In an effort to spur economic revitalization in Haiti, Bob Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies (RLJ), today announced a strategic relationship with Global Building Solutions, LLC,... [more]
Butch Lewis Productions, Inc. (BLP) and IMG Worldwide, Inc. (IMG) today announced the formation of a joint venture to develop and operate a talent management company that primarily represents... [more]
The NBA has approved Michael Jordan as the next principal owner of the Charlotte Bobcats making him the first former player and second black to own a controlling interest in an NBA... [more]
Urban Trust Bank (UTB) announced plans to open 7 additional branches in Florida previously operated by SunTrust Bank, a company UTB recently aquired. Each acquired branch is located within a local... [more]
BET founder Robert Johnson is looking to get back into the cable network business.
Billionaire developer and financier Robert L. Johnson, the world's sixth richest black person is set to announce the building of a new luxury resort in Liberia.
Robert L. Johnson was unanimously elected to the KB Home board of directors.
CNBC honored Robert L. Johnson, at the fourth annual CNBC Executive Leadership Awards which was held at the New York Public Library.
There are 1,125 billionaires in the world according to Forbes magazine with an estimated combined net worth of $4.4 trillion, up $900 billion from last year. Still the current number of black... [more]
Robert Johnson's RLJ Development LLC today announced the closing of the sale of 22 full and select service hotels to Inland American Lodging Corporation.
One billion dollars is no longer enough to land you on the Forbes 400. The price of admission to this, the 25th anniversary edition of the Forbes 400, is $1.3 billion, up $300 million from last year.
Our Stories Films and The Ford Motor Co. have formed an exclusive new marketing alliance that includes product placement, script integration, sponsorships, and promotions of featured film titles.
Robert L. Johnson, chairman of the RLJ Companies and founder of Black Entertainment Television, departed Liberia today having led a 25 person delegation of prominent African Americans. The four-day... [more]
Robert Johnson, founder of the cable television station BET, will be the host of the 2007 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference & Expo from May 9-12 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin... [more]
Forbes magazine has released it's annual ranking of the world's richest people. The Forbes world's billionaires list consist of 946 billionaires, whose combined net worth climbed by $900 billion to... [more]
Robert L. Johnson, majority owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats, announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the RLJ Companies (RLJ), the Overseas Private Investment... [more]
Black Enterprise today unveils its 2007 list of the Top 50 Power Brokers in Hollywood. In the March cover feature, BE spotlights the growing number of African Americans who have achieved record... [more]
Robert Johnson controlled RLJ Development, LLC affiliate RLJ Lodging Fund II, has acquired the New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott from LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) for $69.0 million.
Billionaire Robert Johnson's Urban Trust Bank has entered into an agreement to put its branches in select Wal-Mart stores.
Robert L. Johnson, Chairman of financial firm RolloverSystems, Inc., and CEO & Chairman of The RLJ Companies, the largest shareholder in RolloverSystems, announced that Reginald Bowser, Founder and... [more]
Billionaire Robert L. Johnson's The RLJ Companies ("RLJ") announced it has joined with Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. as an equity partner in its pursuit of a license for a gaming facility in... [more]
BET founder Robert L. Johnson is at it again, this time opening his first bank in Washington, D.C, the flagship branch of his Urban Trust Bank, an affiliate of his Bethesda, Md. headquartered RLJ... [more]
For the first time everyone on Forbes magazine's list of the 400 richest Americans are worth $1 billion or more.
Robert L. Johnson, founder of BET and owner of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats, today announced that his privately held RLJ Companies, LLC has entered into a new venture with The Weinstein Company ("TWC")... [more]
Robert L. Johnson founder of BET and majority owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats, announced today that he will enter into a venture with Michael Jordan to invest in business opportunities in media,... [more]
Robert Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television has acquired a small Florida bank and plans to move it to Washington as the first step in establishing a nationwide banking franchise to... [more]
Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, said his investment company has signed a deal to buy 100 hotels for $1.7 billion.
The American Advertising Federation (AAF) has announces the election of four advertising legends to the Advertising Hall of Fame, the industry's highest honor.
2005 has been a great year for black business internationally. We made great strides at cracking the class ceiling but the struggle continues. This is a look back at some of the people who had great... [more]
"An overwhelming percentage of our users agreed that Minister Farrakhan made the most positive impact on the Black community over the past year and chose him as the person most worthy to receive the... [more]
Jay-Z will be shelling out $25 000 after he lost a bet Wednesday night to the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats owner Robert Johnson.
Robert Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, on Tuesday said he has signed a letter of intent with Carlyle Group to form a private equity fund manager.
RLJ Development, the company founded by BET founder Robert Johnson and Norfolk, Va. Officials announced plans Wednesday to build a luxury hotel and condominium project next to a new conference center... [more]
The PalmBeachPost.com reports that Sheriff's deputies are investigating the origin of a racist letter which was sent to Wellington's Palm Beach Polo. The letter expressed the writer's wish to bomb... [more]
Robert L. Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, today announced that he has signed a letter of intent with Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM), the asset management division of... [more]
