DELRAY BEACH — For Judi Alweil, it’s a natural, an extension of what she’s done for decades. For Dick Alweil, let’s just say it’s new territory. The husband-and-wife team operates Stitches by the Sea, a needle point and specialty knitting supply store on East Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach. The store opened in September but recently celebrated its grand opening with the help of Delray Beach city Commissioner Al Jacquet and the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce. READ MORE.
DELRAY BEACH — Delray’s Beach Properties Owners Association put its money where its proverbial mouth is Tuesday, presenting the city with a check for nearly $24,000 to help cover the cost of restoring the municipal beach pavilion.
DELRAY BEACH — The Greek/European political/economic crisis continued to weigh on investors Thursday, but some key domestic data also contributed to bring stocks down hard. The Dow fell 156.06 point, or 1.24 percent, to 12,442.49; the Nasdaq composite index fell 60.35 points, or 2.10 percent, to 2,813.69; the S&P 500 fell 19.94 points, or 1.51 percent, to 1,304.86.
DELRAY BEACH — The economic news was strong Wednesday but not enough to overcome continuing concerns over Europe. The Dow fell 33.45 points, or 0.26 percent, to 12,598.55; the Nasdaq composite index lost 19.72 points, or 0.68 percent, to 2,874.04; the S&P 500 fell 5.86 points, or 0.44 percent, to 1,324.80.
DELRAY BEACH — Stocks ended the week on a mildly negative note as European politics overshadowed some positive economic news. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 34.44 points, or 0.34 percent, to 12,820.53; the Nasdaq composite index gained 0.18 point, or 0.01 percent, to 2,933.82; the S&P 500 fell 4.60 points, or 0.34 percent, to 1,353.38.
DELRAY BEACH — Mortgage rates fell modestly over the past week, as the economy continued to show signs of slowing and European politics cast a pall of uncertainty, but it was enough to set yet another record low.
DELRAY BEACH — Stocks took moderate losses Tuesday as European politics and economic implications affected investors. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 76.44 points, or 0.59 percent, to 12,932.09; the Nasdaq composite index fell 11.49 points, or 0.39 percent, to 2,946.27; the S&P 500 fell 5.86 points, or 0.43 percent, to 1,363.72.
DELRAY BEACH — Stocks finished slightly higher Monday despite uncertainties created by European elections over the weekend.
The Dow fell 29.74 points, or 0.23 percent, to 13,008.53; the Nasdaq composite index gained 1.42 points, or 0.05 percent, to 2,957.76; the S&P 500 gained 0.48 point, or 0.04 percent, to 1,369.58.
