Editor's note: Corporate gift-giving requires discretion

Most of us in business roles have been on the receiving end of holiday gift-giving. But in these wobbly eco...

BOOTSTRAP MARKETING

Marketing: Looking back to see ahead

Yes, we're in the midstof a communications revolution. Undeniably the Internet is having a far-reaching imp...

Florida firm helps merchants lower credit card fees

Dealing directly with credit card processors on behalf of businesses, Palm Beach Merchant Services helps me...

Older workers must hone competitive edge

Older workers can thrive in today's economy by realizing they have marketable skills that are attractive to...

Movers

High-level promotions and new hires in South Florida

WORKPLACE

Work to restore your reputation

Q: A few months after I became a supervisor, my manager ``wrote me up'' because of conflicts with my employ...

Bankruptcies

Recent bankruptcies for the Southern District of Florida

Fannie Mae names Jonathan Plutzik to board

Fannie Mae said Monday that it named Jonathan Plutzik, a former Credit Suisse executive, to its board direc...

Obama picks Xerox CEO Burns for education role

President Barack Obama on Monday tapped Xerox Chief Executive Ursula Burns to help lead an education initia...

iBasis agrees to sweetened offer from Royal KPN

Dutch telecommunications company Royal KPN NV said Monday it has agreed to buy the outstanding shares of iB...

Experts offer tips for beating career blues

You drag yourself out of bed, head reluctantly to work and watch the minutes tick off the clock. Even a gro...

Man pleads guilty to fraud scheme against Haitians

A Florida man accused of running a Ponzi scheme that scammed more than $14 million from Haitian-American in...

Roper Industries boosts dividend by 15 percent

Roper Industries Inc., which makes products for water and energy companies, said Monday it has increased it...

BJ Services posts 4Q loss

Oil services company BJ Services Co. said Monday it posted a fiscal fourth-quarter loss as drilling plunged.

Exec Richard Fain dives into details of Oasis of the Seas

Passionate about shipbuilding, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s top exec oversaw every detail, including reco...

Editor's note: Corporate gift-giving requires discretion

Most of us in business roles have been on the receiving end of holiday gift-giving. But in these wobbly eco...

AIRLINES

South Floridians get new California flight options

Two airlines are offering new flight paths between Fort Lauderdale and California.

BANKING

China shores up Latin America ties

Chinese banking officials are learning Spanish and Portuguese as they look to Latin America with big plans ...

Lan Airlines is `window shopping' for acquisitions

Lan Airlines, Latin America's biggest air carrier by market value, is ``window shopping'' for mergers and a...

Colombia holds major export event in Miami

Blame it on Hugo Chávez: Colombia is rushing to boost sales to North America, now that political di...

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

Economists: Worst is over

The worst of the Great Recession is over and Latin American economies are poised for better days in 2010, a...

Retailers look to stretch out Cyber Monday push

Retailers are looking to extend their annual Cyber Monday holiday marketing pushes, pitching them as Cyber ...

HP's profit up 14 pct despite sales drop

Motorola, Research in Motion sued over voicemail

Patent holding company Klausner Technologies Inc. on Monday said it's suing Motorola Inc. and the maker of ...

Micros says CFO Kaufman will retire in March 2010

Micros Systems Inc., which makes software for the restaurant and hospitality industries, said Monday Chief ...

Friends go online at Foursquare to meet offline

Laura Fitton's ascent has been staggering: In less than a year, she's become mayor of nine different places...

Google scoops up display ad specialist Teracent

Google Inc. has snapped up another startup in its quest to sell more visual advertising on the Web.

Canada woman to fight insurance co. over Facebook

A Canadian woman on sick leave for depression said Monday she would fight an insurance company's decision t...

Miami-Dade tourist tax falls 20 percent

An apparent bottom in the Miami-Dade hotel market gave way in August, when tourist taxes plunged 20 percent...

Sandals buys closed resort in Bahamas, plans upgrade

Officials of Sandals Resorts international announced plans to buy the former Four Seasons Resort Great Exum...