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• FBI Jobs Abound: Bureau Goes on a Hiring Campaign

  WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The FBI says it's going on a hiring blitz, posting job openings for 850 special agents and thousands of staffers to support law enforcement activities.... Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:45 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI

• 2009 Forecast: Moderate Optimism

  After the financial wreckage of last year, it is bold to forecast this year's performance of the U.S. economy. Even so there is consensus, among moderate optimists, that the economy will rebound during the second half of this year.... Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:08 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI

• Reactions, Suggestions Follow Richardson's Cabinet Withdrawal

  When New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson withdrew from the nomination process for President-elect Barack Obama's choice for Secretary of Commerce, the aprupt decision sent shock waves throughout the Hispanic political community.... Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:45 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI

• WWE Stars Matt Hardy, The Miz and John Morrison Headed to Cable's Mun2

  "Oh Yeaaah!" The intro line to ECW champion Matt Hardy's theme music says it all.... Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:24 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI

• Wall Street Climbs as Stimulus Plan Becomes More Likely

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday as bets rose on the likelihood of a government stimulus package after the release of minutes from the last Fed policy meeting painted a dismal picture of the U.S economy.... Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 9:21 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI

• Waking Up on the Green Side of the Bed

  Yet another company has joined the ranks of those seeking to help reduce the environmental harm caused by humans. Sealy Global Hospitality , a premier bedding manufacturer, is showing its "greener side" by reinventing the bed.... Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 7:04 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI

• Apple's New iTunes Strategies: Drop Copy Protection, Change Prices

  Reuters is reporting that Apple Inc , according to various sources, intends to implement several changes to its iTunes/music strategy. Specifically, Apple is set to: ... Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 5:35 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI

• Senate Turns Burris Away at Door

  WASHINGTON (UPI via COMTEX) -- Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris Tuesday was turned away at the door as he tried to claim the open U.S. Senate seat for Illinois. Burris, 71, arrived on Capitol Hill in a bid to take the seat vacated by President-elect Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 5:14 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI

• Services Shrink Less Than Expected in December

  NEW YORK (Reuters) -- The U.S. service sector contracted less severely than expected in December, according to a report released on Tuesday. The Institute for Supply Management said its non-manufacturing index came in at 40.6 in December versus November's Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 5:14 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI

• Richardson's Withdrawal a Mixed Blessing for Some Activists

  ... Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 3:29 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI

• Survey Finds Older Americans Cutting Spending

  Older Americans are spending less on entertainment and restaurant meals as the recession forces them to focus on paying for essentials such as food, gas and medicine, a survey released on Tuesday said.... Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 3:29 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI

• Obama Aims for Quick Economic Stimulus, Bipartisan Support

  In pursuit of his twin goals of reviving the economy and transforming the political climate in Washington, President-elect Barack Obama not only wants quick congressional action on his mammoth stimulus package but also wants significant numbers of Republicans Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 3:29 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI

• Cigna to Cut 1,100 jobs, Citing Weak Economy

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- Health insurer Cigna Corp said on Monday it will cut 1,100 jobs, or about 4 percent of its workforce, and consolidate certain operations as it copes with the economic downturn.... Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 3:29 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI

• Reid Denies Pressing Blagojevich on Senate Vacancy

  WASHINGTON - Sen. Harry Reid on Sunday denied a report that he pressured Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on whom to appoint to succeed President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate and a suggestion that race was a factor in their conversation early last month... Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 2:31 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI

• Kennedy Loses Favor with N.Y. Voters

  Caroline Kennedy's popularity is waning after launching a public campaign to be appointed to a vacant New York U.S. Senate seat, a poll indicated. A survey conducted by Public Policy Polling, of Raleigh, N.C., showed that 44 percent of New York State Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 2:31 AM from Hispanic Business Magazine | (Comments Off) Filed under: $HBDSI, $HBSI