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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • February 24, 2011
Foreclosure outlook grim

A backlog and poor market could send foreclosures soaring.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 24, 2011
Tropicana builds new facility

The juice company will build a 36,000-square-foot factory in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 24, 2011
Superior Uniform profits double

The Seminole-based apparel manufacturer netted $3.8 million in 2010.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 24, 2011
Masonite, Malio's reuniting downtown

Masonite International Corp., a Tampa-based door manufacturer, shares a bit of history with Malio's, the city's iconic steakhouse.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 23, 2011
January real estate sales up

Sales volumes continue to increase, but properties are selling for less money.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 23, 2011
Checkers set to expand in 2011

The Tampa-based burger chain will soon add 12 new restaurant locations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 23, 2011
Chico's, HSN 2010 profits rise

Chico's annual profits grew 66% over the year; at HSN, profits rose 36%.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 23, 2011
HCI expands to Alabama

It will be the first business outside Florida for the Clearwater-based insurer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 23, 2011
Youngsters to scrutinize Chico's

Women's retailer Chico's FAS is used to scrutiny. But can it withstand a bunch of determined college students crawling all over its stores and financial statements?

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 22, 2011
Iberiabank buys BOFL trust unit

Bank of Florida Corp. sold its wealth management unit, Florida Trust Co.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 22, 2011
Accentia to raise $5 million

The Tampa-based biopharmaceutical firm placed a $5 million equity offering.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 22, 2011
Avantair changes strategy

The aircraft-leasing company increased minimum customer commitments.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 22, 2011
Inuvo gets new credit line

The firm will borrow from Bridge Bank, and close out its deal with Wachovia.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 22, 2011
Muni-bond disaster questioned

Meredith Whitney, the analyst who catapulted to fame by being one of the first to warn of the financial crisis, gave municipal-bond investors a big scare recently.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 21, 2011
TRC execs sign retention deals

Technology Research Corp. leaders might be preparing for a takeover.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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