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05/28: New businesses

Sun, 27 May 2012 15:12:00 GMT

Occupational licenses issued recently by county and municipal governments in Central Florida; data collected by Market Force Corp. of Newtown Square, Pa.

05/28 Patents

Sun, 27 May 2012 15:12:00 GMT

Utility Patents

05/28: Bankruptcies

Sun, 27 May 2012 15:12:00 GMT

Chapter 11

05/28 Insider Trading

Sun, 27 May 2012 15:12:00 GMT

Insider Trading is a weekly report of stock transactions involving officers, directors and owners of 10 percent or more of a publicly held company. Corporate insiders historically make more economically sound decisions in trading their own company's stock than do other investors. Selling by insiders is not necessarily negative, however, because they may sell stock for tax reasons, estate planning or cash needs. Here are some of the most recent transactions reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York and American stock exchanges by companies with interests in Central Florida.

M.D. Anderson gets new president

By Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:11:00 GMT

For the first time in its 21-year history, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center-Orlando will welcome a new leader. Last week, Dr. Mark Roh took over as president of the cancer center. He succeeds Dr. Clarence Brown, who is retiring after 36 years with Orlando Health.

Online help offered older entrepreneurs

By Sara K. Clarke , Orlando Sentinel — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:11:00 GMT

The U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP are reaching out to a new group of potential business owners that they call "encore entrepreneurs" — those who are older than 50 and want to start or expand a small business.

Balance key in post-retirement

Ask an Expert — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:11:00 GMT

Q. I read all the time about what asset allocation you should have 20 or 10 years from retirement, but what about once you've retired? Is there such a thing as an "after retirement" mutual fund?

05/28: Business events

Sun, 27 May 2012 15:10:00 GMT

Chamber

Slow season not so slow for Legoland

By Sara K. Clarke , Orlando Sentinel — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:10:00 GMT

After weathering its first winter in Central Florida, Legoland Florida is likely to tweak its operating hours next year.

05/28: Conventions

Sun, 27 May 2012 15:09:00 GMT

This week

Inflated auto-insurance claims? Morgan & Morgan, Dan Newlin deny State Farm allegations

By Kevin Spear , Orlando Sentinel — Sun, 27 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

One of Central Florida's best-known law firms and a prominent Brevard County surgeon may have had an "across-the-board agreement" in recent years to inflate by millions of dollars the charges for spinal surgeries in auto-accident claims, according to insurance-company allegations that have sprung unexpectedly from a pair of routine personal-injury lawsuits.

Who's who

Sun, 27 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Ara Deukmedjian: Brevard County neurosurgeon; a whistle-blower and State Farm insurance say he had an "across-the-board" agreement with Morgan & Morgan to accept less for his surgeries than the patient charges incorporated into the law firm's personal-injury lawsuits.

Orlando new-home sales, home construction are up

By Mary Shanklin , Orlando Sentinel — Fri, 25 May 2012 23:46:00 GMT

Business has picked up from last year for Orlando-area homebuilders, and at least some of their new customers are an unlikely group of buyers: former foreclosure victims.

Applicants line up for top job at Orlando expressway authority

By Dan Tracy, Orlando Sentinel — Fri, 25 May 2012 23:41:00 GMT

Nearly three dozen people have applied to run Metro Orlando's road-building agency and replace an interim director who repeatedly turned down the job.

'Million Miler' sues United over perk reduction

By Gregory Karp — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:05:00 GMT

A Chicago frequent flier is suing United Airlines for taking away some of his lifetime perks as a so-called Million Miler, someone who has flown 1 million miles with the airline.

Strange, sad demise of Curt Schilling's game company

By Dave Gilmore — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:12:00 GMT

Plus a couple non-depressing tidbits of gaming news on 'Skyrim,' 'Mass Effect 3' and 'Diablo III'

On Thursday, the entire staffs of 38 Studios and Big Huge Games were given pink slips. The company, which released “Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning” (which I reviewed in February ), was in partnership with the state of Rhode Island to bring jobs into the state and give former MLB pitcher Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios fuel to evolve into a big-time game developer. The company was in the midst of developing a project called “Copernicus,” an MMORPG based in the same universe as “Amalur.” Big Huge Games, based in Timonium, became a subsidiary of 38 Studios almost three years ago to the day.

Christmas Tree Shops has opened in Altamonte Springs

By Sandra Pedicini , Orlando Sentinel — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:18:00 GMT

Christmas Tree Shops has opened its first store in Florida, in Altamonte Springs.

Oil edges up above $91 in Europe, as inconclusive Iran talks outweigh Greece, China concerns

PABLO GORONDI — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:51:00 GMT

Oil edged up above $91 a barrel Friday as an inconclusive summit about Iran's nuclear program outweighed demands concerns tied to Greece's financial crisis and sputtering growth in China.

Dragon cleared to dock with space station

By Scott Powers , Orlando Sentinel — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:35:25 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL -- After its Dragon capsule passed maneuvering tests early Thursday morning, SpaceX has tentative permission from NASA to dock its spacecraft with the International Space Station Friday morning, marking the world's first private cargo delivery in space.

Orlando-area rents rise with few new apartments on way

By Mary Shanklin , Orlando Sentinel — Fri, 25 May 2012 03:22:00 GMT

Limited competition from new apartments in Metro Orlando continues to drive up local rents, which rose 0.6 percent during the first quarter, according to a new report from Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services Inc.

Gourmet-burger boom hits Orlando

By Sandra Pedicini , Orlando Sentinel — Fri, 25 May 2012 03:01:00 GMT

The better burger is invading Orlando.

Florida law thwarts jobless benefits, advocates tell feds

By Jim Stratton , Orlando Sentinel — Fri, 25 May 2012 00:08:00 GMT

Advocates for the unemployed called Thursday for a federal investigation of a Florida law they say systematically tries to prevent laid-off workers from receiving jobless benefits.

Disney, Universal ads appear next to sex links

By Walter Pacheco , Orlando Sentinel — Thu, 24 May 2012 23:45:00 GMT

Walt Disney World ads featuring Mickey Mouse promoting travel and hotel deals ran alongside online links for sex shops, nudist resorts and other adult services, a report released Thursday shows.

I-Drive Econo Lodge will be gutted, renovated, renamed

By Sara K. Clarke , Orlando Sentinel — Thu, 24 May 2012 23:23:00 GMT

The sprawling, blue-and-white Econo Lodge on International Drive has been sold to a Brazilian corporation after 21/2 years on the market.

Workforce board picks new CEO

By Jim Stratton , Orlando Sentinel — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:40:29 GMT

Workforce Central Florida board members want a Connecticut workforce development administrator to become agency's new president and CEO.