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H. J. Heinz Company engages in the manufacture and marketing of food products for consumers, and foodservice and institutional customers. While the company is most famous for its ketchup brand, Heinz products include condiments, sauces, soups, beans, pasta meals, infant nutrition, other processed food products, and frozen potatoes, entrees, snacks, soups, desserts, and appetizers.

H&R; Block, Inc., (HRB), with some 23 million tax customers worldwide, is the leading tax preparer in the U.S. It runs a network of some 13,000 company-owned and franchised offices; it also does taxes in Canada and Australia with some 1,500 offices. H&R; Block also operates 1,700+ shared locations in Wal-Mart and Sears. Aside from tax-preparation, it also provides other products and services, such as tax prep software, insurance, and retail banking through H&R; Block Bank.

The poorest country in the Western hemisphere, Haiti had a run of bad luck in 2008. The country, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, was hit by four hurricanes. Then, it suffered from the collapse of a school in a suburb of Port-au-Prince that killed at least 90 schoolchildren. This topic tracks the news and information on how these events and others effect the Haitian economy.

The Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, aims to provide business students, at the graduate and undergraduate level, with critical behavioral and decision-making skills that inspire trust and confidence on the part of employers and their customers. In addition to state-of-the-art skill development in the functional areas of business, Baylor business students develop "ethics skills" that yield credibility and true leadership potential in today's organizations.

Hard money is financial backing from private investors in the form of a loan. It is one of the best ways to get a business project off the ground, but you have to know how to obtain it the proper way. Hard money loans are often used for construction projects. Typically, the lender loans the money in stages. This topic tracks the latest trends in hard money loans.

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides insurance and financial services in the U.S. and abroad. Through the Hartford Life subsidiary, the company offers individual and group life insurance, annuities, employee benefits administration, asset management, and mutual funds. The property/casualty operations include both personal and business coverage.

Health 2.0 is the use of social media and other technologies to improve communication in healthcare. These platforms may be used to connect patients with patients, doctors with other professionals, or patients with doctors. The Health 2.0 movement is about enhancing communication to improve the focus and results of the health system on the patients it serves.

Health information technology (Health IT) allows comprehensive management of medical information and its secure exchange between health care consumers and providers. Broad use of health IT will improve healthcare quality; prevent medical errors; reduce healthcare costs; increase administrative efficiencies; and expand access to affordable care. Health information technologies can also be tools to help patients maintain their health through better health information.

Congressional politicians, state officials and health-policy experts are wrestling with how to help the nation's 47 million uninsured. Cities and states are experimenting with new ways to reform health insurance to make it affordable and accessible to individuals and small businesses. Meanwhile, regulators are clamping down on insurance companies for improper sales and marketing practices, particularly in the individual market.

A hedge fund is a private investment fund that is exempt from government regulation and open only to accredited investors -- investors with the means and the appetite for greater risk. As a result, hedge funds make greater use of complex investment strategies such as short selling, futures contracts, swaps and other derivatives as well as good old fashioned leverage. HFs also employ hedging techniques to reduce some of the risk. Hedge funds often charge hefty performance and management fees.

The Henry B. Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa focuses on experiential learning and providing opportunities for students to apply the knowledge acquired in the classroom in on-the-job settings. In the fall of 2009, the Tippie MBA program will reorganize around three academies -- Finance, Marketing, and Strategic Innovation -- with each one led by a faculty member and a business director.

The Hershey Company, one of the oldest chocolate companies in the U.S., is well known for manufacturing, marketing, selling, and distributing various chocolate candy, sugar confectionery, refreshment, and snack products. Its most popular candy brands include Hershey’s Kisses, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Swizzle licorice, Mounds, and York Peppermint Patty. The company was founded in 1894 and is based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Hess Corporation is an integrated oil and gas company that engages in exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in Denmark, Gabon, Norway, the UK and the U.S., as well as Indonesia, Thailand, and other countries. In addition Hess refines and markets petroleum products, natural gas, and electricity. The company also operates some 1,370 gas stations, mostly in the eastern U.S.

U.S. work visas for high-skill employees, such as the H-1B, have become very controversial. This is a collection of important news stories, blog postings, and other information.

High-definition televisions are just the tip of the iceberg with high-tech electronics hitting the market, or on the planning boards these days. A look at some of the latest news and information on what will be making its way into homes and offices around the world.

High-speed rail systems are in place throughout the Europe and other parts of the world, but are somewhat lacking in the U.S. That may soon change, as the U.S. economic stimulus bill calls for $8 billion in federal spending on high-speed rail systems. This topic tracks the projects in the U.S. and around the world, as well as competition for funding and contracts.

William Barron Hilton announced in 2007 his intention to leave almost all of his wealth to charity, with 97% of his fortune going to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, established by his hotelier father in 1944. William Barron Hilton was named to BusinessWeek's 2008 list of the 50 Top American Givers, which recognizes the most generous U.S. philanthropists.

Hitachi, Ltd., is world-leading manufacturer of high tech products, including transaction-oriented mainframes, semiconductors, services, and other information and telecommunications systems. Hitachi also makes elevators and escalators, industrial robots and control systems, and power pant equipment, as well as various consumer goods such as TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines. Headquartered in Tokyo, it serves clients primarily in Japan, Asia, North America, and Europe.

Running your own business isn't easy. But doing it from home presents its own set of challenges, as some 16.5 million entrepreneurs who run home-based businesses can attest. Find out what matters most to those who set up shop where they also eat and sleep.

Honeywell International, Inc. operates as a diversified technology and manufacturing company worldwide. The company’s largest business segment, automation and control, includes heating and ventilation products. Honeywell’s three other groups are aerospace, specialty materials, and transportation systems. Honeywell has numerous recognizable brands, including Garrett turbochargers, Honeywell thermostats, and auto products under the Preston, Fram, an Autolite brands.

The business of horses is a lucrative one that includes raising horses for work, show, and racing. This topic tracks the news about the horse business world, covering marketing and social networking trends, veterinary medicine updates, supplies, and more. It will also include information on how to successfully start and run a horse business, addressing issues like employee training, insurance, environmental concerns, regulations, getting and keeping customers, horse health, etc.

The hospitality industry includes hotels, resorts, time share locations, mixed-use hotels, sports facilities, restaurants, bars and the like. This topic covers the entire hospitality industry – development, operation, financing, management, and branding.

The U.S. housing market is in a huge slump. This topic covers the ups and downs of the housing marketing during this tumultuous time.

HTC Corp. (High Tech Computer Corp.) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of Windows Mobile smartphones. The Taiwan-based company designs and manufactures mobile devices for customers across the globe. This low-profile company is among the most successful cell phone companies, having launched their first PDA prototype in 1997. Since then, they’ve become a driving force in the handheld market -- HTC cell phones handheld devices have been among the most cutting-edge products in recent years. Most recently, HTC has been linked to Google’s possible foray into the mobile phone market. This topic tracks the latest news on HTC.

Human capital refers to the set of skills and knowledge that can produce an economic value. The education, experience, and abilities of people have an economic value for employers, communities, social organizations, and for the economy as a whole. The concept of human capital strategy recognizes that not all labor is equal and that the quality of people's contributions can be improved by investing in them. This topic will help us better understand the economic value of a person's skill set.

Humana, Inc. provides various health and supplemental benefit plans for employer groups, government benefit programs, and individuals in the U.S. It operates in two segments: government, which includes Medicare, military, and Medicaid; and commercial, consisting of members enrolled through Humana’s medical and specialty products marketed to employer groups and individuals. In 2008, Humana acquired Metcare Health Plans, Inc. and PHP Companies, Inc.

Society has become more vulnerable to hurricane impacts. Hurricane-related damages have risen dramatically in recent years. In the aftermath of any extreme event there is a demand for a bottom-line measure of damages in dollars. Sectors impacted are retail, hospitality, construction, agriculture/farming, infrastructure and last but not the least Finance and most likely the insurance sector.

The Hyundai Motor Company, a division of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, is South Korea’s largest and the world’s fifth largest automaker in terms of units sold per year. Headquartered in Seoul, Hyundai operates the world’s largest integrated automobile manufacturing facility in Ulsan, which is capable of producing 1.6 million units annually.