Colombian rocker Juanes certainly got the most stage time at last night's Ninth Annual Latin Grammys, as he had the honor of claiming five awards. However, a couple of Los Angeles-based entrepreneurs received comparable exposure at the event. Or, at least, a product of theirs did. Arnulfo Ventura and Jose Domene's Bonadea brand aquas frescas had the privilege of being included in this year's gift baskets, which were given to all performers and presenters. In other words, Bonadea was put right into the laps of the top stars of the Latin Music scene.

Almost five years into Google's European expansion,the search giant is beginning to bump up against a web of privacy laws that threaten its growth and the positive image it has cultivated as a company dedicated to doing good.

US banking giant Citigroup (NYSE:C)said Monday in New York that it was cutting some 50,000 jobs from its international workforce after suffering massive losses as a result of the global financial crisis.

The number of Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States is expected to grow 41.8 percent in the next six years to 4.3 million, with total revenues surging 39 percent to more than $539 billion, according to new estimates by HispanTelligence. Spurred by growing entrepreneurial trends and affluence among the nation's largest minority population, the increase is expected to come at a robust rate of 8.5 and 8.7 percent, respectfully, over the next couple years.

For more than two decades, the annual Hispanic Business 500 directory has served as a barometer of the U.S. Hispanic economy. A purchase of the 2007 directory provides the top 500 Hispanic-owned companies list in Excel format including: CEO names; company addresses and telephone numbers; e-mail addresses for 375 companies and Web addresses for 430 companies; and company revenue and employees numbers for 2005 and 2006.

The markets may be enduring their own patch of stormy weather, but the greening of America goes on. To promote your own green agenda, we offer you some simple tips that can help your business increase profits while cutting pollution and waste.

Ever heard the phrase, "one must spend money to make money?" With today's tight credit markets, that's one cliche in danger of fading from memory. To compensate, an increasing number of companies are spending a different kind of currency -- intellectual capital in the form of innovation. Regardless of industry or sector, it is the innovators -- those coming up with new technologies, or new, interesting ways to utilize existing technologies -- who are redefining successful business models.

From Los Angeles to Miami, Hispanic auto dealers innovate and tighten belts as they bump through tough economic times.