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Here are the upstate MBA programs with the highest earnings after graduation
For many aspiring executives, earning a Master of Business Administration opens the door to a whole new level of opportunities. While MBA programs can be found at colleges all across upstate New York, they're not all created equal. Graduates from som...
Hawaii Pacific University introduces free business minor
Hawaii Pacific University is introducing a tuition-free minor in business to current students beginning in the Summer 2020 semester, the private university announced Friday. The free pilot program will be available to freshmen who are not business maj...
Hawaii State FCU awards grants to two local businesses
Oahu-based businesses Dawn Patrol Assessments and Fitgevity are the first recipients of Hawaii State Federal Credit Union's inaugural small business grant program. Both companies are being awarded $5,000 to grow and/or expand their operations. Andrew ...
BB&T-SunTrust merger creating Truist Financial set to close
Winston-Salem-based BB&T Corp. and Atlanta’s SunTrust Banks Inc. will become Truist Financial Corp. as of midnight, closing out this year’s largest — and most talked about — bank merger. The new bank will be headquartered in Charlotte. The companies, ...
Netflix is not anti-theater, executive says
"Marriage Story" hit Netflix on Friday. But it's still playing in theaters. Netflix is not anti-theater, executive says while outlining streaming giant's cinematic ambitions
Flick picks: ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ sets heart, mind ablaze
As steamy and sumptuous as its setting is cold and remote, "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" is a love story born out of the act of looking — and of being seen. It's 1760, and Marianne (Noémie Merlant) has been dispatched to an isolated island off the coas...
Hawaii Board of Education approves pay incentives to address teacher shortage
The Hawaii State Board of Education approved the Hawaii Department of Education's proposal to increase the salaries of classroom teachers in high-need areas using pay differentials, the DOE announced Thursday. The Board voted 7-2 in favor of the extra...
INNOVATORS & ENTREPRENEURS: Matt Langan shares plans for disruptive design platform Stuccco
Langan founded Stuccco to create an online presence for his father's homebuilding company, but the platform has since shifted to interior design, virtual staging services.
MLB clubs get streaming rights in their markets, but there’s an important catch
While cord-cutting baseball fans may soon be able to stream some games of MLB teams in their local market, the deal may not be quite as good as it sounds, at least initially. MLB’s owners voted unanimously last month at the owners meetings in Arlingto...
Bitcoin review: Crypto traders show interest in Gatsby app; 2020 will be a ‘wake up’ year
Each week New York Business Journal compiles the top headlines on all-things bitcoin and blockchain.
Treasuries sell-off and stock futures rally on strong US jobs report
U.S. Treasuries sold-off and the dollar advanced on Friday as traders cheered a report showing the economy added jobs in November at the quickest pace in 10 months.
UB officials hope another bowl game leads to prosperity on and off the field
The University at Buffalo football team will play in a bowl game later this month for the second straight season. That has administrators bullish on what more time in the national spotlight could mean for the university.
Health care giant funds mental health therapists in East Bay schools
Oakland-based Blue Shield is bankrolling a $10 million program to put more mental health counselors in nine East Bay schools, stepping up its philanthropic efforts in the area after moving its headquarters there. Blue Shield announced the five-year "B...
C-Suite Rides: Volvo makes a great SUV in the XC60 T6 — but it sure isn’t cheap (PHOTOS)
One of Volvo’s sweetest models is one I tested recently: the new 2020 XC60 T6 all-wheel-drive “Inscription” model.
Leidos, Parsons win spot on $4B nuclear material cleanup contract
Leidos Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LDOS) and Parsons Corp. (NYSE: PSN) earned spots on a $4 billion contract as part of a joint venture to support the cleanup of a former nuclear weapons site in southern Washington state. The Department of Energy announced ...
Amazon signs lease for more offices in Hudson Yards
Amazon.com Inc. is taking over more office space in Midtown Manhattan. The Jeff Bezos-run company (Nasdaq: AMZN) told The Wall Street Journal that it inked a lease in Hudson Yards — the neighborhood of Manhattan that stretches from about West 25th to...
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Health department: Vaping data points directly to regulated pot dispensaries
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Saturday amplified its allegations that vapes sickening patients came from the regulated cannabis market. In an email to the Business Journal, a spokeswoman from the agency said that of the six patients...
Sports
California governor speaks out on Fair Pay To Play Act, NCAA, next steps on NIL
Praised by student rights activists, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has become one of the first major political figures to take a strong stance against NCAA restrictions on student athletes’ earning abilities.
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Collegiate costs: These Bachelor’s degrees leave USF graduates with the most amount of debt
As the cost to attend colleges continues to rise, many are looking for the most cost-effective way to get a college degree, so Tampa Bay Business Journal looked at data from the Department of Education to find the Bachelor’s degrees that leave Tampa Ba...
Here are the upstate MBA programs with the highest earnings after graduation
For many aspiring executives, earning a Master of Business Administration opens the door to a whole new level of opportunities. While MBA programs can be found at colleges all across upstate New York, they're not all created equal. Graduates from som...
Health department: Vaping data points directly to regulated pot dispensaries
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Saturday amplified its allegations that vapes sickening patients came from the regulated cannabis market. In an email to the Business Journal, a spokeswoman from the agency said that of the six patients...
C-Suite Rides: Volvo makes a great SUV in the XC60 T6 — but it sure isn’t cheap (PHOTOS)
One of Volvo’s sweetest models is one I tested recently: the new 2020 XC60 T6 all-wheel-drive “Inscription” model.
Leidos, Parsons win spot on $4B nuclear material cleanup contract
Leidos Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LDOS) and Parsons Corp. (NYSE: PSN) earned spots on a $4 billion contract as part of a joint venture to support the cleanup of a former nuclear weapons site in southern Washington state. The Department of Energy announced ...
Amazon signs lease for more offices in Hudson Yards
Amazon.com Inc. is taking over more office space in Midtown Manhattan. The Jeff Bezos-run company (Nasdaq: AMZN) told The Wall Street Journal that it inked a lease in Hudson Yards — the neighborhood of Manhattan that stretches from about West 25th to...
Hawaii Pacific University introduces free business minor
Hawaii Pacific University is introducing a tuition-free minor in business to current students beginning in the Summer 2020 semester, the private university announced Friday. The free pilot program will be available to freshmen who are not business maj...
California governor speaks out on Fair Pay To Play Act, NCAA, next steps on NIL
Praised by student rights activists, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has become one of the first major political figures to take a strong stance against NCAA restrictions on student athletes’ earning abilities.