Economy

AT&T Looks to Join Brazil Spectrum Auction Via DirecTV and Sky Brazil

Key AT&T executives will visit Brazil next week as the company expands its Latin American foothold and looks to participate in the country's spectrum auction at the end of the year.

Sling TV Channels & Add-ons: Sling Latino Launches With Two Tiers For Billingual Latino Families

The first true Internet TV OTT (over-the-top) streaming subscription service in the U.S., DirecTV's Yaveo, was aimed squarely at Latinos. Now that audience of tech-savvy cord cutters has proved valuable enough for the budding industry's leader, DISH's Sling TV, to create its own special Latino branded service.

Android M Developer Preview Download Solid But Missing Main New Features

The official release of Google's recently announced Android M mobile operating system is still months away, but the good news is that developers and curious parties can get an early look through Developer Preview.

Taco Bell Menu: Fast Food Chain to Serve Alcohol in New Chicago Restaurant

Taco Bell is using a new technique to attract millennials: alcohol. Taco Bell is using a new technique to attract millennials: alcohol. Yum Brands Inc.

Former CVS Workers Accuse the Drug Store of Racially Discriminating Against Latino and Black Shoppers

Four ex CVS store detectives are pursuing legal action against the pharmacy chain, claiming that personnel in multiple New York City CVS stores are actively profiling African-American and Hispanic customers.

NCLR Educational Programs to Help Young Latinos and Millenials Swarm the Finanial Services Sector

Hispanic/Latino banks, analysts, investors and tellers are noticeably absent from the financial sector. However, programs designed by one of the nation's largest advocates for la raza should help to swarm the financial services sector with capable young Latinos.

Dish, T-Mobile Merger News: Companies Reportedly Setting Up Talks For Possible Merger or Partnership

Dish Network and T-Mobile have hinted at combining forces for years. Now, the satellite TV provider and the nation's No. 4 wireless carrier are in early talks for a possible merger.

Puerto Rico Economy 2015: Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla Signs Tax Increase; More Tax Hikes Coming

Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla signed a legislation increasing the commonwealth's sales tax increase to double-digit figures.

Google Diversity: Company Has Very few Latino and Black Employees

Google is a company consisting mostly of white and Asian males. Google is a company consisting mostly of white and Asian males. The company has tried to diversify its workforce by hiring women for one out of every five computer programmers and other high paying jobs last year, The Grio reported.

Android Market Share: iOS Gains in Europe Thanks to iPhone 6

Android may still be the dominant player in the global mobile operating system market, but it looks like Apple's new image thanks to the iPhone 6 is winning many over, especially in Europe.

T-Mobile, Sprint, and Dish Network Team Up Against Verizon and AT&T

Sprint and T-Mobile might not be merging, but the two companies are still putting up a united front against Verizon and AT&T alongside Dish Network by urging the FCC to reserve some spectrum for the little guys.

Immigration News: US Companies, Workers Manipulate the H-1B Visa Lottery System

Some firms fill out multiple H-1B visa applications for one foreign worker, according to immigration attorneys.The government agencies do not monitor how many applications each candidate sends.

Sen. Bob Menendez Releases Corporate Diversity Survey, Says Latinos 'Grossly Underrepresented'

In an effort to expand diversity, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., released his report about corporate America's diversity. "We all deserve a seat at the table," wrote Menendez.

Instagram News & Updates: Social Media App to Expand Advertising Options for Businesses

More options will be given to advertisers with new buttons being added on Instagram, encouraging users to shop and install adds.

California State Senate Passes Bill to Raise Minimum Wage, Tie It to Inflation

California lawmakers took another step towards raising the state's minimum wage on Monday when the Senate approved a proposal to increase the hourly rate to $11 in 2016 and $13 in 2017.

Venezuela, Russia Agree on $14 Billion Oil Deal

On Wednesday Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that he had reached an agreement with Russia's top oil producer Rosneft in which $14 billion would be invested in Venezuela's oil and gas production.

Facebook Supporting GIFs Now, Key Twitter Exec Leaves for Google, and Snapchat Gets Even More Funding

This week in social media, Facebook finally decided to support animated GIFs, Twitter lost a high-level executive, and Snapchat raised even more money.

Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Especially Latinos, Are Fueling the US Startup Economy

A new study published late last week shows that immigrants are driving the startup economy in the U.S. -- along with showing a boom in immigrant Latino entrepreneurs starting new businesses.

Tap That App: Meerkat vs. Periscope Review - It Helps When a Live Streaming App Has Access to Live Streams

In the great Twitter live-streaming video war of 2015, it's likely only one app will be known through the ages as the victor. So which will it be: Meerkat -- the one that started it all -- or Twitter-backed Periscope? After a hands-on test of both, the answer quickly became apparent.

Google I/O 2015: Everything You Need to Know

As it does every year, Google's keynote kicking off the Google I/O developer conference included a laundry list of updates on projects we knew the company was working at, along with lots of announcements and previews of new products and features Google is just beginning to launch. Here's a rundown of everything you need to know from Google's Avengers-length keynote.