Market for Hispanics Living "la buena vida"
From French cognacs to James Bond-style sports cars, makers of luxury goods are targeting South Florida and affluent Hispanics to market their upscale brands and introduce products to the United States.

Univision-HBC Deal Hinges on Entravision
Resolution of the antitrust issue holding up Univision's $3 billion acquisition of HBC appears to rest with the Spanish-language media conglomerate.

IRS Tax Tip: Capital Gains and Losses
Almost everything you own and use for personal purposes, pleasure or investment is a capital asset. What can you deduct?

Improving The Hispanic Homebuyer's Market Clout
Despite increasing statistics on minority homeownership, the rate of Hispanic homeownership is still well below the national average.

Hispanics Not Laughing at Dame
A Vanity Fair magazine humor columnist has angered Hispanic advocacy groups by calling Spanish a worthless language only useful for talking to laborers. The magazine, owned by Conde Nast Publications of New York, has issued an apology, but that was not sufficient for some who said the comments were nothing more than racism disguised as humor.

Something to Like About Bush Tax Plan
I may have reservations about the long-term fiscal wisdom of the Bush administration's tax proposals. But one aspect of the President's plan strikes me as unambiguously positive.


Federal Small-Business Loan Money May Increase
Although President George W. Bush has not proposed a budget increase for the U.S. SBA for 2004, aadministrators said he would increase money available for small-business loans.

Hispanics Make Greater Inroads
Long before Hispanics officially became the nation's largest minority, salsa edged out ketchup as the top U.S. condiment and ATMs in rural areas asked customers if they wanted to withdraw cash in Spanish or English.

Emilio Estefan and Plural Sign Co-Production U.S. TV Deal
The deal between the two entities, whose united efforts will be branded as PLURAL LUNA, will allow for the creation and execution of original TV series and other quality programming destined for a Hispanic audience.

Filibuster Over Estrada Considered
Senate Democrats expressed what their leader described as "overwhelming opposition" to the nomination of conservative Hispanic lawyer Miguel Estrada to the appellate court in Washington, but appeared undecided on whether to block the judicial nomination through delaying tactics.

Latino Poll Could Be GOP's Gain
If Republicans are to win future presidential elections, they must add Latino voters to their midst. In this respect, bad news and good news comes from a recent Pew Hispanic Center study.

Uncertainty Goes Beyond Iraq War
It's commonly presumed that American-led forces will prevail, but the length and cost of the fighting as well as what happens afterward are anybody's guess.

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Exclusive Survey Reveals Diversity Trends
A new Hispanic Business survey of top advertisers finds that companies with Hispanic executives fare better in procurement and recruitment.

Gonzales and Lizárraga Speak Out
A new coalition of 130 local chambers hopes to change the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

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