Stocks End 2015 With Loss, Worst Year for S&P 500, Dow Since 2008

Despite increase in oil, stocks fall Thursday

Oil Prices Fall Over 3 Percent, Oversupply Concerns Grow

Oil prices continued to fall again on Monday as concerns of weak demand continued to worry investors. Since the end of last year, U.S. oil futures are down 30 percent.

The Engine of America Small Business Summit to Enable Latino Business Growth, Provide Tools

The Engine of America Small Business Summit, to be held on October 8 in Los Angeles, will be hosted by The Latino Coalition and the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce, helping small businesses to enable profit and fuel the economy.

Hispanics in Florida Better Off Than a Year Ago; Outlook Remains Positive: Report

Financially, Hispanics in Florida are better off than they were a year ago, and Hispanics in the state expect that they'll continue to have good fortune for years to come, according to a survey by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative in the College of Business.

International Women's Day 2015: What Does it Take to Empower Latina Leadership in Business?

It takes more than a list of recommendations to empower Latina leaders; it takes an expansion of opportunities and pathways to enable positive outcomes. It takes inclusiveness, teamwork, professional growth, relationship building and leveraging unique cultural perspective.

BoriquaChicks.com Founders Talk Puerto Rican Cuisine and Afro-Latina Identity

An early introduction to rich flavors inspired Raquel Dailey-Parham to open the Puerto Rican restaurant Maracas in the heart of Chicago's south side Bronzeville neighborhood, an area that's predominately African American, but not before she and her sister, Rebecca Dailey-Wooley, launched Boriquachicks.com.

Hispanic Millenials Spur Growth of Latino Media Market, Increase in Targeted Advertising Spending

Advertising Age, the leading source of analysis and news for the media and marketing community, published "Hispanic Fact Pack 2014," its an annual guide to Hispanic marketing and media. The report examines Hispanic viewership and technological trends, as well as market growth and marketer spending habits.

California-Based The Rogers Family Company Launches Initiative to Combat Coffee Disease

The Lincoln, California-based The Rogers Family Company and their green coffee buyer Pete Rogers decided to combat this, establishing the "Rust Trust" project, which aims to plant 50 million trees in numerous regions by 2016 to replace those lost to Roya.

California's Strawberry Industry has Made Life Sweet for Some Latino Immigrants

Bright red in color, juicy, aromatic, and sweet, strawberries enliven pies, fruit juices, ice creams, preserves and milkshakes, and they help to embolden California's immigrant population.

Bias in Banking: Minority Business Owners Suffer More Scrutiny, Offered Less Help

When Latino and black entrepreneurs enter banks to secure a loan to jumpstart their small businesses, they are given less information, asked more questions regarding their personal finances, and are offered less help with their application than white loan applicants.

Spanish-Language Broadcast Television Network Univisión Could Be Sold for $20 Billion

Univisión' may be up for sale. As rumor has it, Univisión's private equity owners have been in talks with numerous major media companies, such as CBS Corp. and Time Warner, to sell for more than $20 billion.

Car Sales Soar in May; GM Avoids Fallout From Recalls

GM has best month of sales since August 2008

One World Trade Center Slashes Rents Prices Due to Low Demand

Only 55 percent of 1,776 foot tower is leased.

Pilgrim's Pride Offers to Buy Hillshire for Over $5.5B

Deal will create a "protein-focused" company.

Disneyland Parks to Increase Ticket Prices of Single-Day Passes

Walt Disney Co. just increased the price of happiness as summer begins.

US Homebuilding Increases 13.2 Percent in April Despite Harsh Weather Across Nation

The Commerce Department said Friday that construction began on more than 1.07 million homes in April, at a rate 13.2 percent higher than in March.
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