Don’t expect the wave of banking mergers to end anytime soon, says Frank Gonzalez, whose key roles at the accounting firm MBAF include leading the firm’s financial institutions practice. “I
M&A wave in banking isn’t over
The company that makes the world go around
Fidget spinners? Didn’t even make it to Christmas. Drones? Been there, done that. Radio-control helicopters? Ditto. Far from flash-in-the-pan phenomena, these consumer crazes speak to the DNA of 30-year-old Boca
ONE LINERS Dade-Miami
►Bacardi Limited is acquiring tequila maker Patron Spirits International, which is valued at $5.1 billion. ►Miami’s brokerage YachtWorld and Marinalife, a web directory, entered a partnership to launch a membership
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►Q Link Wireless, a free cellphone service provider through the federal Lifeline program, says it will create 40 new full-time jobs at its Dania Beach headquarters. ►Cushman & Wakefield is
Turmoil at Broward Health
The so-called First Law of Holes says that if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. Unfortunately, Broward Health has found itself digging deeper into an ethical hole, which
The Early Days of Jackson Health System
By Christine Alexis This year, Jackson Health System will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The former Miami City Hospital opened its doors on June 25, 1918, replacing Friendly Society Hospital on
Father-Son Powerhouse Investors
SFBW Chairman and CEO Gary Press interviewed the father-son duo of Alan and Jarett Levan at BBX Capital’s Fort Lauderdale headquarters for this month’s “CEO Connect” feature. Alan is chairman
Cutting-Edge Care
South Florida is making strides in new procedures and practices By Martin Lenkowsky A visit to a doctor’s office, hospital or any medical facility today might no longer resemble what
Construction Colossus
Kast Construction approaches $600 million in revenue Every morning, Mike Neal does “a lap around the office.” He wants to know how employees’ days are going and how their kids
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► Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors promoted Philip Piedt to partner in Boca Raton. ► Mosaic CoWork launched a co-working space at 5840 Corporate Way in West Palm Beach. ► Early-stage