Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Dolphins announce preseason lineup

The Miami Dolphins will open the 2010 NFL preseason schedule with a visit by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to Sun Life Stadium between Aug. 12 and Aug. 16, the team said Wednesday.
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Florida Gaming loses $5M

Florida Gaming Corp.’s losses deepened in 2009 as it dealt with lender lawsuits.
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Haiti reconstruction conference starts

South Florida’s business community was likely watching as more than 130 United Nation member states gathered today for the opening of a conference about how to fund Haiti’s reconstruction. A number of local companies have been participating in the country’s recovery. (CKH)
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BofA installs talking ATMs

Bank of America Corp. has completed a decade-long project to add voice technology to its 18,000 ATMs in the United States. (BAC)
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Bluegreen posts $17.87M loss

Woes in the nation's resort business led to a $17.87 million loss, 57 cents a share, for Bluegreen Corp. in the fourth quarter and a $3.57 million loss for the year, or 11 cents a share. (BXG)
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Ivax Diagnostics posts loss, eyes move

Ivax Diagnostics reported a fourth quarter loss of $1.32 million, or 5 cents a share, on revenue of $4.46 million.
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Suit against ex-BankUnited leaders dismissed

A shareholder class action lawsuit against former executives from BankUnited Financial Corp. was dismissed on Tuesday by Judge Marcia G. Cooke in U.S. District Court in Miami.
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AutoNation's outlook brightens

In a sign of a better market for car sales, AutoNation expects improved results for the first quarter. It also plans to offer $400 million in notes. (AN)
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Miami among cheapest big cities for business

Miami ranks as the third least-costly place to do business among 22 U.S. cities or metropolitan areas with populations exceeding 2 million, according to a newly released study by KPMG LLP.
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Census mail participation rate lags

Many South Florida households have been slow to mail back their 2010 Census forms in advance of Census Day, April 1.
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How to state case for loan modification

Banks aren't big fans of ultimatums, especially when they're being asked for a favor.<p/> But Robert Quesada, over his head in debt and underwater in his mortgages, said his first letter requesting a reduction in his monthly home payments may have come off a little like a challenge. http://bit.ly/aj3eQY

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

FDIC pursues hockey legend Fedorov’s condo

Hockey star Sergei Fedorov’s condominium unit at Portofino Towers in Miami Beach is subject to a foreclosure action tied to his financial and legal troubles with a former adviser in Michigan.
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Broward begins online foreclosure auctions

Broward County’s online foreclosure auctions went live today.
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Monday, March 29, 2010

Broward auctions foreclosures online

After two weeks of technological testing and bidder training sessions, Broward's online foreclosure auction website is set to hold its first sale Tuesday. http://bit.ly/avHCeO

Planning council reappointments made

A Miami attorney was one of two people reappointed to the South Florida Regional Planning Council on Monday.
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