Can J.C. Penney turn its sinking ship into port by marketing to the Hispanic community? That, it would appear, is the department store corporation’s latest bid for a turnaround in profits.For the past several years, J.C. Penney has been struggling in more ways than one. Right now, the company is…
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Major Financial Institutions Could Be To Blame For Florida Foreclosures
As if the American population wasn’t skeptical enough of big financial institutions, a lawsuit has recently been filed by the City of Miami against JPMorgan Chase & Co. for practicing discriminatory lending practices. According to the Miami lawsuit, JPMorgan violated the Fair Housing Act by issuing bad loans to certain…
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What Businesses Can Learn From Amazon’s Mayday Feature
Amazon always seems to be at the forefront of new marketing campaigns (package delivery via drone, anyone?) and excellent customer service. The newest Amazon feature is no exception to their marketing success. The Mayday button, which appeared on the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX tablets in September 2013, allows Amazon customers…
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The Music of DJ Tone Is the Next Natural Step of Latin Music
What makes the sounds of DJ Tone, an award-winning Puerto Rican musician, so unique and original is all of the blends and swirls in its texture. He takes his Latin roots and injects them with a “cool, eclectic selection of techno-cumbias and the edgiest side of reggaetón.”“I take away everything…
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Can a Computer be Smart Enough to Protect Itself Against Hackers? DARPA Wants to Know
Right now, antivirus software is typically what an average computer user uses in order to keep away malware and minor hacks. Businesses and other entities carrying valuable data tend to use more sophisticated software and technology systems. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), though, has an interesting question to…
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2015 FCC Ruling on Spectrums Has the Potential to Shape the Hispanic Business Community
In 2015 the FCC will be expanding existing wireless spectrums via an auction, and many in the Hispanic community are hoping that this will prove a boon for Hispanic businesses hoping to improve their online presence.According to U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Javier Palomarez, currently, “There is less capacity…
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Prestigious Hispanic Leadership Organization, NSHMBA, Appoints New Board Member
The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA), a prestigious organization that has helped to foster Hispanic leadership since 1988, has just announced the appointment of Manuel Delgado, the CEO of Agua, to its Board of Directors. The board is comprised of 15 members that help advise the organization’s 36 chapters.Delgado…
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Children Often End Up Paying the Price of Poor Dental Care
Poor dental health care in the U.S. has high costs, and children frequently pay the price. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that children from lower-income families are twice as likely to experience tooth decay than those who come from higher-income households. Part of the problem is that many…
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Shades of the Future: How Tzukuri is Transforming the World of Sunglasses
Tzukuri, an Australia-based company, is making waves in the worlds of fashion and technology with a new type of bluetooth-enabled sunglasses. The sunglasses, featuring lenses which are handcrafted by artisans in Japan’s Fukui prefecture, feature a small, low energy chip in the frames. This chip can be synced with a…
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Plaintiff Seeks Damages Typical of Personal Injury Lawsuits in Emotional Distress Case
In April, the name Sharlene Simon made headlines when she sued the families of the boys she had killed and injured in a 2012 car accident. Simon, from Ontario, Canada, sued for emotional distress, claiming that the three teenage boys she had hit, one of whom died, were “incompetent bicyclists.” While…