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Florida Puerto Rican Chamber Changes Name and Expands

The Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, proud of its a new name, is looking for a new home and working to sign up more members who are not Puerto Rican.

Rep. Grijalva Touts American Jobs Plan

Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., said Saturday that the American Jobs Plan would keep United States competitive by creating the jobs of the future.

Study Finds More Minorities Surfing Web Waves for News

Minorities are logging on in greater numbers, making cyberspace a more ethnically diverse place, according to a new study. And blacks and Hispanics increasingly are surfing the Web for their news.

Franchisors Seek to Attract More Minority Franchisees

As more and more companies downsize, franchising continues to be an attractive life choice for minority men and women considering business ownership.

Immigrants Filling Three of 10 New Jobs

Immigrants are filling nearly three out of every 10 new jobs in the rebounding U.S. economy, a development that may dilute the political dividend to President Bush from an election-year recovery, a study to be released today concludes.

Encyclopedia Details Hispanic Influence on U.S. Culture

Two Arizona State University professors have compiled what they call an encyclopedia of the impact and influence of Hispanic personalities on U.S. popular culture.

AOL Latino Puts on the Big Push

The AOL unit of Time Warner also said that in addition to running television ads, radio spots will also break on national Hispanic radio networks.

USHCC Announces Executive Search for President/CEO

A committee formed by the USHCC Board of Directors and Korn/Ferry International is conducting the search.

PNM Top Firm for Hispanics

Public Service Company of New Mexico has landed the top spot in Fortune magazine's list of the 50 best U.S. companies for Hispanic employees.

Minority Report

America's Hispanic and Asian populations have outpaced the rest of the nation's growth by roughly four times, according to a Census Bureau report released yesterday.

From the current issue of Hispanic Business Magazine...

Two Decades of the 500

Historical trends and analysis.

Battling the Big Guys

Hispanic Business 500 RETAIL: Gracious customer service helps one retailer carve out a New York City niche.