South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Business
- South Florida cities among worst for affordable housing, study finds
Friday - 04/15/2016 - 11:44 AMPeople in six South Florida cities face some of the toughest housing burdens in the country, a new report shows. Miami ranks fourth nationwide on a list of the most cost-burdened communities, with 19.34 percent of residents spending at least half of their monthly incomes on rent or mortgage payments,...
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Debt-ridden Sagamore Hotel sold
Friday - 04/15/2016 - 10:29 AMThe historic Sagamore Hotel in Miami Beach has been sold to the InSite Group of Fort Lauderdale for $63 million. The deal came just days before the hotel had to pay $41 million in debt and interest payments, The Real Deal reported.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Three big airlines just trashed your cheap fares
Friday - 04/15/2016 - 08:34 AMAirline executives hate few things more than super-cheap ticket prices, which they often dub "junk fares" and "trash fares." Yet the industry has been awash in these deals for more than a year, as Spirit Airlines Inc.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Private insurers piggybacking on Citizens' new claims restrictions
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 07:01 PMPrivate insurance companies are lining up to request state approval of two key policy revisions intended to reduce losses from a practice called "assignment of benefits." In late March, the state Office of Insurance Regulation approved requests by Citizens Property Insurance Corp.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Crushed cruise worker had disabled elevator safety, police say
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 01:31 PMA cruise ship worker had disabled a safety system before an accident that crushed him in a elevator shaft, horrifying passengers who watched blood drip down the walls, a police report says.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Free Delray Beach business expo planned May 24
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 03:00 PMThe Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold Biz-Tech Meet-up 2016, a business and technology expo on May 24. The expo, designed to showcase Delray Beach busineses, will be from 5 to 8 p.m.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Pictures: Best and worst jobs of 2016
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 01:55 PMSince 1988, CareerCast.com has rated different jobs and careers through a variety of metrics. Here are the 20 best and the 20 worst jobs of 2016, according to CareerCast.com.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bal Harbour Shops expansion rejected
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 09:04 AMDevelopers will have to rethink a expansion planned at Bal Harbour Shops. The city council voted Wednesday against a plan to sell Village Hall to make way for a $400 million expansion, The Miami Herald reported.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Four honored as Business Leaders of the Year
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 08:57 PMA marina owner, university president, manufacturer and hospitality executive were honored Wednesday evening as winners of the Sun Sentinel Co.'s 2015 Excalibur awards. The awards, which have recognized business achievement and civic contribution annually since 1978, were presented at the Boca Raton...
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Career Spotlight: Daniela Circonciso, director of marketing at Broward College
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 01:46 PMWho: Daniela Circonciso was named director of marketing at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, from her previous postion as assistant director of digital marketing and social media. It's more than just a job, Circonciso says; it's about spreading the word on how education transforms lives in a...
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- Ask a Real Estate Pro: Is HOA obligated to pay for property damage?
Friday - 04/15/2016 - 10:08 AMBoard-certified real estate lawyer Gary M. Singer writes about the housing market at SunSentinel.com/business/realestate each Friday. To ask him a question, go to SunSentinel.com/askpro Q: My husband and I live in a patio home.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- South Florida's unemployment falls to lowest level since recession
Friday - 04/15/2016 - 11:23 AMUnemployment in South Florida has fallen to the lowest level since before the recession. Broward County's rate in March was 4.4 percent compared with 5.1 percent a year ago, the state announced Friday.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Does your credit card contract contain a hidden surprise?
Friday - 04/15/2016 - 06:00 AMLike most of us, Larry Maizlish seldom scrutinizes the pages of fine print that accompany his credit cards. The other day, however, he decided to give it a go for his Lexus Pursuits Visa card, which offers points for vehicle repairs.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Poll: Americans prefer low prices to items 'Made in the USA'
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 02:16 PMThe vast majority of Americans say they prefer lower prices instead of paying a premium for items labeled "Made in the USA," even if it means those cheaper items are made abroad, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Leadership Broward accepting applications
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 02:57 PMThe Leadership Broward Foundation will accept applications through May 16 for Leadership Broward Class XXXV. The leadership development program accepts applicants from the business, government and nonprofit sectors, and up to 60 individuals will be selected this year.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- After 7 years, still no end to Cancer Treatment Centers founder's divorce
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 03:36 PMIt has already dragged on for nearly seven years, but the divorce of Cancer Treatment Centers of America founder Richard Stephenson and his now-ex-wife Alicia is going to take more time to resolve.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Class action lawsuit filed against Carnival over Cuba cruise policy
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 02:11 PMA class action lawsuit has been filed against Carnival Corporation and its Fathom cruise line, alleging that the cruise company is violating civil rights by denying Cuban-born Americans the ability to sail on its upcoming voyage to Cuba.Carnival Corp.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Meet the Business Leaders of the Year
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 10:48 AMFour business leaders in Broward and Palm Beach counties have received this year’s Excalibur Awards, given by the Sun Sentinel Co. to individuals who have distinguished themselves and contributed to the community.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Baer's Furniture announces leadership changes
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 04:39 PMBaer's Furniture has reorganized its management team, but it's not straying from family leadership. Jerome Baer, a grandchild of the company's founders, has been promoted from senior vice president to president and CEO of the furniture retailer, in business since 1945.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- People on the Move in South Florida
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 01:57 PMNonprofit Peter Kaldes has been appointed president and CEO of Impact Broward. Kaldes follows Interim CEO Diane Smith, who will continue as chief operating officer. Kaldes comes from JPMorgan Chase's office of corporate responsibility, where he managed a $20 million philanthropic program that supported...
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- Magic Leap leads venture capital in Florida
Friday - 04/15/2016 - 10:06 AMAlmost no other company has attracted as much venture capital this year as virtual reality developer Magic Leap of Plantation. Magic Leap received $793.5 million in investments in the first quarter, the second-highest amount in the country, a new MoneyTree Report shows.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Real Estate Notebook: Gale Residences about 60 percent sold
Friday - 04/15/2016 - 11:26 AMThe developer of Gale Residences Fort Lauderdale Beach says more than 60 percent of the 129 condominiums are under contract. Newgard Development Group is building the 12-story project at 2900 Riomar St., next to the former Escape hotel.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Still need more time? How to file a tax extension
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 01:03 PMProcrastinators rejoice: tax day is a bit later this year and if you still can't make that, there's still time to file for an extension. The IRS traditionally requires that taxes be filed each year on April 15, but because that falls on Emancipation Day this year, the deadline was extended to April...
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Anodyne mega-yacht hits halfway on $20 million-plus overhaul
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 04:16 PMFor Parker Stockdale, it's the multimillion-dollar question he always gets asked about the mega-yacht project he's overseeing. Why didn't the owner just buy a brand new yacht rather than try to rebuild one from the stripped down hull of another vessel?More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Publix donates $1.4 million to hunger groups
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 02:21 PMPublix Super Markets Inc. distributed more than $1.4 million from its Food For All fundraiser to nonprofit organizations in South Florida. The Food For All campaign took place Dec. 3-24, 2015.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- eMerge Americas to talk tech with Tony Hawk and Monica Lewinsky
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 11:21 AMWhat does Monica Lewinsky have to do with tech? We're about to find out. Lewinsky joins retired Gen. Colin Powell, futurist Ray Kurzweil, skateboard entrepreneur Tony Hawk, tech pioneer Steve Case and Pitbull as headliners for next week's homegrown eMerge Americas technology conference.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Spirit, JetBlue are worst for on-time arrivals
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 01:59 PMJetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines — the busiest airlines at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport — arrived late more often than any other U.S. airline in February, according to U.S. Department of Transportation data released this week.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Foreclosures fall in first quarter as housing rebound continues
Thursday - 04/14/2016 - 06:32 AMNew foreclosure cases declined in South Florida during the first quarter, an indication that the tri-county region has "definitely, firmly" rebounded from the worst of the housing crisis, a new report shows.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Gov. Rick Scott signs tax cuts, including shorter back-to-school holiday
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 04:31 PMGov. Rick Scott on Wednesday signed a trimmed-down package of tax cuts that will permanently eliminate a sales tax on manufacturing equipment and set up a three-day tax "holiday" for back-to-school shoppers.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Business Events in South Florida
Wednesday - 04/13/2016 - 02:30 PMApril 18 Monday Morning Small Business Roundtable, 8:30-10:30 a.m., The Ted Center, 401 W. Atlantic Ave., Suite 09, Delray Beach. Presented by the Florida Women's Business Center. Free. 561-265-3790. FLWBC.org.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share