It's been the dream of millions -- a home by the sea in sunny Spain. People from all over Europe have invested hard-earned savings in coastal villas and apartments.
Filings for the Southern District of Florida: Pronto Shutter Manufacturers, 8527 NW 66th St., Miami. Chapter 7. John M. Cruz II, 305-249-2070.
Here are the film and TV productions in Miami-Dade County this week: Pink Sneakers Productions, 1000 Color Place, Apopka. ''Luke's Parental Advisory.'' Through May 30, countywide.
Location: 2090 NW 13th Ave. Seller: Wes Investments of Hillsborough, represented by Tony K. Leung, president/manager. Buyer: USA Beauty Care, represented by Kyung A. Chung, president.
COVER STORY
Despite a slowing economy, companies looking for office space now will likely still have trouble finding deals on rent and high-end digs, especially in downtown Miami and the Brickell area.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SPECIAL REPORT
Sales of commercial real estate have fallen sharply in the past year. Just like the residential market, investors aren't finding the bargains they expect given the economy, yet sellers aren't ready to cut prices.
ACCOUNTING Leo Chomiak has been hired as a tax partner at the accounting firm of Grant Thornton. Previously, he was the local tax lead partner for KPMG's South Florida business unit.
MONDAY Anatomy of a World Class Medical Campus: The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce's transportation and infrastructure committee examines the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospitals' planned roadways and future workforce housing; 11:30 a.m., Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, 1601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; $25 admission. 305-577-5491.
WORKING MOMS
This Mother's Day the economy is making the salute to moms a bit more serious. Working mothers are finding their median weekly wages declining, their work demands increasing, and companies pulling back on family-friendly benefits.
PERSONAL FINANCE
So it's come to this: life in the excessively cheap, frugal, thrifty lane. Call it what you will, but many of us are downright broke, spending more than we can stomach on gas ($50 every four days to fill my Isuzu Rodeo), on groceries, on our ballooning mortgages, churning over our last nickel to those unforgiving bill collectors. Oy vey! I can't go on.
S cientific studies rarely make for great marketing brochures, but recent warnings about the chemical compound bisphenol A or BPA -- found in plastics used to make everything from sippy cups and baby bottles to cooking spoons -- is helping spur blockbuster sales for some savvy retailers.
ECONOMY
For many college seniors donning caps and gowns this week, hunting for a job in today's economy will be an exercise in compromise and disappointment, as graduates face a challenging business climate with a rising unemployment rate.
McClatchy Washington Bureau correspondents Kevin G. Hall and Tony Pugh are available to answer your questions about the shaky economy at home and abroad.
COLOR OF MONEY
A coalition of consumer advocates, public policy groups and academics wants to attack our country's dependence on debt by creating a national campaign much like the one used to curb smoking.
Mailing a letter gets more expensive Monday, but it's possible to lick the higher cost by buying Forever stamps for first-class mail and going online to purchase postage for Express and Priority mail.
ASK MEG GREEN
MEG GREEN Q: In choosing between investing in an annuity versus a mutual fund, isn't it true that an annuity allows my financial advisor to pick and choose the sectors in which to allocate various percentages of my investment and change those sectors when prudent? Whereas a mutual fund is entirely managed as a ''packaged investment'' based upon the desired risk factor?
Amanda Smay, an English major at a Pennsylvania college, longed to go to London next month with a study abroad program. Then the sticker shock set in. The 10-day trip would cost about $2,800, or 75 percent more than two years ago.
American adults said they planned to spend more this year than last for Mother's Day -- although their moms wish they wouldn't. In a recent poll, the 55 percent of men and women who said they intended to give gifts to their mothers said they planned to spend an average $70.30, up almost $4 from 2007.
CREDIT CARDS
What prompted a slew of new federal proposals to combat abusive practices in the credit card industry depends on whom you talk to in Washington.
Stocks slip for week Wall Street ended the week with a decline as investors grappled with two of the biggest threats to the economy: fallout from turmoil in the credit market and surging energy prices.
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