Week of July 13, 2000   
Shriners put riverfront acres on block
Conversion starts to drive Omni Mall up high-tech lane
UM scraps incubator; opts for private-sector ventures
Commission OKs county incentives to attract firms
Commission blocks bid to give contract OKs to manager
SBC Telecom establishes Doral switching station
County commission defers item to add ambulance firms

 

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Miami High Tech, by Miami Today reporter Candice Ventra, condenses the latest news in the Miami Internet and technical worlds.






SPAIN BOUND: Miami-based site Fiera.com launched operations in Spain, promoters say. Grupo Correo, a Spanish multimedia group, is a site partner for the service. Fiera is an e-commerce site in Spanish and Portuguese.


GROWING UP: Miami-based website DeRemate.com reports 120% growth in the number of site visits and page views over the past four months, according to audit company I/Pro. The site, which was launched four months ago, had 3.6 million visits and 29 million page views in May, data shows. DeRemate, an on-line auction service targeting Latin America, reports gross sales of $25 million to date.


MUCHO DINERO: Dineronet.com, a network of personal finance portals in Spanish and Portuguese, announced it has secured a strategic investment from SoftBank Latin America Ventures and the Technology Internet Fund. Through the investment the site finished its acquisition of PlanetaDinheiro.com, a finance site for Brazil, promoters say.


REAL ADVISE: Boca Raton-based Cenetec, a technology accelerator, will have real estate firm Julien J. Studley Inc. provide tenant advisory services to some its resident technology startups. Cenetec also has offices in Miami's design district. Details: (954) 428-4477.


ON-LINE FASHION: Miami-based fiamiami.com was launched by fashion designer Fia. Fia says the site offers on-line shopping for a variety of her latest creations, among other things. Details: (305) 668-7496.


BEACH SITE:
The Miami Beach Marriott announced the launch of a new website that gives visitors updates on the South Beach scene at miamibeachmarriott.com. Users get the latest scoops on what's hip, hot and happening at the hotel and other South Beach tourist spots, promoters say.

BANK ON IT: Pacific National Bank of Miami and Miami-based Mortgage.com have formed a strategic alliance to expand the site's international scope. Mortgage.com will now offer on-line mortgages through the bank's Internet banking facility at pnb.com, promoters say.


FIRST CONNECT: Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Inc. of Florida is offering a complimentary utility connection service called First Connect on floridamoves.com. The service lets users arrange for the connection and disconnection of utility services such as electric, gas, telephone, water and sewer, among other things. Details: (800) 735-6583.


GETTING HIP
: HipHip.com, a Miami Lakes-based e-commerce solutions software company, will offer payment solutions for international merchant accounts, say founders. With the new service, they say customers can open an international merchant account that will accept multi-currency payment.





 

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