Summary of Economic Activity According to reports from businesses across the Sixth District, economic activity expanded at a modest pace from July through mid-August. The outlook among contacts remains optimistic as most expect slow and steady growth over the remainder of the year. Businesses reported continued tightness in the labor market, though wage growth remained […] Read more
Personally I’m betting on the “Real Economy”… This week’s Friday Market Insight from Bob Bach at Newmark Grubb Knight Frank. Day of Reckoning? The recent run-up in interest rates – the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note ended Thursday at 2.41%, its highest level since October 27, 2011 – caused a stampede of […] Read more
Energy opportunities like these were not on our radar 10 years ago. And Energy seems to drive nearly everything. Manufacturing didn’t seem to be in our future either… Comeback: Why the US Sits at the Brink of a New Boom In 2005, Charles Morris became convinced that a debt crash was inevitable. In 2006, he […] Read more
Florida banks hit ‘pivotal point’ from Tampa Business News – Local Tampa News | The Tampa Bay Business Journal by Margie Manning Banks in the Sunshine State hit a benchmark on March 31 that they haven’t seen since early 2009. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets fell below 5 percent in every region of Florida during […] Read more
Hotwire names Tampa a best vacation spot on a budget – Tampa Business News – Local Tampa News | The Tampa Bay Business Journal Tampa ranked No. 3 on the seventh annual Hotwire Travel Value Index study. The st… Mar 7, 2013 7:53 AM Tampa ranked No. 3 on the seventh annual Hotwire Travel Value Index study. […] Read more
Tampa one of the world’s best cruise ship terminals, Fox reports – Tampa Business News – Local Tampa News | The Tampa Bay Business Journal Tampa’s cruise terminal has been named one of the best in the world in a report by… Mar 27, 2013 8:46 AM Tampa’s cruise terminal has been named one of the best […] Read more
C1 Bank, USF St. Petersburg collaborate on Banking Institute – Tampa Business News – Local Tampa News | The Tampa Bay Business Journal C1 Bank, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, the Florida High Tech Cor… by Jo-Lynn Brown on Apr 17, 2013 7:30 AM C1 Bank, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, the Florida […] Read more
Difference Engine: Unplugging the cables – Babbage | The Economist THE tangled web of wires beneath computer desks could soon be a thing of the past…. by N.V. | LOS ANGELES on Apr 22, 2013 11:05 AM THE tangled web of wires beneath computer desks could soon be a thing of the past. The same goes […] Read more
Tampa Bay has biggest home sale month in 7 years – Tampa Business News – Local Tampa News | The Tampa Bay Business Journal New data from the My Florida Multiple Listing Service shows more homes were sold i… Apr 12, 2013 7:37 AM New data from the My Florida Multiple Listing Service shows more homes were […] Read more
Westfield enters agreement with O’Connor Capital – Tampa Business News – Local Tampa News | The Tampa Bay Business Journal CoStar reports that Westfield Group has entered into a joint venture agreement wit… by Mark Holan on Mar 27, 2013 8:34 AM CoStar reports that Westfield Group has entered into a joint venture agreement with O’Connor Capital […] Read more
Roper pays $1 billion for health tech company MHA – Tampa Business News – Local Tampa News | The Tampa Bay Business Journal Roper Industries Inc., a Sarasota-based maker of medical products, will buy New Je… Apr 18, 2013 7:15 AM Roper Industries Inc., a Sarasota-based maker of medical products, will buy New Jersey-based Managed Health Care […] Read more
Four local firms make Fortune’s ‘most admired’ list – Tampa Business News – Local Tampa News | The Tampa Bay Business Journal Publix Super Markets, Tech Data, Raymond James Financial and Jabil Circuit are amo… Mar 11, 2013 3:58 PM Publix Super Markets, Tech Data, Raymond James Financial and Jabil Circuit are among 10 companies headquartered in […] Read more