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Strategies

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  • October 22, 2004
International Intrigue

Tampa partnership tries to build an electrical power plant in Iraq while dealing with allegations of kickbacks and bribery.

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  • October 22, 2004
Well-Rounded Genius

Picking great stocks isnit the only thing Warren Buffett can do, says an author who writes and lectures on the Berkshire Hathaway chairman.

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  • October 22, 2004
Hi Hat Goes Ranchette

Sarasota Countyis 2050 plan envisioned new-urban villages on the Turner familyis 10,000-acre Hi Hat Ranch. But why do that when thereis a waiting line for five-acre estates?

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  • October 22, 2004
FCCI's Pilot

Russell Currin Jr., the Sarasota-based insurance companyis longtime chairman, is honored posthumously by The Argus Foundation with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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  • October 22, 2004
Sold on Service

The Argus Foundation is honoring Ted Morton, former owner of Mortonis Market, with a Lifetime Achievement Award for nearly 50 years in Sarasota business.

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  • October 22, 2004
'Only in America'

The odds were against a Ukrainian ship captain and his crew who spoke little English.

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  • October 22, 2004
Calender to Event

The calendar of business events in Sarasota and Manatee counties is available free of charge.

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  • October 15, 2004
Newsmakers

Recent changes by area movers and shakers is available free of charge.

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  • October 15, 2004
Imagine: No Fax Machines

It's not hard to do. Visionaries foresee legal documents soon zipping invisibly through the air with the greatest of ease.

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  • October 15, 2004
BlackBerrys to Servers

Cost savings and efficiencies drive law firm investment in technology.

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  • October 15, 2004
Technophobes Beware

The staid legal profession needs to overcome an aversion to devices that can make work easier.

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  • October 15, 2004
Good Value in Valrico

A tiny east Hillsborough County bank bounces back just in time to go private. The bank's performance was among the best three in the area.

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  • October 15, 2004
Technology that Makes Cents

Looking for less whiz-bang and more practicality, courthouse administrators and clerks of court turn to technology to get the most bang for the bucks.

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  • October 15, 2004
Calendar of Events

The calendar of business events in Sarasota and Manatee counties is available free of charge.

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  • October 8, 2004
Limit Exposure to Vicarious Liability

There are steps employers can take to minimize their exposure to vicarious liability and claims for negligent hiring, retention and entrustment, says John-Edward Alley, a Tampa attorney ranked as one of the "Best Lawyers in America."

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