Economy

Google Blocks Spain Publications, Newspapers From Google News

The Spain government announced this week a new law requiring Google and other news aggregation sites to pay its content providers each time their content appears.

Spain News: Cyberattackers Arrested After Allegedly Costing Spanish News Website Over $530K

According to a statement released on Sunday, Spanish police have arrested four people suspected of carrying out a cyberattack that cost a media website $530, 600 and stopped it from working for three weeks in October 2013. The Spanish news website prnoticias asserts the cyberattacks were organized by a former director of a rival news outlet called Intereconomia.

Holiday Shopping Sales Numbers Report: Latinos, Multicultural Shoppers Driving Holiday Sales This Christmas

Nielsen conducted its annual holiday sales survey and forecast, and the results say that Latino and multicultural consumers will be standing behind the shopping carts this holiday season, driving holiday sales.

Bobbi Brown's BB PRO Makeup Artist Rogelio Reyna Shares 'Secret to the Beauty Universe,' Talks Hispanic Beauty Workshop at Macy's Herald Square

Bright red lipstick with well-dressed eyes and fully-prepped hair is often the uniform of Latinas, who not only take pride in their appearance, but see their makeup brushes as an instrument of power, able to grant them instant gratification, empowerment and confidence via the application and blending of color.

$1.1 Trillion Government Budget Heads To Senate For Vote

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote to pass the House-approved $1.1. trillion spending bill to keep the government running through to next September and to avoid a government shutdown.

McDonald's Menu: Fast Food Chain To Reduce Menu Options in Order to Offer Quicker Service

McDonald's announced it will reduce the offerings on its menu in order to speed up service, as well as become more competitive in an increasingly tough fast food market.

New York City to Offer Municipal Identification Card to 8 Million Citizens

New York City is making preparation to offer 8 million New York residents the chance to apply for a municipal identification card, IDNYC. Half of New York City residents, aged 16 and over, do not have a New York State Driver's License.

Gourmet Gift Baskets: Holiday Bundles From Dean & DeLuca, Others Offer Fruits, Italian Treats, Artisan Chocolate and More

Gourmet gift baskets are a hot item this holiday season, and they sure make a great gift. Who does not like to indulge on some delicious chocolates, cheeses or wines? That's especially true when given their price tags, the recipients might not typically pamper themselves with such items.

Wii U Deals and Bundles: Kmart, Walmart and More Offering Discounts on Games as Super Smash Bros. Increases Nintendo Console's Sales

Celebrations are under way at Nintendo after the Japanese giant's Wii U logged a 90 percent uptick in year-on-year software sales. Aficionados, meanwhile, can benefit from some holiday deals.

Immigration Reform News 2014: New Poll Finds 51% Americans Disapprove Of Obama's Executive Action

Gallup Poll finds 51 percent of Americans disapprove of the president's executive action on immigration reform relief while 41 percent approve.

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Boost Apple Sales, Dominate Phablets in US

Despite Android's surge in the worldwide smartphone market over the past few years, Apple's new iPhone 6 series seems to have breathed some much needed momentum into iOS's popularity, according to new market data.

$1 Trillion Federal Budget Bill Threatens Pensions, Has "No Opportunity for Public Input," Says Rep. Louis Slaughter

Congress is due to vote on a 1,600 page federal budget Thursday which while keeping the government running could have implications for pensions, election campaigns, bank and environmental regulations because of amendments.

LG Plasma TV Deals: TVs That Won't Break the Bank For You

Big screens for you LG, which stands for Life is Good, has always made a good product. They excel in TVs though. Getting a name brand TV with the specs you wanted used to be next to impossible, now with Amazon and price matching, you can find a good TV at a fair price from LG.

Google News Leaving Spain: Or, How NOT to Save a Struggling News Industry

Google News has decided to stop operations in Spain and drop publications based in the country from its listings in response to a new copyright law that will take effect in that country starting in 2015.

Sony PS4 and Microsoft Xbox One Comparison, Sales & News: PlayStation 4 to Sell in China, But Which Games Will the Government Approve?

Sony Corp. announced that the PlayStation 4 gaming console will go on sale in China starting January 11. This significant start date marks an end to a 14-year ban on foreign gaming consoles, which limited U.S. brands from tapping into the third-largest gaming market until next month.

Healthcare.gov Open Enrollment 2015: Plans Selections, Calls to Spanish-Speaking Representatives Increase for Second Open Enrollment Period's Third Week

The second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov, and its Spanish-language website, has accrued more than one million consumers, days before its first initial deadline.

Toy Trucks for Sale: Holiday Deals on LEGO, Fisher-Price and More Available for Toddlers and Adults at Toys "R" Us and Other Stores

Kids will keep on truckin' until bedtime with these popular toy trucks. Toy trucks are an age-defying holiday favorite. Children love the durable Matchbox, Tonka and LEGO toy trucks for outside and inside play, while many adults opt for the collectible Hess Toy Truck.

Discontinued Classic Apple iPod MP3 Players Selling for up to $30,000 on Ebay, Amazon

Apple officially stopped offering the iPod Classic MP3 player in September, but since then there's been an explosion in sales on eBay and other outlets with nostalgists paying more than twice the original retail price.

Video Game Sales and News: Holiday Deals Means Discounts on 'Call of Duty,' 'The Last of Us Remastered, PS4 and More

If you have been holding out for that hot new video game because it costs $59.99, you may be in luck this holiday season because prices on some popular games are about to drop.

Summit For Silicon Valley Diversity: Latinos Not Well Represented in Event Hosted By Jesse Jackson

Representatives from Google, Apple, Facebook and 20 other tech companies joined the civil rights leader Jesse Jackson and his group Rainbow Push at a Silicon Valley summit, Diversity 2.0, to find solutions to the scarcity of women, blacks and Latinos at technology companies. It will be the first time companies will publicly address their lack of diversity.