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floridatoday.com - Business Titusville's Searstown Mall loses another large tenant8 Sep 2010 at 8:37am OrlandoSentinel.com - Business News  OIA passenger count rises in July 8 Sep 2010 at 3:03pm Passengers are beginning to flow through Orlando International Airport at higher rates.
High-tech firms get nod in region's annual Schwartz Innovation Awards 8 Sep 2010 at 1:40pm Including some newcomers and veteran players, six local high-tech companies took honors Wednesday as the latest recipients of the William C. Schwartz Industry Innovation Awards.
BankUnited focuses on Orlando market for expansion 8 Sep 2010 at 11:58am BankUnited, the largest financial institution based in Florida, has opened a loan office in Orlando and plans to establish new branches across Central Florida, the bank said this week.
 Episcopal church, conference center team up to ward off recession's ravages 7 Sep 2010 at 10:58pm When it comes to economics, there is no separation between church and state.
 Red Lobster may tweak ad approach 7 Sep 2010 at 10:54pm For years, Red Lobster's TV spots have followed a tried and true formula: Tempt the viewers with close-up shots of shrimp on a grill or chunks of lobster dipped in butter.
 Luxury bus to connect Orlando and Miami 8 Sep 2010 at 12:02am A new luxury bus service launched this summer for the U.S. Southeast, with introductory rates through Sept. 30 for round trips starting at $40 between Orlando and Miami.
AuthenTec acquires former rival 7 Sep 2010 at 10:55pm Melbourne-based AuthenTec Inc. said Tuesday it has acquired its main rival in the biometrics business, after the companies spent most of the year suing each other over patent-infringement allegatio...  Train panel tries to determine its role 7 Sep 2010 at 5:21pm OCOEE – A new statewide panel struggled Tuesday with how it is supposed to oversee a raft of train systems slated for Florida.
FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages 7 Sep 2010 at 5:16pm Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages.
Seasons 52 will open in Naples 7 Sep 2010 at 11:32am Seasons 52 has selected Naples, Florida next to Mercato Center on Vanderbilt Beach Road and US 41 as a site for future expansion.
[CaRP] XML error: > required at line 60 - This appears to be an HTML webpage, not a feed. RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness BP plays blame game on oil spill responsibility 8 Sep 2010 at 8:46pm LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BP Plc and its Gulf of Mexico oil well partners traded blame on Wednesday after an internal BP investigation tried to downplay the company's role in the... Season opener the focus for New England's Brady 8 Sep 2010 at 8:40pm BOSTON (Reuters) - Talk about a contract extension was the last thing on Tom Brady's mind when the New England Patriots quarterback spoke to reporters on Wednesday. ND PSC approves selling renewable energy credits 8 Sep 2010 at 8:25pm North Dakota regulators on Wednesday endorsed most of an Xcel Energy Inc. plan for selling its renewable energy credits and sharing the money with its electric customers in the state. ... Djokovic and Zvonareva reach U.S. Open semis 8 Sep 2010 at 8:23pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic, battling the elements as much as his opponent, breezed into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday with a straight sets win over Gael Monfils. First Eastern to invest in ANA's new LCC -Nikkei 8 Sep 2010 at 8:23pm TOKYO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong-based private equity firm First Eastern Investment Group will take a stake in All Nippon Airways' planned low cost carrier (LCC), the Nikkei business daily said... Appeals court lets government halt torture lawsuit 8 Sep 2010 at 8:14pm A sharply divided federal appeals court threw out a lawsuit that challenged Boeing Co.'s role flying terrorism suspects to secret prisons and raised questions about the government's ability Athens marathon battles for higher profile 8 Sep 2010 at 8:14pm ATHENS (Reuters) - Long in the shadows of its more famous siblings in New York, London and Berlin, the Athens classic marathon is using one of sport's most evocative anniversaries to boost its inte... AXA Asia shares plunge 10 pct after NAB bid blocked 8 Sep 2010 at 8:11pm MELBOURNE, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Shares in AXA Asia Pacific plunged over 10 percent on Thursday after the competition regulator rejected National Australia Bank's $12 billion bid for the company. Top Genentech research exec departing for academia 8 Sep 2010 at 8:09pm NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The No. 2 research executive at Genentech is leaving for a post in academia -- marking one of the highest-profile departures since the U.S. biotechnology company was ac... Letter calls on Boeing to join CA lab cleanup deal 8 Sep 2010 at 8:05pm A group of local and state officials have called on Boeing to sign an agreement committing the company to completely cleaning up the site of a partial nuclear meltdown that occurred in 1959  Reuters: Business News 8 Sep 2010 at 7:28pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Wednesday as investors latched onto positive news out of Europe in the latest in a string of low-volume sessions suggesting little confidence in market direction.
Obama: U.S. can't afford to extend tax cuts for rich 8 Sep 2010 at 8:33pm PARMA, Ohio (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, fighting to keep Democrats in charge of Congress, said on Wednesday the United States could not afford to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the rich and a... BP points fingers in oil spill "blame game" 8 Sep 2010 at 9:04pm LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BP Plc and its Gulf of Mexico oil well partners traded blame on Wednesday after an internal BP investigation tried to downplay the company's role in the world's bigges... Google seeks to speed up Web searches 8 Sep 2010 at 7:27pm SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's search engine now displays results before users finish typing.
More stimulus needed for economy: Geithner 8 Sep 2010 at 6:43pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday the United States needed more incentives to stimulate job growth and bolster a slow recovery from a "savage" recession.
Bankers urge government to pull plug on Fannie, Freddie 8 Sep 2010 at 4:35pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal government should take mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac off life support sooner rather than later, the Mortgage Bankers Association urged on W... Crisis CEOs Sullivan and Peek find new jobs 8 Sep 2010 at 5:05pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two former chief executives who were criticized during the financial crisis for driving their firms to the brink have found new homes.
Fed report shows widespread signs growth easing 8 Sep 2010 at 4:31pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy has shown "widespread signs" of slowing over recent weeks, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday in a report suggesting that while the recovery has been faltering... SEC says proposed Citi settlement is fair 8 Sep 2010 at 6:21pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top securities regulator defended its proposed $75 million settlement with Citigroup , saying the penalty reasonably accounts for the seriousness of the bank's alleged mi... Hurd's Oracle hire package worth millions 8 Sep 2010 at 9:03pm SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oracle Corp has offered its new co-president, former Hewlett-Packard chief Mark Hurd, a hiring package with a bonus of up to $10 million and options potentially w... AP Top Business News At 9:11 p.m. EDT BP report blames itself, others for oil spill8 Sep 2010 at 4:35pm By 2010-09-08T20:35:47Z NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- BP took some of the blame for the Gulf oil disaster in an internal report issued Wednes... Obama firm, won't yield on tax hike for wealthiest 8 Sep 2010 at 6:58pm By 2010-09-08T22:58:23Z CLEVELAND (AP) -- Politically weakened but refusing to bend, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that Bush-era tax cuts be cut off... Fed survey sees slower growth in East and Midwest 8 Sep 2010 at 6:08pm By 2010-09-08T22:08:02Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- The economy lost strength in late summer as factory production weakened in areas of the East Coast and Midwest.... Goldman seen paying $30 million British fine 8 Sep 2010 at 6:39pm By 2010-09-08T22:39:49Z Goldman Sachs & Co. is expected to be fined around $30 million by British authorities following an investigation of the big Wall Street bank's activitie... Stocks resume rally as European debt worries ease 8 Sep 2010 at 5:57pm By 2010-09-08T21:57:38Z NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks resumed their rally Wednesday after a successful auction of Portuguese government debt eased worries about Europe's fina... Va. philanthropist, billionaire John Kluge dies 8 Sep 2010 at 8:10pm By 2010-09-09T00:10:22Z John Kluge, once listed as the wealthiest man in America, who built an investment in a radio station into a broadcasting empire that was the forerunner to... Job openings rise for first time since April 8 Sep 2010 at 5:41pm By 2010-09-08T21:41:05Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Job openings are rising modestly, a sign that employers may step up hiring soon.... Report: 7-Eleven bids $2B for Casey's General 8 Sep 2010 at 5:22pm By 2010-09-08T21:22:35Z NEW YORK (AP) -- Convenience store operator 7-Eleven Inc. is the mystery bidder for Casey's General Stores Inc. that is trying to top a Canadian rival, according to a p... Oracle plans to give Hurd $950,000 annual salary 8 Sep 2010 at 4:56pm By 2010-09-08T20:56:24Z NEW YORK (AP) -- Oracle Corp. plans to pay newly appointed co-President Mark Hurd a base salary of $950,000 annually and said the ousted Hewlett... Consumers cut back on credit card use once again 8 Sep 2010 at 5:49pm By 2010-09-08T21:49:28Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Consumer borrowing fell again in July as households cut back on their credit card use for a 23rd consecutive month, adding ... |