Economy

Immigration Border Problems: Gov. Chris Christie to Skip Mexico Border Visit During Economic, Trade Trip

Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is set to arrive in Mexico for a three-day trade talk, but immigration might not be a top priority for the potential presidential candidate.

McDonald's Fast Food Strike 2014: Workers Planning Biggest Protest Ever?

Fast food employees plan walkout to protest low wages and poor healthcare Employees at McDonald's, the world's largest fast food chain, and other huge chains are planning a strike in the U.

Latin American Fast-Food Chains Profit From Florida's Hispanic Population, Plan on Increasing Number of US Restaurants

South American restaurant chains are moving to South Florida in the hopes of getting a piece of the United States' growing food service industry.

Alibaba IPO: Launch Set to Be Largest in Years

The Chinese ecommerce company Alibaba is launching its initial public offering the week of Sept. 8, and anticipation is building for its release

Argentina Debt Crisis: Swiss Banks Call for New Debt Rules in Wake of Hedge Fund Case

Earlier this month, Argentina was pushed into default when a court ruling blocked interest payments of $539 million to some of the country's restructured bondholders. The ICMA, a group of banks and investors, released new standards aimed at reducing the ability of predatory funds and holdout investors to undermine debt restructuring.

Social Media Saturday: WhatsApp Hits 600 Million, Twitter Opens Analytics to Everyone, and Facebook's Expanding Graph Search

This week in social media, we learned that messaging giant WhatsApp has hit a new milestone in active monthly users. Meanwhile, Twitter opened its analytics to everyone, Snapchat might officially be worth $10 billion, Facebook is expanding Graph Search, and Instagram unleashed an amazing app.

Android Continues to Gain Market Share in Latin America and Europe

Google's Android operating system continues to make gains against Apple's iOS around the world, with market share data indicating that Latin America and Europe are in Google's camp.

Tesla Motors to Begin Construction of 400 Charge Stations in China

Telsa signed the deal with a Chinese telecom company to use their retail stores as charge stations. Electric carmaker Tesla continues to expand its presence in China with the upcoming addition of 400 charging stations around the country.

President Barack Obama Nominates Three Latinos to Key Roles, Including ICE and Small Business Administration

President Barack Obama announced his latest nominations to "key" administration posts, including three Latinos, which could affect immigration management.

New Nintendo 3DS Announced, Called Simply the "New 3DS"

Another confusing name for Nintendo? Nintendo sent out a video this morning that many thought would be the announcement of "Super Smash Bros. " However, it was the announcement of a new, revamped 3DS handheld unit called "New 3DS.

Comcast Time Warner Cable Merger: New Arguments Emerge Against Proposed Buyout

This summer is a landmark period for the evolving Internet in the U.S., with new Open Internet rules being considered by the FCC and a couple of big media mergers being debated. Recently, a few new arguments against the biggest merger on the table -- that of Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider, to the second largest, Time Warner Cable -- have emerged from Dish Network, Netflix, and the response to an Internet outage.

Unemployment Benefits Claims Down, but Nearly 300,000 American Apply for Aid

The Labor Department announced on Thursday that 298,000 Americans applied for unemployment benefits the week ending Aug. 23, a thousand fewer than the previous week.

Kia Motors to Build New Auto Plant in Mexico

The plant would increase Mexico's automative production, propelling the country past other nations in the same field.

Employers Steal $1 Billion in Wages Each Year from NYC Food Service Workers

NYC servers and bussers who make $5.50 an hour can look forward to 10-hour shifts, work on weekends and no overtime. Pre-tax, they've gained $385 at the end of a 70-hour work week. Workdays that are longer than eight hours are illegal, but employers are stealing far more than time from their employees.

US Economic Outlook 2014: Speaker John Boehner Criticizes CBO's Projected 1.5 Percent GDP Growth

The Congressional Budget Office, providing nonpartisan analysis for Congress, predicted U.S. GDP will increase by 1.5 percent by the end of 2014, and Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, used the news to criticize Democrats and the Obama administration.

Sprint and T-Mobile Merger Failure Kicks off Price Wars

The collapse in a merger deal between Sprint and T-Mobile has caused a sharp and quick turnaround in the relationship between the two carriers, resulting in a price war for customers.

Time Warner Cable Internet Outage Makes Merger with Comcast Harder

Following the loss of Internet service to millions nationwide early Wednesday, many are now ramping up the opposition to a Time Warner and Comcast merger.

iOS 8 Beta, Download, Release Date, Update Rumors 2014: Apple to Unveil Next Operating System With iPhone Release?

New operating system is expected to present problems different than iOS 7 Apple has run its newest mobile operating system, iOS 8, through the gamut of beta testing and developer feedback, and the time is nigh for the California tech giant to release its final test version of the software ahead of a public release.

Exclusive: Vice President of Forbes Latin America Discusses the Economic Outlook in the Region

In an exclusive interview in the world's financial capital, New York City, Edward De Valle II joins Carlos Anaya in front of the U.S. Stock Exchange on Wall Street to outline the current economic footprint of Latin America on a global scale.

Spain's Inditex Removes Zara's Children Sheriff Shirt After Complaints That It Looks Like 'Holocaust Garb'

On Wednesday, Inditex, a Spain-based fashion retailer, apologized for a Zara brand children's shirt after receiving complaints that it looked like the clothing Nazis made Jewish people wear during the Holocaust.