5 things you didn’t know about the U.S. – Mexico relationship
A buzz is developing around the strength of Mexico's growing middle class and what it could mean for U.S. businesspeople and politicians in the border region.
How Bloomberg’s soda ban favors 7-Eleven over local bodegas
Critics of the NY soda ban say it cracks down unfairly on small business owners while allowing some large convenience stores to skirt the rules.
To woo Latinos, Romney needs specifics
There is a new level of intensity in the courting of the Hispanic vote, and it culminated last week in two Univision Candidate Forums, one with Gov. Mitt Romney and one with President Barack Obama.
Latino architect helps remodel 2012 Democratic National Convention venues
Latino architect, Luis Tochiki, is among a group of architects in charge of leading the design and space planning efforts at North Carolina’s Time Warner Cable Arena where the September 3-6 event will take place.
Romney counterattacks with new bilingual ad (Video)
Mitt Romney’s new campaign attempts to reel in Spanish-speaking voters by emphasizing how the presumptive Republican presidential nominee plans to help small business owners.
Undocumented immigrants prove big business for prison companies
The U.S. is locking up more undocumented immigrants than ever, generating lucrative profits for the nation's largest prison companies.
Middle-class tax cuts preserved for a year in bill passed by Senate
Tax cut extensions passed on a vote of 51 to 48 in the Senate, but it appeared unlikely that the House would embrace a similar measure before the election.
James Holmes, 24, identified as suspect in deadly mass shooting at Aurora, Colorado, movie theater
The suspect apprehended in the mass shooting at a suburban Denver movie theater has been identified as James Holmes, 24.
Sofia Vergara: Highest paid actress in television
Sofía Vergara, who reportedly just got engaged to on-again-off-again boyfriend businessman Nick Loeb, is also the highest paid actress in television, according to Forbes magazine.
‘We are not garbage’: Troubling working conditions in Los Angeles’ waste and recycling plants (Video)
Los Angeles is the second largest waste market in the United States, and it has a problem.
Hispanic women are smartest shoppers
Hispanic women represent the most passionate and proactive shopper segment searching for the best deals across all retail channels, according to WSL/Strategic Retail, an authority on shopper behavior and retail trends.
Hispanics buy brands that empower their cultural relevancy
There is a growing necessity for brand marketers to provide culturally relevant content and messaging that specifically targets US Hispanics.
The browning of America doesn’t hold up in losing job market
The Bureau of Labor Statistic’s employment report was not good news for Latinos. The unemployment rate among Latinos edged up in May to now stand at 11 percent.
Latino television arrives as an upfront player — and a new player arrives in Latino TV
Last week's television upfronts in New York featured a distinct Latin flavor for the first time -- and marked a coming-out party of sorts for a new player in the Latino TV marketplace, MundoFox.