January 22, 2013
City sues widow after $140,000 death-benefit mistake
City accounting staff in Tampa under fire for incorrect death benefit payment.
January 21, 2013
Baby Boomers & seniors boosting restaurants
Boomers and seniors are eating out more, their kids are doing so less.
January 21, 2013
Housing recovery may reach all states in 2013
Since 2005, tepid economic growth and high foreclosure rates have depressed home prices, bloating inventories and preventing start activity. In 2013, economists are revising nearly a decade of pessimism and forecasting growth throughout the residential construction industry.
January 18, 2013
Bay Area adds more than 91,000 jobs in 2012, best increase in a decade
The Bay Area economy in 2012 powered to its strongest job performance since the dot-com boom, a clear indication that the region has banished the most recent recession, state labor officials reported Friday. For all of 2012, the Bay Area added 91,400 jobs, according to seasonally adjusted figures released Friday by the state’s Employment Development...…
January 18, 2013
Retailers struggle to face the digital revolution
Retailers are facing a serious challenge: Change -- or die. But how exactly? Responding to the digital revolution was the vexing problem pondered by retail executives and industry experts alike this week at the National Retail Federation convention.
January 18, 2013
Coastal Delaware bars & restaurants are $6.9B part of state economy
Coastal Delaware is a $6.9 billion business, two University of Delaware professors say.
January 16, 2013
Detroit mayor offers tax amnesty plan
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing this afternoon announced details of a tax amnesty program for people and companies that owe income taxes to the city, giving deadbeats until Feb. 22 to pay up without penalty.
January 16, 2013
Illinois CPA Society taking applications for college scholarships
The Illinois CPA Society has opened the application period for scholarships for the 2013-14 academic year. Illinois college students pursuing an accounting degree with plans to become a Certified Public Accountant can apply for the following scholarships:
January 16, 2013
School cafeteria worker accused of stealing $8,000 in lunch money
A former cafeteria manager at an Oklahoma elementary school is accused of stealing more than $8,000 in lunch money during the last school year.
January 15, 2013
Virginia unemployment insurance taxes to dip
Taxes for the Virginia unemployment insurance benefits are set to decline this year for the first time since the recession hit.
January 15, 2013
Small businesses optimistic about growth and hiring in 2013 – survey
As 2013 begins, small business owners are excited about the year's prospects according to a new survey of more than 600 small business owners released today by ONTRAPORT, provider of the comprehensive business and marketing automation platform OfficeAutopilot.
January 15, 2013
2013 looks good for property buyers
Is it a good time to buy a home? That's always a challenging real estate question because, well, you have to ask real estate people for the answer. And, well, they have a habit of being overly optimistic.