Friday Business Report: Smartphones
Karen Burkett talks with The Miami Herald's Technology Reporter, Bridget Carey, about the need for smartphones, the 4G network, and smartphone marketing.
View ArticleFriday Business Report: Publix's profits, the iPad2, Port of Miami Fights for...
Friday Business Report: Publix's profits, the iPad2, Port of Miami Fights for Federal Dollars
View ArticleFRIDAY BUSINESS REPORT: President Obama's trip to Brazil & Chile
A conversation with Miami Herald columnist Andres Oppenheimer about President Obama's upcoming trip to these two South American countries. Karen Burkett talks with Oppenheimer about Brazil's emerging...
View ArticleFriday Business Report: Bringing Brazilian Business to Miami-Dade
The Beacon Council is a body whose mission is to develop business in Miami Dade County. On the heels of President Obama's visit to Brazil, we learn more about the Council's plans to woo Brazilians...
View ArticleFriday Business Report: Tallahassee funding & local hospitals, your taxes,...
A new report says hospitals in South Florida could lose $740 million dollars in Tallahassee. If you're self employed, pull out your medical expenses before you file. What you paid in health care...
View ArticleFriday Business Report: The digital divide, Navarro's expansion, Miami condo...
How a sputtering economy could be growing the digital divide, condo sales way up in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, a local chain working to double in the next 3 years, and President Obama's visit...
View ArticleFriday Business Report: 4/29
The Miami Herald's Business Editor Jane Wooldridge interviews Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padron. She asks him about scholarships, funding challenges, and the College's new culinary school.
View ArticleFRIDAY BUSINESS REPORT: Brazen Career Advice
Host Karen Burkett talks to Penelope Trunk, career expert about the biggest mistakes you can make in your career, the way to get a new job or a raise in this economy, and what Baby Boomers don't get...
View ArticleFRIDAY BUSINESS REPORT: Student Loans
Host Karen Burkett reviews the new unemployment numbers for South Florida, reports the CEO change at Miami based Terremark Worldwide and talks with financial planner, Harriet Johnson Brackey about...
View ArticleFriday Business Report -- Ozzie & Harriet
A Public Insight Network (PIN) member shares his outrage about the interest rates on student loans. He questions whether his MBA was worth it dollar for dollar. This father, husband, and marketing...
View ArticleFriday Business Report: Burger King Buyout Offers & Local Liquor Sales
Host Karen Burkett reports on Burger King buyout offers and how liquor sales at one South Florida chain tell us a lot about the local economy.
View ArticleFriday Business Report: Business News Roundup
Host Karen Burkett talks with The Miami Herald's Business Editor about the new "big" plane that should be able to boost the local economy and business at Miami International Airport. They also discuss...
View ArticleFriday Business Report: Books & Business
Mitchell Kaplan is Miami's premiere independent book store owner. He's spent the last 30 years growing a bookselling business by selling a lot more than books. At a time when e-book sales are up by...
View ArticleFriday Business Report: Lennar's revenue & Sawgrass Mills Expansion
Sawgrass Mills is getting even larger by adding new tenants and expanding the luxury wing of the mall. Host Karen Burkett talks with Gregg Goodman, the President of The Mills about the financial...
View ArticleFriday Business Report: The 'Buyer's' Market
Real estate agents are rejoicing over the increase in sales in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. But the all cash buyers seem to be the ones getting the deals. Regular person, Ashley Arends, has been...
View ArticleFriday Business Report: Jamaica's Economy
Host Karen Burkett talks with Christopher Tufton, Jamaica's Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce. Tufton talks about the sale of three of Jamaica's sugar estates to Chinese investors,...
View ArticleFriday Business Report: Jobs & Real Estate
Host Karen Burkett talks with Miami Herald reporters about issues affecting the South Florida economy. Doug Hanks talks about the national job numbers and the debt crisis. Toluse Olorunnipa discusses...
View ArticleFriday Business Report: Shopping for a Condominium in Miami-Dade
We follow up on a recently profiled condo shopper, Ashley Arends. She's still searching for her first home, though she has put in offers, which were declined. We find out what research she needs to do...
View ArticleFriday Business Report: The Burger "King" is dead: R.I.P.
An obituary. Burger King's "King" mascot has been killed. We talk about why he didn't work for the restaurant corporation anymore. The answer is money but it's also health. Karen Burkett and Sammy...
View ArticleFriday Business Report: Mortgage Interest Deduction
It's enormously popular with real estate professional and homeowners, but policy types are debating the idea of eliminating or scaling back the mortgage interest deduction. We hear from Eric Toder of...
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