This week in social media, Facebook announced Facebook Messenger as its own platform, as the company's future now looks to rival Google. Meanwhile, Twitter unveiled its Meerkat live-streaming competitor, Periscope, and Snapchat's definitely, definitely the leader in the youth demographic.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced new rules to crackdown on the multi-billion dollar pay day loan industry, which often relies on borrowers who cannot pay their loans off. In turn, their inability to pay back the loans generates fees and profits for the lender, while leaving the borrower in a vicious cycle known as the "debt trap."
Despite the Obama Administration's outreach effort to inform and enroll Latinos in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA,) a new survey shows that 1 in 4 Latinos still have not heard of President Obama's signature healthcare law.
In an unexpected twist, it seems fewer undocumented immigrants are holding blue-collar jobs in the wake of the Great Recession--yet more such immigrants are working in professional or white-collar jobs.
VOXXI, the popular independent news outlet known for its Latino-centered media coverage and its mission to become "The Voice of the Hispanic 21st Century," quietly shut its doors earlier this week.
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar aren't just fighting for the right to be named best soccer player in the world. They're also battling for the biggest bank account. Latin Post lists the top 10 highest paid soccer players in the world.
U.S. senators Wednesday addressed the importance of Latinos and the economy, recognizing the lack of opportunities the Latino community currently face in the business sector.
Having the largest social media network in the world, with 1.4 billion users and counting -- and owning the most globally popular messaging app (not to mention also owning Instagram) -- is not enough for Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
"Looking" has been canceled by HBO, but fans will get closure. "Looking" has been canceled by HBO, but fans will get closure. However, the show will get a chance to give viewers a proper ending and conclusion, Indiewire reported.
11th year of music festival will take place in Chicago July 31-Aug. 2 Lollapalooza will be returning to Chicago for its 11th year July 31-Aug. 2. This year's lineup will feature Paul McCartney, Metallica and Florence + the Machine, the Chicago Tribune reports.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 "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.
