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Citibank has just launched Citi Mobile en Espanol to enable customers who prefer to

A new report released demonstrates that Hispanic Americans face greater challenges in obtaining a secure retirement than the average population. The paper, prepared by the Hispanic Institute think-tank and the Americans for Secure Retirement (ASR) coalition, finds that the unique challenges include a general lack of retirement preparation, less access to employer-sponsored retirement plans, lower levels of personal savings and inadequate financial literacy.

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has announced the winners of the 2009 Multicultural Excellence Awards. Now in its ninth year, the awards recognize ANA member companies and other marketers for their work in producing superior multicultural advertising campaigns that ran between June 2008 and May 2009.

Winners were named in seven categories, including a new category highlighting exceptional work in radio advertising.

Latina voters with access to the internet are more likely to be informed about new state laws and the legislative process in general than non-connected Latina voters, according to a report released by HOPE (Hispanas Organized for Political Equality).

Accentmarketing announced its latest release from its Latinas in Charge initiative – “Redefining the Meaning of Well-Being.” This release further explores the U.S. Latina mindset on health, healthcare and health insurance – topics at the forefront of this nation’s agenda.

Latincast a part of Dallas based Dieste & Partners interviewed the honorees of the 2009 ADCOLOR Awards during the 11th ANA Multicultural Marketing & Diversity Conference in Phoenix this week.

Young Latino adults in the United States are more likely to be in school or the work force now than their counterparts were in previous generations. In 1970, 77% of Hispanics ages 16 to 251 were either working, going to school or serving in the military; by 2007, 86% of Latinos in this coming-of-age group were taking part in these skill-building endeavors, according to a comprehensive analysis of four decades of Census Bureau data by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center.

A Florida State University communication professor was one of five distinguished scholars asked to serve on an independent panel reviewing a key portion of the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Campaign. Review available for download.

Carat’s revised prediction for worldwide expenditure this year is a fall of 9.8%. The downward revision of 4.0 percentage points (from -5.8% in March 2009) is due to significant reduction of forecasts in all regions, with the exception of Asia Pacific where the 2009 forecast has been revised marginally upwards to -0.3%.