Business + Kansas City Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

July 16, 2009

The Hispanic Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City signed an agreement earlier this month with the Johnson County Library to provide entrepreneurial guidance in Spanish at the library’s facilities.

March 25, 2009

The Missouri Court of Appeals agreed Tuesday with a decision by the Jackson County Circuit Court that the Kansas City Hispanic Association of Contractors Enterprise and Diaz Construction Co. did not have grounds to bring the lawsuit and that the affirmative action policy regarding tax-increment financing projects did not allow lawsuits claiming damages. Regarding construction of the H&R Block headquarters

November 21, 2008

She has been anchoring at KMBC-9 for almost 25 years, but now Maria Antonia, considered Kansas City’s most recognizable Hispanic journalist, has been pulled off the anchor chair and is suing KMBC for gender and age discrimination

July 30, 2008

The president of a Kansas City roofing company pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to conspiring to hire illegal immigrants. Tony Evans, 49, of Stilwell in Johnson County, was president of Mid-Continent Specialists and later Metro Roofing Services. His co-defendant, Luis Hernandez-Bautista, pleaded guilty last week.

May 8, 2008

Kansas City’s Hispanic contractors say H&R Block didn’t earn its tax break

November 1, 2007

Bank aids Latinos in financial management and home ownership – Kansas City

Kansas City Hispanic chamber turning 30

October 4, 2007

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City celebrates its 30 year anniversary with its Annual Noche de Gala Awards Celebration on Friday, November 16, 2007

July 15, 2007

Bilingual push is part of Hispanic chamber outreach – Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City

July 10, 2007

“Mexiplex’ trade group is shutting down – Kansas City

June 18, 2007

Kansas City roofers accused of using illegal immigrants

March 27, 2007

Hispanic development group picks Bernardo Ramirez as new exec – Kansas City

February 12, 2007

Missouri looks to Mexico – Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt will lead a trade mission to Mexico this week to discuss plans for a Mexican customs clearinghouse in Kansas City

January 22, 2007

Kansas City Hispanic chamber names new CEO – Carlos Gomez

January 11, 2007

Immigrant day laborers ripped off by area contractors – Kansas City