Economy

Labor Day 2015 News: The Modern American Worker Feels More Stressed & Less Appreciated - Study

A new Gallup Study to mark the Labor Day holiday weekend finds that American workers now consider themselves more stressed, less paid, less healthy and less appreciated than ever before.

Trump University Scandal: Leading GOP Candidate Still Facing Lawsuit Claiming Students Were 'Scammed' Out of Millions

A pending lawsuit in the Manhattan Supreme Court charges that at least 600 former students of the now defunct Trump University, founded by leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, were scammed out of millions of dollars, $5 million of which New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman argues directly landed in the real estate mogul's pockets.

Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Hit Milestones While Twitter's CEO Search Is Still On

This week in social media, two Facebook-owned messenger services hit major milestones. Meanwhile, Twitter is still on the hunt for a leader with a possible announcement soon, Snapchat (maybe?) hit a Facebook-style milestone in video, and Tumblr cleaned up its act -- on mobile.

Despite Hispanic Spending Power, Half of Marketers Fail to Support Multicultural Marketing Initiatives

Although Hispanic consumers may hold $1.5 trillion in buying power, half of U.S. marketers have failed to establish multicultural marketing initiatives within their organizations, according to a new report.

WhatsApp Messaging App: 900 Million People Regularly Use WhatsApp

Facebook's WhatsApp messaging app keeps on growing. According to the company's CEO, it has more than 900 million monthly active users.

US Unemployment Rate: Latino Unemployment Rate Slips, But Fewer Engaged in Labor Force

As the overall U.S. unemployment rate fell, the Latino unemployment rate also dropped but fewer Latinos are participating in the labor force.

Hispanics Spend More Time and Money In Store, Desire Product Education

The perfect athletic outfit is a hot commodity for Hispanic consumers who are willing to pay a premium for fortified, slimming athletic gear, which they'll find when shopping stores longer, spending more money and seeking product education than non-Hispanic shoppers.

AOL Acquires Millennial Media Inc.

AOL announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Millennial Media Inc. AOL announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Millennial Media Inc.

Waze Maps: Rival to Google's Waze Says Waze Stole Traffic Data

PhantomAlert says Waze stole their maps A map app called PhantomAlert accuses Waze of stealing their map data in order to improve their product before selling it to Google, CNET reports.

Argentina Economic Crisis: Nation's Central Bank Orders HSBC to Get New President

Argentina's Central Bank has given HSBC Argentina 24 hours to name a new president and vice president.

US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Reaffirms Differences with Donald Trump's Immigration Policy

Donald Trump has agreed to partake in a Q&A session with the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, an advocacy group for approximately 3.2 million Latino-owned businesses, but the organization has staunchly disagreed with the Republican presidential candidate’s political stances.

Small Business Groups Aim to Bridge Youth, Millennial Unemployment Gap

Two small business organizations have teamed to encourage and boost youth employment. Two small business organizations have teamed to encourage and boost youth employment.

Donald Trump, US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Confirm Q&A Session in October

The Republican presidential candidate will meet with the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for a public "question and answer" session.

Mexico Withheld Millions in Tax Refunds Owed to Large Corporations

Colgate, Procter & Gamble and other companies owed millions by the Mexican government, which sought to make them pay more income taxes locally.

Puerto Rico Debt Crisis: Garcia Padilla Invites New York Elected Officials to Help Economic, Health Crisis

New York officials will make a one-day trip to Puerto Rico to discuss the island's economic and health crisis. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo leads the delegation comprising of the state's elected officials and Medicaid experts.

Chipotle Lawsuit Charges False Advertising With Its GMO-Free Menu

Chipotle faces a class action lawsuit claiming the company's "Food With Integrity" campaign is no more than a litany of false advertising.

Puerto Rico News 2015: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Visit Commonwealth with Financial Experts

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will embark to Puerto Rico to support the island as the commonwealth faces an excruciating debt crisis.

Diversity in Tech: Are Twitter's 2016 Promises Disappointing or Just Realistic?

It's probably a little of both. Late last week, Twitter published an announcement on its blog regarding the company's diversity goals. Depending on your perspective, they are either modest and realistic, or just disappointing.

Facebook's Billion and 'M' Autonomous AI, Instagram Loses the Square & Vine Adds Looping Music

This week in social media, Facebook had a full billion on the site at one time, while planning to add intelligence to Messenger. Meanwhile, Instagram dropped the square box, and Vine now adds perfectly looping music behind your videos.

Drake 'Lil WeezyAna Fest' Performance Blocked From Tidal Streaming by Threat of Apple Lawsuit

Drake finds himself wedged in between a widening dispute between music streaming services Tidal and Apple.
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