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 PTC Shocks Electrics in Tampa Again after Law Suit from Yellow Cab 6/13/10
By Mike Mulligan
As the swirling oil washes ashore onto the Gulf States of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida the public is aghast. This disaster is much more than the physical calamity of loss of wildlife and shoreline for years to co...
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“Climategate” Hoax or Political Spin? by Mike Mulligan
As the warmer December winds move in the Bay area, producing humid 90 degree temperatures, many have uttered the words “global warming”. I remember seeing the Jacque Cousteau documentaries and NASA films of dying ...
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New technologies, the electric car and its infrastructure will bail us out of the “Great Recession
by Mike Mulligan
Those that are getting their regular paychecks may not feel it. Those that read and hear of others going through bad times, may still not get it. Real estate publications, economists, progn...
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PTC “Takes a Mulligan” on the Electrics
by Mike Mulligan
9/2/09
I received a call that there was an emergency meeting set for the next day at 2:00, 9/1/09 with the PTC. I thought, my lawyer won't be able to make it, but perhaps events could take a turn for the better.
I am one of ...
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| Tuesday, 17 November, 2009 |
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News channel 8 WFLA Headlines
http://wfla.com/news/
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| Monday, 16 November, 2009 |
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Apple tablet: One tech gadget for all
http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/16/technology/apple_tablet/index.htm
The rumored and much-hyped tablet computer from Apple could lay waste to the markets for countless other gadgets
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Apple's lips are sealed about its w...
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News flash: Schmoozers like to schmooze online, too
http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/11/16/news-flash-schmoozers-like-to-schmooze-online-too/
Survey finds young executives embrace online social networking tools to market their companies and themselves
A new study on top exec...
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Goodbye, grocery store price tags
http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/16/smallbusiness/goodbye_price_tags.fsb/index.htm
How a case of midnight munchies sparked a price-tag revolution
(Fortune Small Business) -- In 2001, Sunit Saxena made a midnight run to the grocery store for wo...
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S&P 500 shoots above 1,100
http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/16/markets/markets_new_york/index.htm
Wall Street rallies as energy and commodity shares rise on weak dollar; Bernanke says economic recovery will be modest
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks rallied to 13-month...
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| Thursday, 12 November, 2009 |
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Obama to hold jobs forum in December
http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/12/news/economy/obama_economy/index.htm
The President announces White House will convene a meeting of business leaders, economists and labor representatives to brainstorm about job creation
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com...
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Uncle Sam sitting on a goldmine
http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/12/news/economy/us_gold/index.htm
The government holds the world's largest gold reserve, but even with gold prices at a record high, the Treasury is unlikely to sell
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Gold is soaring to ...
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The financial panic is over - Warren Buffett
http://warren-buffett-news.newslib.com/story/1061-3238028/
By Jonathan Stempel and Clare Baldwin
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett, perhaps the world's most admired investor, said on Thursday the financial panic that gripped the globe last y...
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Foreclosures dip 3% in October from September
http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=226707
NEW YORK (AP) – Nov. 12, 2009 – The number of homeowners on the brink of losing their homes dipped in October, the third straight monthly decline, as foreclosure prevention pr...
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Groundswell forms for open gambling in Florida
http://www.news-press.com/article/20091112/BUSINESS/91111091/1014/business/Groundswell-forms-for-open-gambling-in-Florida
Several previously ardent anti-gambling state legislators have come out swinging at the Seminole Indian tribe in an unlikel...
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New services help businesses get videos online
http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=226712
NEW YORK – Nov. 12, 2009 – If you’re one of the estimated 25,000 small businesses in America, then – whether you realize it or not – video is in your future.
“Wheth...
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| Wednesday, 11 November, 2009 |
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Dallas Morning News: Warren Buffett's crystal ball
http://warren-buffett-news.newslib.com/story/1061-3238014/
Whenever the legendary Oracle of Omaha tosses his considerable wealth behind an investment, the rest of us should also try to gaze over his shoulder into his crystal ball. Warren Buffett is...
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Warren Buffett Returns to Columbia Campus Where He Learned About Value Investing
http://warren-buffett-news.newslib.com/story/1061-3238010/
When Warren Buffett travels to Columbia with Bill Gates this week to engage students in a town-hall discussion about global economics, green initiatives and other business topics, he’ll...
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Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway profit triples
http://www.theage.com.au/business/world-business/buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-profit-triples-20091107-i2ow.html
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said third-quarter profit tripled on the gain in derivatives tied to stoc...
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Lou Dobbs Quits CNN
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/lou_dobbs_quit_cnn/2009/11/11/285104.html?s=al&promo_code=90C1-1
CNN's Lou Dobbs, a lightning rod for criticism following his transition from a business journalist to an opinionated anchor on such issues as ...
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Job odds better in Tampa than any other major Florida metro
http://tampabay.com/news/business/job-odds-better-in-tampa-than-any-other-major-florida-metro/1051048
The Tampa Bay area has a higher unemployment rate than Miami, Orlando and Jacksonville. By at least one measure, though, it's easier to find a j...
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Billionaire Bill Gates says Wall St pay too high
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idCNN1138630720091112
* Bill Gates warns limits on Wall St pay could backfire
* Gates says government ownership of AIG "unnatural"
By Michelle Nichols
NEW YORK, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Bill Gates...
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Green building could bring 7.9 million jobs to U.S. in next four years
http://tampabay.bizjournals.com/tampabay/othercities/phoenix/stories/2009/11/09/daily48.html?s=industry&i=commercial_real_estate
Green building could create an economic boom when the real estate market recovers, according to a study by the U....
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Tampa General Hospital snaps up Kennedy Boulevard properties
http://tampabay.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/11/09/daily50.html
Tampa General Hospital paid $4.8 million for three pieces of property at 606 W. Kennedy Blvd., where it intends to move office staff to open up space at the Davis Islands faci...
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Florida CFO Alex Sink backs FDIC real estate guidelines
http://tampabay.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/11/02/daily61.html?ana=tt3245
New guidelines that change the way bank examiners view commercial real estate loans will free up capital for lending, according to Alex Sink, Florida’s chief fi...
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| Tuesday, 03 November, 2009 |
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Head-to-head: What next for US economy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/economy/8331116.stm
Official data has indicated that the US economy has come out of recession, but analysts warn the continuing recovery will be slow.
Here we bring together two US economists with differing ...
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Stop Offshore Drilling
http://www.environmentflorida.org/issues/save-our-shores/stop-offshore-drilling
What's New
Once again, proposals to open Florida’s coastal waters to new offshore drilling are making headlines. In April 2009, the Florida Legislature came close...
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Florida Energy Associates pushing for offshore drilling
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/story/1242317-p2.html
An energy group is mounting a renewed push to overturn Florida's ban on offshore drilling during the next legislative session, after an effort earlier this year failed.
``I'm not ...
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Florida Solar Group Backs Offshore Drilling
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/florida-solar-group-backs-offshore-drilling/
Advocates of solar power in Florida want revenues from offshore oil and gas drilling to help spread solar panels.
When solar power advocates peddle their...
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Guest commentary: Offshore drilling risks outweight benefits to state
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/oct/21/guest-commentary-offshore-drilling-risks-outweight/
The Florida League of Women Voters believes that Floridians must take note of the environmental risks versus the potential monetary gain when consideri...
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Panel hears pros, cons for Florida offshore drilling
http://jacksonville.com/news/florida/2009-10-21/story/panel_hears_pros_cons_for_florida_offshore_drilling
TALLAHASSEE — The statewide debate over offshore drilling began in earnest Wednesday, as supporters and opponents clashed about the potent...
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Supporters of oil drilling off Florida building war chest in upcoming debate
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/legislature/supporters-of-oil-drilling-off-florida-building-war-chest-in-upcoming/1044396
TALLAHASSEE — From an office near the state Capitol, David Rancourt oversees a growth industry: the lobbying and pub...
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Issues Surrounding Drilling Off Florida's Coast
http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/68716902.html
The instability of gas prices recently may have been an indicator, fuel is a big part of our lives and important for the future of our way of life. But Americans are using more and more of it, and e...
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Buffett's firm to buy Burlington Northern
http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/news/companies/buffett_burlington_northern/index.htm
Berkshire Hathaway will acquire unowned stake of railroad in a cash-and-stock deal worth $44 billion.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Warren Buffett's Berkshire ...
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Lien stripping among Ch. 13 provisions
http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/1821773.html
Earlier this year there was much debate regarding the possibility of amending the bankruptcy code to allow for judicial modification of first mortgages on a Chapter 13 debtor’s primary reside...
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Berkshire rises as it makes biggest buy ever
http://financial.washingtonpost.com/custom/wpost/html-story.asp?dispnav=business&mwpage=story&symb=&guid={4618262E-24E6-4E6F-A499-FF78158868EB}
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Demonstrating once again the market's love for all things Warren B...
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Trump Tower Tampa buyers to argue Donald Trump misrepresented his role
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/realestate/trump-tower-tampa-buyers-to-argue-donald-trump-misrepresented-his-role/1048842
A group of at least 20 disgruntled former Trump Tower Tampa buyers plans to sue Donald Trump, accusing the New York tyco...
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| Saturday, 31 October, 2009 |
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Stimulus: The Good News, and the Bad
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/oct2009/db20091030_565596.htm
If this is the best a stimulus can do, we're in real trouble, says BusinessWeek's Peter Coy. Much more federal help may be needed to spark a real recovery
New f...
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Tallest office building in Tampa is now green
http://tampabay.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/10/26/daily7.html?ana=tt3245
The 100 North Tampa office tower has been accredited by the Green Building Certification Institute.
It took 12 months for the 42-story building, downtown Tampa’...
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Existing condominium sales skyrocket in Tampa Bay area
http://tampabay.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/10/19/daily82.html?ana=tt3245
Condominiums may be fashionable again, at least compared to how they were selling just a year ago.
Existing condo sales nearly doubled from September 2008 in the...
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Economist: Expect high jobless rate
http://tampabay.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/10/26/daily58.html?ana=tt3245
University of Central Florida economist Sean Snaith said that Florida will trail the nation as it recovers from the worst recession since the Great Depression, with...
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Tampa home prices could recover by spring, CoreLogic predicts
http://tampabay.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/10/26/daily66.html?ana=tt3245
Home prices, including distressed sales, dropped more than 16 percent in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater market in August, far worse than the 10.1 percent decli...
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Report: Oversupply of foreclosures to drive down house prices
http://tampabay.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/10/26/daily70.html
Although many believe the national housing market has bottomed, it will likely continue to lag with a massive oversupply of homes this year, according to report published by J...
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| Wednesday, 28 October, 2009 |
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Charlize Theron kisses woman for $140,000
http://blogs.tampabay.com/juice/
How much does it cost to plant a nice, long smooch on Charlize Theron? The going rate is $140,000 — and that’s if she’s doing it for charity! The bright side is, she doesn’t care if you’re a woman.
The ...
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Why we don't hate Wal-Mart anymore
http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/news/companies/dont_hate_walmart.fortune/index.htm
The evil empire doesn't look so bad, now that Americans have Wall Street to kick around and a new appreciation for those everyday low prices.
NEW YORK (Fortune)...
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Obama & Google (a love story)
http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/technology/obama_google.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009102611
The President relies on Google execs for tech and economic advice as his own regulators scrutinize the online-ad behemoth. Is the romance starting to s...
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10 things Google has taught us
http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/technology/auletta_maxims.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009102609
What makes it so revolutionary? Ken Auletta, author of a new book on the company, shares his insights on why it's uniquely successful and what that mea...
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Josh James: The man who measures the Web
http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/23/technology/omniture_josh_james.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009102609
James's Omniture can tell you how many people click on your Web site and how long they stay - data that's critical for any Fortune 500 company. ...
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Crashing Russia's all-cash culture
http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/10/27/crashing-russias-all-cash-culture/
Electronic money purveyors make it easy for Russian consumers to make micropayments. Now they’re seeking legitimacy.
Because building an entire banki...
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Don't expect a Great Recovery
http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/news/economy/gdp/index.htm
Economists are forecasting that GDP grew at a 3.2% clip in the third quarter. That sounds impressive -- but it may not be a sign that a robust rebound is underway
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.co...
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GMAC seeking third bailout - report
http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/news/companies/gmac/index.htm?postversion=2009102804
U.S. Treasury likely to inject another $2.8 billion to $5.6 billion in troubled lender, Wall Street Journal says.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- GMAC Financial Se...
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| Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 |
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Hurricane alleys see bit of lull
http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=225870
LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. – Oct. 27, 2009 – Although the Atlantic storm season has had some calm, experts say it’s not over yet.
When a hurricane hits South Florida, the ...
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Pasco County's Connerton development searches for a buyer
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/realestate/pasco-countys-connerton-development-searches-for-a-buyer/1047147
Connerton, an ambitious plan to convert thousands of acres of Pasco County pasture into a new town of 20,000 people, is the latest cas...
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Consumer Confidence Index declines in October
http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=225878
WASHINGTON – Oct. 27, 2009 – The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in September, deteriorated further in October. The Index now stands at 47.7 (1985...
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| Monday, 26 October, 2009 |
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Outlook for jobs turns positive
http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=225792
WASHINGTON – Oct. 26, 2009 – An economic survey out today provides fresh evidence that a fitful recovery is underway as customer demand grows in the third quarter for the first ...
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