Illinois legal cannabis sales nearly $1.4 billion in 2021
Springfield – December cannabis sales broke monthly sales records with $137.9 million sold and Illinois cannabis stores doubled sales over the prior 12 months. Monthly sales totals for all of 2021 published Monday by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation showed nearly $1.4 billion sold. That’s more than double the $669 million sold in 2020. […]
Negocios Now anuncia la lista de “Los 26 de la 26″ de 2022
Negocios Now Team – Chicago, Enero 3- Negocios Now anunció su segunda lista de “Los 26 de la 26”, una iniciativa para reconocer el liderazgo en La Villita, el principal barrio latino de la ciudad. A diferencia de la primera edición cuando fueron perfilados un grupo de fundadores de negocios y líderes veteranos, muchos de […]
Exigirán pruebas de vacunación en gimnasios, restaurantes y bares
La medida entrará en vigor el 3 de enero y no incluye a los comedores y servicios alimentarios caritativos; distribuidores de alimentos en iglesias, escuelas y guarderías; así como supermercados que no venden comida preparada. También quedan excluidos los restaurantes y bares de los aeropuertos O’Hare y Midway.
Interview: BMO bank acquisition may open new doors for Latinos
Negocios Now interviews Adela Cepeda, a Director of BMO Harris Bank, about the recent acquisition of Bank of the West for $16 billion
Sondeo a pequeñas empresas: ‘Congreso debe priorizar recuperación económica’
La encuesta dada a conocer por Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBEC) y la Cámara Hispana de Comercio de Estados Unidos (USHCC) también revela la preocupación de las pequeñas empresas por la reforma de salud.
America’s Surging Homeless and Opioid Epidemics Made Worse By The Pandemic –
By Neli Vazquez-Rowland* Our Human Infrastructure is Broken Too, We Must Seize the Opportunity to Fix That Now Even before the pandemic, the growing opioid and the homeless epidemics were becoming visible to all of us living in major cities across America. While you may now think it is normal to see homeless people and […]
Cuando el éxito llega en cajas de cartón
Esta entrevista exclusiva con Juventino Cano figura en la serie de Artículos más leídos en Negocios Now como parte de la celebración de su 15 aniversario.
¿Cómo garantizamos la seguridad energética en Estados Unidos? La búsqueda de una mezcla de energía diversa y asequible
Por Jerry Silva, exasesor senior del Departamento de Energía de Estados Unidos y exasesor senior de Southern California Edison Durante más de 30 años de carrera en Southern California Edison, tuve la oportunidad única de participar directamente en algunos de los principales retos y cambios en las industrias. Sin embargo, con frecuencia observé que […]
“La gente no quiere trabajar”
Por Esteban Montero Como si el omnipresente Covid no fuera poco, la ausencia de empleados está llevando al límite inesperado a los dueños de restaurantes. Debido a la falta de mano de obra, los restauranteros tienen que pagar hoy varias veces más el precio del insumo, Para Ezequiel Fuentes, dueño del restaurante Mi Tierra de […]
The $22 million Chi Biz Strong and Outdoor Dining Grants expired this Friday
The $22 million City of Chicago grant program, provides support for small businesses and nonprofits who’ve been impacted by the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, expired this Friday, November 12, at 11:59 pm. Administered by Allies for Community Business, the Chi Biz Strong Grant Program will award grants between $5,000 and $10,000 to Chicago’s small businesses and […]
Reymundo “Rey” Ocañas asume la dirección del Grupo Bancario de Desarrollo Comunitario de PNC
Reemplazará a Cathy Niederberger, Directora Del Grupo, quien anunció su jubilación. PITTSBURGH, PA, Nov. 8 (HINA Wire) PNC Bank anunció hoy que Reymundo “Rey” Ocañas asumirá el puesto de director de su Grupo Bancario de Desarrollo Comunitario, en sustitución de Cathy Niederberger, quien se jubilará a principios del 2022, luego de una carrera de 25 […]
Líder comunitario Ricardo “Ric” Estrada es nombrado miembro de la junta directiva de ComEd
CHICAGO, 5 de Nov (HINA Wire)– ComEd anunció hoy el nombramiento del líder comunitario Ricardo “Ric” Estrada, de 55 años, presidente y director ejecutivo de Metropolitan Family Services, a su junta como director independiente. “Ric es un líder exitoso y con experiencia en servicios humanos y un apasionado defensor de la equidad en las diversas […]
Nicado Publishing launches its campaign for the 15th Anniversary of Negocios Now
HINA Wire – Nicado Publishing Company is launching a campaign to celebrate next year the 15th Anniversary of Negocios Now, its national award-winning publication and a unique resource to reach the Hispanic business community. Founded in 2007, Negocios Now is a B2B Hispanic publication based in Chicago with digital national distribution. The publication primarily focuses […]
Renew Esthetics Medical Spa owner, Idalis Bailey, celebrates 15th anniversary
New York, NY. October, 2021- The National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated every year in the United States from September 15 to October 15; this is a time when people recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to this country’s history. One of those Latino powerful icons is Idalis Bailey, also known […]
40 under 40 New York Criteria
Eligibility Requirements & Rules Candidates must be residents of the New York Metropolitan Area. Candidates must be 39 years of age or less at nomination. Outstanding: All candidates must have a record of outstanding performance in their fields. Business and Corporate: Candidates must demonstrate success in entrepreneurship and leadership as high-level executives of their organizations. […]
ComEd names Gil C. Quiniones as its new CEO
Quiniones will replace Joseph “Joe” Dominguez, who has been promoted to CEO of ‘Exelon Constellation’
Illinois International Port District names Erik Varela as Executive Director
The Illinois International Port District Board Chairman (IIPD) Ivan Solis announced that the IIPD named Erik Varela as the incoming Executive Director. Working with the board of directors, Varela will solidify the IIPD as one of the most important domestic and international trade hubs. Erik will also bring a wealth of lived experience to this […]
New Chief Procurement Officer for the Department of Procurement Services
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced Aileen Velazquez as the next Chief Procurement Officer of the Department of Procurement Services (DPS). Velazquez will be charged with leading the contracting, certification, and compliance authority for the City of Chicago. Prior to joining the Lightfoot administration, Velazquez served as the Director for Procurement Services for Corporate/Outsourced Services at […]
No more “plain vanilla” supplier diversity programs
Negocios Now exclusive interview with Jacqueline Gomez, executive director of Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA).
Canela Media names Julieta LaMalfa as CFO
By Veronica Villafañe, Canela Media Julieta LaMalfa has been named Chief Financial Officer at Canela Media. Prior to joining Canela Media, LaMalfa spent more than six years as Director at Stout Risius Ross, where her responsibilities included developing financial models to quantify and assess lost profits and company value. She previously held leadership positions at […]
