Economy

Op-Ed: Historic FCC Open Internet Vote A Boon For Latino Entrepreneurs, Content Creators, Consumers

In a February 24th opinion piece, Jose Marquez, the President and CEO of Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA), opined that Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler's proposed Open Internet rules that would prevent blocking, throttling, and paid fast lanes online would, inexplicably, harm Latinos. The FCC is set to vote on these rules on February 26th.

2016 Kia Sorento: Three-Row SUV Named Top Safety Pick

Kia's mid-size offering should be considered by families The 2016 Kia Sorento is a mid-sized SUV that should be given a careful look by families. The latest version of the Sorento earned a Top Safety Pick by The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Minimum Wage Laws By State & Company: Parent Company of TJ Maxx to Raise Wages

TJX will raise worker's wages TJX, the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods, will follow Walmart's recent announcement and raise worker's wages above the minimum wage, Forbes reports.

Cellphone Plans: AT&T Targets Mexican Wireless Users, Hopes to Acquire Nextel Mexico

AT&T is shifting its focus to Mexico now that the U.S. has reached 100 percent mobile penetration. AT&T is shifting its focus to Mexico now that the U.

Nestle Purina PetCare Co. Lawsuit: California Man Claims Dog Died From Internal Bleeding, Leisons Caused by Beneful Dog Food, Class Action Starts

A California man has filed a lawsuit against Nestle Purina PetCare Co. because he believes the company's Purina Beneful dog food caused his dog's death and thousands of other dogs to become sick.

Panama Canal Expansion Impact, Completion Date & News: Project Predicted to Help Ohio Economy

Expanding the Panama Canal could greatly benefit Ohio and would allow larger ships to travel through the East Coast.

FAA Lets Southwest Airlines Company Boeing 737-700 Airplanes Make Flights Despite Missing Safety Inspection

Thousands of Southwest Airlines passengers over the next five days will likely be flying on planes that have missed a required safety inspection. The Federal Aviation Administration allowed the carrier to operate the aircraft while Southwest catches up on the checks of their backup rudder system.

US Employment & Jobs Report News: Study Finds Hispanics Will Dominate Job Growth While Non-Hispanics See 'Near Zero' Growth in Next 20 Years

A new research study indicates that Latinos "will play an increasingly significant role in future U.S. employment growth."

Missing Guerrero, Mexico Students Protests and Massacre: Coca-Cola Suspends Bottling Operations in Mexico Over 'Safety' Concerns

Coca-Cola's largest bottler in Mexico has suspended operations in the capital of the state of Guerrero after its workers and trucks were attacked, Associated Press reports.

Apple Adding Diverse Emojis to Next OS X and iOS Updates

Last year, Apple was put under popular and celebrity pressure to fix its emoji -- the cartoon graphical icons often used in messaging -- and add diversity to the mostly all-white cast of characters (not counting the classic yellow smiley faces, of course). It appears that change is coming soon to the next OS X and iOS updates.

Valve to Compete with Oculus Rift with SteamVR, Unveiling Next Week at GDC

The company behind hit games like Half-Life and Portal, as well as the Steam PC gaming platform and its own "Steam Machine" console (still in development), just announced another foray into the gaming future: SteamVR.

Google vs. Apple: Android Maker Announces Big Move for Google Wallet to Compete with Apple Pay in NFC Payments

In the world of mobile payments first, there was PayPal, and then Apple Pay. Now, with the acquisition of Softcard and a deal with major wireless carriers, enter Google Wallet -- this time, for real.

Android vs. Apple iPhone Market Share & Sales 2014: Windows Phone and BlackBerry Lag Behind Smartphone Devices Giants

Apple iOS and Android-powered smartphones dominate the smartphone market. According to IDC research, 96.3 percent of smartphone shipments are iOS or Android products.

Abercrombie and Fitch Co. to Defend Refusal to Hire Muslim Teenager Wearing Hijab to Supreme Court

Abercrombie & Fitch Co is set to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend itself from allegations that one of its retail stores refused to hire a teenager who wore traditional Muslim garb.

Apple Store Genius Bar to Start 'Concierge' Appointment Process, Put Customers at Top of Line If Their Problem Is Priority

Apple Stores will get Concierge at their stores to reduce wait times for Genius Bar Getting service at the Apple Store can often be a tough process. Customers are encouraged to make appointments to see a Genius Bar specialist online, but with busy stores, getting an appointment is sometimes hard to come by.

Rev. Al Sharpton MSNBC TV Show Ratings: Lawsuit Accuses Host, Comcast & Time Warner Cable of Being Racist Against Black-Owned Media

The Rev. Al Sharpton, National Urban League and Comcast and Time Warner Cable have been hit with a damning $20 billion lawsuit that accuses the parties of racially discriminating against black-owned media outlets.

Lenovo Promises Tool to Remove Annoying Superfish Adware From Computers With Help of McAfee, Microsoft

Lenovo is promising to help customers remove the adware program Superfish Visual Discovery from their PCs.

Honda Recall 2015: Former Odyssey Worker Takahiro Hachigo Named CEO, Surprises Many in Car Industry

A little known engineer will take over as chief executive of Honda, one of the world's top 10 automakers, in late June. Takahiro Hachigo will replace Takanobu Ito, whose six-year tenure saw the Japanese company struggle through the global financial crisis, natural disasters and damaging recalls.

Cable TV Ratings: TBS and TV Land Networks Compressing Shows to Fit In More Commercials [Watch]

When watching a TV program on cable, a viewer might be seeing a compressed version of the show. The recent finding by the Wall Street Journal shows cable networks are speeding up the TV shows so that they can get in more ads.

Social Media Saturday: Facebook's Real Name Problem, Snapchat, Instagram and Pinterest Values Skyrocketing

This week in social media, Facebook's real name policy got it in even more trouble, while Snapchat and Pinterest both climb in value. It's time for Social Media Saturday!
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