The BLR Buzz Blog
Are Profit and Purpose Compatible? OpenAI’s Legal Battle
By Arthur Yolles When Sam Altman founded OpenAI as a nonprofit in 2015, its mission statement was…
The Cost of Change: How the End of Affirmative Action Impacts Grant Opportunities for Minority-Owned Businesses
by Guest Author As mission-driven lenders, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) increase access to capital in low-income…
Economic Imperialism: How Proposed Tariffs and Punishment on Colombia Provides a Window into the Future of Businesses Under the Trump Administration
by Bhagat Dhaliwal On January 26, 2025, the United States prepared to impose a twenty-five percent tariff…
Going for Gold: How the Olympic Committee Took a Shot at Logan Paul’s Prime Hydration
by Nicole Maxwell In July 2024, right before the start of the Summer Olympics, the United States…
The Future of ESG in Investment Practices: What to Learn from the BlackRock & Tennessee Settlement
by Alice Crowe On January 17, 2025, BlackRock Inc. and Tennessee settled a lawsuit that the Tennessee…
Trump Paused the Tiktok Ban, but the Platform’s Future Remains Fuzzy
by Liz Moriyama On January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court upheld the law requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent…
