Executives see innovation and the free flow of information as the primary drivers of ever-faster change in the business world, according to a McKinsey survey.
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Telemundo creates Internet Property for U.S. Hispanic Market.
NBC Universal Television Group and Telemundo announced that they will combine their U.S. Hispanic Internet properties to form a co-branded Internet business to be called Yahoo! Telemundo. Further asset integration will be rolled out in phases over the coming months and the properties will grow into one Yahoo! Telemundo. The announcement was made by Don Browne, president, Telemundo and Randy Falco, chief operating officer, NBC Universal Television Group.
Church’s Chicken Restaurants in Texas top performers in system-wide sales.
Church’s Chicken is clearly a Texas favorite according to the Atlanta-based quick-service chain, as the state leads the domestic restaurant system in sales.
694 million people currently use the Internet worldwide.
comScore Networks announced the launch of comScore World Metrix. The comScore World Metrix panel has active representation from countries that comprise 99 percent of the global Internet population. In launching comScore World Metrix, the company announced that 694 million people, age 15 +, used the Internet worldwide from all locations in March 2006, representing 14 percent of the world’s total population within this age group. This number marks the first worldwide universe estimate based on a consistent methodology across all countries.
Hispanic Community speaks out for Health Coverage during ‘Cover the Uninsured Week’.
More than 1,000 events will be held across the nation this week to help millions of Hispanics who do not have health care coverage. The activities are planned as part of Cover the Uninsured Week, a nonpartisan, nationwide effort to urge U.S. leaders to make health coverage for Americans a top priority. Organizations representing Hispanics are actively involved in the effort.
