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When you think of GE what is the first thing that comes to mind? Probably a refrigerator or washing machine, right?I’ll bet it will surprise most readers to know that GE doesn’t even make these...
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Homeownership
REALTYTRAC Homes owned by single men on average are valued 10 percent more and have appreciated $10,112 — 16 percent — more since purchase than homes owned by single women, an analysis by RealtyTrac...
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While religion and Wall Street rarely are paired together in the same thought, I think investing in 2016 can be best summed up in a single Bible verse — Matthew 5:5 states “Blessed are the meek, for...
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RESALE REBOUND
SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY Resale is big business. Nationally, antiques and thrift stores generate $16 billion in revenue each year.read more
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Why is democracy a better form of government than even a benevolent dictatorship? It is because the collective population usually makes wiser decisions than a single individual with unlimited...
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MOVING ON UP
BY MARY THURWACHTER mthurwachter@floridaweekly.com Name: Constance (Connie) ThomasTitle: Senior director at TowerCommercial Real EstateCity of business: West Palm Beach read more
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Time after time
BY NANCI THEORET Florida Weekly Correspondent It would seem the classic wristwatch is running out of, well, time.read more
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Many analysts and economists dial into the payment processor Visa’s quarterly earnings call, even if they don’t own the stock, for the acute insight into the global consumer’s behavior. After all, Visa...
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BY MARY THURWACHTER mthurwachter@floridaweekly.com Name: Stanton F. Collemer Title: CEO of Cancer Alliance of Help and Hope City of business: Tequesta read more
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Putting it in writing
BY BOB MASSEY bmassey@floridaweekly.com “What do businessmen answer when they are asked, ‘What’s the most troublesome problem you have to live with?’” posed the Harvard Business Review. “Frequently...
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St. Mark’s starts school year with new head of school
SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY St. Mark’s Episcopal Church & School in Palm Beach Gardens named Deb Strainge its new head of school, following the retirement of longtime educator Donna Bradley at the...
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BY MARY THURWACHTER mthurwachter@floridaweekly.com Name: Kendra Jamesread more
View ArticleChamber announces programming for the 2016-2017 season
SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY The business community will get an early start to the Palm Beach Chamber season with a breakfast meeting at The Breakers Palm Beach on Thursday, Aug. 18, beginning at 7:45...
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FPL announces electric system upgrades
SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY Florida Power & Light Company has outlined its electric system upgrades in the West Palm Beach area, as part of the company’s overall 2016-2018 storm hardening plan.read...
View ArticlePending home sales up a bit in June
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS Pending home sales were mostly unmoved in June, but did creep slightly higher as supply and affordability constraints prevented a bigger boost in activity from...
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BY MARY THURWACHTER mthurwachter@floridaweekly.com Name: Lisa FisherTitle: Executive director of The EdwinW. Brown Family YMCACity of business: West Palm Beach read more
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Legends of Xscape promotes fun, team building
BY STEVEN J. SMITH ssmith@floridaweekly.com You’re locked in a room and have one hour to piece together clues you find there in order to escape the clutches of a crazed serial killer. Can you do...
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I think one of the main reasons that people get stressed over financial decisions is that money matters are typically nontransparent and not very easy to understand. There is a reason that a loan...
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MOVING ON UP
BY MARY THURWACHTER mthurwachter@floridaweekly.com Name: Don JonesTitle: Co-owner of Beef Jerky OutletfranchiseCity of business: West Palm Beach read more
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Home-price gains unfettered in most metro areas
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS [img_assist|nid=106569|title=|desc= San Jose, Silicon Valley is the most expensive housing market in the nation.read more
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