Stocks’ Trump bump still depends on Washington
In what’s being called the “Trump bump,” the stock market has been on a run since the Nov. 8 election. In January, the Dow Jones industrial average surpassed 20,000 points…
Coconut Grove bayfront project gets cost-shaving boost
Miami Parking Authority officials, working with architects and engineers, may have figured out how to shave millions in unexpected costs from a municipal garage planned for the Coconut Grove bayfront.…
Metrics are squeezing Miami-Dade’s hotel industry
Negative totals in three key performance metrics are squeezing Miami-Dade’s hotel industry, the most recent data from STR reveal. The national visitor industry data and analytics company’s most recent monthly…
Beacon Council mission benefits in Madrid and Barcelona meetings
The Beacon Council is back in Miami after its first economic development mission of the year, which made stops in Madrid and Barcelona and saw 64 one-on-one meetings with multi-sector…
Bankers wary of credit union bill in Florida Legislature
Bankers are closely watching bills that are making their way through the 2017 legislative session. At the top of the list for many is Senate Bill 1170, which would allow…
12 Japanese firms here for huge Miami-Dade Water and Sewer contracts
Over two dozen representatives from 12 Japanese firms visited the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department last week to learn about the many construction projects associated with its multi-year capital improvement…
Bank board to discuss replacing labor secretary nominee Alex Acosta
Replacing Alex Acosta as board chair of Miami’s US Century Bank now that he has been nominated to become the nation’s labor secretary will not be easy, says one of…
Marinas on Virginia Key to have local jobs built in
Miami city commissioners have approved a new request for proposals to improve and operate the marinas on Virginia Key and they built in a local workforce requirement. Commissioners added language…
Four job categories set records for workers in Miami-Dade County
Four job categories set records for number of workers employed in Miami-Dade County in December, an analysis of US Bureau of Labor Statistics records shows. At the same time, the…
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