HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE

House panel meets on catastrophe insurance

Members of Congress heard how a national catastrophe insurance pool could help Florida.

TOURISM

W Hotels set to open a Miami Beach location

South Florida's hottest place for nightlife got yet another bar Wednesday. Actually, make that six. The new...

REAL ESTATE

Lenders foreclose on Related Group property

An investor group is taking control of a 420-unit West Palm Beach condo tower from the Miami-based Related ...

BANKING

Private banker says he took millions undetected

A private banker who stole millions from South American clients without raising a red flag internally raise...

FACEBOOK

Facebook unveils new privacy features

Hip, hip hooray! Facebook just announced a new series of privacy settings that will give users much more co...

Scotiabank to open Private Client Group center in Miami

Canada's Scotiabank plans to open a Private Client Group center in downtown Miami to serve as a hub for its...

Royal Caribbean Cruises to sell $300 million of senior notes

Royal Caribbean Cruises said it will sell $300 million of senior notes due in 2015 and use the proceeds for...

Malaysia makes bold changes in race-based policies

The economic downturn is allowing Malaysia's leader to chip away at an affirmative action program for Malay...

Venezuela assumes control of Spanish-owned bank

President Hugo Chavez's government assumed control of Venezuela's third-largest bank on Friday - making the...

ALL BUSINESS: Cash is king for investors

That old saying "cash is king" certainly rings true these days. Investors can't seem to get enough of it, w...

Tropicana Las Vegas emerges from bankruptcy

Tropicana Las Vegas has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with new owners.

Cummins reopening Ind. plant, while another closes

Cummins Inc. is recalling 400 laid-off workers as it resumes production at a Columbus factory, while nearly...

Canada finance minister says unemployment to rise

Canada's finance minister said Friday that the country's economic recovery will likely be modest and job lo...

Airline BA to cut capacity, delay new planes

British Airways PLC announced Friday it will ground aircraft, slash seat numbers and postpone taking delive...

FOOD REGULATION

U.S. catfish plan risks trade war with Vietnamese

Trying to gain an advantage, U.S. catfish farmers are pushing for new rules that could block imports from V...

BANKING

Private banker says he took millions undetected

A private banker who stole millions from South American clients without raising a red flag internally raise...

Mexican factories edge in on China

More than 200 companies from around the world have factories in Reynosa, Mexico, employing 128,000 workers ...

TOURISM

Cuba can service U.S. tourists if ban is lifted, officials say

Cuba's tourism industry will have enough capacity for the surge of American travelers expected should U.S. ...

OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS

Boca Raton accountant pleads guilty in UBS tax fraud case

In the latest sign that Swiss banking secrecy isn't so secret anymore, a wealthy Boca Raton-based UBS clien...

INVESTMENTS

Stanford pleads not guilty

At a bond hearing, billionaire R. Allen Stanford pleaded not guilty to charges of massive investment fraud.

NewCom grows, despite recession

Bringing digital connections to rural areas in Latin America and Africa, Miami-Dade-based NewCom Internatio...

The old is new again at Saturday Evening Post

The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell an Amer...

US wants privacy in new cyber security system

AP unveils 'treasure trove' of historical footage

The Associated Press is digitizing and has begun to release a "treasure trove" of historical film footage f...

Gadgets: A solution for working with underwater cameras

Anyone who takes underwater photos knows how challenging it is to navigate in the water while holding a cam...

Web retailers, states tussle over tax rules

In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states wher...

New charge for NY mom over phony Craigslist post

Prosecutors have added a child endangerment charge against a Long Island, N.Y., mother accused of posting a...

TV stations struggling with viewer loss on DTV

The government is helping two dozen TV stations that became difficult to receive by antenna when they switc...