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Comprehensive Brevard County business and financial news
  1. Donald

    Carnival's skipper sees smooth sailing ahead

    • Jan. 24, 2014

    Carnival Corp. Chief Executive Officer Arnold Donald isn't about to play favorites when he's asked about the world's three busiest cruise ports. Port Canaveral, Port Everglades near Fort Lauderdale and Port of Miami are in a pitched battle to be the clear No. 1.

  1. Brevard's jobless rate drops to 6.5%

    • Jan. 24, 2014

    Brevard County's unemployment rate in December falls to 6.5 percent.

  2. Brevard unemployment drops to 6.5 percent; Florida at 6.2

    • Jan. 24, 2014

    Unemployment drops slightly to 6.5 percent in December from 6.9 percent in November and 8.3 percent in December 2012

  1. Event celebrates products 'Made in Brevard' Jan. 23, 2014

  2. Space Coast-bound aircraft firm plans to hire 30 Jan. 23, 2014

  3. Titusville lands new business at airport Jan. 22, 2014

  4. Pollution, auto fees, space, tourism top legislators' agenda Jan. 22, 2014

  5. Judy Gillespie: Don't mention salary until ... Jan. 21, 2014

  6. Titusville's Miracle City Mall sold Jan. 21, 2014

  7. AAR Airlift employees honored for heroics Jan. 20, 2014

Business Spotlight

  1. Mike Cogswell has 20 years of locksmith experience and has been incorporated for about 12 years. 'I grew up in a hardware store in Miami that my dad owned, and I started locksmithing the day I got my license when I was 16,' he said. MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY

    Business spotlight: Beach Locksmith

    Business Spotlight for Jan. 12: Beach Locksmith

    • Jan. 10, 2014
  2. Owner Cindy Le and her staff at Euphoria Day Spa and Salon are ready to offer their customers a first-class experience. CRAIG RUBADOUX/FLORIDA TODAY

    Business spotlight: Euphoria Day Spa and Salon

    Business spotlight: Euphoria Day Spa and Salon.

    • Dec. 28, 2013
  3. The crew at Auto Appearance is Henry Mobley Jr., Antwan Clark Sr. and Horace Clark. FLORIDA TODAY FILE

    Business Spotlight: Mobley II Enterprises/Auto Appearance

    Business Spotlight for Nov. 17: Mobley II Enterprises/ Auto Appearance.

    • Nov. 17, 2013

Newsmakers
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    • BUSINESS /
    Dee Dee Davis

    Business Newsmakers for Jan. 19

    Business Newsmakers for Jan. 19.

    • Jan. 17, 2014
  2. Tim Skeldon has more than 25 years of professional finance experience. In his new position, he will oversee the financial aspects of all PMC-affiliated areas, as well as a new emphasis on investment strategy. File photo

    Health Newsmakers for Jan. 16.

    Health Newsmakers for Jan. 16.

    • Jan. 15, 2014

Technology Today

  1. Technology: Kindle turns self-publishing on its head

    The process of self-publishing a book has been revolutionized by Kindle.

    • Jan. 23, 2014
  2. The agile movement is still very strong. Everyone involved in software development should know how agility could affect his or her work —particularly testers. florida today file

    Scott Tilley: An agile approach makes a lot of sense

    The Agile Manifesto espouses a 'learn by doing' approach to education that is particularly appropriate for project-oriented courses.

    • Jan. 16, 2014
  3. A show attendee looks at the Ultra HD 4K displays at the Toshiba booth at the International Consumer Electronics Show on Thursday AP

    Scott Tilley: Apple-free CES is still a hit

    The sprawling Consumer Electronics Show is wrapping up in Las Vegas this week. Absent again this year was industry heavyweight Apple, arguably the leader in popular consumer gadgets.

    • Jan. 10, 2014

More Business columnists

  1. Stephen J. Lacey: Who will care for Baby Boomers as they get older?

    Millions of Baby Boomers are caring for an aging parent, whether helping with grocery shopping and paying bills or being day-to-day primary caregivers.

    • Jan. 6, 2014
  1. Finding average salaries in management is not that difficult.

    Judy Gillespie: Don't mention salary until ...

    Judy Gillespie: Don't mention salary until ...

    • Jan. 21, 2014

  1. Rhonda Abrams: Minimum wage hike aids economy

    How many of your customers work for a living? Virtually all of them.

    • Jan. 20, 2014

  1. Steven Podnos: Consider strategy when drawing retirement funds

    For retirees, being smart in how you draw retirement funds can make a big difference in how much money you have left to spend.

    • Jan. 20, 2014

More Business News

  1. Ford COO Mark Fields introducing the new Ford F-150 pickup last week at the Detroit Auto Show. Photo: Carlos Osorio AP

    Ford needs more women in top jobs, Mark Fields says

    Ford still has work to do to align the gender mix of its management team and workforce with its customer base, Chief Operating Officer Mark Fields said following a speech to 1,100 women at a Detroit event today sponsored by Inforum, a Michigan professional women's group.

    • Jan. 21, 2014

  2. Rhonda Abrams: Minimum wage hike aids economy

    How many of your customers work for a living? Virtually all of them.

    • Jan. 20, 2014
    • BUSINESS /
    Shannon and Justin Peach married in New Orleans, so Shannon's mom got Hartford-based Travelers Insurance just in case. There was no hurricane, but they used the policy to claim the deposit money they could not get back from the limo driver who failed to show. The bride took a cab to the ceremony. Julia Bailey/AP

    With this coverage, I thee wed ...

    Worried about the groom getting cold feet? There's an insurance policy for that.

    • Jan. 20, 2014
    • BUSINESS /
    Workers make last preparations inside the Congress Center two days before the opening of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. AP

    Richest 1% own nearly half of world's wealth

    Almost half of the world's wealth is owned by just 1% of the world's population, according to a report published just days before the start of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, where the topic of rapidly increasing income disparities will be a major focus.

    • Jan. 20, 2014

  5. Steven Podnos: Consider strategy when drawing retirement funds

    For retirees, being smart in how you draw retirement funds can make a big difference in how much money you have left to spend.

    • Jan. 20, 2014
    • BUSINESS /
    John Rizzo, president of TJR Electronics LLC in Rockledge, gives a new program offered by the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast partial credit for its success in securing the deal.

    EDC program helps small business get share of key government contracts

    A program developed by the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast is helping local companies sift through the red tape and get a chance to bid on, and receive, government contracts.

    • Jan. 17, 2014
    • BUSINESS /
    Sherri Whelan, owner, and her daughter Cassandra Whelan Welch, manager, operate Tallulah 9, a women's boutique in downtown Melbourne. MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY

    Business Spotlight: Tallulah 9

    Business Spotlight for Jan. 19: Tallulah 9

    • Jan. 17, 2014
    • BUSINESS /
    Dee Dee Davis

    Business Newsmakers for Jan. 19

    Business Newsmakers for Jan. 19.

    • Jan. 17, 2014
    • BUSINESS /
    The seven-story Exploration Tower recently opened at Port Canaveral. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY

    Developers pitch projects for Port Canaveral's Cove

    The redevelopment of Port Canaveral's Cove entertainment district has attracted the interest of three major development companies vying to transform the area into a top destination spot.

    • Jan. 19, 2014
    • BUSINESS /
    Companies are sitting on piles of cash, but they aren't spending it on employees. AFP/Getty Images

    What if companies shared their cash with employees?

    Excluding banks, the Standard and Poor's 500 stock index has 216 companies that are sitting on $1 billion or more in cash or short-term equivalents.

    • Jan. 19, 2014
  11. This tag cloud shows innovation and related concepts in the shape of a light bulb. Rafal Olechowski, Getty Images

    On the Job: How to encourage innovation in your company

    Employees get discouraged when ideas are set aside; employers often don't specify what they need.

    • Jan. 21, 2014

  1. Technology: Kindle turns self-publishing on its head

    The process of self-publishing a book has been revolutionized by Kindle....

      10:33 PM, Jan. 23, 2014

  2. Titusville lands new business at airport

    Local and state officials announced today Wednesday that North American Surveillance Systems Inc. has selected Space Coast Regional Airport to expand and consolidate its fixed and rotary-wing aircraft modification business....

      6:35 PM, Jan. 22, 2014

  3. Brevard's jobless rate drops to 6.5%

    Brevard County's unemployment rate in December falls to 6.5 percent....

      10:52 PM, Jan. 24, 2014

  4. Pollution, auto fees, space, tourism top legislators' agenda

    Brevard state legislators agenda includes money for lagoon cleanup, space, tourism, as well as lower auto registration fees...

      6:15 AM, Jan. 22, 2014

  5. Business Newsmakers for Jan. 19

    Business Newsmakers for Jan. 19....

      5:47 PM, Jan. 17, 2014

  6. See list: J.C. Penney closing 33 stores, laying off 2,000

    J.C. Penney will close 33 stores and lay off about 2,000 employees, the retailer said Wednesday. ...

      4:47 PM, Jan. 15, 2014

  7. Judy Gillespie: Don't mention salary until ...

    Judy Gillespie: Don't mention salary until ......

      7:09 PM, Jan. 21, 2014

  8. Consumer Reports picks worst new-car values

    The Nissan Armada gets only 13 miles a gallon, has terrible scores on the reliability survey and costs $1.20 a mile to operate....

      9:45 AM, Dec. 26, 2013

  9. Brevard unemployment drops to 6.5 percent; Florida at 6.2

    Unemployment drops slightly to 6.5 percent in December from 6.9 percent in November and 8.3 percent in December 2012...

      11:36 AM, Jan. 24, 2014

  10. New year's big deals are wide, varied

    Following Christmas, retailers and electronic manufacturers are doing everything they can to clear space for 2014 products. The result is great deals for shoppers....

      2:25 PM, Jan. 10, 2014

  11. AAR Airlift employees honored for heroics

    AAR Airlift, with corporate headquarters in Palm Bay and operations at Melbourne International Airport, will have crew members honored by the Helicopter Association International....

      11:48 PM, Jan. 20, 2014
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