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November 24, 2009
Texas Right of Way Associates Announces: We Are a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
Hispanics have found a higher profile with the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce in the past year, with more outreach efforts planned, chamber officials said Monday.
Mega TV Now Available Throughout The Entire Island of Puerto Rico
América TeVe and CaribeVisión Merge – Miami
Ricardo Salinas Breaks Ground for What Will Be the Most Modern Television Studio in Latin America – Mexico City
Brazil replaces Mexico as China’s top market in Latin America and boosts its surplus as well.
Mega TV available island wide in Puerto Rico
Reviewed: Sin Patron: Stories From Argentina’s Worker-Run Factories, edited by Lavaca, 320 pages, Haymarket Books, 2007.
Texas Secretary of State Esperanza “Hope” Andrade was the keynote speaker at The National Society of Hispanic MBAs’ 11th Annual Gala on Nov. 5.
NAHJ Journalism Awards Honor the Best of 2008
The New General Market – Current trends suggest expanding Latino influence will blur the lines and Hispanic and general markets will collide, with the resulting merger revealing a new, evolved American general market
Outstanding Hispanic: Carmen Baez – President of the Latin America Diversified Agency (DAS)
November 23, 2009
Job Creation and Recovery for All: African-Americans, Latinos and The Stimulus Part II
Spanish-Language Service Now Available To Distributor’s Subs In Boston, Chicago, New York and Philadelphia – RCN to carry V-me
ESPN Deportes Winter Baseball Push Takes Flight
Raúl Martinez, founder and chief creative officer of ad agency AR New York, has been brought on as creative consultant to Vogue after the departure of the magazine’s design director.
Interview with Rose Contreras, founder of Onda Books
Mexican farmers reeling from worst drought in decades
Women and Minorities Getting Left Out of Green Job Market, New Study Finds
Americans Running South: Why We are Flocking to Mexico for Work
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: Entrepreneurship began early for Gándara family – El Paso
November 21, 2009
ICE audit plan for employers includes El Paso, draws criticism from rights group
A federal judge dismissed dozens of immigration charges Thursday against the former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse, at the request of prosecutors who had already won a conviction on multiple counts of financial fraud. – Postville news
Miami’s most popular NASCAR driver not who you think – Spanish market growing thanks to Montoya’s success
Health Care Reform: Communicating Policy With Hispanic Media
November 20, 2009
Univision Communications Inc. Honors Ray Rodriguez by Dedicating Network Building
Fannie Mae Launches New HomePath.com in Spanish Aimed at Helping More Hispanics Buy Homes
La Voz and Al Dia, two of Kentucky’s Spanish-language newspapers, have reached an agreement to share advertising and distribution resources and some news content.
Anabel Hernández Joins Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P. – Houston
La ‘éne•bé•a’ (NBA) campaign targeting Latinos is making big ‘esplashes’
Lourdes Duarte has been promoted to 5 pm weekday anchor at WGN-TV, the Tribune-owned CW affiliate in Chicago.
Johanna Guerra, Sr VP of Network News at Telemundo has left the company – Ramón Escobar, who last held the title of Sr VP of Network Entertainment at Telemundo, is back… as a full time consultant
Gloria Margarita, anchor at KMIR-6, the NBC affiliate in Palm Springs, leaves her job to become the executive director of the Reynaldo J. Carreon foundation.
Interview with Aurora Anaya-Cerda, owner of La Casa Azul Bookstore – NYC
Mapping Out Mexico – Navigating your way through Mexico can be tricky business sometimes – MexicoMaps.com
Outreach program targets Latino farmers in northern Michigan
Patricia Gracia: Crossing the Border Line of Tijuana, Mexico to the US American Dream
Job Board Industry Veteran Launches New Job Search Engine – LatPro, Inc
The current global crisis will cause the number of poor people in Latin America to rise by 9 million to 189 million this year, the U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean said in a report presented on Thursday.
Mexican migrants are spending more money on taxes in the United States than on the remittances they send home to relatives, according to a new study by Mexico’s largest bank, BBVA Bancomer.
Digital out-of-home (DOOH) Effectively Reaches Latinos On The Go – few marketers truly utilized digital media when reaching out to the Hispanic community.
ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton announces 1,000 new workplace audits to hold employers accountable for their hiring practices
Hispanic Households and Consumer Durables 1998 – 2005
Ken Salazar Blamed By Oil And Gas Companies For Scant Interest In New Drilling Projects
Shakira’s Stats Don’t Lie: Facebook/Ustream Music Video Debut Is A Hit
Economic Blame Game: U.S. Unemployment is Not Caused by Immigration
November 19, 2009
Univision/YouTube Partnership Is A Bigger Deal Than You Think
C&R Research recently polled its LatinoEyes panel to assess behaviors by the “majority minority” during the recession, and found that “the recession has forced Hispanics to rethink what’s luxury and what’s necessity”
Papatel launches Free Phone Service nationwide for US Hispanics
The leader of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s Latin American division, Vicente Trius, is leaving the company after having served less than five months in the position.
Telefonica and Vivo gain on the Latin Wireless Index, while America Movil and NII lose.
Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Report Finds Immigrants Hit Harder During Economic Downturn than Native-Born Workers
Western Union Foundation Donates $10,000 to Help Victims of Hurricane Ida in El Salvador
After a 3 year trial of producing regionalized news for several top 10 Hispanic market stations via the Telemundo Production Center in Dallas, the network is reverting to producing local news. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Phoenix and San Jose will once again have locally produced news.
Why do Hispanics Lack Life Insurance?
The Tulare-Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will name standouts in the community Saturday while raising money to help local businesses. – CA
Local Latinos were honored for their achievements in business and politics Wednesday. – The Massachusetts Latino Chamber of Commerce hosted an event at the Essence Restaurant in Springfield Wednesday night to recognize these individuals for their success.
Recession Reverses Jobs Trend: Immigrants Hit Harder By Downturn Than Native-Born Americans
New Media Pioneers Talk Innovation
MoneyGram International Temporarily Reduces Money Transfer Fees from the United States and Canada to El Salvador – MoneyGram International Reduce Temporalmente Sus Tarifas De Envíos de Dinero Desde Estados Unidos y Canadá A El Salvador
November 18, 2009
How will Hispanics impact the business recovery in Arizona?
Yanked off the air in July after co-host Don Pryor repeatedly uttered an ethnic slur, “The Todd and Don Show” will return to KLBJ-AM on Dec. 7, according to a statement released jointly by the station’s management and local Hispanic leaders who met earlier today. – Austin
Erwin Martinez, chief information officer for Rabobank, N.A. in Roseville was recently added to the list of the top 100 Hispanics in Information Technology.
T-Mobile Complete(R) Offers Hispanic Consumers Flexibility and Value with New Pay-in-Advance Packages
Mega TV’s Mega News ‘Edicion Nocturna’ is the ‘First and Only Interactive News in Hispanic
PODER-ABC* Business Awards Celebrates Leadership Excellence in the Americas
Telemundo, Billboard and the Puerto Rico Tourism Company Sign Agreement to Broadcast the 2010 Billboard
Univision Becomes a Premier Spanish-Language Content Partner with YouTube(TM)
Latin Grammy’s en Español; How much more proof do you need?
Impremedia to Outsource Editorial and Ad Page Production to Mexico
The Associated Press on Wednesday announced changes in its Latin America and Caribbean operations, closing a service limited to Puerto Rican news within Puerto Rico while adding editors and reporters elsewhere for the expanding Spanish market in the Americas.
A report published by The Hispanic Institute and Mobile Future highlights the opportunities presented by mobile broadband access for the nation’s 48 million Hispanics.
As part of NBC Universal’s “Green Is Universal” campaign, mun2 kicks off Green Week with eco-friendly on-air and online content.
Eduardo Caballero to receive Medalla de Cortez Award in NYC
Money Transfer Service to Latin America – ATMCASH launches online and over the phone money transfer service to Latin America
ImpreMedia and Business News Group Announce Industry-Leading Production Partnership
Ray Gomez, news director for Pro 8 News (NBC affiliate), the CW and Telemundo in Laredo, passed away last night.
Liberman Broadcasting, Inc reported that its revenues have gone down $3 million to $27.5 million in the third quarter of this year
The purchasing power of Hispanics is growing at a rate nearly 3 times as fast as that of the general population in Arizona and nationwide, said an Arizona State University business expert who has studied the market for 14 years.
Dr. G. C. Rapaille and Accentmarketing Collaborate to Uncover the US Hispanic Collective Unconscious
The Sunflower Entertainment Group Forms – Sunflower Entertainment, a leading music publishing and licensing house specializing in Latin music, today, announced the formation of the Sunflower Entertainment Group (SEG).
Hispanic Income Trends: Implications for Marketing
The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce recognized leaders from across the Americas at its 26th annual Triunfando awards ceremony this weekend.
New Study Demonstrates Hidden Credit Card Fees Take From the Poor and Give to the Rich – The report found that through imposing swipe fees on every transaction paid by plastic and requiring those fees to be buried in prices to consumers, the credit card industry ensures that the top 10% of Americans get $354 million in frills while the bottom tier pays $669 million more than they should.
Latina Leadership Lessons: The Wicked Sister!
New U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce CEO to Fight for Small Businesses
Busting the Private-Label Myth About Hispanics
The Puerto Rico Senate approved a bill that will allow big stores to open Sundays, a measure that aims at boosting the U.S. commonwealth’s stagnant economy, but which is opposed by owners of smaller stores.
New Mexico’s Top 20 Hispanic-owned Companies
Undocumented workers impact Mississippi’s economy
Spanish-language media company Univision Communications Inc said on Monday it has reached an agreement to feature short and full-length programs on Google Inc’s online video site YouTube.
Troubled auto and home lender GMAC Financial Services said Monday CEO Alvaro de Molina is stepping down.
November 16, 2009
LOPEZ TONIGHT Scores Big First Week – Beating the Competition Among Young-Adult Viewers
Florida-based content and network provider Olympusat has tapped former Lionsgate exec Arturo Chavez for the position of general manager of its Hispanic owned and operated networks. This will include Hispanic kid-targeted channel Sorpresa (Surprise), which Olympusat has recently purchased from Firestone/Juniper Content Corp.
Shaping the Future of the Hispanic Knowledge Capital – Dr. Ivonne Chirino-Klevans touches on the growth of the Hispanic population in the United States
FindLaw Launches ‘FindLaw en Espanol’ Center for Spanish-Speaking Consumers
Latino milkers and the recession
Mobile Classified Ad Service Fulfills Mexican-American Entrepreneur’s Dream
Money Trickles North as Mexicans Help Relatives – reverse remittances from Mexico
Retailers catering to the Hispanic consumer market in the U.S. are invited guests of Canada’s Beef Information Centre at a series of seminars in the next few months.
A total of 2.92 million Mexicans were out of work in the third quarter of this year, a figure equal to 6.2% of the nation’s workforce
Protesters picket at Taos hotel where owner told employees to Anglicize Hispanic names
Magnet States for Hispanics in 2008: Marketing Implications – Felipe Korzenny
Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio will be the keynote speaker Nov. 18 when the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) and Prudential hold their summit, entitled Branding: Creating an Image for Success.
Record label Fania, the most recognizable name in tropical music, is poised for a new phase. – Since the acquisition of all its assets by Codigo Group in May, the label has revamped its logo, launched a renewed marketing push and remastered and digitized much of its catalog.
The Latino Breakfast Club and Chicago Hope Academy Bridge the Gap
TELEMUNDO’S VERONICA CONTRERAS TO EMCEE THE LATINO TRENDSETTER AWARD GALA
ImpreMedia and Top Rank Announce Innovative Multiplatform Marketing Campaign to Support November 14 Cotto vs. Pacquiao World Welterweight Championship
November 13, 2009
LATINA Style Business Series Welcomes Texas State Representative Jessica Farrar as Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Telemundo announced that Pilar Lamadrid has been named Vice President of Specials.
‘Tamale Lawyer’ to dish out start-up tale at YWCA lunch – Nancy Andrade, founder of Mexifeast Foods Inc. in Chicago, quit her job as a lawyer to launch her tamale business after many co-workers requested her mom’s recipe.
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter 2009
Postville Raid: Eighteen months have passed since immigration agents raided Agriprocessors Inc. meat plant, arrested nearly 400 workers, and sent the plant spiraling into bankruptcy. – On Thursday, the plant’s former vice president – Sholom Rubashkin – was found guilty of 86 of 91 counts of financial crimes. – Verdict brings closure to many in Postville
ESPN Deportes Radio WAMA 1550 AM Launches in Tampa
The 12-year-old Hispanic Business Alliance has a new home and new name to expand its services and reach into the Memphis Hispanic community – making the transition into the Memphis Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
JCPenney Hires Patricia Romero to Lead Multicultural Marketing – Former Hyundai Exec Left Carmaker Amid Shrinking Ad Budget for Hispanic Market
New Article from SSRN on NAFTA’s Impacts on Immigration
Employment Verification: Repairing our Broken Immigration System
November 12, 2009
Frank M. Pesqueira, who owned the Grande Tortilla Factory for more than 60 years, died Nov. 9 a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 99. – Tucson
Tax service taps into Hispanic market – Florida
Audi expects to see growth in Mexico, Brazil and other key markets this year despite the global crisis.
Martin Ortells: “The Emerging Latin American Middle Class Represents an Enormous Opportunity”
Mike Cano named Publisher of El Latino in San Diego
Seccion Amarilla USA Limitless Access – Seccion Amarilla now available on your iPhone, iPod Touch and BlackBerry
Yahoo! Launches Most Advanced Mobile Homepage for U.S. Hispanic Market
Men, especially Hispanics, hard hit by loss of good jobs
“Lopez Tonight” opened to 3.1 million viewers Monday night as the new TBS talkshow also premiered on Turner nets TNT and TruTV.
American Airlines adds a Santo Domingo-New York flight with Boeing 777
Anheuser-Busch’s Decades of Support for Latino Community to be Recognized at Los Angeles Gala
November 11, 2009
PHOTO: San Fernando Valley Business Journal Nominated Tony Gracia, Power Media Group’s CFO, As One Of The 2009 Top CFO Awards
Pizza Patrón Partners with Anchor Bay Entertainment
Playful Trolls Introduce Children to Spanish and English in New Educational Computer Adventure
Citadel Media en Espanol Partners with Terra to Develop Online Brand Extensions for Radio Portfolio
National Society of Hispanic MBA Conference & Career Expo Still a Big Draw for Sponsors and Attendees
EFE Offers Anti-piracy Application for Ibero-America and US Hispanic Markets
A new study of workers at 50 hotels in the United States found that women were 50% more likely to be injured than men, and that Hispanic women had an injury rate two-thirds higher than their white female counterparts.
Health Net of California Expands Pioneering Cross-Border Health Plan into San Diego County – Health Net de California ofrecera un programa de salud fronterizo en el Condado de San Diego
PMDG Launches Regional Mexico Marketing Initiative
Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic group in organized labor, more than doubling their representation from 5.8% to 12.2% over the past 25 years.
Mexico and the Crisis of a Dependent Economy – The well-known 19th century Mexican saying—”poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States”—has become more poignant today than ever in the context of the global economic crisis.
Tourism sector in Peru is surviving the crisis “better than we had expected”
A Spanish-language station belatedly flips radio’s ratings switch – “that Spanish-language station La Invasora came out of nowhere to nearly crack the Top 20.”
Wondering What ‘Real Latinos’ are Watching on TV? – (Laura Martinez isn’t 2 sarcastic, is she – funny video clip)
Workers, organized by the community organization Make the Road New York, protested in front of York Restoration Corporation for the unpaid wages of two Latino workers.
Antonio Cepeda-Benito, dean of faculties for Texas A&M University, has been named in Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the Top 100 Influential Hispanics.
Utilísima Arrives in the United States: A New TV Programming Option for the Hispanic Woman
National Hispanic Media Coalition Media Policy Priorities
November 10, 2009
Quepasa Assembles New E-mail Delivery Team and New Membership Growth Soars
Affinity Credit Union has been awarded an Innovation Grant for nearly $40,000 from the National Credit Union Foundation to launch a prepaid reload card program specifically designed to serve area Hispanics.- Iowa
HBO, Harley-Davidson, Rite Aid, Arby’s and Cheetos Use HipCricket’s Hispanic Mobile Marketing Network to Most Effectively Reach the Burgeoning, Highly Receptive Hispanic Market
EchoStar Committed To Mexican Satellite-TV Venture – CEO
Ex-NY Post editor sues paper for racism, sexism – Sandra Guzman, a black and Puerto Rican associate editor, was terminated on Sept. 29 in retaliation for complaints about allegedly pervasive racism and sexism at the newspaper.
Famous Guatemalan chicken restaurant opens first Rhode Island location in EP
Dominican Tourism offices to open in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Orlando, Boston
IMF Approves $1.7 Bln Loan To Dominican Republic
Republica Deportiva’s Las Senadoras Help Guys Step Up Their Game
Korean trade with Latin America is growing strongly led by Brazil and Panama.
Singapore continues boosting its business and trade relations with Latin America.
Nestlé Waters North America announced that it is celebrating its commitment to the Hispanic community with the opening of its first U.S. Nestlé Pure Life Mercado del Agua (Water Store) – grand opening on Saturday, November 14, 2009 in the Bronx, New York
Que Buena Radio’s 11th Annual ‘Los Premios de la Radio’ – The event will be held at the famed NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, located across the street from the STAPLES Center, on Tuesday, November 10th at 7:15 p.m
Mexicanal offer new digital carriage in Texas, Oklahoma & Kansas
Highest reach ever for Univision Latin Grammys – 12.8M viewers
The first issue of Latin Star is out on the street – new bilingual lifestyle magazine
Entravision Communications reports its revenues are down 17%
Fox Sports en Espanol Hits Ratings Home Run With 2009 World Series Coverage
Garcia Research Hispanic Online Panel Reaches 10,000 Member Mark
At Napa’s Latino markets, owners and shoppers feel the pinch
The Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to pick its first post-schism board
One of the largest immigration crackdowns under the Obama administration to date took place in the Twin Cities last month, when 1,200 undocumented janitors were ‘quietly’ fired from their jobs
Latina Leadership Lessons: Building Alliances
November 9, 2009
Historic Merger Creates Stronger Pipeline for Latinos Into Corporate America – ational Hispanic Business Association (NHBA) to Merge with the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) creating an organization with over 14,000 members nation-wide.
Increased Technological Resources Available to Latino Professionals and Hispanic Businesses – Two National Professional Hispanic Organizations Enhanced Their Capabilities to Support Latino Business
Goya’s Flavor Factory in Secaucus, NJ – (with lots of photos)
With more than 3,000 employees, not including hundreds of sales representatives and truck drivers, Goya has 17 factories in the United States, the Caribbean and Spain, and generates more than $1 billion in sales per year.
Goya Foods, the nation’s largest Hispanic-owned food company, will open a 204,000-square-foot distribution site in Salem County, N.J.
Facing Economic Crisis, Citizen Organizations in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico Fight Back Against Structural Adjustment
Korean-Americans learn Spanish to help out at work – Business owners attempt to cool tension with Latino workers – Chicago
Bernardo Garza Sada, founder and former chairman of Mexico’s Grupo Alfa, died in Monterrey,
A southwest Ohio Hispanic group has published a book it hopes will help students better understand Hispanic and other immigrant groups and curb anti-immigrant sentiment. – The Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA
AT&T’S RALPH DE LA VEGA NAMED WORLDWIDE CHAIRMAN OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: For Thyme Matters chef, good food becomes a way to connect – Alejandra Chavez in El Paso
Hispanic company makes news profitable – While other media companies struggle, John Paton and his Hispanic impreMedia are happily thriving
November 7, 2009
WCVI Study Finds Disproportionate Foreclosures in Latino, Black Communities
A small Dominican Republic town plagued by birth defects wants to know if a U.S. power company is to blame.
BLS: Unemployment Rate Rose to 10.2% in October; Hispanic Unemployment at 13.1%
Would Mass Deportation Mean More Jobs for U.S. Workers?
Sedano’s Supermarkets Expands to Orlando
San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce recognized for excellence – SAHCC receives 4-star accreditation by the United States Chamber of Commerc
November 6, 2009
TLN en Español, Canada’s first nationally available 24-hour all-Spanish channel, has launched on Shaw Digital TV, in the Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg markets.
SOA Software Roberto Medrano Recognized for Leadership in the IT Industry
Goya opens distribution center in Bolingbrook, IL
Telemundo station group management shuffle – Celia Chávez, Erika Diaz, Manuel Abud, Efren Padilla and David Padilla
El Tiempo de Boston is New England’s seventh Spanish-language weekly paper. New England is home to 900,000 Hispanics, including 437,000 in Massachusetts
A national group is launching an initiative to help the private sector better integrate Latinos into the work force in Portland and two other cities – the Hispanic Integration Initiative, run by New York-based Americas Society and Council of the Americas
Gregorio Announces Newest Latino-Inspired Neckwear Collection Just in Time for the Holiday
The National Latina Business Women’s Association Gather in Force and Unity to Help Shape the Future for Latina Business Owners
AP Launches Mobile News Network, “AP Mobile América Latina”
Native American corporations, particularly an array of Alaska Native Corporations, have become major defense and homeland security contractors – responsible for a wide range of national security operations, including electronic surveillance on the border, running immigrant detention centers, and supplying security and other services in U.S. overseas wars and energy exploitation.
Sheraton PUERTO RICO CONVENTION CENTER Hotel & CASINO TO OPEN IN November
November 5, 2009
Crucero USA Redefines Leisure and Travel in Southern California
Seccion Amarilla USA, LLC Signs Agreement to Display YELLOWPAGES.COM Listings
Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. (LBI Media) announced that its newly launched, top-rated nationwide network, Estrella TV, will unveil “Estrellas Hoy,” a brand-new, original show that offers viewers an exclusive and unprecedented look into the world of top Latino celebrities. The hour-long show, which premiered on September 14th, airs Monday through Friday at 3:00 p.m. CT/4:00 p.m. ET.
State Senator Gilbert Cedillo AND LATINO LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS HOST “EL PODER VERDE” GREEN JOBS SUMMIT
Julio Cesar Chavez is opening Julio Cesar Chavez Campeones (Champions), a one-of-a-kind boxing-themed restaurant and entertainment venue on November 10 in Mesa, AZ
Latin American Businesses look to past in adapting to Current Economic Downturn.
Day of the Dead influencing U.S. fashion merchandising
Alexandra Limón is heading to Fresno to become nightside general assignment reporter for KGPE-47, the CBS affiliate. – leaves Telemundo in Tucson
Telemundo L.A. talent update
@ Ad-Tech New York: WPP’s Latin American Interest, Hispanic Digital Panel
Older Hispanics hit by high jobless rate – The AARP is holding a forum focusing on older Hispanic workers, who were among the first to be laid off when the recession hit.
Peru’s Gonzalo Begazo among most influential Hispanics in technology in USA
An immigrants’ rights group has launched a campaign to educate workers about their rights and encourage local employers to treat them fairly. – Connecticut
THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL SPONSORS FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS
U.S. Hispanics and Acculturation
The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated it is interested in hearing an appeal from business groups that, for the past two years, have been trying to have Arizona’s controversial employer-sanctions law thrown out. – The sanctions law, which punishes companies for hiring illegal immigrants and requires all Arizona employers to use a federal electronic system to verify the work status of employees, has been upheld by two lower courts.
Spanish-Language Twitter Debuts
Internet Innovation Alliance Launches “IIA en Español” on Website – Online tool is designed to serve as a resource on technology and broadband-related issues for Spanish language communities
November 4, 2009
Statement of US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on this week’s immigration enforcement and workers’ rights report
Julio Ojeda-Zapata on the Potential for Newspaper Storystreaming
Latinos en el foco de la crisis – Elogian plan para crear una nueva agencia de ayuda al consumidor
NFL seeks to score with Hispanic Fans – Can Latino celebrities change the face of NFL team ownership?
Ad Spend in Spanish-Language Media Falls by 6.3%, Nielsen Says – Hispanic Print Suffers Double-Digit Drop for 12 Months Through June 2009
Latino-themed Caskets @ Walmart.com
Latina Leadership Lessons: When We Wear Masks
Pain Of Global Downturn Persists In Mexico
U.S. Woes Cut Cash Flow From Mexican Migrants
Quepasa and Mexico’s Tourism Board Announce Social Media Marketing Initiative
Close to 450,000 Chilean public employees went on a 48-hour strike demanding an across-the-board wage hike of 8%
Minorities, less-educated workers see staggering rates of underemployment – the underemployment rate is 25.1% for Hispanic workers and 23.8% for black workers, compared with 14.2% for white workers
November 2, 2009
Impact of foreign-born dairy workers mostly positive in Idaho
A painful way to make a living, but for some migrants, little choice – farm workers in Ohio
The rise of Ascendant Commercial Insurance, an insurer funded by the Cejas family – Pablo Cejas, chairman and CEO of PLC Investments
Latinos Seek Control of Second Federal Savings in Chicago’s Little Village
Green Jobs: Opportunity for Latinos – Hispanics could put skills from declining industries to work in a sector that shows more promise
P&G Adapts Its Web Fashion Show for Hispanic Women – Branded Program ‘De Moda’ Retooled With Latin Topics, Celebs
Reeling Mexico hopes travel deals bring back the tourists
Home Shopping Latino Inc. Signs Production Agreement With ROCCX
Despite Recession, Startup Hispanic Endeavors Grow – From Vidaysalud to Zubi Shop, Internet Investment Continues
Daisy Expósito-Ulla receives Women of Virtue Award from LatinBiz
Fox Sports en Español promotes Paul Laureano y Juan Vallejo
Araceli de León Promoted to Regional Vice President and General Manager of KBLR-40 in Las Vegas and KDEN-25 in Denver
Mexican market opens in steel mill neighborhood – Pueblo, CO
Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce struggles to end ‘toxic’ rift
Nine years and Hispanic farmers still waiting for discrimination suit ruling
Undocumented laborers in Lake Worth struggle as once-dependable jobs vanish – Florida
The Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board of directors has named Lea Marquez Peterson, its president and CEO.
Peru expects to export US $750 million in asparagus annually
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: McDonald’s franchise owner said he would never cook another hamburger – Richard Castro in El Paso
With restaurant association, Mexican cuisine broadens its borders
Virginia Hispanic chamber founder believes in building bridges – Michel Zajur
Rising NFL viewership signals cultural shift for Hispanics
Border Media, formerly BMP Radio, is ending Spanish-language broadcasts on four Austin stations as of 1 a.m. Sunday – La Ley 98.9 FM, Digital 92.5 and 104.9 FM, and Juan 1490 AM
Translating finance, in dollars or dinero – Lynn Jimenez’s “¿Se Habla Dinero? The Everyday Guide to Financial Success”
A growing operation: New cheese factory ready for business – Nuestro Queso in Ilinois
Tapping the Hispanic consumer market – Distributor helps gas stations stock Hispanic foods – St Joseph, Missouri
The Hispanic Market Is Set to Soar – The 2010 Census will radically alter the demographic map and the rules of engagement between Hispanic and general-market shops
October 30, 2009
HCS Releases the 2010 Second Edition of the Most Influential Hispanics in Information Technology (TOP 100)
Hispanic Investors Group Purchases Traverse Environmental & Enovis, Changes Name – Traverse Environmental & Enovis Now TEI Environmental Solutions
Internet Entrepreneur Selected as Keynote Speaker for 2010 Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce Business and Technology Expo – Fernando Espuelas
First Bilingual Educational Toy Brand, Ingenio(TM), Hits the U.S. Market
Marcus Grimm: “The Three Rules of Digital Magazines for the Latin Marketplace”
A new analysis of multi-cultural advertising indicates that ad spending in Spanish-Language media for the 12-month period of July 2008 to June 2009 was over $5.5 billion, a 6.3 percent decline over the previous 12 months
Study Emphasizes “Economic Value” of Spanish in U.S., Brazil – salaries of bilingual Hispanics in US are 2.7% higher on average than those for Hispanics who only speak English.
Un estudio subraya el “valor económico” y potencial de crecimiento del español
Mexican emigrants sent home $16.4 billion during the first nine months of this year, down 13.4% from the same period in 2008
Labor Pains: How Our Broken Immigration System Hurts All Workers
Todobebe and Molina Healthcare Produce National Public Service Announcements
Screen Actors Guild Releases New Report Detailing Use of SAP by Spanish-Speaking Television Audiences – Study Shows Television Audiences Would Grow with
More English-Language Programming Dubbed by Spanish-Speaking Actors
15% of the U.S. population is of Latino descent, but Latinos remain underrepresented on English-language television. Only 4% of on-camera talent is Latino
Workers fired by Taos hotelier Larry Whitten may sue; Whitten to CNN “I’m ready to correct what I can”
Jose Morales Promoted to Vice-President of Content for
Telemundo 47
October 29, 2009
ImpreMedia Appoints Olga Casabona VP of Audience and Market Insights
New Study Shows that for Latinos in NYC, The Recession is a Depression
Consorte Media Launches Tiene Sites to Provide Advice to Savvy Latinas
A group of Latino hotel workers in New Mexico who were fired for refusing to change their names to “more American” ones are studying the possibility of filing a lawsuit.
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: El Pasoan Leroy Candelaria found his niche in nuclear pharmacy
The Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has announced their “Business Expo 2009” scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at the Hilton Garden Inn Fort Myers
October 28, 2009
Capitalizing on the Latino Impact on the Economy and America – New America Alliance’s Ninth Annual Latino Economic Forum Kicks Off with Topical Discussions on Economic Crisis and Upcoming 2010 Census
Spain’s El Mundo Launches America’s Digital Edition
DrScore.com Launches Spanish Version of its Online Physician Rating Survey
The Other Latina on CNN – half Puerto Rican Jane Velez-Mitchell and her book
Meet the Man Behind Zumba: Beto Perez – He built a global empire helping people have fun and burn calories.
TV Azteca Announces Sales of Ps.2,400 Million and EBITDA of Ps.1,002 Million in 3Q09
Mexico’s America Movil 3Q profits up 50.6%
Nationally Recognized Latina Lista Blog Re-Launches as Multimedia News Site
Home Shopping Latino Inc. Today Announces an Agreement With MadAmerican Exports
Pizza Patrón Q3 Sales Increase 5.98% – Nation’s #1 Latin Pizza Brand Continues Positive 2009 Sales Trend
Global Hispanic Real Estate Firm, Casa Latino, Executes National Franchise Development Deal for U.S. Expansion
Puerto Rico Hopes to Become Base for Caribbean Cruise Industry
Mexico’s pink taxis cater to fed-up females – In colonial city of Pueblo, these cabs don’t stop for men
American Rights at Work – Immigration Study Finds Enforcement Has Undermined Workers’ Rights
October 27, 2009
Credit card companies’ tactics remind consumers of color of subprime mortgage fiasco – in reverse
Anselmo “Sam” Potter, the business manager for Univision Radio Florida pleaded guilty to 6 counts of wire fraud and embezzling
Telemundo’s Janet Rodriguez picked up her first Emmy on Saturday, for best General Assignment Report – Univision’s Erick Iglesias won 2 Emmys – Rocky Mountain Emmys
After almost 2 years on the job, Joe Ruiz’s last day as a news editor for ksat.com is tomorrow. He landed a new gig as Lead for News – Associate Producer at seattletimes.com.
New Spanish-language show to launch in Colorado – “Allimite”
Fox Sports En Espanol Announces Exclusive Spanish-Language Programming for the 2009 World Series, with Pre- & Postgame Analysis by Chicago White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen
Mega TV Announces Important Changes to its Local Channel 22 and the Network
Puerto Rican Consumers are available for US Sweepstakes participation
Baby Abuelita & P&G launch national promotion.
