HOUSING

Florida still foreclosure capital

More homes were lost to foreclosure in Florida than anywhere else in the year ended in May. The state also ...

Genting ship still undergoing safety inspections

Among other outstanding discrepancies, backup generators must be operational aboard the Genting ship before...

South Florida’s app economy emerging on many fronts

South Florida’s growing software industry is fueled by freelancers, startups, larger players and servi...

Landscape architecture firm EDSA is grounded in urban design

From Malta to Mexico, Africa, Asia and the Americas, this boutique landscape architecture firm has helped d...

Study: Florida is highly entrepreneurial, but there’s work to do

We’re about 30 percent more entrepreneurial than the nation as a whole. Our state’s entrepren...

Sound Advice to open store in Pinecrest

Sound Advice said Monday that it has signed a lease for a new store at 9171 S. Dixie Highway in Pinecrest, ...

Appeals court hears BP challenge on spill claims

Attorneys for oil giant BP are challenging the process used for paying out claims to businesses damaged by ...

Coral Gables Trust to open in Fort Lauderdale

Coral Gables Trust Company said Monday that its growth has prompted it to open a third office in South Flor...

How the Dow Jones industrial average did Thursday

The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index surged to all-time highs Thursday afte...

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US Sen. Warren pushing bill to rein in bank risks

Massachusetts' U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is trying to make good on a key campaign pledge to protect consum...

Low-wage food workers stage one-day strike at Smithsonian museums

Jonathan Ross, a restaurant worker at one of the famous Smithsonian Institution museums, went on a one-day ...

Gold posts fourth gain as Bernanke allays Fed fear

Gold closed higher for a fourth day in a row Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated...

News Summary: House OKs scaled-down farm bill

THE NEWS: The House passed a scaled-down version of a massive farm bill, putting off a fight over food stam...

Discount store revenue comparisons for June

Summary of revenue at stores open at least a year in June for discount chains, with percentage increase or ...

Small-cap funds have packed the biggest punch

The biggest returns this year have come from the smallest stocks.

BROWARD COUNTY

Broward businessman held hostage in China back home

Latin America

A mixed year ahead for Latin American economies

Brazilian economist predicts Brazil will have to make big adjustments in its economic model.

International Trade

Town hall meeting focuses on importance of trade to Florida economy

Brazil | News analysis

Protests highlight grievances of Brazil’s emerging middle class

After a day of crisis meetings, President Dilma Rousseff pledged to improve public services in the wake of ...

Trade

Smaller companies urged to break into the markets of the Americas

Cuba

Cuba, US discuss resuming direct mail; migration talks to be held next month

Talks began Tuesday on resuming direct mail service between the two countries and sources say bilateral tal...

Colombian ‘Endeavor’ company breaking into Miami alongside the entrepreneurship foundation

As Endeavor prepares to open its Miami office to mentor high-impact entrepreneurs, here’s a look at ...

Pacific Alliance Summit

Costa Rica and Guatemala move closer to joining Pacific Alliance bloc

At the Pacific Alliance meeting in Colombia, the presidents of Costa Rica and Guatemala said they hoped to ...

Microsoft reboots with sweeping reorganization

Microsoft Corp. has decided its entire business needs a new operating system.

Sprint launches 'guarantee' for unlimited plans

Sprint is introducing a new wireless plan that guarantees new and existing subscribers unlimited voice, tex...

Nokia phone's potent camera is bid to regain share

One-time cellphone powerhouse Nokia Corp. is hoping to lure people back from iPhones and Android phones wit...

Norway mulls broadband coverage in Arctic

Norway may provide high-speed Internet in one of the few places on Earth where it's not available: the Arctic.

Excerpts from Microsoft CEO's restructuring memo

On Thursday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent employees a memo outlining changes in the company's senior le...

NY judge: Apple colluded to raise e-book prices

Apple Inc. milked the popularity of its iTunes store to form an illegal cartel with publishers to raise ele...

For Amazon, another role: comic book publisher

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. will start publishing more original comics through its new imprint, Jet Cit...

EU raids telecoms firms in Internet probe

The European Union said Thursday that its inspectors raided the offices of several telecommunications compa...

HOLIDAY TRAVEL

Fourth of July ushers in summer travel season in South Florida

Travel is expected to be slightly down nationwide for holiday weekend, but some South Florida resorts still...

SuperFast ship fails safety inspections, will remain docked

The SuperFast cruise ship won’t be whisking anyone away to the Resorts World Bimini casino until it ca...

CRUISE INDUSTRY

With a string of successes, Norwegian Cruise Line is riding the wave

After a successful IPO and in the early stages of a new-ship boom, Norwegian Cruise Line is (finally) earni...

Celebrity Cruises cancels another Galapagos cruise

Celebrity Cruises has canceled another sailing on the 98-passenger Celebrity Xpedition as it tries to get i...

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...

Healthcare

Educating Florida about healthcare reform starts with conversation

Enroll America is launching a Florida education campaign on healthcare options.

Medication shortages: ‘Truly a public health crisis’

Rationing medical care is denounced as immoral in the United States, yet it goes on daily in hospitals, cl...

SCIENCE

Historic stem cell surgery performed on paralyzed South Florida dog

A Weston-based company developed the process used in 9-year-old Brando’s treatment Wednesday.

Medicare releases hospital prices for outpatient procedures

Federal officials pushing for more price transparenny on Monday released new data revealing what hospitals ...

Surgeries down at Holtz Children’s Heart Center

Administrators for the pediatric cardiovascular program at Holtz Children’s Hospital accepted probat...

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 ...