The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high on Thursday after China said the world’s two largest economies had agreed to remove existing trade tariffs. The 30-stock measure climbed 200 points, or 0.7% as trade bellwethers Caterpillar and Boeing were both up at least 1.2%. (CNBC)

The Trump administration’s announcement this week that it would follow through with its plan to officially withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement is deeply unfortunate. Leaving the accord will hamper America’s economic competitiveness and put Americans and people around the world at greater risk for climate-related disasters. (The New York Times)

It’s no secret that proper time management is a crucial element of success regardless of who you are or what you do. Nonetheless, far too few business professionals appreciate time as one of the most important resources around, and precious little is being done in the average workplace to make better use of everyone’s most limited asset. (Entrepreneur)

When most professionals introduce themselves or create a LinkedIn profile, they appear to have a smooth, well-planned career trajectory. This makes sense. It would be odd to share career mishaps because we’re usually trying to make a positive impression or build our brand. (Forbes)

The first chance I got, I joined the cast of a feature flop so epic that it was already out of theaters by the time I was able to watch it. No one even bothered to digitize it. Though the end result was a bit of a disaster, I still have immense gratitude for the experience, because it awakened me to the theme of my career: my fascination with media. (Quartz)

Opportunities in the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) industry are exploding. Over the past few years, more companies have been looking for people to diversify their employee base, according to expert panelists at the Ladies Get Paid event Saturday in Brooklyn. (NBC)

China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday that Beijing had agreed with Washington to lift existing trade tariffs between the two nations in phases. Gao Feng, a spokesperson for China’s Commerce Ministry, said that both sides had agreed to simultaneously cancel some existing tariffs on one another’s goods, according to the country’s state broadcaster. (CNBC)

As applications to American business schools decline, the percentage of women enrolled in full-time M.B.A. programs continues to rise, climbing this fall to an average of 39% at more than 50 of the top programs in the U.S., Canada and Europe, new data show. (Wall Street Journal)

A Senate showdown over how to fund historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions escalated Tuesday, with Democrats offering a short-term extension that already cleared the House and Republicans proposing a permanent funding mechanism as part of a larger package of bipartisan higher education proposals.(U.S. News and World Reports)

When it comes to small businesses, especially black-owned businesses, it can be hard to advertise their services. Black-owned businesses especially go through this because of certain negative stereotypes such as lacking in customer service. (Black Enterprise)

Many entrepreneurs face challenges with determining what social media platform to use to connect them with the right audience. Attracting new business in the ever-changing digital age can be a long, arduous process, but creating strategic partnerships is a smart path to success. (Black Enterprise)

Faridath Dibawssette, a makeup artist who is well known on Instagram, is expanding her reach of the critically acclaimed makeup foundation, Queendom Cushion Foundation. (Black Enterprise) 

Weekly jobless claims have been so steady, they aren’t on many investors’ radar as a major report. But if this number suddenly started rising, that’s when it’s time to worry about the economy hitting the skids. (CNBC)

The real estate industry has made pushing homeownership for the millenial generation (those born 1981- to 1996) a major focus of its business as this large demographic could represent one of the most lucrative for the industry. But for black millennials, student debt is making achieving the American dream of homeowership even harder. (Real Estate Boston)

Under the Trump administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken more than two dozen measures - including trimming rules - that make life easier for corporate America, according to a Reuters analysis of SEC announcements and interviews with more than a dozen lawyers, academics and advocacy groups. (Reuters)

Pop culture often gives chief executives a reputation for being old, white guys. In reality, they mostly are.(Business Insider)