Hispanic Newswire
1 - Health Net Named to Hispanic Business Magazine’s Top 60 Diversity Elite
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) today announced it was named to Hispanic Business Magazine’s 2009 list of Top 60 Diversity Elite. According to the September edition of Hispanic Business Magazine, the factors determining the 2009 Diversity Elite...
2 - Calling Card Fraud Attacked by Swedish Internet Phone Company
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Relentless fraud by the billion-dollar prepaid calling card industry – on- and offline – has prompted the Internet phone company, Rebtel http://www.rebtel.com/es/ to slash in half its rates to Mexico so Mexicans living in the U.S. can call friends...
3 - Comcast Launches Third Annual Pink Ribbon Campaign
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSA, CMCSK) today launched its third annual Pink Ribbon campaign, a unique multiplatform initiative to raise awareness and better educate women, their families and friends about breast cancer. The video-on-demand and...
4 - KFC to Close Restaurants Coast to Coast
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - KFC is closing restaurants across the country for a good cause as the company feeds those most in need, for free. Today’s closing of a KFC restaurant in the brand’s hometown of Louisville, Ky., is the first of several temporary closures that...
5 - Telemundo is the Fastest-Growing Major Broadcast Network Regardless of Language for the 2008-2009 Television Season
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Telemundo, a leading producer of high-quality content for Hispanics in the U.S. and audiences around the world, announced today, its results for the 2008-2009 Television Broadcast season. According to Nielsen Media Research, Telemundo solidified its...
6 - Burger King Corp. Kicks Off Its Annual FÚTBOL KINGDOMSM National Tour and Debuts the BK FÚTBOLADORES™
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) kicked off its second annual FÚTBOL KINGDOMSM national tour, a series of innovative street-level fútbol events. The tour made its first stop in Denver, Colorado this past weekend and will travel to seven more markets across...
7 - Comcast Offers “Free-View” of “NFL RedZone”
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Comcast today announced that it will bring the NFL's national “free-view” of its NFL RedZone channel to all of its Digital customers. The “free-view” will be available this Sunday, October 4 from 1 PM to 4:15 PM EDT. “The verdict is...
8 - Hispanic Heritage Foundation Presents the 23rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards on Capitol Hill to Honor Latino Leaders
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) will present the 23rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards on Capitol Hill on September 29, 2009, as six Latino leaders in various categories will be celebrated for their achievements in their field and in the...
9 - Debt Settlement Part of the Healing Process For A Sustainable Economic Recovery, New Academic Study Says
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Credit Solutions endorses a recently published academic white paper that says Debt Settlement offers “the most immediate form of debt relief available to consumers in today’s tenuous economy” – and may even improve the odds for a sustainable...
10 - Union Bank and KCET Honor Los Angeles and Orange County Latinos as Local Heroes
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Union Bank and KCET will honor five exceptional Latinos from Los Angeles and Orange County with the 2009 Local Heroes Award for their outstanding community service. This year’s honorees are: Judge Rudolph...
11 - UnitedHealthcare Launches PlanBienSM for Arizona Latinos; Plan Combines Health Benefits, Bilingual Support Services
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - UnitedHealthcare’s PlanBienSM, an innovative suite of health plans featuring unique services to enhance the health and well-being of Spanish-speaking individuals, is now available in Arizona. PlanBien incorporates linguistically and culturally...
12 - Union Bank and KPBS Honor San Diego County Latinos as Local Heroes
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Union Bank and KPBS will honor four exceptional Latinos from San Diego County with the 2009 Local Heroes Award for their outstanding community service. This year’s honorees are: Ruben Barrales, Sarita Fuentes...
13 - Visa Announces Commitment to Financial Literacy at Clinton Global Initiative with Goal of Helping 20 Million People Worldwide
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Conference today that it is launching a new FIFA World Cup™ branded educational video game as the centerpiece of a commitment to reach 20 million people worldwide with financial...
14 - Yum! Brands, KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell Launch World Hunger Relief Effort to Raise Awareness, Volunteerism and Funds with Christina Aguilera as Campaign’s Global Spokesperson
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), the world’s largest restaurant company and parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, is launching its annual World Hunger Relief campaign to help stop world hunger with multi-Grammy Award winner and pop superstar Christina...
15 - Comcast “TV Pulse Survey” Reveals New Fall Viewing Trends: Drama Series & Multiplatform Viewing Is Hot
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - With the new fall television season heating up this week, Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) announced the findings of its “TV Pulse Survey”, an independent nationwide survey*, which revealed an overwhelming 81 percent of individuals plan...
16 - College Affordability Crisis Deepens; Families Seek New Ways to Find the Best College Deal
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - StudentAid.com today introduces a breakthrough service that for the first time allows families to compare out-of-pocket costs before applying to college and avoid suffocating debt. The service calculates aid eligibility to help students and...
17 - Prudential Named One of the Best Companies for Latinas
NEWARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) has earned the No. 6 position in the 2009 LATINA Style 50 report ranking the best companies for Latinas to work for in the United States. This is the 12th consecutive year the magazine has recognized Prudential...
18 - AeroMexico Strategy for Expanding North American Operations Results in 30 Percent Increase in Markets Served This Year
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - AeroMexico, the global airline of Latin America, has announced that the strategic expansion of its North American operations has resulted in a 30 percent increase this year in markets served in the United States and Canada. The airline has launched...
19 - Long John Silver’s, Popular Seafood Restaurant Chain, Qualifies for SBA Registry; To Assist in Credit for Franchise Growth
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Long John Silver’s (LJS), the world’s most popular quick-service seafood restaurant chain, received approval from United States Small Business Administration (SBA) for listing on the SBA Franchise Registry. According to LJS franchise...
20 - First-Generation Inner City Students Earn $500,000 in College Scholarships, Grants
SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The first graduating class at the Nicholas Academic Centers received more than $500,000 in scholarships and grants to attend highly-ranked colleges across the country, including UCLA, Allegheny College, Denison University, UC San Diego, UC...
21 - Spanish and English Webinars on Keeping Restaurants Healthy During Flu Season Offered by National Restaurant Association and Ecolab
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Ecolab Inc. and the National Restaurant Association today announced that they will partner to present two webinars this week – one in English and one in Spanish – to help restaurant owners and operators protect their guests – and...
22 - ‘Credit Solutions Cares’ Commemorates 9/11 with ‘Heroes’ Video
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - To commemorate Sept. 11, Credit Solutions uploaded an inspiring new video to www.creditsolutionscares.com featuring employees’ recent volunteer and work at Welcome Home a Hero, a program that greets soldiers traveling through Dallas on their way home...
23 - Comcast Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Special On Demand Movies, Shows, Music and More
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSA, CMCSK), one of the nation’s leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced special programming for Comcast customers who have On Demand service in...
24 - 7 Million Babies and Children and 6 Million Hispanics in the U.S. Have Acid Reflux
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - (NAPSW) The Pediatric Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux (PAGER) Association has been helping families learn about acid reflux since 1992. The medical name for the disease is gastroesophageal reflux. It means stomach + esophagus + backwash. “Acid...
25 - Coca-Cola Enhances “Destapa La Felicidad” and Reaches out to Multicultural Teens
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Coca-Cola®, the world’s most recognized brand and the sparkling beverage of choice for U.S. Hispanics, is rolling out new marketing programs to encourage Hispanic consumers to pursue their dreams and connect with multicultural teens. In addition, the...
26 - The Fourth Fantana® Has Been Found!
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - After a three-month nationwide search, hundreds of video submissions and more than 350,000 fan ratings, The Fantanas are finally complete. Shakira Barrera, 19, from Englewood, New Jersey, has been selected as the fourth member of The Fantanas by a panel...
27 - AeroMexico Media Statement: AeroMexico Emergency Procedures, Response of Crew & Authorities Ensure Safety of Passengers and Crew Members
MEXICO CITY-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - AeroMexico reported today that AM flight #576 that originated in Cancun and was bound for Mexico City received a bomb threat while in flight, and the crew followed airline procedures and activated an emergency plan that was coordinated with federal...
28 - Debt Settlement Leader Credit Solutions Delivers Results, Settles $21.5 Million At 42.5% During August
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Credit Solutions settled $21,567,382.15 in consumer debt during August 2009, saving $12,410,745.35 on 3,660 client accounts at a 42.5% average settlement offer percentage rate – down a full 7.2% from July and 8.5% lower than June. That means, on...
29 - Comcast Launches 100 Mbps High-Speed Internet Service for Businesses in the Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL, Minn. & PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today launched a 100 Mbps high-speed Internet service...
30 - Tampico International Rolls-Out Irresistible Global Campaign
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Tampico Beverages, one of the leading global refrigerated juice drink brands, has launched its first global multi-media campaign to spotlight its new packaging and wide variety of fun and playful flavors. The Irresistible campaign will launch through...
31 - ImpreMedia, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions Announce Innovative Marketing Campaign Channeled Exclusively through Digital Media to Support September 19 Mayweather-Marquez Welterweight Fight
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - ImpreMedia, the nation’s No.1 Spanish-language online and print news publisher, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions have partnered to develop an unprecedented multimedia program for the welterweight fight between Floyd Mayweather and Juan...
32 - Club PenguinTM Says “Bienvenidos” to Spanish Speakers around the Globe
MEXICO CITY-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Spanish speaking fans of Club Penguin can now waddle around, interact and play games in the popular, snow-covered virtual world in their own language. The new Spanish version of the virtual world (www.clubpenguin.com/es) is supported by native...
33 - Top Retail Banks Improve Outreach to Spanish-Speaking Consumers
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Over the past several years, 71% of the nation’s largest online and click-and-mortar banks have added foreign language content to their public websites, providing important product information and services in Spanish for the approximately 45 million...
34 - Inc. Magazine Ranks Credit Solutions Among ‘America’s Entrepreneurial Superstars’ for 2nd Year in a Row
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Credit Solutions has again been named to Inc. Magazine’s list of the fastest-growing privately held, for-profit companies in the nation, ranking in the top 12% of the Inc. 5000 list at #642. Now in its 3rd year, the Inc. 5000 offers the most comprehensive...
35 - Credit Solutions Renews Its Membership in the U.S. Chamber, World’s Largest Business Federation
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Credit Solutions has reaffirmed its commitment to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which is dedicated to “advancing human progress through an economic, political and social system based on individual freedom, incentive, initiative, opportunity and...
36 - Food and Commercial Workers Join Mexican Consul General to Launch Celebration of “Labor Rights Week” as Labor Day 2009 Approaches
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) is proud to partner with the Embassy of Mexico, the U.S. Department of Labor and allied organizations to promote the first “Semana de Derechos Laborales”, or Labor Rights Week, UFCW...
37 - The Coca-Cola Company Names King & Spalding, L.L.P. as Recipient of Its “Living the Values” Award
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - The Coca-Cola Company presented its “Living the Values” Award (LVA) to Atlanta-based law firm King & Spalding L.L.P. The award, now in its second year, was established by the Company to annually acknowledge and honor the U.S.-based law firm, with...
38 - From Chicken Legs to Sea Legs: KFC Launches First-Ever “Float Thru” Restaurant to Promote New Value Menu Items
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - KFC has set out to feed the fleets! The world’s largest chicken chain is launching their newest tasty Value Menu items with a different kind of launch – the nautical launch of the first-ever “Float Thru” restaurant. From KFC-branded...
39 - T-Mobile USA Named Title Sponsor of the 2009 San José Mariachi and Mexican Heritage Festival Presented by Target
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The San José Mariachi and Mexican Heritage Festival (SJMHF), the signature Latin music destination event of Northern California, today announced T-Mobile USA, Inc. as the title sponsor of this year’s annual event, which is celebrating its 18th...
40 - Latin Boy Band Menudo Lends Vocal Talents to Love. Hugs. Peace.™ Movement -- Encourages Philanthropy among Youth
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The legendary Latin Boy Band Menudo burst onto the music scene from Puerto Rico in the 1970s, and has since helped launch the career of international superstar Ricky Martin. Today, more than two generations later, a new version of Menudo is back with a...
41 - DIRECTV Más Launches A Toda Música TV (ATM), An Exclusive Music Video Channel Created For Lovers of Mexican Regional Music Living in the U.S.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - DIRECTV Más™, DIRECTV’s Spanish- and English-language programming service, today launched A Toda Música TV (ATM), an exclusive music video channel created for lovers of regional Mexican music living in the U.S. The launch event for the...
42 - Debt Settlement Benefits Consumers, According To Industry Study
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - An objective research paper by a recognized academic expert who examined the debt management industry found debt settlement is a better debt-relief option for many consumers than declaring bankruptcy or seeking credit counseling. “There is no question the...
43 - University of Miami Announces a New Comprehensive Online Program in Journalism
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Today, the University of Miami Koubek Center announced the opening of its online course “Journalism in the 21st Century.” This is the first time that a comprehensive course of this kind has been offered, in Spanish, in the United States. The objective of...
44 - Comcast and NFL Network Set to Offer “NFL RedZone” Channel This Football Season
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Comcast Corporation, (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, and the National Football League announced today that they plan to offer Comcast customers the “NFL RedZone”* channel this...
45 - UnitedHealthcare Ranked One of 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S. According to LATINA Style Magazine
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, has earned a place on the 12th annual LATINA Style 50, a survey by LATINA Style Magazine of the 50 best companies for Latinas to work for in the United States. The LATINA Style 50, according...
46 - Credit Solutions Settles $26.6 Million In Consumer Debt At 49.7% During July
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Credit Solutions settled $26,692,523.02 in consumer debt during July 2009, saving $13,420,102.91 on 4,318 client accounts at an average of 49.7% settlement offer percentage rate – a 1.3% improvement over June 2009. The offer percentage rate is the...
47 - Charles Garcia Named President of Twin Cities Professional Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Minnetronix, a medical device design and manufacturing firm, is proud to announce the appointment of Charles Garcia, Business Development Manager, as President of the Twin Cities Professional Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional...
48 - Winners Serve Up End of Summer Styles and Scholarship Donations Via KFC Chari-T's Contest
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Anne Moore from Commerce Town, Mich., Brian Harkless from Fort Worth, Texas and Stephen Glenn McClutchen from Sandy, Utah cooked up a fashionable secret recipe and have officially claimed the title of KFC Chari-T’s designers! Earlier this summer...
49 - Rodan + Fields Dermatologists Launch National Hispanic Outreach Campaign
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Rodan + Fields Dermatologists, the clinical skincare brand developed by Stanford University-trained dermatologists Katie Rodan, M.D. and Kathy Fields, M.D., announce the brand’s official entrance into the Hispanic market. Through a variety of Spanish...
50 - Ray Rodriguez to Retire at Year End as Univision Communications President and Chief Operating Officer
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2009 - Univision Communications Inc., the nation’s leading Spanish-language media company, today announced that Ray Rodriguez, 58, president and chief operating officer, will retire from the company at the end of the year, after nearly 20 years at Univision...
51 - Discovery Channel to Join Comcast’s Nationwide On Demand Online Trial Beginning This Week with Some of Network's Most Popular Shows and Worldwide Premieres
SILVER SPRING, Md. & PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) and Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) today announced that Discovery Channel has joined Comcast’s technical trial of On Demand Online. Discovery Channel’s...
52 - Research and Markets: Hispanics Online: Young, Mobile and Bilingual
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of eMarketer's new report "Hispanics Online: Young, Mobile and Bilingual" to their offering. The US Hispanic Internet population is growing in numbers, broadband connections and time spent online. eMarketer...
53 - Passion and Spirit, The Argentine Way!
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - On Wednesday, August 19, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm, “An Argentine Affair,” presented by Trapiche and Michel Torino Wines, will take place outdoors at Water Taxi Beach Long Island City. Argentine chefs and restaurateurs from the New York metro area will unite...
54 - Comcast Brings Exclusive Wiggles Content to On Demand
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) announced an exclusive On Demand offering that will bring its video customers favorite episodes handpicked by The Wiggles themselves, behind-the-scenes clips, and movies including The Wiggles Present: Dorothy...
55 - Comcast Increases Multiplatform Sports Lineup to 5,000+ Live Sporting Events
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSA, CMCSK) has boosted its sports lineup both online and on TV, delivering even more sporting events and programming from all of the major professional sports leagues and the best of college sports to millions more...
56 - Chase Comes to Florida
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - Chase unveiled its iconic octagon on 233 bank branches and more than 440 ATMs in Florida today, following a $92 million investment in upgrading and remodeling. That brings the Chase network in Florida to 239 branches and 1,025 ATMs. Chase also successfully...
57 - New Tech Network Names Nationally Recognized High School Expert Monica Martinez President
NAPA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - New Tech Network, the Napa, Calif.-based school development organization that supports the start-up and implementation of 21st-century high schools has named national education expert Monica Martinez President of the organization and Chris Walsh and...
58 - California Strawberry Growers Announce Annual College Scholarships for Children of the Industry’s Farm Workers
WATSONVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - With a month still to go until applications are due, the California Strawberry Commission today urged children of strawberry farm workers to apply for college scholarships before the March 13 deadline. All children of California strawberry farm...
59 - Allied Health Care Workforce Program Report Assesses Central California Health Minority Workforce
FRESNO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Some of the greatest opportunities for employment in Central California over the next decade are as dental assistants, medical assistants, home health aides and nursing assistants according to the Allied Health Regional Workforce Analysis...
60 - San Jose Repertory Theatre Presents the World Premiere of The Kite Runner
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - San Jose Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s international best-selling novel, The Kite Runner – a haunting story of friendship and redemption in modern Afghanistan. Adapted by Bay...
61 - Chase Opens Four Homeownership Centers in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino Counties
GLENDALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Chase today marked the official opening of its new homeownership center as it announced the locations of three similar centers in the Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino County areas to help families struggling with their mortgage payments...
62 - AeroMexico Inaugurates San Francisco – Mexico City Service Today with Events and Presentations by Airline, Airport and Civic Officials
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Government, civic and business officials from AeroMexico, San Francisco International Airport, the Mexican Consulate and other organizations celebrated today the airline’s inauguration of daily, non-stop service between San Francisco and Mexico City. The...
63 - 5,000 WaMu and Chase Branches Will Be Open on Presidents Day to Serve Customers
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Chase today announced that nearly 2,000 WaMu branches will be open normal business hours on Presidents Day, Monday, February 16 to make banking more convenient for customers. This marks the first time that WaMu’s branches will be open on the holiday...
64 - Oncor’s “Great Refrigerator Roundup” is Underway
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Who couldn’t use $50 these days? Anyone whose electricity is delivered by Oncor is eligible for the “Great Refrigerator Roundup,” a refrigerator recycling program designed to collect and recycle old, inefficient refrigerators and freezers. Oncor’s...
65 - Diversity Best Practices and Kodak CEO Antonio M. Perez to Host Board of Directors Caucus on Diversity and Inclusion
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Kodak Chairman and CEO Antonio M. Perez will join Carol Evans, President, Bonnier Corp. Working Mother Group/Diversity Best Practices, to lead a first-ever Roundtable of board directors from top companies at the Board of Directors’ Caucus on Diversity...
66 - Western Union Foundation Donates Funds in 19 Countries to Drive Economic Opportunity Through Western Union’s Our World, Our FamilySM Signature Cause Program
DENVER-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - To help migrants and their families overcome economic barriers, the Western Union Foundation recently donated $2 million to communities in 19 countries through the Our World, Our FamilySM signature cause program, culminating in $9.1 million in grant...
67 - New Survey Finds that Majority of Americans Support $15,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit in Stimulus Package
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - More than two-thirds of African-Americans and Hispanics believe a $15,000 tax credit for homebuyers should be included in the stimulus package, according to a survey conducted over the weekend of over 1,200 registered voters. The survey found that all...
68 - Mexican Federal Commission on Competition Chairman Eduardo Pérez Motta to Speak at a World Affairs Council of Houston Luncheon
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Monopolies in Mexico may become a thing of the past. Free access to markets and changes in anti-trust law are increasing thanks to Eduardo Pérez Motta, head of the Federal Commission on Competition in Mexico. Mr. Pérez Motta will discuss how he is opening...
69 - Prevent Space Heater Hazards This February
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - It’s c-c-c-cold out there! But before you decide to warm up your home with a space heater, make sure you know and follow Oncor’s Lifetime of Safety tips for space heaters. The National Fire Protection Agency states that heating equipment, like space...
70 - Western Union Names New Leadership to Support Americas Region Go-to-Market Strategy
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a global leader in money transfer services, today announced it has appointed product management and consumer loyalty leaders in support of The Americas region. Victoria López-Negrete will lead the newly formed...
71 - Delaney Law: Chicago Hispanic Community Rallies Around La Guadalupana as it Fights to Reclaim its Name, Honor and Integrity
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Delaney Law today announced an Emergency Temporary Restraining Order Hearing has been scheduled for Monday, February 9th at 2:30 pm at the Daley Center. Chicago based La Guadalupana Wholesale Co. Inc., and the Castro Family are asking the court to...
72 - Prudential Financial Honored as a Top 50 Company By LATINA Style Magazine
NEWARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU), was honored yesterday by LATINA Style magazine during the 2008 LATINA Style 50 Awards Ceremony and Diversity Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. LATINA Style, a national magazine for the contemporary Hispanic...
73 - WESAVEHOMES.COM, Mortgage Modification Legal Network Speaks to Thousands in Financial Crisis at Templo Calvario
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Templo Calvario, the largest bilingual church in the nation, located in Santa Ana California hosted the wesavehomes.com team to provide information and education on loan modification. Mortgage Modification Legal Network (www.wesavehomes.com...
74 - ‘A Class Apart’ Makes World Premiere at Museo Alameda
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - The Museo Alameda – the nation’s largest Latino museum and first formal Smithsonian affiliate – hosted the world premiere of “A Class Apart,” a riveting new documentary by Carlos Sandoval and Peter Miller that tells the story of Hernandez...
75 - Credit Solutions Is Named One of Best Large Companies to Work for in TX
RICHARDSON, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Credit Solutions is ranked No. 21 among 2009’s Best Companies to Work for in Texas – the 4th annual awards co-sponsored by the Texas Association of Business (TAB), the Texas State Council Society for Human Resource Management and Texas Monthly...
76 - Wells Fargo Names John Sotoodeh Head of Los Angeles Community Banking
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) has named John Sotoodeh, a 19-year veteran of the company, regional president for Los Angeles Metro Community Banking. He will be responsible for 5,200 team members and 265 banking stores, with $29 billion in...
77 - Telemundo Launches 2010 Census Campaign, “Hazte Contar!”
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Telemundo, a leading producer of innovative and high-quality content for Hispanics in the U.S. and around the world, announced today the launch of ”Hazte Contar!” (Be Counted!), a national initiative designed to increase awareness of the 2010 Census among...
78 - InTown Suites Launches Spanish Website!
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - InTown Suites Extended Stay Living, has launched a Spanish version of its popular web site, www.intownsuites.com. The new site, InTown Suites En Español, was created by MotionPoint Corporation. The purpose of the site is to better serve InTown Suites...
79 - Credit Solutions Extends DART Partnership, Gives Employees Free Bus & Train Passes
RICHARDSON, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - DFW travelers spend 58 hours annually in traffic delays, and 16.5% brave daily commutes longer than 45 minutes.1 That’s in part why Credit Solutions has renewed its partnership with DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit), providing bus and light...
80 - Sloan-Kettering Institute Researcher Joan Massagué Wins BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Biomedicine category has gone in this inaugural edition to cancer researcher Joan Massagué i Solé, Chairman of the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at the Sloan-Kettering Institute in New York...
81 - Cuba Travel Services, Inc. to Launch Hialeah Office
HIALEAH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - With increased confidence in the Obama Administration to ease travel restrictions to Cuba for Cuban Americans, Cuba Travel Services, Inc. (CTS) and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Cuba Travel Services, Inc. is excited with the new White...
82 - MDX Continues to Prepare, Plan and Build for the Future
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) Board of Directors approved the agency’s Five-Year Work Program (2010-2014), which includes a total of 55 projects and a combined estimated cost of $620.7 million. The work program provides funding for capacity...
83 - AeroMexico Introduces First Airline Service between Albuquerque and Chihuahua City, Mexico, on February 9
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - AeroMexico, the global airline of Latin America, and the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced today that air service between Mexico and New Mexico will become a reality February 9. The first AeroMexico flight from Chihuahua City will...
84 - Mexican Federal Commission on Competition Chairman Eduardo Pérez Motta to speak at a World Affairs Council of Houston Luncheon
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Monopolies in Mexico may become a thing of the past. Free access to markets and changes in anti-trust law are increasing thanks to Eduardo Pérez Motta, head of the Federal Commission on Competition in Mexico. Mr. Pérez Motta will discuss how he is opening...
85 - Western Union Foundation Awards First Scholarships under the Family Scholarship Program Pilot
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - The Western Union Foundation today announced the first award recipients of the Family Scholarship Pilot Program for migrant workers and their families. The pilot phase of the program was focused on awarding scholarships to families within the...
86 - ImpreMedia to Market Televisa’s Content for Mobile Devices in the US Market Under Partnership With globefish
NEW YORK, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - ImpreMedia, the No. 1 Hispanic News and Information Company in the U.S. in Online and Print, announced today that it will market Televisa’s mobile content to the Hispanic community in the U.S. through a partnership with globefish, an innovative...
87 - UnitedHealth Group/PacifiCare Awards More Than $5.7 Million in Grants to Help Improve Health Care in California
CYPRESS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - As part of its ongoing commitment to California, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and PacifiCare have awarded more than $5.7 million in grants to benefit health care consumers and improve the delivery of health care services in the Golden State. The...
88 - Credit Solutions Named Finalist In 2009 Stevie® Awards For Sales & Customer Service
RICHARDSON, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Credit Solutions has been named as a finalist for both Sales Department of the Year and Customer Service Department of the Year in the 3rd annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Produced by the creators of the prestigious...
89 - Gloria Estefan to Be Named BMI Icon at 16TH Annual Latin Awards Ceremony
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Gloria Estefan will be honored as a BMI Icon Thursday, March 12 at the performing rights organization’s 16th annual Latin Awards. Staged at The Breakers Ponce De Leon Ballroom in Palm Beach, Florida, and hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant...
90 - Comcast Provides More Family Entertainment with Launch of Disney Family Movies Subscription On Demand Service
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSA, CMCSK), the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, together with Disney-ABC Domestic Television today announced the launch of the subscription video on demand (SVOD) service...
91 - Ayanah Gordon Makes Her American Debut in 2009 With, Rhythmic Praise!
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - After winning Album of the Year (Female Artist) at the Caribbean Gospel Awards, Ayanah Gordon Wallace is ready to take America by storm. Preparing for her first stateside release, Rhythmic Praise from the album Kingdom Woman, Ayanah looks forward to...
92 - Chase Clarifies WaMu Branch Closures
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - During 2009, Chase is consolidating branches in markets that have both Chase and WaMu branches. In Chicago, 57 WaMu branches will close by the end of March; 60 WaMu branches will remain open; and all 327 Chase branches will remain open. Affected customers...
93 - Winn-Dixie Launches Better Savings
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN), recently rolled out a savings program to help customers stretch their grocery dollars simply by using their Winn-Dixie Customer Reward Card. Shoppers can now enjoy savings throughout the store in five...
94 - Eva Mendes Named the Most Desirable Woman of 2009 by AskMen.com
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - AskMen.com, the largest online men's magazine, today announced its 9th annual list of the “Top 99 Most Desirable Women.” AskMen.com readers cast more than ten million votes to rank the women who best represent the qualities of the ideal girlfriend...
95 - ‘Credit Solutions Cares’ Sets 2009 Corporate Philanthropy Goal
RICHARDSON, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - Credit Solutions employees are teaming up with local and national non-profit organizations to contribute 15,000 volunteer hours and raise $25,000 for the DFW community this year under a companywide volunteer program called Credit Solutions...
96 - Western Union Selects Bromley Communications to Manage U.S. Hispanic Marketing
DENVER-(Business Wire)-January 19, 2009 - Western Union (NYSE: WU), a global leader in money transfer services, announced today it has selected Bromley Communications as its U.S. Hispanic marketing communications partner. The decision was made after completing a thorough search for marketing...
97 - Western Union Foundation Donates US$50,000 Towards Earthquake Relief Efforts in Alajuela, Costa Rica
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - To help the earthquake victims of Alajuela, Costa Rica, The Western Union Foundation today donated US$50,000 to the Costa Rican Red Cross, a humanitarian relief organization. The grant is part of the Western Union Our World, Our FamilySM global...
98 - National Association of Investment Companies And The Marathon Club for Entrepreneurship Host Inaugural Gala for Private Equity Industry
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - The National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) and The Marathon Club for Entrepreneurship (TMC), will host “The Pathway to Minority Wealth Creation”, The Private Equity Industry Inaugural Gala Reception on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 from...
99 - L-1 Identity Solutions Provides Software and Services to Paraguay Department of Identification for New National ID Card and Passport System
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ID), a leading provider of identity solutions and services, was awarded a $5.4 million contract to provide software, services and credential supplies for Paraguay’s new national identification card and...
100 - California’s Physician Groups Support State Regulation that Requires HMOs to Provide Translation Services to Patients
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - In response to a recent announcement by Director Cindy Ehnes from the Department of Managed Health Care about new rules requiring California HMOs to provide translation services for patients with limited English ability, Donald Crane, President and...
101 - Juanes, Wisin y Yandel, Gilberto Santa Rosa, El Chapo De Sinaloa and Maná among Top Nominees for “Premio Lo Nuestro 2009” on Univision
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Univision, the leading Spanish-language network in the country, announced today the nominees for the 2009 edition of the prestigious “Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina” (“Lo Nuestro” Latin Music Awards). Now in its 21st year, “Premio Lo...
102 - Ping Mobile and impreMedia Partner to Provide Hispanic Mobile Marketing Solutions for Advertisers
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Ping Mobile will serve as the leading Hispanic targeted online and mobile service providing consumers with discounts and offers. In the current economic climate, impreRewards will provide an essential tool by informing consumers about...
103 - On March 30, Chase Brand to Debut on 708 California bank branches, 1,900 ATMs
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Chase announced today that it will unveil its bright blue octagon logo on bank branches in California on March 30 as part of a $375 million investment in serving California bank customers. The Chase brand will replace the WaMu name on 708 bank...
104 - Union Bank Promotes George Ramirez as Head of Growing Priority Banking Service for Affluent Clients and Small Businesses
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Union Bank, N.A., today announced that George Ramirez will lead its fast-growing Priority Banking® program that provides specialized services to affluent individuals, families, and small business owners. The Priority Banking offices are located within...
105 - Credit Solutions Crosses $800 Million Mark For Total Consumer Debt Settled
RICHARDSON, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Credit Solutions set a new industry record this month, settling $800 million in unsecured consumer debt over the past six years, $25.7 million of that solely during December 2008. Americans currently owe some $2.5 trillion in unsecured debt1...
106 - Zhone’s MSAP Selected for Pioneering Sale of Branded DSL and Voice Services through Fast-Growth Retail Chain — La Curacao
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZHNE), the global leader in single-platform delivery of voice, DSL, EFM, FTTx and wireless services, today announced that its MALC(TM) Multi-Service Access Platform (MSAP) was selected to support a pioneering sales...
107 - FEATURE/New Loteria Jewelry Line from Dublin Design Captures Spirit of Popular 'Mexican Bingo' Game
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - San Antonio jewelry designer Carolyn Dublin is offering a new “Loteria” line of jewelry featuring images from the popular Mexican card game. “La Loteria,” is similar to American bingo, but rather than numbers, uses images that all have their own...
108 - The Center for Arts Education January 14 Unveiling of "The Strength Inside" Photography Showcase
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Media Alert: WHAT: Unveiling of “The Strength Inside” Photography Showcase, a collaborative effort with Nike, Inc. and The Center for Arts Education (CAE), celebrating the work of a group of talented student photographers attending Art and Design...
109 - Azteca México Mexican Novela “Eternamente Tuya” Premieres Tonight Exclusively in the U.S. on DIRECTV Más
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Azteca Networks and DIRECTV Inc., provider of the nation's leading satellite television service, will premiere the novela “Eternamente Tuya” in the United States and México at the same time – something that has never been done before...
110 - City Year Launches Nationwide Campaign to Increase Young Adult Community Service
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - In an effort to inspire young people to commit to national service, City Year, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and Comcast today introduced a nationwide City Year campaign called “give a year. change the world.” that encourages young people to...
111 - WAR to Break out at Latino Inaugural Gala on Heels of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Multi-platinum, multi-cultural recording group WAR will perform live in Washington’s historic Union Station for the Latino Inaugural Gala – “Renewing America’s Promise, Celebrando el Cambio” two days before the inauguration, January 18, 2009...
112 - Angel L. Reyes, III Releases Hispanic Heresy: What is the Impact of America's Largest Population of Immigrants?
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Prominent attorney and lecturer, Angel L. Reyes, III, has authored and released a book which examines how the immigration of Hispanics to the United States impacts the nation’s socio-economics. Entitled Hispanic Heresy: What is the Impact of America's...
113 - Credit Solutions Empowers Clients To Achieve Popular Resolution: ‘Get Out Of Debt’
RICHARDSON, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Getting out of debt is a top three New Year’s Resolution Credit Solutions debt consultants have heard for six years running. Fortunately, the company says, it has discovered a “debt relief formula” that really keeps the dollars off. “From...
114 - Credit Solutions Is Now Serving Spanish-Speaking Clients
RICHARDSON, Texas-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Credit Solutions has launched espanol.creditsolutions.com, a Spanish-language version of its Web site designed to extend the debt settlement industry leader’s reach by servicing what is now the largest U.S. minority group.1 Since about 40% of...
115 - Research and Markets: The Latinization of America in the United States 2008 Focuses on an Increase in Products and Services Directly Appealing To the Hispanic Community
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Research and Markets Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0af5c1/the_latinization_o
116 - DGSE Companies, Inc. Announces Launch of New Americangoldandsilverexchange.com Website Including a Spanish Language Version
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - DGSE Companies, Inc. (NYSE Alternext: DGC), which wholesales, retails and auctions fine watches, jewelry, diamonds and precious metal and rare coin products via traditional and Internet channels, today announced the launch of a completely remodeled and a...
117 - Research and Markets: Learn How Hispanics Respond to Different Media with Hispanic Media Usage in the United States 2008 Report
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Hispanic Media Usage in the United States 2008" report to their offering. While advertisers are scrambling to capitalize on new and profitable opportunities, the growing Hispanic market is one...
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