Business |
floridatoday.com - Business Selling gambling in Florida12 Mar 2010 at 12:00am Americans gradually recovering lost wealth 12 Mar 2010 at 12:00am Government regulators may seek more authority 12 Mar 2010 at 12:00am Yearning for spring 12 Mar 2010 at 12:00am OrlandoSentinel.com - Business News Report: Downtown Miami condos are selling12 Mar 2010 at 10:47am Downtown Miami's residential condos are starting to fill up, according to a report in the Miami Herald.
 Apple opens pre-orders for iPad 12 Mar 2010 at 10:38am Apple Inc. began taking pre-orders for its iPad multimedia tablet computer today at 7:30 a.m. this morning. Customers who order one of three Wi-Fi versions initially offered will receive it on Apri... Report: Beef ‘O’ Brady’s seeking hotel locations 12 Mar 2010 at 10:20am Sports pub franchise Beef 'O' Brady's is in talks with hotel property operators in Tampa, Orlando and in West Palm Beach, according to a report in the Orlando Business Journal.
 Here come the brides’ gowns for benefit tour, sale 12 Mar 2010 at 12:00am Central Florida brides-to-be will be able to shop from a huge selection of deeply-discounted wedding dresses when the Brides Against Breast Cancer's nationwide Tour of Gowns sets up shop in Orlando... Search panel recommends Phil Brown as Orlando airport's new executive director 12 Mar 2010 at 12:00am Phil Brown, a deputy director for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, is in line to become the new chief executive of Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport.
Vue auction attracts Tavistock – condo thaw on way? 11 Mar 2010 at 6:14pm In what could be the first sign of thawing in downtown Orlando's iced-over condominium market, an auction of bankrupt tower The Vue at Lake Eola is attracting a pack of big-money bidders.
Milk prices sour dairy farm 11 Mar 2010 at 9:26pm Central Florida’s last big dairy farm squeezed by higher costs for feed, lower prices for milk The 600 or so dairy cows on Gerald ... Test Drive: Regal fuels Buick revival 11 Mar 2010 at 6:56pm " Buick Is Back!" shouts the cover of the latest Motor Trend magazine, the first time since 1982 the enthusiast publication has featured a Buick on the cover.
What to do if your car’s gas pedal sticks 11 Mar 2010 at 6:56pm Question: Once and for all, can you offer advice on what to do if the throttle on your car sticks open? You have probably written this before, but we missed it, and I'll bet a lot of other people d... N.C. firm, Orlando fund aim $77M for investments in Florida companies 11 Mar 2010 at 6:39pm A North Carolina investment company and its Orlando partner firm said Thursday they plan to invest at least $77 million in high-growth Florida businesses as part of a big expansion in the state.
FOXBusiness.com This Week's Top 10 Videos12 Mar 2010 at 11:59pm Miss out on business news this week? Fret not. Here are the top 10 most-viewed videos from this week. This Week's Top 10 Articles 12 Mar 2010 at 11:59pm Miss out on business news this week? Fret not. Below are FOX Business' top 10 most-read articles for the week of March 5-March 12. S&P Hikes McKesson By One Notch To 'A-' 12 Mar 2010 at 3:43pm S&P Hikes McKesson By One Notch To 'A-' SF Mayor Newsom To Run For Calif. Lieutenant Gov. 12 Mar 2010 at 3:34pm SF Mayor Newsom To Run For Calif. Lieutenant Gov. FAA Smacks American Airlines With Proposed Fines 12 Mar 2010 at 3:29pm Earlier this year, FAA inspectors proposed $5.4 million in fines for alleged maintenance violations at American and American Eagle, a commuter operation owned by AMR. UPDATE: Compensation For NY Times Chairman More Than Doubles 12 Mar 2010 at 3:16pm UPDATE: Compensation For NY Times Chairman More Than Doubles 2nd UPDATE: Pelosi: To Pair Health-Care, Student-Loan Bills 12 Mar 2010 at 3:13pm 2nd UPDATE: Pelosi: To Pair Health-Care, Student-Loan Bills White House's Gibbs: Yellen Top Contender For Fed Vice Chairman 12 Mar 2010 at 3:12pm White House's Gibbs: Yellen Top Contender For Fed Vice Chairman Crude Ends Lower After U.S. Sentiment Data 12 Mar 2010 at 3:06pm Crude Ends Lower After U.S. Sentiment Data Kirkland's Earnings Rise 47% in 4Q 12 Mar 2010 at 3:05pm The company closed 38 stores and opened 18 during the year, and reduced costs by cutting back on inventory and locations with high rents, like shopping malls. RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness Business inventories unchanged in January as total sales increase for eighth ...12 Mar 2010 at 10:01am Business inventories unchanged in January as total sales increase for eighth conscutive month. Greece says deficit goals on target so far 12 Mar 2010 at 9:52am Greece said Friday it exceeded its deficit-cutting targets in January and February, ahead of a key fiscal assessment next week by the European Commission. The Finance Ministry said that... MGM Mirage to sell Atlantic City casino stake 12 Mar 2010 at 9:45am MGM Mirage will sell its 50 percent stake in an Atlantic City casino under a proposed agreement with New Jersey regulators. At issue are regulators' concerns about the alleged organized... Stocks higher on surprising retail sales growth 12 Mar 2010 at 9:42am The Commerce Department said retail sales rose 0.3 percent last month. Analysts had expected sales to decline by 0.2 percent. Higher consumer spending is vital to the recovery because... After months, CF makes deal official with Terra 12 Mar 2010 at 9:41am After months of battles and hostile bids, CF Industries is getting its prize. CF Industries Holdings Inc. said Friday it has agreed to buy Terra Industries Inc. for about $4.7 billion. Ahead of the Bell: Analyst boosts Google estimate 12 Mar 2010 at 9:22am An Oppenheimer analyst on Friday raised his first-quarter and full-year estimates for Google Inc. above average Wall Street expectations because he expects the online search leader to reap...  US retail sales give world stocks another lift 12 Mar 2010 at 9:12am The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 23.33 points, or 0.4 percent, at 5,640.59 while Germany's DAX rose by 52.19 points, or 0.9 percent, to 5,980.82. The CAC-40 in France... Stock futures up as retail sales unexpectedly grow 12 Mar 2010 at 9:12am The Commerce Department said retail sales rose 0.3 percent last month. Analysts had expected sales had declined by 0.2 percent. Higher consumer spending is vital to the recovery... UPDATE 1-Lions Gate rejects Icahn offer to boost stake 12 Mar 2010 at 9:09am * Lions Gate rejects Icahn bid for 13 mln shares at $6/shr Canada's unemployment rate drops 12 Mar 2010 at 9:02am Canada's unemployment rate has slipped to 8.2 percent as the economy gained 21,000 jobs. Statistics Canada said Friday full-time jobs rose by 60,000 in February. That was partially...  Reuters: Business News 12 Mar 2010 at 1:29pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks stayed steady on Friday as data showing retail sales rose unexpectedly last month was offset by weaker consumer sentiment, sending mixed signals about the economic ... Cheap cigars, politics and the Volcker Rule 12 Mar 2010 at 1:17pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - In mid-January, a who's who of Wall Street gathered to hear Paul Volcker, the former Federal Reserve chairman whose role in the White House seemed at best unclear.
Yellen leads picks for Fed seat 12 Mar 2010 at 3:53pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a monetary policy dove, tops President Barack Obama's list to be No. 2 at U.S. central bank, the White House said o... Treasury says 1 million homeowners in loan modifications 12 Mar 2010 at 2:38pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Obama administration program to help struggling homeowners modify their mortgages has more than one million active borrowers, though fewer than 10 percent have obtained pe... Calif. lawsuit claims Toyota hid defect evidence 12 Mar 2010 at 4:05pm SANTA ANA, California (Reuters) - Southern California prosecutors filed the first U.S. consumer protection lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp on Friday, claiming it had engaged in "fraud" by hiding ... Retail sales rise as shoppers fight winter blues 12 Mar 2010 at 1:27pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales rose unexpectedly last month despite heavy snow storms and a drop in vehicle purchases by consumers spooked by Toyota recalls, bolstering hopes of a sustain... Slow financial regulatory reform irks industry 12 Mar 2010 at 2:54pm BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - The pace of financial regulatory reform remains slow even as the global economy struggles to recover from a crisis that many say was caused by inadequacies in the cu... "Cash for keys" aids home borrowers, investors 12 Mar 2010 at 2:21pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jon Daurio, chief executive officer of mortgage investor Kondaur Capital Corp., recently offered a $4,000 check to Barry Culver for the deed to his Bryan, Ohio house.
WaMu deal resolves fallout from record bank failure 12 Mar 2010 at 2:47pm WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc said on Friday that it reached a deal that will bring it roughly $6 billion and help resolve its bankruptcy, but it could leave shareholders ... Wells Fargo, Baltimore in talks after mortgage suit 12 Mar 2010 at 2:31pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co said on Friday it is in talks with Baltimore officials that could avert further litigation by that city over the bank's mortgage lending practices.
AP Top Business News At 4:18 p.m. EST Stocks end mixed after mixed economic reports12 Mar 2010 at 4:18pm NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks finished mixed after uneven reports on retail sales and consumer confidence gave investors little new insight into the economy.... WaMu says it has settlement with JPMorgan, FDIC 12 Mar 2010 at 1:47pm WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Washington Mutual Inc. says it has resolved disputes with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. over some $4 billion at issue in the bank holding... Brown, Sarkozy slam US 'protectionism' over plane 12 Mar 2010 at 3:11pm LONDON (AP) -- The French and British leaders accused the U.S. of protectionism on Friday over a contract to build a new Air Force refueling tanker.... Feb. retail-sales report offers positive surprise 12 Mar 2010 at 12:03pm WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from racking up purchases. The advance, the biggest since November, ... CF seals $4.7 billion deal for Terra 12 Mar 2010 at 1:06pm NEW YORK (AP) -- After more than a year of bids and counterbids, CF Industries landed Terra Industries on Friday for $4.7 billion in a deal that will create one of the world's largest fertilize... FDA warning: some patients cannot process Plavix 12 Mar 2010 at 2:10pm WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix, cautioning that some patients do not respond to the blockbuster blood thinner.... Official: Obama wants Yellen as Fed vice chair 12 Mar 2010 at 1:14pm WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama wants to nominate Janet Yellen, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, an ad... Infant deaths prompt gov't warning on slings 12 Mar 2010 at 1:16pm WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government warned Friday that those chic baby slings that hip moms and dads are sporting these days can be dangerous, even deadly for their little ones.... Court OKs TV rules opposed by Comcast, Cablevision 12 Mar 2010 at 4:11pm WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal court Friday upheld regulations that require cable TV companies to make sports programming and other channels they own available on equal terms to rival TV provider... Oil settles near $81 after mixed economic news 12 Mar 2010 at 3:42pm NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices ended the week lower following mixed economic reports that kept investors on edge about the outlook for improving energy demand.... |