U.S. The company acquired Time Warner and its satellite TV subsidiary, DirecTV, for a whopping $85.4 billion. With the acquisition, AT&T now has more...
Trump’s Plan to Get Rid of Government Workers’ Jobs, Raises & Pension admin Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to make significant changes to how the U.S. is ran. One of the first items on the list concerns government employees and the Republican-heavy Congress is all here for...
Ford Invests $6 Million in Motown Museum admin Friday, November 18, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt, The Studio The Motown Museum will receive a huge makeover courtesy of the Ford Motor Company and the Ford chapter of United Automobile Workers (UAW) union. The automobile manufacturer has announced that they will...
Ludacris’ ‘Chicken + Beer’ Opens Inside ATL Airport admin Thursday, November 17, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Power Moves, The Studio Rapper and actor Ludacris transitioned his 2003, triple platinum -selling album Chicken-n-Beer into exactly that...chicken and beer. This week, Ludacris announced that his restaurant, Chicken + Beer was...
Millions Sign Petition to Elect Hillary Clinton As President admin Friday, November 11, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt More than 2.5 million people have signed a petition to help Hillary Clinton get elected as U.S. President. The petition urges the U.S. Electoral College to ignore their states' votes and cast a new ballot in...