While Ernie Banks appeared in the major leagues before Henry Aaron, it was Aaron's success in the South—with the 1953 Jacksonville Braves—that indirectly led to the search that led the Cubs to Banks. The two friends became icons with Midwestern franchises.

Major banks supporting the private prisons behind mass incarceration and immigrant detention have now committed to not renew an estimated $2.4B in credit lines and term loans to industry giants GEO Group and CoreCivic once their current facilities expire.

It's not too late to apply to university. Here is a list of undergraduate colleges that have summer deadlines.

I had the opportunity to ask four women, who climbed off the corporate ladder and dove into the world of entrepreneurship, about the experiences that led to their transition, and their advice for millennial women considering the leap.

If you're considering a new career or job, this will help you pick a company with the best corporate culture.

WWE star John Cena will return next month, but his long-term future with the company remains a mystery.

Kim Porter lived life on her own terms. Her life was her own.

Whether you find these new work-life balance statistics very or somewhat shocking, there's action to be taken by everyone; even if you're an employer or employee at one of the top ten companies for work-life balance.

Want to know where best to find work? A recently released report from WalletHub, a credit score and financial advice company, unveils a ranking of the best cities for finding jobs this year, based on the state of job markets and the cost and quality of life.

An influx of highly educated millennials into the Rose City has helped fuel strong economic growth, propelling it to the top spot in our annual ranking of the metro areas with the best business climates -- and its Northwest neighbor Seattle isn't far behind.

AMC Theatres, which had previously agreed to acquire Carmike Cinemas for $1.1 billion, has sweetened its offer by 10% to $1.2 billion after Carmike shareholders opposed the low pricetag.

AMC Theatres, owned by China's richest man Wang Jianlin, has announced it will acquire Carmike Cinemas in a $1.1 billion cash deal inclusive of debt, the companies said Thursday. The merger will form the country’s largest chain with over 600 theaters in the most recent acquisition of a U.S. company by a Chinese-owned business.

Amidst all of the negativity about the future of higher education and the unsustainability of the business model, there are a number of bright spots. Here are four nonprofit institutions that are bucking the larger trend and growing when others are shrinking. Their success shows that the decline of the small college is not inevitable.

Every year, Knight Foundation awards creative solutions for urban challenges.  The ideas come from architects, city planners, and everyday folks. A mix of winners receive funding to get their ideas off the ground.  Today, the Foundation announced 32 more winners, amounting to $5 million in grants. All the winning projects focus [...]

The Japanese earthquake off the coast of Sendai, measured at a magnitude of 8.9, could go down in history as the largest ever in the temblor-prone archipelago but also possibly the most expensive in terms of physical destruction. Even so, the damage to U.S. and other non-Japanese insurers could be [...]