Business
Sears store

Sears Sales Continue to Slide

Sears Holdings Corp. said it lost $279 million, or $2.63 per diluted share, in the first quarter compared to $189 million or $1.78 per share a year earlier.

Diversity
Joseph Castro (photo: University of California, San Francisco)

Fresno State Appoints First Hispanic President

Joseph Castro, vice chancellor at U.C. San Francisco, has been appointed the first Hispanic president in Fresno State University's 102-year history.

Auto Industry
Tesla Model S

Tesla Pays Back Federal Loan 9 Years Early

Electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors announced it paid back its $465 million government loan early, giving a boost for the Obama administration and federal clean-tech programs.

2014 Ford Fiesta (photo: Ford Motor)

Ford to Bump Production by 200,000 Vehicles

Ford said it plans to produce 3.4 million vehicles this year, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.

Arts & Entertainment
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony performed at Marcelo Claure's 40th birthday celebration in Las Vegas.

Jennifer Lopez Teams With HB500's Brightstar

Jennifer Lopez flexed her Latina power this week in Las Vegas, as she announced her new endeavor during CTIA 2013, a mobile technology conference presented by CTIA–The Wireless Association.

Rankings
2013 Top 25 Nonprofits

The 2013 Top 25 Hispanic Nonprofits: Continued Growth, Challenges

The 2013 Top 25 Hispanic Nonfprofits continued to grow in both expenditures and revenues in 2012, and social entrepreneurs and social enterprises intend to keep that trend going.

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