Economy

Heinz Agrees to Purchase Kraft Foods, Combined Companies to Have Revenue of $28B

Deal was assisted by cash injection from Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Heinz will merge with Kraft Foods creating a food giant, the third-largest in North America.

MARKETPLACE: FashionTEQ Founder Judy Tomlinson is Poised to Take Women's Wearables By Storm

Judy Tomlinson -- founder and CEO of the two year-old smart jewelry startup FashionTEQ -- is poised to offer women something different than just another smartwatch.

Facebook News Feed: Company Wants to Show Articles Right on Social Media Site

Facebook wants to change users' news feeds in a small way. The company wants to be able to display articles in the news feed rather than just a link for articles.

NBA News: League Reaches Agreement With Univision Deportes to Reach out To Hispanic Fan Base

The National Basketball Association has reached an agreement with Univision Deportes in attempts to connect to more Spanish viewers across the United States of America. Latin Post explains what this could mean for the league and it's Hispanic viewers.

Bronx President Ruben Diaz Jr. Talks Borough's 'Transformative' Developments, Future for Latinos

For Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., the "transformative development" for the borough’s Latino population has ranged from jobs, housing, employment, all while debunking claims of gentrification.

Is Cuba On the Verge of a Technology Revolution?

Last week, Cuba got its first free, public WiFi hub. But as significant as that is for the formerly hermetic island nation that's in the process of normalizing relations with the U.S. and others, it may just be the beginning of a much larger coming technology revolution in the country.

The Youthful Latino Consumer Population Has More Years of Effective Buying Power Than any Other Group

The "ambicultural" and youthful Latino consumer population has more years of effective buying power that any other consumer group, and Latinos are using that purchasing window to endorse brands that observe the nuances of their heritage and culture.

Brazil Petrobras Scandal Update: Prosecutors Seek Tougher Anti-Corruption Laws

The top federal prosecutor's office (known as PGR) sent Congress proposals to stiffen penalties for corruption to up to 25 years in prison

Equality and Reducing Disparities Could Save the Nation Trillions Annually

Multiculturalism is on the rise in the U.S., and as time progresses, non-Hispanic whites will contribute shrinking numbers to the growing population. Nonetheless, inequality persists between non-whites and whites, and those disparities are costing the U.S. trillions.

Facebook Expanding Messenger with Third-Party Apps, Meerkat Blows Up at SxSW Like Twitter Did, Nine Years Ago

Facebook is looking to make Messenger more than an annoying extraneous download, turning it into a multi-app platform soon. Meanwhile, Twitter celebrates nine years since its debut took South by Southwest (SxSW) by storm by ironically doing all it can to stop Twitter network-exploiting video streaming app Meerkat from doing the same at this year's SxSW -- with the opposite effect.

New Apple MacBook Retinas: Newest Models Will Drop Support for Windows 7

Windows 7 users will have to either upgrade or rely on third-party programs The latest MacBook models will not be supporting Windows 7. That means that users who like to run Windows 7 on their MacBooks will either have to upgrade to Windows 8 or use third-party virtual machine, Apple Insider reports.

Powerball Numbers & Results March 21, 2015: Watch Live Stream Of Drawing For $175 Million Jackpot

There was no winner last Wednesday when the magic numbers were 14,25, 30, 33, 47, 8. Powerball is once again upon us. There was no winner last Wednesday when the magic numbers were 14, 25, 30, 33 and 47, and the Powerball was 8.

Apple TV Update & 2015 Release Date, Features, Siri & Apps Rumors: Revamped Device to Be Introduced in June - Report

Apple will finally update its set top box Apple has complained about the current TV viewing experience for years. They have said it is old and has hinted at making it better for viewers.

God of War 3 Latest News & Release Date: Game is Being Re-Mastered for PlayStation 4, Weapons to Be More Responsive

The God of War franchise in 2005 with the first game appearing on the PlayStation 2 console. The game then had two more sequels, and now there will be a re-mastered version of God of War III for the PlayStation 4.

Target Job, Pay, Benefits, Career: You'll Never Guess The Retailer's New Minimum Wage

The retailer is the latest company to raise the minimum wage for its employees, following a growing trend as demands for higher wages continue and unemployment goes down.

Job Market 2015: U.S. Jobs Market Strong, Labor Deparment Figures Show

Claims for unemployment benefits remained virtually flat last week, suggesting the U.S. jobs market remains strong even though economic growth has slowed.

GOP Budget Cuts Plan: President Obama Criticizes House GOP Budget Plan, Cuts $5.5 Trillion in Spending, Repeals Obamacare

President Barack Obama criticized House Republicans' latest budget plan, stating it lacks investment in key national priorities for job growth.

Sling TV News Update: DISH to Add More Network Channels, New Xbox One App, and Refreshed Add-On Packages

Sling TV, the potentially game changing Internet TV package for cord cutters by DISH Network, just added a new platform, new extras, and more content to its core package, which costs $20 per month for live streaming and on demand TV.

Diversity in Tech: Google-backed CODE2040 Announces 3 Selected for First Round of Entrepreneur in Residence Program

A new program is looking to boost diversity in Silicon Valley from the ground up, by giving a select few minority entrepreneurs a whole year of resources to take their startups to the next level. Now backed by Google, CODE2040 has announced the first three winners of their pilot Entrepreneur in Residence program.

Xbox One & Sling TV: Users Will Get Free 30-Day Trial of Sling TV Starting Today

Sling TV, a media product meant to complement subscription-based online services such as Hulu and Netflix, goes live on Xbox One today.
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