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Cherokee Nation Industries named Outstanding Minority Supplier of the Year - Native Times

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Cherokee Nation Industries named Outstanding Minority Supplier of the Year
Native Times
The prestigious award is given annually to a minority business that exemplifies excellence in service and business performance. Awards were given in four categories based on sales. CNI's Class 3 award represents sales ranging from $10 million to $50 ...

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R.I. Black Business Association honors community leaders - The Providence Journal

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R.I. Black Business Association honors community leaders
The Providence Journal
The Rhode Island Black Business Association, an organization dedicated to the growth and empowerment of minority-owned businesses in the state, announced a series of awards at a ceremony Friday night. The recipients are: Joseph A. Caffey, president of ...

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Obama: El Cocinero (the Chef!) - Politic365

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Mother Jones

Obama: El Cocinero (the Chef!)
Politic365
President Obama promises to small businesses and to Minorities – to fix the economy and to help us create jobs – the main issues on the 2012 election, were never kept and his Administration has allegedly been 'cooking' numbers and statistics to appear ...
A Closer Look at Romney's Small-Business Tax and Jobs ClaimsNew York Times (blog)

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Women, minority business owners to network at Providence event - The Providence Journal

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Women, minority business owners to network at Providence event
The Providence Journal
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Minority and women small-business owners have an opportunity Monday to network with each other and to learn about resources and programs that are available to them as they operate and seek to expand their businesses.

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Week to spotlight minority business development - Shelby Star

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Week to spotlight minority business development
Shelby Star
A Cleveland County agency that works to develop young business leaders and successful entrepreneurs will sponsor several community events as part of Minority Enterprise Development Week next week. The theme for this year's observance, "Reclaiming ...

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Report: Henry shopping minority stake in Fenway Sports Group - My Fox Boston

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Report: Henry shopping minority stake in Fenway Sports Group
My Fox Boston
The latest word to make its way around baseball circles is that Henry is seeking a minority owner for the Fenway Sports Group, the holding company that owns the Red Sox, the FOX Business Network has learned. The current thinking, executives say, is ...

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Red Sox Owner Looking to Sell Minority Stake in Team? - Fox Business

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Red Sox Owner Looking to Sell Minority Stake in Team?
Fox Business
I'll just point out he has I think he owns a NASCAR team which you might know about I don't nothing about Roush Fenway and it's on Jack -- payments of fourteen people Edwards isn't profitable what's that business like it's. Just in general racing is ...

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Fox Business: Red Sox looking to sell minority stake - The Providence Journal (blog)

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CBS Local

Fox Business: Red Sox looking to sell minority stake
The Providence Journal (blog)
BOSTON -- Fox Business Network's Charlie Gasparino reported on Friday that Fenway Sports Group is looking to sell a minority stake in the Red Sox. Gasparino had reported last month that September 13 that ownership was considering unloading the team.
Red Sox Rumors Just Won't DieFox Business
Report: John Henry seeking minority owner for Fenway Sports GroupBoston.com
Report: John Henry Selling Minority Stake Of Fenway Sports GroupCBS Local
Boston Globe
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Is Minority Business Development Agency fading away? - New Pittsburgh Courier

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Is Minority Business Development Agency fading away?
New Pittsburgh Courier
(NNPA)—The Minority Business Development Agency is a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce. It was started during the Richard Nixon Administration. President Nixon gave a lot of attention to minority affairs. Along with this, he allowed Dr ...

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Mayor's minority business panel looks to boost businesses - Baltimore Business Journal

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Mayor's minority business panel looks to boost businesses
Baltimore Business Journal
The Mayor's Advisory Council on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises is looking for ways to improve the city's 30-year-old minority and women-owned business program. The 44-member group, created in July, will submit recommendations to ...

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Ellen's Pro-Women Blueprint -Raps World Bank Group On Women's Business ... - AllAfrica.com

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Ellen's Pro-Women Blueprint -Raps World Bank Group On Women's Business ...
AllAfrica.com
The human race is still struggling to strike where balance and equality fit when considering the interest of various segments of people, particularly the minority. The case with women is exceptionally different because this segment of mankind is ...

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Airport authority works for diversity - The Tennessean

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Airport authority works for diversity
The Tennessean
In fact, over the past five years, we have increased our contracting with small, minority businesses substantially, including a sixteenfold increase in contracts for nonfederal construction projects, including the new rental car facility and terminal ...

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The FDIC Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) - BlogTalkRadio (blog)

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The FDIC Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI)
BlogTalkRadio (blog)
The primary functions of the OMWI Office? The significant added responsibilities because of Dodd-Frank? The inclusion of Minority and Women Owned Businesses in contracting opportunities. How did the FDIC internalize its commitment to diversity and what ...

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ObamaCare Threatens Minority Jobs As Restaurant Chains Slash Hiring - Investor's Business Daily

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ObamaCare Threatens Minority Jobs As Restaurant Chains Slash Hiring
Investor's Business Daily
President Obama's health-care plan was supposed to help uninsured minorities, but it's actually hurting them. One restaurant chain after another is cutting full-time slots to avoid ObamaCare. Earlier this week, the owner of Red Lobster and Olive Garden ...

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SBA and US Black Chamber Host Matchmaker - Chicago Defender

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SBA and US Black Chamber Host Matchmaker
Chicago Defender
The U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Black Chamber Inc. have teamed up to help small minority businesses access guidance on federal contracting, face-to-face meetings, and match-making opportunities in teaming up with larger companies and ...

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Idaho Contractor Named National Minority Small Business Person of the Year ... - Sacramento Bee

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Idaho Contractor Named National Minority Small Business Person of the Year ...
Sacramento Bee
The General Services Administration received the Administrator's Leadership award, which recognizes the recipient's tireless efforts and unwavering commitment on behalf of the nation's minority small business community at the event co-hosted by the U.S ...

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SBA and US Black Chamber Host Matchmaker - atlantadailyworld

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SBA and US Black Chamber Host Matchmaker
atlantadailyworld
The U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Black Chamber Inc. have teamed up to help small minority businesses access guidance on federal contracting, face-to-face meetings, and match-making opportunities in teaming up with larger companies and ...

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Macyís minority and women development program returns - The South Florida Times

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Macyís minority and women development program returns
The South Florida Times
The mentoring program for up-and-coming minority and women-owned businesses is aimed at helping the enterprises achieve and sustain positive and successful vendor relationships. The initiative begun in the Spring of 2011 has resulted in six current ...

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Is the Obama administration hurting minority businesses? - Daytona Times

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Is the Obama administration hurting minority businesses?
Daytona Times
My friend and minority business advocate, Joshua Smith, was appointed president of the commission. The final report was comprehensive and encouraged the government to transfer the 8 (a) minority business program from the Small Business Administration ...

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BJC, CORTEX minority goals questioned - St. Louis American

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BJC, CORTEX minority goals questioned
St. Louis American
The projects will follow to the mayor's executive order (#28) goals of hiring 25 percent minority business enterprises (MBEs) and 5 percent women business enterprises (WBEs). Tiff in public financing. On Oct. 31, CORTEX CEO Dennis Lower will ask the ...

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