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NEW RESEARCH: The 2005 Hispanic Business 500 Directory - A national benchmark of the surging development of U.S. Hispanic-owned companies. Visit HispanicBusiness.com to search the directory.

Live Chat Live Chat: Achieving Business Success Join us today at 11 a.m.* PST for our LiveChat: Achieving Business Success and Career Longevity: featuring business coach John McKee. Submit your question now!!! Business Top 10 Companies for Workforce Diversity Coverage of this year's Top 40 Companies for Hispanics continues with the Top 10 Companies for Workforce Diversity, a comprehensive analysis of the percentage of minorities in the workforce. Hispanics Gain 63,000 New Jobs in August Hispanics gained 63,000 new jobs in August, absorbing 120,000 Hispanics who joined the labor force, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor. Still, the unemployment rate for Hispanics rose to 5.8%. Katrina's Lesson: Be Prepared Economic coverage after Hurricane Katrina has focused on major corporations with a presence in the Gulf Coast, but the storm has also dealt a devastating blow to small businesses. And that, in turn, hurts the economy at large. Politics Bush Likely to Pick Hispanic for Court President George W. Bush is very likely to turn to a Hispanic candidate like Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, or another minority lawyer to fill the newest vacancy on the Supreme Court, officials said Sunday. Search is on for a New Greenspan The White House is quietly searching for the successor to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan by checking with Wall Street executives and business leaders to gauge their reaction to different candidates for the powerful post. Hispanic Market Publisher of Poder, Loft to Liquidate Miami Beach's Zoom Media Group, publisher of Poder and Loft magazines, will be liquidated under Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings slated to be filed Friday. The 5-year-old company abruptly ceased operations last week. ABC to Offer Prime-time in Spanish ABC says all of its prime-time TV shows will be available in Spanish for the first time this season -- either dubbed by actors or via subtitles, in an effort to lure the growing U.S. Hispanic market to the network.

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South Leads US in Fastest Hispanic Growth The geographic dispersion of the U.S. Hispanic population continues. States with small Hispanic populations have shown the greatest growth in the last decade — with seven of the 10 fastest-growing states in the South. Inside the House: Hispanics Subgroups Differ by Age More than 20 percent of Cubans are 65 or older, while a scant 4 percent of Mexicans are in that age bracket. On the other hand, 37 percent of Mexicans and 31 percent of Puerto Ricans are younger than 18. Search the 2005 HB 500... Search the 2005 Hispanic Business 500, a national benchmark of the surging development of U.S. Hispanic-owned companies.

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From the current issue of Hispanic Business magazine...

Top 10 Business Schools for Hispanics The guide to the best MBA programs in the nation, once again led by Stanford, the top pick two years in a row. Top 10 Law Schools for Hispanics The University of Miami ranks number 1 on this year's list of law schools.

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