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May 24, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Astrodome fades, crumbles as Houston decides fate

The Astrodome, in its heyday the proud host to everyone from Muhammad Ali to Madonna, rapidly became a venue of the past when new stadiums introduced retractable roofs.
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February 07, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Univision, Disney look at English news channel

Univision and Disney are in talks to create a 24-hour news channel for Latinos in English, two sources close to the negotiations.
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August 21, 2009 | Daily Business Review

Informant sentenced to 40 months in prison

Former UBS private banker Bradley Birkenfeld, who told prosecutors about a UBS scheme to hide assets for wealthy Americans, faced a maximum sentence of five years.
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October 10, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Americans Sargent, Sims share economics Nobel

Americans Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims won the Nobel economics prize on Monday for research that sheds light on the cause-and-effect relationship between the economy and policy instruments such as interest rates and government spending.
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June 20, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Stiles has deal to sell SunTrust International Center, Bank of America building

Stiles has pending deals to sell trophy office buildings in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, the real estate company's president has confirmed.
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April 14, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Consumer comfort climbs for third straight week

Confidence among U.S. consumers rose for a third straight week, indicating an improving job market is shoring up Americans' attitudes toward their finances and the economy.
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July 08, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Mexican trucks seeking US access face obstacles

It will be at least two months before any Mexican truckers pass safety, English and national security checks and win approval to cruise middle America's highways under a long-awaited cross-border trucking agreement between the two countries, U.S. Department of Transportation officials said Thursday.
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February 02, 2010 | Daily Business Review

Lawyers raise funds to rebuild Palais de Justice

As the response to Haiti's earthquake turns from rescue to recovery, the legal community in South Florida and nationally is focusing on rebuilding Haiti's legal system.
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May 28, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Bank Vaults Have Changed With The Times

The old Hollywood stereotype of a bank vault filled with stacks of cash protected behind a massive door is mostly going by the wayside. Instead of keeping large cash inventories in one place, banks spread the money around to branches or wherever else customers need it.
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November 18, 2009 | Daily Business Review

Ex-counsel: Merrill loss not disclosed

After former-Bank of America general counsel Tim Mayopoulos asked about losses at Merrill Lynch that were almost twice what he was originally told, he was fired.
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