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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • December 1, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Dec. 2

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2011
From 'rocket docket' to rocket market

Cape Coral-Fort Myers area is one of the top five turnaround markets in the country, along with Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles and Buffalo, N.Y.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2011
Sykes shrinks global operations

The firm will leave South Africa and Ireland, and sell its Spanish operations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2011
Naples nanotech firm hits China

Industrial Nanotech partners with an exclusive distributor based in Beijing.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2011
Tampa VC firm makes $84M sale

Palm Beach Capital sold its interest in Arriva Medical for $65 million plus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2011
Tech Data buys $1B of its shares

The Clearwater tech giant has now spent $1 billion on repurchases since 2005.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2011
No junk rating for Collier County

The fuss over Moody's recent downgrade of Collier County's gas-tax revenue bonds should be taken in stride.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2011
Solstice Sleep set to hire 85

An Ohio-based firm takes over facilities once used by Spring Air Mattress Co.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2011
Fla. consumer confidence drags

Buyers remain pessimistic in November, according to new data from UF.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2011
Jeweler closes after 30 years

Continental Jewelry shutters its 7,500-square-foot store in Westshore.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2011
Newland's national sales up 9%

The planned community developer will open a new Tampa project next year.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2011
Ozarks discusses bid for failed bank

Little Rock, Ark.-based Bank of the Ozarks, which entered the Gulf Coast market in late 2010, nearly expanded its local presence last month — part of a larger aggressive growth plan.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2011
Task force heads down a long road

A statewide group of political and business leaders assigned to find ways for Florida to save billons of dollars, headed by a Sarasota entrepreneur, is looking hard at highways.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2011
Business law forum hits Naples

The Corporate Counsel Forum starts Dec. 11 at the Grande Beach Resort.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2011
NHL's Lightning tech out jerseys

Season ticket holders receive jerseys with RF chips, will get special deals.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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