Posts in category Business & Finance

Amazon’s deal may have exceeded $800 million. PHOTO COURTESY OF SOUQ.COM DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Dubai-based Souq.com, the Middle East’s biggest online retailer, says …

Staff Report FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – There are as many reasons for starting a small business as there are Americans reaching retirement age. Corporate layoffs, …

BROWARD – Children who are not taught about money often grow up to become adults who struggle with it; manifesting in an inability to save, …

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Osceola County officials are preparing to vote on an ordinance that would set one of the highest minimum wages for county employees. …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Some civil rights leaders say South Carolina and other states that use inmate work programs to help private companies are practicing …

How do we stop using excuses as a conversation starter, or icebreaker when starting a meeting? We all know people who start conversations by making …

By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG NEW YORK — When one of Ileaa Swift’s employees posted homophobic comments on Facebook, the reaction was quick. “It posted around …

By MARK SELL MIAMI — A record 77 students — most of them incoming seniors in Miami-Dade public schools from low- and middle-income families — …

Skills to start a business aren’t the same as to grow it, says former naval officer & business leader The dream of launching a business …