U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists search tons of flowers to make sure no pesky pests and diseases make it into bouquets and arrangements during the annual Valentine’s Day season.

Seven apparel companies under one roof in Miami share resources, swap ideas and work better than they would alone.

Warning of a "catastrophe" that would leave Greeks subsisting on food stamps and the country wallowing in bankruptcy, Greek leaders urged lawmakers Saturday to pass more painful spending cuts on the eve of a crucial vote to qualify for a massive bailout.

Why would Greece accept more pain when unemployment is at 21 percent, the economy is enduring its fifth year of recession and rioters are hurling gasoline bombs in the streets of Athens?

J.R. Childress is up before the sun, bustling about in the French colonial brick house he built. He helps pack his wife's lunch, downs some eggs or cereal for breakfast, pores over online and newspaper job listings and hopes - even prays - this will be the day when his fortunes turn around.

President Barack Obama is pressuring Congress to extend a payroll tax cut for the rest of the year as another deadline nears for Congress to act or see taxes go up for millions of working people.

Warning of a "catastrophe" that would leave Greeks subsisting on food stamps and the country wallowing in bankruptcy, Greek leaders urged lawmakers Saturday to pass more painful spending cuts on the eve of a crucial vote to qualify for a massive bailout.

A Fort Lauderdale company sells armored vehicles to military clients and companies with employees overseas.

With Scarabeo 9, a Spanish company’s leased oil rig, in place for exploratory drilling off the Cuban coast, response plans are being firmed up in case a spill reaches the United States.

The Brazilian government created a special visa program after thousands of Haitians were stranded in remote Amazon towns. It will also issue work visas to Haitians at its embassy in Port-au-Prince.

This week’s roundup includes news on Brazilian banking and upcoming international trade events in Florida

The pace of economic reforms has picked up as Cuba seeks to move more people off government payrolls in an effort to boost its economy.

Cuevana, an Argentine website that streams the latest Hollywood blockbusters and TV series, started off as a dorm-room project that has attracted millions of viewers. Now, it has attracted lawsuits from HBO and Turner, among others.

François Delattre focused on investment and trade during a recent visit to Miami.

Within just over a week, Netflix and Hulu are both debuting their first stabs at original scripted programming.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra officials insist it's not "American Idol" meets Mozart.

Oracle Corp. is escalating its rivalry with German business-software maker SAP AG with a $1.9 billion purchase of Taleo Corp., a company that helps businesses hire and manage their employees.

In game six of the 2004 American League Championship Series, Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling beat the New York Yankees despite playing on an injured ankle - one that bled so badly that Schilling's victory became known as the "bloody sock" game. It's the stuff of baseball legend.

Picture it: Save for a few disposable point-and-shoots, Kodak is exiting the camera business.

LinkedIn provided further evidence of online networking's popularity and moneymaking potential with a fourth-quarter performance that got a glowing review on Wall Street.

Passengers who suffered no physical injury from the grounding of the Costa Concordia are being offered a settlement of about $14,500. Lawsuits filed Friday put that figure in the shadows.

Reports of a 30-percent discount for shipwreck survivors on future cruises sparks global outrage as Carnival and Costa try to contain the damage to their brands in wake of Concordia crisis.

On an average day, about 50,000 people around the world board cruise ships to start their vacations. Half of them set to sea on a vessel owned by Carnival Corp, the industry leader based in Doral.

In the hours after her husband’s murder, investigators grilled Narcy Novack on her husband’s temper, their marital ups and downs and his sexual peccadilloes.

Travel experts say it’s difficult to tell how many potential passengers have been scared away from taking cruises.

As details about some victims of the ill-fated ship were released, the captain said hadn’t abandoned ship but had slipped on deck and tumbled overboard into a lifeboat.

The case of a Hialeah single mother illustrates key issues — uninsured patients with complicated cases — facing Miami-Dade’s beleaguered public health system.

Jackson Health System is restructuring in response to lower patient volume and budget problems.

UM’s eye institute announced plans for a three-year expansion as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Hospitals made disastrous decisions in the 1990s in hiring doctors. Now, they’re again buying physician practices — saying better management will make the difference this time.

Jackson Health System executives projected for the second straight year that the system might run out of cash this summer unless major steps are taken.

Warning of a "catastrophe" that would leave Greeks subsisting on food stamps and the country wallowing in bankruptcy, Greek leaders urged lawmakers Saturday to pass more painful spending cuts on the eve of a crucial vote to qualify for a massive bailout.

Why would Greece accept more pain when unemployment is at 21 percent, the economy is enduring its fifth year of recession and rioters are hurling gasoline bombs in the streets of Athens?

Five staff at Britain's largest selling tabloid The Sun were arrested Saturday along with three other people over alleged bribes paid to police and defense officials, detectives and the newspaper's parent company said.

J.R. Childress is up before the sun, bustling about in the French colonial brick house he built. He helps pack his wife's lunch, downs some eggs or cereal for breakfast, pores over online and newspaper job listings and hopes - even prays - this will be the day when his fortunes turn around.

President Barack Obama is pressuring Congress to extend a payroll tax cut for the rest of the year as another deadline nears for Congress to act or see taxes go up for millions of working people.