+ Irish companyopens centerGraham Peakin, chief executive officer of 1800Hotels.com, a hotel reservations company, started the company six years ago with no money, faxing Irish businesses a list of hotels from his tiny apartment in Dublin, Ireland each morning, waiting for replies.+ Luxury realty firmmakes its mark quicklyWhen Judy Green took over the Sotheby's luxury realty franchise for the Greater Sarasota market Nov. 1, she said it wouldn't take long for her to make some significant changes.+ Trust servicesare hot again for banksIt wasn't long ago that a bank's trust department was considered the twilight zone at many financial institutions. + Corporate tax debacleaverted by Florida CabinetThousands of businesses across the state will be spared harsh tax penalties next year, courtesy of a special rule passed by the Florida Cabinet Dec 9.+ Online buyingcreates more buzzWhile Christmas sales have been modest so far this year, online shopping is generating a little more interest in 2008, if the experience of a Tampa chief executive is any barometer.+ Newspaper zoning change makes for more office spaceSarasota city commissioners have approved a controversial zoning change for the owners of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune building in downtown Sarasota, in a request Coffee Talk reported on in October.+ Commissioner Judah:More than just the Red SoxRay Judah, chairman of the Lee County Commission, defen
