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McClatchy closing its Miami Herald printing plant to cut costs
One of The McClatchy Co.’s flagship papers, the Miami Herald, will shut down its printing plant and have its newspaper printed in a different county by a competitor. The move is expected to cuts costs and employees for Sacramento-based McClatchy (AMEX...
UCF names interim provost after Dooley put on paid administrative leave
The University of Central Florida has named a new interim provost after Provost Elizabeth Dooley was placed on paid administrative leave. Michael Johnson, dean of UCF's College of Sciences, will take over the role after unknown "concerns" were raised...
‘A wave of talent is coming at us’: The business case for hiring neurodiverse employees
Silicon Valley employers like SAP, Visa and EY open up to job candidates with autism, ADHD, dyslexia and other ‘neurodiverse’ diagnoses.
Why Black Girl Ventures came to Birmingham – and what it plans to do next
Another player is entering Birmingham’s entrepreneurial ecosystem with a focus on a minority group.
Editorial: Legislature has big issues on its plate at session start
You might not be used to paying attention to the Florida Legislature so early in the year, but with the start of the session in even-numbered years pushed to January, you'd better start. A number of issues relevant to business interests will be at the...
Editor’s notebook: It’s a good day for journalism in Oregon
It has been a painful decade for the news business. The Pew Research Center estimates 28,000 journalists lost newsroom jobs between 2008 and 2018 as the industry continued to adjust to a less-revenue-friendly digital reality. That makes the news that ...
Netflix spent more than $150 million in New Mexico in 2019
A year after finalizing an agreement to make Albuquerque its first United States production hub, Netflix reports it has exceeded its initial spending goal in New Mexico. The New Mexico Department of Economic Development Department and Netflix announce...
Sneak Peek inside UNC Charlotte’s new $66M rec center (Photos)
UNC Charlotte debuted its $66 million, 5-story recreation center this month. That 148,000-square-foot facility serves as a hub for student recreation and wellness initiatives. It's the first time that UNCC has had a dedicated facility. “It puts us ...
Verizon donates $100K to SPC for African American initiative
St. Petersburg College has received a $100,000 grant from Verizon to specifically help African American males succeed in its programs. The college announced Tuesday Verizon donated the funds for a two-year grant to help "jumpstart" SPC's African Amer...
CB Financial adds new post, promotes exec to lead daily operations
Two weeks after the departure of its CEO, CB Financial Services Inc. promoted Ralph Burchianti to senior executive vice president, responsible for the daily operations of the organization. CB Financial is the holding company for Community Bank. The ...
This crypto expert is back with a new fund — and he’s all-in on bitcoin
The bear market of 2018 taught Maxim Nurov that bitcoin is crypto king.
Central Ohio estate makes $1.5M gift to Dayton-area college
Cedarville University has received another gift that will help fund scholarships and programming. The private, Baptist institution in Greene County announced the receipt of a $1.5 million donation from the estate of Helen Z. Elbin. The gift will be ...
ASU quadruples space for downtown Barrett Honors College in latest move
The 800 students on the school's downtown campus were squeezed inside a 3,000-square-foot space until the decision to relocate into much larger digs, even though the school will eventually have to find another home.
SAIC exec says alternative contracting tools get things done in DOD work
Defense officials are increasingly fueling a boom of alternative contracting vehicles to help bolster modernization efforts with greater speed, and that’s OK with Science Applications International Corp.’s Jim Scanlon. Speaking Thursday at the Center...
Gov. Ducey talks taxes, business attraction at Phoenix event
At the event hosted by Valley Partnership, Ducey condemned the Invest in Ed initiative that aims to raise income tax on the state's highest earners.
Former Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles sells Jacksonville Beach house
Blake Bortles, the Jaguars' starting quarterback for five years, sold his Jacksonville Beach house for $1.7 million. Toney Sleiman and Anthony Hunter Sleiman of Sleiman Enterprises purchased the home, with the deed recorded Friday. Bortles bought th...
Health
With second case confirmed in U.S., WNY hospitals prep for coronavirus
With a second case of a deadly Chinese virus confirmed in the United States, and four cases under investigation in New York, Buffalo-area hospitals are on alert and preparing as best as they can. The novel coronavirus was first identified in Wuhan, ...
Sports
Former Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles sells Jacksonville Beach house
Blake Bortles, the Jaguars' starting quarterback for five years, sold his Jacksonville Beach house for $1.7 million. Toney Sleiman and Anthony Hunter Sleiman of Sleiman Enterprises purchased the home, with the deed recorded Friday. Bortles bought th...
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Former Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles sells Jacksonville Beach house
Blake Bortles, the Jaguars' starting quarterback for five years, sold his Jacksonville Beach house for $1.7 million. Toney Sleiman and Anthony Hunter Sleiman of Sleiman Enterprises purchased the home, with the deed recorded Friday. Bortles bought th...
Former Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles sells Jacksonville Beach house
Blake Bortles, the Jaguars' starting quarterback for five years, sold his Jacksonville Beach house for $1.7 million. Toney Sleiman and Anthony Hunter Sleiman of Sleiman Enterprises purchased the home, with the deed recorded Friday. Bortles bought th...
Silicon Valley mourns passing of Clayton Christensen, father of ‘disruptive innovation’
Clayton Christensen, the Harvard Business School professor and author whose theory of "innovative disruption" influenced many of Silicon Valley's most successful tech leaders, died Thursday at age 67. News of his passing triggered an outpouring of tri...
You could see the 49ers in the Super Bowl — all you need is $7,000 and a way to get there
The good news: It's easy to score tickets to see the San Francisco 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV. The bad news: It could set you back more than $7,000 — and that's not even counting the cost of airfare. On Location Experience...
The New Sidhu: Customers Bancorp hires CEO’s son to lead it into the future
The $11.5 billion-asset bank has tapped the son of its founder, chairman and CEO to lead it into the future.
Life science companies make first moves to attack deadly coronavirus
At least three Bay Area companies say they could jumpstart programs to find treatments or vaccines for the respiratory infection that has swept part of China and crept into two people in the United States.
Boeing’s 777X maiden test flight postponed due to weather
Boeing was forced to postpone the maiden flight of its 777X jetliner for the second day in a row because of heavy rain and gusty winds. As journalists from across world huddled under heavy rainy capture the jet’s historic flight, the first test 777X a...
Boeing’s 777X maiden test flight postponed due to weather
Boeing was forced to postpone the maiden flight of its 777X jetliner for the second day in a row because of heavy rain and gusty winds. As journalists from across world huddled under heavy rainy capture the jet’s historic flight, the first test 777X a...