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  • November 29, 2013
Tampa limousine firms announce merger

The Tampa-area companies plan to create a combined company called Ambassador Group of North America.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2013
Hertz completes $3.2 billion bond deal

Car-rental giant Hertz completed a $3.2 billion bond deal to finance its fleet.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2013
HMA sale OK after all

When Glenview Capital Management led a shareholder revolt to oust the board of Naples-based Health Management Associates, it questioned the board's deal to sell HMA to Community Health Systems for $7.6 billion.

  • News
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 27, 2013
WellCare growing Medicaid services

By the first of the year, the Tampa company will provided its services in all but one county in the state.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 27, 2013
FDA approves Sarasota firm's dry-eye test

Rapid Pathogen Screening can now sell InflammaDry nationwide.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 27, 2013
Former hospital exec indicted

Federal prosecutors allege an HMA executive obstructed an investigation.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 27, 2013
West coast blues sound good to Florida

California's anti-business climate continues to provide an economic development boost for Florida, one entrepreneur at a time.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 26, 2013
Meridian buys Raleigh, N.C., industrial center

The Clearwater-based real estate company is partnering with Singerman Real Estate to create the 235,404-square-foot North 540 Distribution Center.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 26, 2013
Sarasota-Bradenton foreclosures fall

The mortgage delinquency rate in the region also fell in September.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 26, 2013
Chico's posts quarterly loss

The women's retailer takes charges totaling $72.5 million for the Boston Proper acquisition.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 26, 2013
Next stop: Hertz

Hertz recently unveiled renderings for its new global headquarters in Estero.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2013
GE moving 263 jobs to Clearwater

The multinational conglomerate is bringing its electric-capacitor manufacturing business here from New York State.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2013
Sarasota city finances retain rating

City's finance department also wins financial reporting recognition.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2013
HMA acquisition clears another hurdle

Regulators have approved Community Health Systems' acquisition of Naples-based Health Management Associates.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2013
Warren Buffett's firm smiles on Gulf Coast

Prominent residential real estate broker Helen Sosso says a key lesson she learned in the downturn was the power of a brand name to sell a home.

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