Business + Houston Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 20, 2009

Anabel Hernández Joins Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P. – Houston

November 19, 2009

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.

November 18, 2009

The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce recognized leaders from across the Americas at its 26th annual Triunfando awards ceremony this weekend.

November 13, 2009

LATINA Style Business Series Welcomes Texas State Representative Jessica Farrar as Luncheon Keynote Speaker

October 5, 2009

Houston Chronicle’s La Voz moving to Sunday Newspaper Delivery

October 2, 2009

Azteca America goes Digital on 10.1 in the Houston DMA.

September 24, 2009

The Houston Hispanic Chamber of commerce endorsed Gene Locke for mayor Wednesday.

September 8, 2009

El Dia, Houston’s Spanish-language daily newspaper, quietly folded last week, leaving thousands of Spanish-speaking residents without a daily voice.

August 17, 2009

Latinos In Social Media Heritage Tour – Thu, Sep 24 to Fri, Sep 25 – Westin Galleria, Houston

August 11, 2009

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is experimenting with a new Latino-themed warehouse store as it hunts for U.S. growth – The Más Club, which opened in Houston on Thursday

August 5, 2009

Announcing: The Latinos in Social Media Heritage Tour Summit will travel to New York, Florida and Texas during Hispanic Heritage month.

July 16, 2009

CITGO Chairman, President and CEO, Alejandro Granado, received the Helping Hand Award presented by the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council

June 5, 2009

Hispanic Business Magazine Kicks Off Woman of the Year Gala – Several hundred people on Thursday attended the daytime festivities at HispanicBusiness Magazine’s 2009 Woman of the Year event in Houston, Texas.

June 1, 2009

Expanding its distribution through Comcast Corporation, the Mexicanal Network has launched in Houston.

May 29, 2009

In Houston, Walmart has just opened its first “Super Mercado de Walmart,” which is targeted directly at Latino customers. Juan Tornoe, a Hispanic marketing consultant, explains how Walmart and other companies are effectively marketing towards this fast growing population.

March 16, 2009

La Vibra, the weekly entertainment magazine inserted in 6 Hispanic newspapers, ceased to be published in the Houston marke

March 13, 2009

Wal-Mart looks to Hispanic market in expansion drive – The pilot stores, named Supermercado de Walmart, will open in Phoenix and Houston

March 11, 2009

Houston Astros and impreMedia’s Rumbo sign partnership

December 15, 2008

KHMX (96.5 FM) and KLOL (101.1 FM) were acquired today by CBS Radio from Clear Channel Communications, which was required to divest itself of the two Houston radio stations as part of an agreement to take the company private

December 2, 2008

Lopez Negrete snags Gold at Art Directors Club of Houston.

October 28, 2008

Sam’s Club opening new store called Mas Club – will be opened in Houston the first half of 2009

September 10, 2008

HITN-TV Launches in Houston on Channel 526

September 3, 2008

Comcast’s Houston system has added 18 new Spanish-language selections to its channel lineup, a move that raises the amount of content available to Hispanic consumers to 50 broadcast and cable channels.

August 19, 2008

Advocates for Hispanics blast Valero plant – Houston, Texas

August 17, 2008

Univisión Communications has sold KRTX (Puro Tejano 980) in Houston

August 12, 2008

Lawsuit says racial slurs used at O’Reilly Auto Parts – Hispanics are accused of name-calling against blacks – Houston

July 24, 2008

Wanting to identify issues important to Houston’s growing Latino population, the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is launching a campaign to raise $10 million to fund its own research foundation.

June 23, 2008

Moneymakers: Goya’s chief takes products to ballgame – Five questions with Robert Unanue

June 22, 2008

Scenes from the X Latino Business Expo – Houston

June 21, 2008

Hispanic chamber (Cámara de Empresarios Latinos de Houston) elects Salvadoran as president – José Rivas

May 21, 2008

The Houston-based Spanish-language broadcast television channel LAT TV has gone out of business, station CEO Wes Burd confirmed Tuesday.

April 24, 2008

Dr. Laura Murillo went from a poor neighborhood in east Houston to a successful career and is now the president of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

March 26, 2008

Staples Celebrates Opening of First Houston Store with $25,000 Donation to Hispanic Scholarship Fund

January 30, 2008

Comcast Adds Mexico Calling Plan to Comcast Digital Voice(R) Service – Houston

January 7, 2008

Celebrity chef Robert Del Grande getting in a new Grove – Houston

December 11, 2007

Suits fuel debate over English-only rules at work

December 9, 2007

De La Hoya could benefit Dynamo – Houston

October 26, 2007

Houston advertising agency López Negrete Communications is going Hollywood.

October 3, 2007

Program teaches in Spanish the basics of running a business – Spanish-language program teaches the basics of running a business in words immigrants can better understand – Houston

September 25, 2007

Taco Stand Owners Fight Legislation with Signature Campaign – Houston

September 12, 2007

Houston taco truck owners sue over new regulations

August 21, 2007

Winners of the Triunfando awards hosted by the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

August 1, 2007

Houston restaurateur launches production company – Michael CordÚa

July 16, 2007

Houston’s Metro hits a roadblock in recruiting of Hispanics – Despite agency’s vigorous outreach efforts, the group makes up just 16% of its work force

June 24, 2007

Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce relocates downtown

May 15, 2007

The children of Mexican immigrant entrepreneurs are beginning to run the now-booming businesses their parents built from scratch after making their home in Houston

April 22, 2007

Expo Comida Latina Texas conference draws San Antonio companies – Houston

March 6, 2007

Hispanic Food and Beverage Industry Gets Ready for New Flavors

February 12, 2007

Hispanic-owned companies joining the corporate mainstream – Houston

February 6, 2007

Laura Murillo to lead Houston’s Hispanic Chamber

January 29, 2007

Hispanic chamber losing sight of duty, some say – Houston

January 28, 2007

Businessman central artery of Houston Hispanic life – Ben Mendez

January 2, 2007

Many immigrants find Spanish key to business – Houston