Headlines

Job Openings Jump in December to 3.4 Million

Progress in the job market is real but has yet to grow strong enough to encourage workers whose skills don't fit jobs now being created, a new government report suggests.

Business

McDonald's Delivers January Sales Increase of 6.7 Percent

In the U.S., comparable sales rose 7.8% as customers visited McDonald's to enjoy wholesome breakfast choices, McDonald's popular beverage line-up and classic core favorites, as well as the most recent addition to the menu - Chicken McBites - made with bite-sized pieces of premium chicken breast available for a limited time.

Auto Industry

Toyota Posts Drop in Quarterly Profits, Raises Year Forecast

Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that its net profit declined 13.5 percent for the October-December quarter from a year earlier, amid a rising yen and falling sales in Asia in 2011.

Media Reacts to Chrysler's Eastwood Ad: Political or Not?

"Halftime in America:" corporate flag-waving, rallying cry for a second Obama term, payback for the bailout? Even the pundits can't agree.

Hispanic Arts & Entertainment

Ricky Williams Retires From NFL

Ricky Williams is once again retiring from the NFL. Williams informed his current team, the Baltimore Ravens, that he would not fulfill the second year of the contract he signed last August. If this is indeed retirement for Ricky Williams, he ends an football career notable for events both on and off the field.

Careers

New Fuel Rules Might Create 23,000 Jobs in Ohio

Advocates say the push to improve fuel economy will spur hiring at auto plants and suppliers of fuel-saving technologies while at the same time slashing fuel costs for businesses and consumers. ...continue

Politics

Rick Santorum Emerges in GOP Primaries

The GOP's conservative darling Rick Santorum scored huge Midwest victories last night in Missouri and Minnesota, emerging as the new alternative to the more moderate Mitt Romney as the roller coaster Republican presidential primary took another hairpin turn.

HB Rankings

Top 20 Hispanic-owned Companies in Greater Los Angeles Area 2011

The Top 20 Greater-Los Angeles area companies in the 2011 Hispanic Business 500 Ranking produced revenues of $779.71 million and employed 3,812 people in 2010. Thirteen of the twenty companies had revenue increases from 2009-2010, led by Support Services of America in Norwalk with a one-year increase of 82.65%.

Technology

Google Launches Chrome Browser for Android Smartphones

With more and more people connecting to the Internet through a phone or a tablet instead of a PC, Google is bringing its fast-growing browser, Chrome, to the newest Android-powered mobile devices.