Gov. Scott OKs Sales Tax Holiday for August
Posted: 1:11 PM - In August, Florida shoppers will be able to buy computers without having to pay sales tax. Read More
May 20, 2013
Posted: 1:11 PM - In August, Florida shoppers will be able to buy computers without having to pay sales tax. Read More
Updated: 7:29 AM - A Spanish restaurant has developed a new way of catering for the country's 'new poor' as the recession and the government's austerity measures continue to bite. Read More
Updated: 10:47 AM - A restaurant from Eufaula has won Alabama's BBQ Sauce-Off Championship. Read More
Updated: 7:29 AM - As part of their Nintendo Direct presentation that took place on Friday, May 17th, Nintendo discussed upcoming games for their Wii U video game console, including a partnership with a former rival. Read More
Updated: 05/17/13 - Jessica Goodson from Enterprise's All About Art joined Paul Stockman and Demetria McClenton for a live interview on News 4 This Morning. Read More
Updated: 05/16/13 - Florida Gov. Rick Scott is rejecting a proposed deal to bring major Internet retailer Amazon.com to the state. Read More
Updated: 05/16/13 - Citizens: It's Florida's state-run property insurance company. With more than a million policies, it's also the state's largest insurer. That's why revelations of office scandals and lavish corporate getaways aren't sitting well with state leaders. Read More
Updated: 05/15/13 - If your home loses power, heating and cooling systems stop working. One of your best bets to protect your family is to buy a home generator. They can cost anywhere from one to ten thousand dollars. But experts say, it's worth it. Read More
Posted: 05/15/13 - Experts say smartphones are becoming increasingly popular not only with consumers, but also with scammers. Read More
Posted: 05/15/13 - In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness. Read More
By Alexei Oreskovic and Jennifer Saba SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed social media platform to reach a younger generation of users and breathe new life into its ailing brand. The deal, announced on Monday, is a bold bet by Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to revitalize the company by co-opting a Web property with strong visitor traffic but little revenue. ...
By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended little changed on Monday, with indexes hovering near record levels as concerns about a correction cut earlier gains that had been prompted by news about a flurry of acquisitions. The Dow and the S&P 500 briefly hit all-time intraday highs. Early in the session, investors' sentiment was brightened by a slew of deal news, including Yahoo Inc's acquisition of Tumblr. ...
(Reuters) - Wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp received a waiver from SoftBank Corp on various provisions of their merger agreement permitting it to engage in discussions with Dish Network Corp. Satellite TV service Dish made a $25.5 billion counter bid last month for Sprint against SoftBank's October agreement to pay $20.1 billion for 70 percent of the U.S. company. The waiver will permit Sprint and its representatives to furnish Dish with non-public information and to engage in negotiations with it regarding Dish's April 15 proposal. ...
By Patrick Temple-West and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Using an unusual global tax structure, Apple Inc has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries to pay little or no taxes to any government, a Senate report on the company's offshore tax structure said on Monday. ...
By Karen Freifeld and David Henry (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co , under pressure from New York officials, gave shareholders information about an upcoming vote that would increase oversight of Chairman and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon. But the ballot details may have come too late for some investors. The bank's annual meeting is on Tuesday and by far the most controversial matter up for vote is whether Dimon should retain his chairman title. ...
