Truck driver shortages, escalating fuel prices and increasing imports have pushed consumer goods manufacturers and retailers towards long-haul trucking alternatives, including rail and short-haul road freight.
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BoA Free Nationwide Remittance To Mexico.
Bank of America just announced its free nationwide remittance service that is making it easier for millions of Hispanics to send money to Mexico by eliminating transfer fees. Called SafeSend, the new feature is available to anyone who has a Bank of America personal checking account.
Latin Pulse Launches ‘E-Factor’ Research Model.
Latin Pulse has introduced a new methodology for quantitatively measuring the emotional response to advertising, new product concepts, packaging and other marketing applications – the Latin Pulse “E-Factor”.
Data On Migrants In Gulf Region.
More than 150,000 people who were born outside the United States lived in the counties affected by Hurricane Katrina. In the October Issue of the Migration Information Source (MPI).
AztecAmerica Bank Opens.
AztecAmerica Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AztecAmerica Bancorp, Inc., has announced the opening of its inaugural full-service banking center at 2136 South Oak Park Avenue, in the nearby Chicago suburb of Berwyn, Illinois.
Bimbo Introduces ‘Dead Bread’ To USA.
Cemeteries, skulls, shrines, ghostly parties and “Dead Bread.” They’re all part of the Mexican tradition called “Day of the Dead.” Now, for the first time, Bimbo has brought the celestial celebration to the United States.
Help Wanted.
Doesn’t seem like that long ago when hanging out that shingle was all it took to create a deluge of human contact.
