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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • March 17, 2011
Hillsborough starts jobs program

The county's small business incentive program could help employers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2011
Grabowski new CFO at AVI-SPL

The Tampa-based communications firm has a new chief financial officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2011
Eight banks delinquent on TARP

Nearly half of the 18 Florida banks that took TARP money are past due.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2011
Triad lands Sparknotes deal

Triad Retail Media will manage all online advertising at Sparknotes.com.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2011
New TIB posts small gain

TIB profited recently, after losing $97 million in its four prior quarters.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2011
Scorecard rally cry? Thank heaven for Jax

The Tampa Bay area improved one notch in its regional economic scorecard, but if not for Jacksonville it would be at the bottom of the bracket.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 15, 2011
Bulova: $500M over five years?

The Clearwater firm expects new defense contracts to lead to huge business.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 15, 2011
First Community repays TARP

First Community Bank Corp. of America will pay the Treasury $7.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 15, 2011
Sabal Trust names new COO

William “Bill” McQueen is the new president and COO at Sabal Trust Co.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 15, 2011
Sarasota EDC vets 10 for CEO

The Sarasota EDC interviewed 10 candidates for its opening at CEO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 15, 2011
Company takes aim at competitors

Pest control entrepreneur George Pickhardt finally figured out how to turn the recession into an advantage.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 14, 2011
Nadel victims get $1M more

Two Virginia funds settled lawsuits, combining to pay $1 million in fines.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 14, 2011
Allen Systems buys IT firm

Allen Systems Group, a Naples-based company, acquired PS'Soft SAS Inc.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 14, 2011
Plasma-Therm buys Swedish firm

The St. Petersburg-based manufacturer grows its business capabilities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 14, 2011
Odyssey lands $2 million deal

Clients of Robert Fraser & Partners agreed to pay $2 million in up-front cash.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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