Blogante Business + Missouri Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

October 7, 2009

The growing pains for the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis are about to go away – expands space, services

September 30, 2009

The foreclosure crisis has brought a particular set of issues to Latino immigrants in the Kansas City area. Because of language barriers and the lack of a credit history, many immigrants are vulnerable to predatory lenders. They haven’t faced more foreclosures than other groups. But when they do have housing problems, there are a few places where they can turn for help.

September 2, 2009

St. Louis Hispanic Chamber Opens Technology Center – Sen. Bond to Cut Ribbon – October 9th, 2009

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.

July 13, 2009

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis is getting new digs. The organization plans to move this fall to a first-floor suite in the former South Side National Bank building at Grand and Gravois.

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

October 23, 2008

Michael Zambrana, owner of Pangea Inc in St. Louis named Hispanic Businessman of the Year by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Wells Fargo

September 29, 2008

Latino Entrepreneurs Prosper in Ozarks

August 10, 2008

Wizards reaching out to Latino fans in Kansas City

August 4, 2008

The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce is setting forth a new priority to assess the feasibility of creating a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. – Missouri

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.

July 16, 2008

Local business honored by Hispanic Chamber – The Gonzalez Cos – St. Louis

June 17, 2008

Media Moves: Christina Medina to join KCTV

January 17, 2008

Poultry plant employee convicted of recruiting, harboring illegal immigrant – Missouri

November 11, 2007

ConAgra gives grant to help Hispanic social services – Marshall, Missouri

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