Business + Language Issues Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 20, 2009

Fannie Mae Launches New HomePath.com in Spanish Aimed at Helping More Hispanics Buy Homes

November 11, 2009

Playful Trolls Introduce Children to Spanish and English in New Educational Computer Adventure

November 9, 2009

Korean-Americans learn Spanish to help out at work – Business owners attempt to cool tension with Latino workers – Chicago

November 5, 2009

Spanish-Language Twitter Debuts

November 2, 2009

SAG seeks more Spanish – 100-200 bilingual guild members perform dubbing

October 30, 2009

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

October 26, 2009

The feds are setting up a Spanish-language version of their popular fuelconomy.gov website en Español

Hotelier asks Hispanic workers to Anglicize names, causes uproar in Taos, N.M.

New Mexican Hotel owner tells Hispanic workers to change names (to Anglicize)

October 13, 2009

Hotel owner makes Hispanic employees ’shorten’ Spanish names – Texas

October 5, 2009

Greater San Antonio Chamber Releases Spanish Language Web Site Targeting International Business Lead

September 29, 2009

Hispanic TV Summit: Spanish-Language Marketing Is Sensitive – To Go Bilingual Or Not Is One Question Facing TV Marketers

September 28, 2009

Hispanic TV Summit: Spanish-Language Marketing is Sensitive – Cable-operator, satellite-TV marketers discuss whether to go Spanish-only or bilingual in messages

September 24, 2009

Sampson County Health Department employees who are in the public health sections of the department and are bilingual in Spanish will receive a salary hike of 5% – North Carolina

Avail-TVN Score VOD Pact With VeneMovies – Independent Digitgal Media Company Supplying Spanish-Language Titles

September 4, 2009

Staffing Firms Expand Candidate Reach with Online Spanish Application

September 2, 2009

Club PenguinTM Says “Bienvenidos” to Spanish Speakers around the Globe

Top Retail Banks Improve Outreach to Spanish-Speaking Consumers

August 25, 2009

How to translate your eCommerce website

‘Politics Online: Tu Hablas Español?’ ElectionMall.com Provides Tools for Campaigns to Engage the Hispanic Population

August 18, 2009

So You Think You Really Know Spanish – From Diestepedia: A Closer Look at ‘Espanol’ in the U.S. Market

July 28, 2009

Twitter en Español: LACMA the First Museum to Offer Bilingual Tweets

July 16, 2009

In Argentina, Pepsi Becomes ‘Pecsi’ – Responding to Local Pronunciation, the Brand Changes Its Name

June 26, 2009

“The majority of the US Hispanic population is bilingual, and they decide where and when to speak English and Spanish,” says Ms. Phillips. “Marketers should execute campaigns and offerings in both languages,” explains Ms. Phillips. “The efforts will not go unnoticed, as English-dominant speakers will still see and appreciate messages targeted to them in Spanish, and Spanish-dominant speakers will know the advertiser is serious about addressing them.”

June 24, 2009

Why Understanding The Second-Generation Hispanic Is Key To ‘Multicultural Intelligence’

June 18, 2009

Amazing Course of English on YouTube Teaches Successfully to Thousands of People

May 31, 2009

HablaLibre Publishing Releases the First Point-and-Click System for Hispanics to Build and Manage Internet Businesses in Their Own Language

Lost in translation: The Spanish-language puzzle – The long-rumored e-book boom at last has arrived. But publishers still wait, and wait, for another supposed surge: Spanish-language titles.

April 23, 2009

Reporte Hispano Selected as Official Translation Agency for State of New Jersey

April 10, 2009

New York will soon have a new daily Spanish-language newspaper. On April 20, NY Al Día will be launched

In addition to the roar of car engines and the blast of automatic weapons fire, there’s another sound in “Fast & Furious” that’s been integral to the franchise’s success: Spanish-language dialogue and accents.

March 16, 2009

A business owner is being called “racist” for posting signs that say he’s not hiring. – ‘No Yobs Aqui’ sign offensive to some – Yuma, Arizona

March 10, 2009

How Do Companies Fare With Spanish Service Calls?

January 21, 2009

Denver Translation – Affinity Spanish Expands Operations

December 28, 2008

Spanish media shrinking in Tucson as Hispanic numbers boom – Local Spanish speakers have few options for news

December 23, 2008

Mexico City: Lost to translation – Mexico City has lost its huge edge translating films, TV into Spanish

December 16, 2008

Outback and Papa John’s Offer Employees Online Spanish Lessons

December 2, 2008

AAAAI helps bridge gap in Spanish-language medical information

November 18, 2008

Babylon to Provide Translation Services to AOL Latino

November 17, 2008

Spanish Translation Los Angeles – Affinity Spanish Reaffirms Commitment

Home Depot Inc. is aiming to tap into the nation’s burgeoning Hispanic population with a new Spanish-language version of its Web site, joining only a handful of other large U.S. retailers offering the online option.

November 6, 2008

Auto dealers in the San Francisco bay area would be wise to pay attention to the swelling ranks of Spanish-speakers, according Raul Vasquez, CEO of Focus Inc, a Florida-based marketing company. In a recent interview, Vasquez said car dealerships in particular had an opportunity to gain a loyal base by reaching out to first-generation Latino immigrants.

November 3, 2008

Guardian Enhances Enrollment Capabilities With More Spanish Language Services

October 23, 2008

Humana Expands Web Site for Spanish-Language Customers

October 20, 2008

Puerto Rico to launch new English-language daily – Puerto Rico Daily Sun

October 17, 2008

The Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce launched a free English-as-a-second-language program online this week.

September 22, 2008

Spanish-Language Content Surprisingly Lacking on Internet – Marketers, Wake Up and Learn How to Tap the Buying Power of Growing Hispanic Population

September 16, 2008

Tellme Delivers Spanish Speech Solution for Domino’s

September 9, 2008

HyperOffice Delivers Spanish Version of Online Collaboration Suite

September 3, 2008

Professor Shows Relationship Between Lower Wages and Poor English is Larger than Previously Shown – Arthur H. Goldsmith, Jackson T. Stephens Professor of Economics at W&L, has co-authored an article on “Measuring the Wage Costs of Limited English”

August 26, 2008

National Food Safety Education Month(R) Launches 2008 Spanish Training Materials

August 19, 2008

Phonetic or Pathetic? Grading My Garmin on Its Spanish

August 7, 2008

What do you think Yo-Plus means especially if you are bilingual or speak Spanish?

August 6, 2008

Detroit station to offer first Spanish language baseball presentation

July 28, 2008

Humana Enhances Member Interactive Voice Response System with Complete Spanish-Language Functionality

July 24, 2008

FonoLibro Releases Spanish Audiobook of International Bestseller “The Power of Now” from Eckhart Tolle

July 23, 2008

Long Island women sue casino workers over insults in Spanish

July 22, 2008

MultiTax Boosts Productivity of Tax Preparers Serving Latinos and Immigrants

July 21, 2008

Latinization of General Market Ads – Portada

Marketplace: Stricter English rules for U.S. truckers

July 15, 2008

Plano-based Bennigan’s offers menu in Spanish – Texas

June 30, 2008

Experts give tips on helping Spanish-speaking workers

June 18, 2008

Humana Launches Spanish-Language Telephonic Health Risk Assessment

Queens Courier Establishes Outreach To Latin Population With Exclusive Spanish Edition

June 17, 2008

Bennigan’s Offers Menu in Spanish

June 12, 2008

Snippet – What happened to Forbes plans of launching a Spanish-language edition? – 18 months after the announcement the new product has not yet been published.

June 5, 2008

Attorney referral website targets Spanish speakers – Hispanic MPR

June 4, 2008

Miami Residents Learn Spanish To Improve Job Prospects

June 2, 2008

Interpreter has her say in court – Marta McCoy

Accent on cultures: Burgeoning business among Spanish-speaking clientele raises ante – Memphis

May 19, 2008

Medical Center Improves Spanish-Language Services – Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois

May 6, 2008

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Launches Hispanic Marketing Campaign

April 30, 2008

Centris Launches On-Demand Interpreter Service

April 21, 2008

Multilingual workplace can translate into opportunities

April 14, 2008

MySpace Latino: Lost in Translation « ñ-marketing – (MySpace Latino y Edelman Multicultural take note – this is good, well presented info)

April 7, 2008

Responding to growing Hispanic population, Workforce Language Services offering workplace Spanish training

April 2, 2008

Learn Spanish by Phone – a Pioneering New Service from SpanishPod

March 31, 2008

Radio hispano: City gets 1st Spanish-language radio station – Wilmington, North Carolina

March 26, 2008

Time Warner Cable of New York & New Jersey Introduces Business Class Website En Espanol and Web Content En Espanol for Residential Consumers

Chrome(R) Systems Launches Spanish Version of New Vehicle Data Product

March 24, 2008

Domino’s Pizza Now Available in Spanish

March 20, 2008

Lexicon Marketing :: Profesiones sin Barreras(TM) Is a New Bilingual Vocational School From Lexicon(R) Marketing Group That Will Increase the Job Skills of the Hispanic Workforce

March 13, 2008

Speaking the same language – Hispanic firms identify with clientele’s culture – Santiago Insurance Agency in Milwaukee

Transpanish Translation Services Launches Blog

Sports radio, en español – Medium’s strength reflects population growth, local popularity of soccer – Las Vegas

March 6, 2008

Sherman Health relaunches Spanish Web site – Illinois

February 28, 2008

Hablas Espanol? Tellme Connects Domino’s to Spanish Speakers: Financial News – Yahoo! Finance

February 21, 2008

Law seminars planned in Spanish – The Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida

February 13, 2008

Tenneco launches Spanish-language Web site for Monroe products

February 11, 2008

1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) Launches ‘1-800-FLOWERS en Espanol’

Facebook kicks off international push en Español

February 6, 2008

English Speaking Hispanics Represent Two-Thirds of Hispanic Boomers, and Exhibit Key Intrinsic Differences from Not Only the General Market but amongst Themselves

January 30, 2008

State launches insurance site for Hispanic business owners – Ohio

January 15, 2008

Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander Tries Again On Bill To Allow English-Only Policies

January 11, 2008

Q4B Broadens Global Reach With Bilingual Recruiting Capabilities

January 9, 2008

Missouri bill would mandate English-only CDL tests

December 13, 2007

Giant Food Introduces Spanish Language Prescription Labels and Directions

December 11, 2007

Suits fuel debate over English-only rules at work

December 5, 2007

Workers Sue Over English-only Policy in Deep River, Connecticut

November 28, 2007

English-Only Showdown – (should charities and other employers be protected from federal lawsuits over their English-only policies? – EEOC related)

November 26, 2007

Spanish-Speaking Workers Challenge English-Only Policy at Sheet Metal Factory – Connecticut

Businesses encourage employees to learn Spanish

November 25, 2007

Language requirements tricky area for employers

November 15, 2007

Hablamos español – Harrisonburg, Virginia

October 31, 2007

Calculated Industries Makes Spanish-Language Construction Calculator @ Equipment News

October 30, 2007

Aetna Offers New Spanish-Language Website

October 27, 2007

Video – Scoble interviews Larry Upton, principal at Edioma (or learn English via your cell phone)

October 4, 2007

Responding to Hispanic Population, English as a Second Language, Business Spanish and Translation Services Offered in Metropolitan DC Area

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 27, 2007

New Spanish Version of Leadership Training Available from The Learning Engine

September 25, 2007

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Publishes Pocket Guide in Spanish

September 17, 2007

QUOTE: “About 86.5 percent of our Hispanic consumers are English speakers,” said Ingrid Nelson, vp and general manager for Comcast Spotlight in San Francisco

September 13, 2007

The next economic development tool: Learning Spanish

August 21, 2007

“Doctor in My Pocket–Spanish,” A New Tool To Help Integrate Spanish-speakers Into the U.S. Medical Workforce

August 20, 2007

More than Language Barriers : Wireless Industry and Hispanics

August 10, 2007

No habla español? Austin Community College hopes to fix that for workers – Texas

July 16, 2007

Lexar Launches Dedicated Spanish Language Web Site

July 10, 2007

Affinity Spanish to Provide Spanish Translation for National Endowment for Financial Education

June 5, 2007

English to Translator Trends Suggest Spanish Language Growth

May 21, 2007

Language problems costly for businesses

May 10, 2007

Spanish translators in short supply for international science fair – New Mexico

April 2, 2007

English180 Offers Language Lessons Online, Integrates Brands in Content

March 29, 2007

Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Introduce Spanish-Language Check-In Kiosks