Amerikooler grows with emphasis on culture, innovation By Kevin Gale | Photography by All Star Event Photography Tucked away in an industrial area of Hialeah is a thriving business that embodies achievement of the American dream. The grandfather of president and CEO Gian Carlo Alonso was briefly jailed...
By Julie Neitzel The common perception is that investing in socially responsible ways would result in sacrificing investment returns. But socially responsible investing has evolved to a large, growing universe of investment funds associated with environmental, social and governance factors, with nearly $4 trillion under professional...
By Darcie Lunsford Consumer psychology is surprisingly universal. It doesnโt shift dramatically whether the consumer is buying a Canali suit or leasing a corporate office. Everyone wants a perfect fit and a great deal. And to get a deal, one need only to comparative shop, negotiate hard...
How downtown Miamiโs historic area is transforming into a hot spot By Kevin Gale | Photography by Larry Wood A few years ago, real estate broker Mika Mattingly knew a lot of the property owners in downtown Miami, but she didnโt have any buyers. Then she met Moishe Mana. Mattingly...
Did you know Burdines, the Florida predecessor to Macyโs, opened on Flagler Street in the late 1800s? More than 120 years later, itโs hard to believe Flagler Street has been the epicenter of Miami since the earliest days of the Magic City. The downtown thoroughfare flourished...
Dear Mr. Berko: What's wrong with America when the drug company and my health insurer conspired with my doctor to deny a procedure and offer an alternative medication? Why has my diesel Volkswagen been recalled? Why did my mortgage company overcharge me by $3,692 and...
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo overcomes obstacles to create innovation Celebrity Cruisesโ Lisa Lutoff-Perlo is a pioneer as the first female president and CEO of a publically traded cruise line. She has held a variety of roles during her 31-year tenure with Royal Caribbean Cruises, the parent of Celebrity, Royal...
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm a 42-year-old single man. I sell commercial printing and make over $160,000 a year. I have a self-directed 401(k), and I'm disgusted with its poor performance. I'm down 6.7 percent year over year, and I just can't seem to buy the...
By Stephen Garber Some hear โhappy holidaysโ as kindness. Others hear it as politically correct pap โ insisting we should say โMerry Christmasโ or โHappy Hanukkahโ instead. Some just tune it out altogether, along with the music that is everywhere. Many of us will get very busy...
[caption id="attachment_6562" align="alignnone" width="400"] โบ The 11th annual Boca Raton Concours dโElegance will present its 2017 Local Automotive Lifetime Achievement Award to AutoNation Senior Vice President Marc Cannon on Feb. 11.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6560" align="alignnone" width="600"] โบ The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens has added Francescaโs,...
