INSURANCE

Citizens OK’s deal for Scott donor

The board at Citizens Property Insurance approved a special $52 million deal for a startup insurance firm ...

Pacific Alliance Summit

In bloc-happy Latin America, the Pacific Alliance hopes to stand out

The four nations of the Pacific Alliance — Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru — are holding a s...

HOTELS

Tourism boom takes a breather in April

South Florida’s booming hotel market hit a lull in April, but stay tuned.

ECONOMY

Florida gets a “C” in job security

Florida scores a middling grade in a new report card on job security in the United States.

HOUSING

South Florida’s existing home prices jump by double digits from year ago

Existing home prices in Miami-Dade and Broward counties rose sharply and sales volume increased in April am...

Palmetto Bay

Palmetto Bay will reconsider 1,400-student charter school

A divided Village Council agreed to settle a lawsuit stemming from the council’s 2011 rejection of a...

CARGO INDUSTRY

PortMiami rail upgrade now on track

Construction of a delayed rail line upgrade at PortMiami should begin within 45 days.

6 tips on managing your 401(k) plan effectively

The run-up in stock prices this year could tempt even the most hands-off investor to wade into their 401(k)...

Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO

Procter & Gamble is bringing back former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, to its top post in a ...

Money market fund assets rose to $2.601 trillion

Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets rose $19.53 billion to $2.601 trillion for the week that ended W...

Summary Box: Stocks recover from an early swoon

UPS AND DOWNS: Stocks plunged at the opening of trading but recovered by midday. A rout overseas and in the...

Merck ends development of Parkinson's disease drug

Merck & Co. says it is ending development of an experimental Parkinson's disease drug because the drug wasn...

GM aims new Chevy Cruze diesel at Volkswagen Jetta

The marketing people at Chevrolet make no secret of the goal for the new diesel version of the Chevrolet Cr...

Campbell buying Plum Organics baby food maker

Campbell Soup said it's buying Plum Organics, which makes food for babies and kids, for an undisclosed amou...

Pacific Alliance Summit

Costa Rica and Guatemala move closer to joining Pacific Alliance bloc

At the 7th Summit of the Pacific Alliance in Cali, Colombia, the presidents of Costa Rica and Guatemala sai...

CUBA

Canadian goes on trial in Havana for corruption scandal

Sarkis Yacoubian says he will plead guilty to one charge, but that he’s innocent of other corruptio...

Pacific Alliance Summit

In bloc-happy Latin America, the Pacific Alliance hopes to stand out

The four nations of the Pacific Alliance — Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru — are holding a s...

PORTMIAMI

Army Corps of Engineers awards contract to deepen Miami port

A dredging contract ws awarded to make the port’s channels deep enough for the ships that will trave...

Colombia

U.S. exports gain in first year of U.S.-Colombia trade pact

World Trade

Brazilian will be the first Latin American to head the WTO

Roberto Azevêdo, a career diplomat, will take the reins at a time when the world trading system is at ...

International trade

World Trade Month celebrates global ties

A series of international events will be held in South Florida in May

Review: Google music plan solid, serendipitous

Google's new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 ...

Pandora posts in-line 1Q loss, upbeat sales

Internet radio company Pandora Media Inc. reported higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter, with...

Lenovo says quarterly profit up 90 percent

Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphon...

Prosecutor: IPad theft defendants ambushed victim

Two men accused of killing a high school freshman who refused to let go of his iPad were like wild animals ...

Solar plane completes 2nd leg of trip in Texas

A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States.

Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View

Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhab...

Troops can tweet from Guantánamo again

CRUISE INDUSTRY

Cruise group adopts Passenger Bill of Rights

Major cruise companies have agreed to adopt a “Passenger Bill of Rights,” focusing on mechani...

TRAVEL

Summer travel: More crowds — and, for fliers, fees

Experts are forecasting a booming summer, with the threat of furlough-related delays over and gas prices lo...

L.A.’s Redbury Hotel coming to South Beach

Another Los Angeles transplant is coming to South Beach.

CRUISE INDUSTRY

Norwegian Breakaway takes its bow in Manhattan

Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line celebrated the christening of its newest ship with pomp, pageantry ȁ...

GAY & LESBIAN MARKETPLACE

The Biltmore launches campaign to bring gay weddings to Coral Gables hotel

The Biltmore in Coral Gables has launched a ‘Love is Love’ campaign to bring gay weddings to the ...

CRUISE INDUSTRY

Norwegian Cruise Line sees first-quarter improvement

With an IPO in the rearview mirror and a new ship at sea, Norwegian Cruise Line has high hopes for 2013.

HOTELS

b2 hopes to B the place to 2be

The first of a new brand, b2 hotel, had its grand opening this week in downtown Miami.

Jackson Health board working to reverse financial crisis up for re-approval

The board that runs Jackson Health System is up for re-approval by the Miami-Dade County Commission after t...

Healthcare

Jackson Health System solvent for first time in five years

For the first time in five years, Jackson Health System is solvent, administrators say, but many financial ...

Marijuana

Miami area leaders discuss marijuana legalization

The Urban League of Greater Miami and Concerned African Women are hosting a public conversation to discuss ...

Healthcare

In Miami, more hospital prices may see light of day

Healthcare

Abused, isolated: the hard life of little Anubis Day

Anubis Day and more than 200 other Florida children are at the heart of a bitter fight over the stateȁ...

State oversight

Inside a nursing home: cartoons, tunes and tears

A recent inspection at one nursing home caring for children found significant shortcomings.

Drug addiction

As pill mills fade away, heroin fills the void

There are signs that heroin is returning as a cheap alternative to prescription pills, the by-product of Fl...