United Way: New system for Medicaid aid hurting disabled
BOYNTON BEACH – United Way of Palm Beach County is speaking out, and encouraging others to do the same, on behalf of hundreds of people with disabilities whose Medicaid benefits are being cut by the state. READ MORE.
Stocks mixed on jobless rate; Bankrate leads South Florida
The market for Sept. 5
DELRAY BEACH — Stocks finished mixed as the national unemployment rate hit its highest point in five years. READ MORE.
La Cigale hosts Delray Beach Chamber members and guests
DELRAY BEACH — Membership services
Director Suzy Sims called it the biggest turnout for a business card exchange in months as Delray Chamber members and guests packed — literally packed — La Cigale a Taste of the Mediterranean, 253 SE 5th Ave., Thursday evening. READ MORE.
Bankrate survey: Slow economy helps push mortgage rates south
NORTH PALM BEACH — Economic worries pushed mortgage rates down again, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 6.55 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders. READ MORE.
Reports sink Wall Street, while South Florida stocks are shut out
The market for Sept. 4
DELRAY BEACH — Stocks tumbled Thursday. And tumbled and tumbled. READ MORE.
Being a YESer
By NANCY PROFFITT, President of Proffitt Management Solutions and Proffitt Management Leadership Institute
Being a “YESer” doesn’t mean being a “yes man” or “yes woman.” It doesn’t mean going along to get along, or saying yes and meaning “maybe,” “no,” or “over my dead body.” And it doesn’t mean nodding your head up and down incessantly like the toy dog in the back window of an old sedan. READ MORE.
Gasoline prices level off
By Palm Beach Business.com
DELRAY BEACH — Gasoline prices continue to fall, according to the Energy Information Administration, but not as sharply as it has over the past six weeks or so. READ MORE.
FPL Group drops S. Fla. stocks
The market for Sept. 3
DELRAY BEACH — Stocks finished mixed Wednesday as oil prices continued to fall. READ MORE.
Oil slide doesn't lift Wall Street; Bankrate helps put S. Fla. in black
The market for September 2
DELRAY BEACH — Oil dropped like a rock Tuesday, but it wasn’t enough to lift stocks. Wall Street’s major indexes all finished down but local stocks produced moderate gains. READ MORE.
Spending dips and so do stocks; BankAtlantic gains in S. Florida
The market for August 29
DELRAY BEACH — Disappointing consumer spending for July helped set up a bad end of the week on Wall Street. READ MORE.
Mortgage rates continue to slide but direction remains unclear
NORTH PALM BEACH — Mortgage rates fell for the second week in a row, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 6.60 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders. READ MORE.
Wall Street enjoys solid gains; Heico, Ryder lead South Florida
The market for August 28
DELRAY BEACH — Oil retreated a bit, there was some surprisingly good news on the economy and stock shot up Thursday. READ MORE.
NCCI proposes to cut workers comp insurance premiums
By Palm Beach Business.com
BOCA RATON — Workers comp insurance rates are heading down for the sixth consecutive year. READ MORE.
Stocks make moderate gains; Lennar leads S. Florida stocks
The market for August 27
DELRAY BEACH — Oil shot up Wednesday, but so did stocks on light volume. Local stocks were mixed. READ MORE.
Wall Street finishes the day mixed; Local stocks fall
The market for August 26
DELRAY BEACH — Perhaps the market is taking an early break for Labor Day. READ MORE.
Confidence jumps in Florida, U.S.
By DAVID SEDORE, Palm Beach Business.com
The Conference Board index
DELRAY BEACH — The worst might be over. Emphasis on might.
Consumer confidence in Florida and the U.S. jumped in August but still remains near historic lows, according to separate reports released Tuesday. READ MORE.
Fuel prices continue to fall; Palm Beach still highest in Florida
By Palm Beach Business.com
DELRAY BEACH — The cost of a gallon of gas continued to fall over the past week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. READ MORE.
Stocks start week on down note; Ryder System takes hit in S. Fla.
The market for August 25
DELRAY BEACH — Stocks dropped like a rock Monday. READ MORE.
The power of the news article
By TINA L. PUGLIESE, APR, Pugliese Public Relations
There are two ways to get into the local newspaper — by paying for an advertisement or by having a news article about you or your business appear in the local media. READ MORE.
Oil's plunge lifts Wall Street, while Perry Ellis gets bashed
The market for August 22
DELRAY BEACH — Oil prices dropped sharply Friday, giving stocks a boost as the trading week ends. READ MORE.
Florida requests aid to recover from Tropical Storm Fay
By Palm Beach Business.com
TALLAHASSEE — At the request of Gov. Charlie Crist, Florida’s Agency for Workforce Innovation has asked the Labor Department for $20 million in emergency aid in response to Tropical Storm Fay. READ MORE.
Mortgage rates slip slightly, but remain higher than exected
NORTH PALM BEACH — Mortgage rates retreated, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 6.66 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders. READ MORE.
SBA Communications gains but South Florida stocks fall gain
The market for August 21
DELRAY BEACH — Stocks traded Thursday; lots of shares changed hands. But for all the activity, little changed in the end. READ MORE.
Local stocks end mixed; Wall Street indexes make gains
The market for August 20
DELRAY BEACH — Wall Street posted modest gains Wednesday, but local stocks finished the day mixed. READ MORE.
Delray commissioners OK office building in Old School District
By DAVID SEDORE, Palm Beach Business.com
DELRAY BEACH — History literally will be making way for modernity in the city’s Old School Square Historic District. READ MORE.
FPL Group posts modest gain as South Florida stocks take beating
DELRAY BEACH — Stocks posted moderate losses for the second straight day Tuesday. READ MORE.
FPL Group leads S. Fla. stocks on a dreary market Monday
The market for August 18
DELRAY BEACH — FPL Group was among the few local stocks to post gains Monday, as the market started the week on a down note. READ MORE.
Delray Chamber members, guests network at Old School Square
DELRAY BEACH — If anyplace can be considered is the heart of Delray City, it’s Old School Square. READ MORE.
Crepes by the Sea officially opens
DELRAY BEACH — For Bettina and Jason Seifts, their restaurant is their second career.
READ MORE.
Oil slides, boosts stocks; Pediatrix helps lift South Florida
The market for Aug. 15
DELRAY BEACH — Stocks finished mostly up Friday as oil dropped to its lowest point in three months. READ MORE.
Florida's jobless totals surge; Palm Beach rate nears 7.0%
By DAVID SEDORE, Palm Bech Business.com Staff
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s economy is rapidly turning from recession to depression for more and more workers as the state’s unemployment rate soared to its highest level in more than 13 years. READ MORE.
Getting it right before retirement: Roth IRA 101
By DEBRA TARGETT, First Vice President-Investment Officer, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Wachovia Securities, LLC, Member SIPC.
Did you know that many people spend more time planning their vacation than planning for retirement? Although there are many ways to save for your retirement, if you are like most people, you aren’t taking full advantage of them. For example, do you understand the basics of a Roth IRA? If not, here’s a little Roth IRA 101. READ MORE.
Wall Street makes modest gains; FPL Group stumbles in S. Florida
The market for August 14
DELRAY BEACH — Investors shook off a spate of depressing economic news and pushed stocks upward Thursday. READ MORE.
Local stocks finish mixed; Wall Street indices post declines
The market for August 13
DELRAY BEACH — Oil surged and stocks fell Wednesday. Local stocks ended mixed. READ MORE.
Hydro dynamics: Delray Beach to raise water, sewer rates
By DAVID SEDORE, Palm Beach Business.com
DELRAY BEACH — Water is about to become more expensive for a rather unlikely reason:
We’re using less. READ MORE.
South Florida stocks give back Monday's gains as Bankrate falls
The Market for August 12
DELRAY BEACH — Seemingly gravity applies to the stock market as well as physical objections. READ MORE.
Gas prices continue to fall
By Palm Beach Business.com
DELRAY BEACH — Gasoline prices dropped by about eight cents over the past week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Monday. Local prices, however, remain far from a bargain. READ MORE.
Bankrate, GEO Group power surge in South Florida stocks
The market for August 11
DELRAY BEACH — Modestly good day for the market as a whole, Monday was; a great day for local stocks. READ MORE.
Entrepreneurs gather at Blue Fish for TED Center networking
DELRAY BEACH — Business people from throughout Palm Beach and Broward counties gathered Friday at the Blue Fish Japanese Restaurant in Delray Beach for the TED Center's monthly networking event. MORE PICTURES.
The media relations campaign
By TINA L. PUGLIESE, APR, Pugliese Public Relations
At its core, a media relations campaign centers on creating relationships with exactly the journalists, producers, or editors who can tell your story to the right audiences. It can get a new product or service off to a successful start or even breathe life back into an established business that is floundering. Media relations coverage often has greater credibility with target audiences than advertising, so when used consistently, media relations can be an invaluable component of your company's marketing communications strategy. READ MORE.
Oil drop fuels stock market rally; World Fuel leads S. Florida
The market for August 8
DELRAY BEACH — Oil dropped like a rock, and stocks shot up as a result. Sort of like Newtonian physics in a away. READ MORE.
Weak economy, Fed move push rates higher, Bankrate finds
NORTH PALM BEACH — Mortgage rates posted a modest advance, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate hitting 6.74 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders. READ MORE.
Stocks tumble on retail sales, oil; GEO Group pummeled in S. Fla.
The market for August 7
DELRAY BEACH — Stocks fell Thursday, held down by a spate of bad economic news. READ MORE.
A cheap rate not always a bargain with credit card processing fees
By BARRY GODOFSKY, Automated Merchant Solutions Inc.
(Editor's note: This is the first of two columns on credit card processing fees.)
Has this happened to you? You thought you negotiated a really good rate on your credit card processing. But lo and behold, you find you’re paying much more than expected! What happened? READ MORE.
Take advantage of a soft market.
By NANCY PROFFITT, President of Proffitt Management Solutions and Proffitt Management Leadership Institute
Today we hear a lot of business leaders commenting (or complaining) about slow business. Let them complain while YOU take advantage of the situation because your greatest opportunities exist right now. READ MORE.
Office Depot continues back to school backpack tradition
By DAVID SEDORE
DELRAY BEACH — Office Depot Foundation presented 6,000 backpacks to 16 South Palm Beach County groups, Wednesday, continuing a tradition that began in 2001. READ MORE.
Stocks up as oil slides again; Cross Country, FPL fall in S. Fla.
The market for August 6
DELRAY BEACH — Stocks continued to gain as oil continued to slide. Local stocks were mixed. READ MORE.
Mackenson Bernard selected to Delray Beach City Commission
By DAVID SEDORE, Palm Beach Business.com
DELRAY BEACH — Mackenson Bernard, an attorney and city resident since 1986, has won a seat on the Delray Beach City Commission, replacing Brenda Montague, who resigned in July. READ MORE.
Stocks gains on oil, interest rates; Pediatrix soars in South Florida
The market for August 5
DELRAY BEACH — Stocks shot up as oil continue to fall and the Fed held interest rates in place. READ MORE.
Fed holds on interest rates
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve continued its juggling act between encouraging economic growth while discouraging inflation Tuesday, keeping the short-term federal funds rate at 2 percent. The rate is key for consumers who have home equity lines or credit cards indexed to the rate. The Fed statement.
Fuel prices continue to drop
By Palm Beach Business.com
DELRAY BEACH — Gasoline prices continued to drop over the past week, down about 7 cents over the past week. READ MORE.
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