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‘The Big Money Show’ panel discusses the rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies at big companies like Amazon, Target, and Walmart. Sponsors fled from the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) recruiting event earlier this month amid political pressures to silence diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by the Trump administration, according to a report from Bloomberg. NABA hosted a recruiting event on June 3-6 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The convention not only serves accounting firms, it helps banks and financial advisory firms with recruiting. In light of the change in the administration in Washington, D.C., the latest event served…

When thinking about family, whether they are distant relatives or close loved ones, we rarely would consider outsiders, let alone strangers. But that hasn’t been my experience.While it may sound like a lot of work, making new genuine connections can be easy; sometimes it’s as simple as finding a common interest with a person. As random as it might sound, that’s exactly how I was able to meet a lovely couple at a cable store in Nebraska. For someone who had just moved 1,500 miles away from my hometown of Virginia to work as a journalist for the local news…

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After more than 35 years in the business, Accenture is giving consulting a new name: “reinvention services.”The global consulting firm reported its earnings on Friday, highlighting a generally positive performance for the third fiscal quarter of 2025. The firm reported revenue of $17.7 billion, an 8% increase from this time last year.While new bookings were down 6% compared to the third quarter in 2024, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet told CNBC on Friday that the firm was “really pleased” with its bookings and that demand for its services could be seen in its revenue.Sweet said on the earnings call that AI…

Brad Vest/Photographer: Brad Vest/Getty Im Individuals and businesses in parts of Mississippi and Texas who were affected by severe weather that began in March now have until Nov. 3 to file various federal individual and business returns and make tax payments.The IRS is offering relief to any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In Mississippi, where straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding began on March 14, individuals and households that reside or have a business in Calhoun, Carroll, Covington, Davis, Grenada, Humphreys, Issaquena, Itawamba, Jefferson Davis, Lee, Leflore, Marion, Montgomery, Pike, Prentiss, Sharkey, Smith, Walthall and Washington Counties qualify for…

I spent two years working in retail marketing and visual merchandising at Hermés.The French fashion house has been around for nearly two centuries and specializes in leather goods, though it might be best known for its coveted Birkin bags.These high-ticket items, which can cost thousands and are often carried by celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez, are offered to only a select number of the retailer’s customers.When I worked at Hermès, I learned a lot about the brand and how to score its most-coveted products. I’ve since transitioned to a career in sourcing luxury goods — and I’m no…

Market volatility and geopolitical tensions haven’t slowed demand for private jets, although the travel patterns of the wealthy are changing, according to the president of NetJets. The summer travel season is shaping up to be another strong year for NetJets, with wealthy Americans traveling both within the U.S. and Europe, NetJets President Patrick Gallagher told CNBC. “In terms of what we see in future demand, there’s really been no signs of slowdown, even in this period of market volatility and uncertainty and tariff concerns,” Gallagher said. “We watch all the leading indicators very closely: How much are our existing customers…

Shares of Kroger rose about 9% on Friday as the supermarket operator raised its full-year sales outlook and said it’s drawing shoppers seeking lower-priced store brands and cheaper alternatives to dining out.The Cincinnati-based grocer said it now expects identical sales, excluding fuel, to increase by 2.25% and 3.25% year over year, higher than its previous expectations for an increase of between 2% and 3%. Identical sales is an industry-specific metric that takes out one-time factors, such as store openings, closures and renovations. Kroger include stores and delivery sales in regions that have been in operation for five full quarters in…

As graduation season winds down, a new study shows that many Gen Z high school students feel unprepared to figure out what to do next.According to a new survey from Gallup, Jobs for the Future (JFF), and the Walton Family Foundation, most Gen Z high schoolers know relatively little about the vast array of education programs and career paths available after graduation.At this time of staggering student loan debt and many graduates questioning the value of a college degree, information about other postsecondary options is vitally important.The survey showed that about one in three students knows a “great deal” about…

The scorching hot sun is setting on advertising’s annual shindig in the south of France, Cannes Lions, for another year.At the sprawling event, there was a level of thematic whiplash. In the span of an hour on the main stage in the Palais you go from hearing about the creation of the iconic Snickers “You’re not you when you’re hungry” campaign to hearing a speech from human-rights activist Sonita Alizadeh on the humanitarian crisis of child brides in Iran and Afghanistan. Festival goers could catch a Mark Ronson DJ set on Spotify Beach. Dave Benett/Getty Images for Spotify There was…