Headlines

Wall Street Rides HP's Back to a Late Rally

Stocks staged a late fight back on Tuesday after a choppy session in which stronger-than-expected results and outlook from computer maker Hewlett-Packard offset fears that more losses at Citigroup and other banks are yet to come.

Business

Lean Cuisine Chicken Meals Recalled

Thousands of packages of chicken Lean Cuisine frozen meals are being recalled because they may contain foreign matter, the U.S. food safety watchdog said.

Auto Industry

Mazda to Buy Back 20 Percent Stake From Ford

Mazda Motor Corp plans to buy back a 20 percent stake from Ford Motor Co during Wednesday trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday.

Volvo Shipments Fall, Order Weakness Lingers

The world's number-two truck maker Volvo on Tuesday posted a 12 percent year-on-year fall in October deliveries of its trucks and said the order trend in its key European market was still weak.

Finance

Drop and Give Us G20

The sense of urgency caused by volatile markets, falling growth rates and numerous humbled financial titans led to the genesis of the Group of Twenty, or G20. Credit should be given to the G20 for setting off a process aimed at avoiding a deeper worldwide recession and the reform of the international financial system. Joining arms, if you will, to see if they can push up the economy.

Bill Clinton's Finances Scrutinized; Post for Hillary Is at Stake

President-elect Barack Obama's advisers have begun reviewing former President Bill Clinton's finances and activities to see whether they would preclude the appointment of his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, as secretary of state, Democrats close to the situation said.

HB Rankings

Top 15 Hispanic-owned Companies in Illinois

The Hispanic Business 500 has served as a barometer of the U.S. Hispanic economy for more than 25 years. We believe that applying our criteria on a statewide level can yield interesting results for our readers. Here's a look at the Illinois-based companies on the list.

Hispanic Business Media's Entrepreneur of the Year
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More than 700 Hispanic entrepreneurs and business luminaries filled the Millennium Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 6 for Hispanic Business Media's 2008 EOY awards celebration. It was an exciting night, so be sure to check out our coverage of the gala event and photos of the winners.

Technology

Yang Steps Down, Yahoo Shares Go Up

Shares of Yahoo Inc soared 10 percent on Tuesday on hopes that the departure of Jerry Yang, its embattled chief executive, would clear the way for a deal with Microsoft Corp. Yahoo announced late on Monday that Yang, whose leadership had come under growing criticism from shareholders after he failed to agree to a deal with Microsoft, would step down from his role as soon as the board finds a replacement.