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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 20, 2020
Furniture stores see range of impacts from pandemic

Facing store closures, reopenings and supply chain issues, furniture stores are working to make sure customers feel comfortable shopping, whether in stores or online.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 7, 2014
Tech space

The Tampa Innovation Center made its first step in moving its facilities to downtown St. Petersburg. It hopes to find more entrepreneurs, investors and mentors there.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2009
Healthy Employees

David Lewis is one of a number of Gulf Coast health industry executives that advocate a corporate commitment to controlling health care costs.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 30, 2011
Back in the Saddle

Fowler White Boggs plans to be Florida's 'go-to' corporate law firm. To do that, it launched an expansion plan to position itself for the state's eventual economic rebound.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 5, 2015
THE CREATIVITY ISSUE: Cultured pearl

Pearl's branding work is infused with nostalgia and history connected with the sea, weaving stories to build strong brands. The team knows how to have fun, too.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2004
Indonesia's Legal Labyrinth

Bloomberg News ServiceSINGAPORE - Satrya Wijaya Teja, a Jakarta-based lawyer for two U.S. hedge funds, took a business trip in October that included a six-hour boat ride through forests and a night on the floor of a local mosque.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 23, 2018
Auteur developer believes new Sarasota condo project will be a work of art

The development team behind the planned 18-story Auteur condo in Sarasota believes that its project will succeed despite heightened competition and macro-economic forces thanks to its water-view location and unique design and amenities

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 20, 2013
Tranquil Times

Returns on equity and assets continue to improve at a large swath of Gulf Coast banks.

  • Finance
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 18, 2018
Over the cliff, with no regrets

Chad Nuss, a St. Petersburg, Fla.-based serial entrepreneur, is comfortable taking risks, which he says is essential for good business ideas.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth Morrisey |
  • October 7, 2016
The scoop

Bulk Nation, with its latest stop in Polk County, seeks to capitalize on changing consumer habits.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2021
Museum, science center, woos new CEO from South Carolina

Hillary Spencer has more than 20 years of leadership experience in museums.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Catherine Avery, Founder |
  • May 30, 2025
From Wall Street to Longboat Key: How CAIM Built a Top-Tier Investment Firm with a Personal Touch

Catherine Avery, owner of Catherine Avery Investment Management (CAIM), began her investment journey as an 18 year old New York University finance student while working at Oppenheimer Funds.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 12, 2014
Corporate Report

JK Transport Express executive facing federal fraud charges; Florida Hospital Carrollwood offering workers' comp services to Buccaneers; New Mexico Regulators back TECO's gas company purchase; and more corporate news.

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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 7, 2014
Why stop at $10/hour? Go all the way: $200!

Barack Obama's campaigns for income equality and higher minimum wages explicitly illustrate what the Jesuit priests called “invincible ignorance.”

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 29, 2023
Lightning owner Vinik sells stake in $2B Water Street development

The billionaire and NHL owner sold out to his partner in the $2 billion development as he looks to slow down.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2007
LEONARD: Unified communications for all

Unified communications (UC) is a technology and productivity tool that has been widely adopted by the Fortune 1000. But the small- to medium-size business market has yet to jump on and represents a huge opportunity for UC vendors.

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  • June 9, 2011
Corporate Report: June 3

The latest news from United Insurance, Sunovia Energy, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2008
No Bust Zone

A real estate entrepreneur finds success, even as others crumble around him on the Gulf Coast. Says Shawn Kaleta: 'We are still busy.'

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 20, 2023
Gym buildings sale brings $94M, Pasco and Hillsborough locations included

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a local Manatee developer keeps growing, a popular restaurant chain — finally — opens in Estero and a New York power company leases space in Ybor City.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2009
Sarasota doctor goes with flat fee

For several decades, Sarasota internist Dr. Randy Silverstine ran his own solo medical practice, but that ended last November when he says rising costs convinced him to join a group-run practice.

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