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7/02/2010 \| Palm Beach Based Florida Crystals Acquires Tate & Lyle American Sugar Refining (ASR), owned by Florida Crystals Corp., based in West Palm Beach, and the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, in Belle Glade, has signed an agreement to acquire Tate & Lyle PLC's European cane sugar operations View Complete Article>>

6/28/2010 \| Florida Republicans Propose Anti-Illegal Immigration Law for 2011 Florida Republican leaders have begun crafting anti-illegal-immigrant legislation modeled after an Arizona law that has incited widespread protests and fueled national and international debate over U.S. immigration policies. View Complete Article>>

6/27/2010 \| New Car to Bring Jobs to Space Coast Newly formed automaker Avera Motors has its first customer. Space Florida has agreed "to purchase" for $500,000 a prototype of the ultra-efficient vehicle that the Rockledge, Florida-based Avera is designing and plans to manufacture. View Complete Article>>

6/01/2010 \| BP Shares Fall 13% Oil giant BP's share price has closed down 13% after falling at one stage to its lowest level in 15 months. View Complete Article>>

5/31/2010 \| US Manufacturing Growth Slows The US manufacturing sector expanded for its 10th consecutive month in May, but at a slower rate, a survey says. View Complete Article>>

4/29/2010 \| Two Companies Opening Corporate Offices in Palm Beach New Healthcare Facility to Partner with Scripps Florida for Research, creating 220 Jobs and Ohio Company Expanding to Palm Beach Gardens, creating 12 Jobs View Complete Article>>

4/23/2010 \| UK Economic Growth Slows to 0.2% The UK economy continued to recover from recession in the first three months of the year, according to official estimates. View Complete Article>>

4/07/2010 \| Economic Impact Study of Golf in Palm Beach County Golf's economic impact is $1.8 billion, supporting nearly 21,000 jobs. View Complete Article>>

11/12/2009 \| Palm Beach BDB funding cut Palm Beach County cut 5.4 percent of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County’s annual public funding, making the BDB’s mission to attract and retain businesses amid a sagging economy more difficult. View Complete Article>>

11/09/2009 \| UK Company Boosts Australian Wave Power Renewable energy firm Ocean Power Technologies has won a A$66.5 million ($61 million) grant from the Australian government for a project set to be one of the first to generate power from waves on a utility scale. View Complete Article>>

11/09/2009 \| Stronger International Markets Buoying Florida According to a July survey by the National Association of Realtors of its members, foreign buyers accounted for 32% of home sales in Florida in the prior 12 months, up from 29% in 2008. View Complete Article>>

11/02/2009 \| Recession Ending? America slowly appears to be emerging from recession, rebounding from its worst slump in decades View Complete Article>>

10/03/2009 \| Affordable Housing Developer in Delray Beach Awarded $27 million in Stimulus Money The Auburn Group just needs the blessing of the Delray Beach City Commission to move forward with an affordable rental development on 11 acres in the southwest neighborhood. View Complete Article>>

10/02/2009 \| Governor Submits Florida High-Speed Rail Request Gov. Charlie Crist submitted Florida's high-speed rail proposal for a Tampa-Orlando-Miami route to the federal government Friday - the deadline for applications. View Complete Article>>

9/29/2009 \| Stimulus Money Boosts Biotech in Jupiter Scripps Florida scientist Claes Wahlestedt has landed grants worth $1.4 million from a federal economic stimulus package, and he knows how he'll spend the money. View Complete Article>>

9/18/2009 \| Florida Explorers Reach Agreement on Shipwreck with UK Florida deep-sea explorers said Friday that they will work with the British government to salvage artifacts from centuries-old shipwreck of a heavily armed vessel, and the company may continue to make money under the agreement. View Complete Article>>

9/03/2009 \| NFL at Wembley Stadium, UK The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the New England Patriots when the National Football League continues its International Series at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday 25 October 2009. View Complete Article>>

7/17/2009 \| New Attempt by BA For Airline Transatlantic Alliance British Airways, American Airlines parent AMR Corp and Spain's Iberia have applied for government antitrust immunity to form a transatlantic alliance that would permit cooperation on fares, schedules and cost cutting. View Complete Article>>

7/01/2009 \| British Economy on Road to Recovery? The British economy appears to be on the road to recovery, with retail sales, business confidence and sentiment in the housing market all improving in June. View Complete Article>>

6/17/2009 \| US Unveils Banking Reform Plans The US government has announced a major reform of banking regulation to prevent future financial crises. The overhaul will require big banks to put more money aside against future losses to curb excessive risk taking. View Complete Article>>

5/20/2009 \| UK/US Investment News The UK surplus on direct investment income was £10.1 billion in Q4 2008, down £7.4 billion on the £17.5 billion surplus in the previous quarter. View Complete Article>>

5/04/2009 \| Swine Flu Travel Advisory If you are looking for advice on how swine flu might affect your travel plans, you should consult the travel advice for the country concerned. View Complete Article>>

5/01/2009 \| Europe Preserves Traditional British Foods British food treasures such as Stilton Cheese and Herefordshire Perry will from today be labelled as protected thanks to the European Union. View Complete Article>>

4/30/2009 \| British Combat Missions End in Iraq British combat missions in Iraq are coming to an end today, Thursday 30 April 2009, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki have announced. View Complete Article>>

3/27/2009 \| J1 Visa Immigration Update What are the prospects for hiring foreign national workers? View Complete Article>>

2/16/2009 \| Governor Crist Proposes Property Tax Relief The Republican governor's goals for the spring lawmaking session include four separate tax proposals that would go before voters on the 2010 ballot. View Complete Article>>

2/12/2009 \| British Airways sees antitrust approval by summer A British Airways executive said Wednesday that the carrier expects U.S. and European antitrust approval for expansion of its alliance with American Airlines by late summer. View Complete Article>>

2/12/2009 \| The New 'British Invasion' So is there a new British musical invasion underway? It was an extraordinarily successful night for British musicians at the American Grammy awards. View Complete Article>>

2/11/2009 \| Dollar still strong against the Pound Remarks from the Bank of England that it may have to increase the supply of money to stimulate its economy strengthened the dollar's hand against the pound. View Complete Article>>

2/10/2009 \| Foreclosures Slow in Florida Florida had 40,077 foreclosure notices filed in January, down 20%from December, but up 18% from a year ago View Complete Article>>

11/06/2008 \| Obama's Florida Promises With help from Democrats in Congress, President-elect Barack Obama will have the clout next year to deliver campaign promises to Florida voters who helped send him to the White House. View Complete Article>>

9/17/2008 \| Barclays buy Lehman units, save up to 10,000 jobs British banking giant Barclays announced Tuesday night that it has agreed to buy Lehman Bros.' investment banking and trading operations, its New York headquarters and two data centers for about $1.75 billion. View Complete Article>>

9/11/2008 \| South Florida Trade Surplus up 22% South Florida boosted exports to $26.1 billion through the first half of the year, up 22 % from the same period a year ago, faster than the 18% growth in exports in the first quarter. View Complete Article>>

9/10/2008 \| BABC Palm Beach in the Headlines Boca Raton News headlines: "$101 Million gained out of trade mission to United Kingdom." View Complete Article>>

8/26/2008 \| Palm Beach Companies in Inc.'s Top 100 Two Palm Beach companies entered Inc.'s Top 100 Companies - from Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens. View Complete Article>>

8/06/2008 \| Governor Crist Backs Property Tax Cut Proposal Governor Crist said Monday for the first time that he will work to help pass Amendment 5, which would eliminate most school property taxes. View Complete Article>>

7/14/2008 \| 2008 'Up and Comers' Award BABC Palm Beach member Andrew Duffell wins 2008 'Up and Comers' Award. View Complete Article>>

7/11/2008 \| Governor Crist Heads to the UK The Governor left from Miami on Saturday, July12, 2008, leading a group of 94 delegates, including Miami Consul General Keith Allen, on the 10-day mission to the United Kingdom, France, Russia and Spain. View Complete Article>>

7/04/2008 \| Labor Market and Unemployment in Palm Beach County - May 2008 The labor market in Palm Beach County is reflecting the current downturn in the national economy. View Complete Article>>

5/13/2008 \| Palm Beach County Vehicles Fueled by Ethanol Palm Beach County government vehicles are now being fueled by a blend of ethanol and gasoline. View Complete Article>>

5/13/2008 \| Business Opportunities for 2012 London Olympics The 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in London is set to bring unparalleled lucrative business opportunities for an enormous range of firms. View Complete Article>>

5/12/2008 \| Wind Energy - 20% by 2030? With technology advancements the U.S.A could get 20 percent of its power from wind by 2030. View Complete Article>>

4/14/2008 \| Foreign Home Buyers Flocking to Florida Foreign investors are hunting for housing deals in the United States, lured here by falling prices and a declining dollar and Florida is a top target. View Complete Article>>

3/26/2008 \| Ford Sells Jaguar and Land Rover India's Tata Motors has announced a $2.3 billion deal to buy Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor Co View Complete Article>>

3/19/2008 \| Palm Beach County No. 3 in Tech Top 10 Forbes.com recognized Palm Beach County this week in an article that lists the "Top 10 Up-and-Coming Tech Cities" View Complete Article>>

2/27/2008 \| FPL's Treasure Coast Wind Turbine Project Gets $2.5M Grant Florida Power & Light Co. received a major boost to its wind turbine project at Port St. Lucie as the company was awarded a $2.5 million state grant. View Complete Article>>

2/26/2008 \| South Florida International Trade at Record High South Florida's international trade is poised for another record in 2008 after reaching nearly $80 billion last year. View Complete Article>>

1/15/2008 \| Governor Crist to Head UK Trade Mission Governor Crist will lead a business investment and trade mission to the United Kingdom this July, focusing on aerospace and aviation, as well as climate change and alternative fuels. View Complete Article>>

1/11/2008 \| Florida Governor Charlie Crist addresses British Western Hemisphere diplomats Florida Governor Charlie Crist addressed a meeting of British Western Hemisphere diplomats in Miami. View Complete Article>>

12/18/2007 \| UK Direct Flights Zoom Airlines Inc. has announced non-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Gatwick, London, starting in May 2008. View Complete Article>>

11/29/2007 \| St. Andrew's Goes 'Green' with New Building BABC member St. Andrew's School in Boca Raton is beginning an $11.5 million construction project for the lower school. The plans call for renovating the 35,000-square-foot building and constructing an adjoining 26,400-square-foot "green" building. View Complete Article>>

11/27/2007 \| Solar Power in Palm Beach Guest speakers John O'Donnell (Ausra, Inc.) and Michael Leighton (FP&L) were keynote speakers on solar energy at the BDB 1st Quarterly Lunch. View Complete Article>>

11/07/2007 \| London Olympic Stadium Unveiled London 2012 organisers have unveiled the most complex stadium that has ever been designed for an Olympic Games. View Complete Article>>

10/22/2007 \| Double Decker Day at Dolphin Stadium Hundreds watched the inaugural NFL International Series being broadcast live from Wembley Stadium in London to Dolphin stadium at The Club View Complete Article>>

10/21/2007 \| Palm Tran To Fuel Its Buses With Biofuel In a cost-saving move that's environmentally friendly, Palm Tran is switching to biodiesel, a clean-burning alternate fuel, to run its buses. View Complete Article>>

10/18/2007 \| Renewable Energy - a chance for Florida to take the lead A Renewable Energy Technologies and Policy Event was held in Miami on October 18th, 2007, attracting over 200 attendees. View Complete Article>>

10/15/2007 \| Gov. Green vs. Gov. Biotech Where Jeb Bush staked his legacy on making Florida a hub for the biosciences, Charlie Crist has embraced the environment. View Complete Article>>

10/04/2007 \| Immigration Chaos Coming? In targeting the employers of illegal immigrants, the administration courts disaster. View Complete Article>>

10/03/2007 \| Biotest Ag to add 50-100 Jobs in Boca Raton Biotest AG, the German drug company that's buying Boca Raton based Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Inc. for $185 million, said Tuesday it plans to add 50 to 100 jobs in Boca after closing its acquisition this quarter. View Complete Article>>

10/02/2007 \| Building Boom Coming to St Lucie Biotech Site A California-based biotech developer has announced plans to build space for the region's burgeoning life science cluster at Tradition; tenants could include a research foundation that would complement Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies. View Complete Article>>

9/20/2007 \| Across the Universe (Pond) Dick Clement OBE and Ian LaFrenais OBE ('Likely Lads', 'Porridge', 'Two Ronnies' and 'Flushed Away') team up with Julie Taymor ('Lion King') for a stunning movie about Anglo-American culture. View Complete Article>>

9/17/2007 \| BDB Wins Accredidation from International Organization The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County has earned high honors for its professionalism, commitment and technical expertise in economic development and has been awarded accreditation by the International Economic Development Council. View Complete Article>>

9/11/2007 \| Max Planck Deal in Palm Beach County Advances Palm Beach County Commissioners unanimously granted conceptual approval to bring Germany's MAX PLANCK SOCIETY to Jupiter. View Complete Article>>

8/28/2007 \| State Funding Available for Startups Gov. Charlie Crist this summer signed legislation creating the Florida Opportunity Fund. The fund will give a total of $29.5 million to VC companies that will match the money and invest in Florida-based startups. View Complete Article>>

8/27/2007 \| Britain Feeling Subprime Shocks Britain already has felt the ripples from the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States through the volatility of stock and currency markets. Could it also infect the nation's spectacular property boom? View Complete Article>>

8/26/2007 \| Ethanol Plant in Palm Beach County? The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences announced a committee had selected a site in Palm Beach County for an ethanol demonstration plant that would be run as a public-private joint venture. View Complete Article>>

8/24/2007 \| Housing Expert Sees Rebound in '09 A national economist told representatives of the housing industry Thursday not to count on a sales turnaround in the Sunshine State for at least 18 months. View Complete Article>>

8/24/2007 \| "Ballot-box zoning" or Community Power? Hometown Democracy is a proposed constitutional amendment that would require a vote on any land-use changes that conflict with a local government's plan for growth. View Complete Article>>

8/17/2007 \| Legislative Support of Business Waning? According to Associated Industries of Florida, the Florida Senate voted for pro-business legislation 85% of the time this year, down from 92% in 2006. The Florida House voted in favor of business legislation 92%, down from 95% the previous year. View Complete Article>>

8/11/2007 \| Immigrant Rules Raise Fears for Florida Business The Bush administration's new crackdown on illegal immigration could have a devastating impact on key industries in Florida. View Complete Article>>

7/18/2007 \| EDRI Economic Analysis Reports Available Online Providing an economic analysis of the key industry clusters that drive the county’s economy as well as workforce development issues, land use, housing and other key economic foundations. View Complete Article>>

7/13/2007 \| UK and Florida Partner to Tackle Climate change The United Kingdom has a new ally in tackling global climate change - the state of Florida. At the first ever “Serve to Preserve Florida Summit on Global Climate Change”, Governor Charlie Crist signed partnerships with the UK and Germany. View Complete Article>>

6/05/2007 \| Whole Foods invades UK Whole Foods Market Inc. plans to open its massive flagship store in London this week. View Complete Article>>

5/31/2007 \| 1.2 Million Florida Brits. 1.2 million Britons own property in Florida View Complete Article>>


7/02/2010 \| Palm Beach Based Florida Crystals Acquires Tate & Lyle American Sugar Refining (ASR), owned by Florida Crystals Corp., based in West Palm Beach, and the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, in Belle Glade, has signed an agreement to acquire Tate & Lyle PLC's European cane sugar operations View Complete Article>>

6/28/2010 \| Florida Republicans Propose Anti-Illegal Immigration Law for 2011 Florida Republican leaders have begun crafting anti-illegal-immigrant legislation modeled after an Arizona law that has incited widespread protests and fueled national and international debate over U.S. immigration policies. View Complete Article>>

6/27/2010 \| New Car to Bring Jobs to Space Coast Newly formed automaker Avera Motors has its first customer. Space Florida has agreed "to purchase" for $500,000 a prototype of the ultra-efficient vehicle that the Rockledge, Florida-based Avera is designing and plans to manufacture. View Complete Article>>

6/01/2010 \| BP Shares Fall 13% Oil giant BP's share price has closed down 13% after falling at one stage to its lowest level in 15 months. View Complete Article>>

5/31/2010 \| US Manufacturing Growth Slows The US manufacturing sector expanded for its 10th consecutive month in May, but at a slower rate, a survey says. View Complete Article>>

4/29/2010 \| Two Companies Opening Corporate Offices in Palm Beach New Healthcare Facility to Partner with Scripps Florida for Research, creating 220 Jobs and Ohio Company Expanding to Palm Beach Gardens, creating 12 Jobs View Complete Article>>

4/23/2010 \| UK Economic Growth Slows to 0.2% The UK economy continued to recover from recession in the first three months of the year, according to official estimates. View Complete Article>>

4/07/2010 \| Economic Impact Study of Golf in Palm Beach County Golf's economic impact is $1.8 billion, supporting nearly 21,000 jobs. View Complete Article>>

11/12/2009 \| Palm Beach BDB funding cut Palm Beach County cut 5.4 percent of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County’s annual public funding, making the BDB’s mission to attract and retain businesses amid a sagging economy more difficult. View Complete Article>>

11/09/2009 \| UK Company Boosts Australian Wave Power Renewable energy firm Ocean Power Technologies has won a A$66.5 million ($61 million) grant from the Australian government for a project set to be one of the first to generate power from waves on a utility scale. View Complete Article>>

11/09/2009 \| Stronger International Markets Buoying Florida According to a July survey by the National Association of Realtors of its members, foreign buyers accounted for 32% of home sales in Florida in the prior 12 months, up from 29% in 2008. View Complete Article>>

11/02/2009 \| Recession Ending? America slowly appears to be emerging from recession, rebounding from its worst slump in decades View Complete Article>>

10/03/2009 \| Affordable Housing Developer in Delray Beach Awarded $27 million in Stimulus Money The Auburn Group just needs the blessing of the Delray Beach City Commission to move forward with an affordable rental development on 11 acres in the southwest neighborhood. View Complete Article>>

10/02/2009 \| Governor Submits Florida High-Speed Rail Request Gov. Charlie Crist submitted Florida's high-speed rail proposal for a Tampa-Orlando-Miami route to the federal government Friday - the deadline for applications. View Complete Article>>

9/29/2009 \| Stimulus Money Boosts Biotech in Jupiter Scripps Florida scientist Claes Wahlestedt has landed grants worth $1.4 million from a federal economic stimulus package, and he knows how he'll spend the money. View Complete Article>>

9/18/2009 \| Florida Explorers Reach Agreement on Shipwreck with UK Florida deep-sea explorers said Friday that they will work with the British government to salvage artifacts from centuries-old shipwreck of a heavily armed vessel, and the company may continue to make money under the agreement. View Complete Article>>

9/03/2009 \| NFL at Wembley Stadium, UK The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the New England Patriots when the National Football League continues its International Series at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday 25 October 2009. View Complete Article>>

7/17/2009 \| New Attempt by BA For Airline Transatlantic Alliance British Airways, American Airlines parent AMR Corp and Spain's Iberia have applied for government antitrust immunity to form a transatlantic alliance that would permit cooperation on fares, schedules and cost cutting. View Complete Article>>

7/01/2009 \| British Economy on Road to Recovery? The British economy appears to be on the road to recovery, with retail sales, business confidence and sentiment in the housing market all improving in June. View Complete Article>>

6/17/2009 \| US Unveils Banking Reform Plans The US government has announced a major reform of banking regulation to prevent future financial crises. The overhaul will require big banks to put more money aside against future losses to curb excessive risk taking. View Complete Article>>

5/20/2009 \| UK/US Investment News The UK surplus on direct investment income was £10.1 billion in Q4 2008, down £7.4 billion on the £17.5 billion surplus in the previous quarter. View Complete Article>>

5/04/2009 \| Swine Flu Travel Advisory If you are looking for advice on how swine flu might affect your travel plans, you should consult the travel advice for the country concerned. View Complete Article>>

5/01/2009 \| Europe Preserves Traditional British Foods British food treasures such as Stilton Cheese and Herefordshire Perry will from today be labelled as protected thanks to the European Union. View Complete Article>>

4/30/2009 \| British Combat Missions End in Iraq British combat missions in Iraq are coming to an end today, Thursday 30 April 2009, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki have announced. View Complete Article>>

3/27/2009 \| J1 Visa Immigration Update What are the prospects for hiring foreign national workers? View Complete Article>>

2/16/2009 \| Governor Crist Proposes Property Tax Relief The Republican governor's goals for the spring lawmaking session include four separate tax proposals that would go before voters on the 2010 ballot. View Complete Article>>

2/12/2009 \| British Airways sees antitrust approval by summer A British Airways executive said Wednesday that the carrier expects U.S. and European antitrust approval for expansion of its alliance with American Airlines by late summer. View Complete Article>>

2/12/2009 \| The New 'British Invasion' So is there a new British musical invasion underway? It was an extraordinarily successful night for British musicians at the American Grammy awards. View Complete Article>>

2/11/2009 \| Dollar still strong against the Pound Remarks from the Bank of England that it may have to increase the supply of money to stimulate its economy strengthened the dollar's hand against the pound. View Complete Article>>

2/10/2009 \| Foreclosures Slow in Florida Florida had 40,077 foreclosure notices filed in January, down 20%from December, but up 18% from a year ago View Complete Article>>

11/06/2008 \| Obama's Florida Promises With help from Democrats in Congress, President-elect Barack Obama will have the clout next year to deliver campaign promises to Florida voters who helped send him to the White House. View Complete Article>>

9/17/2008 \| Barclays buy Lehman units, save up to 10,000 jobs British banking giant Barclays announced Tuesday night that it has agreed to buy Lehman Bros.' investment banking and trading operations, its New York headquarters and two data centers for about $1.75 billion. View Complete Article>>

9/11/2008 \| South Florida Trade Surplus up 22% South Florida boosted exports to $26.1 billion through the first half of the year, up 22 % from the same period a year ago, faster than the 18% growth in exports in the first quarter. View Complete Article>>

9/10/2008 \| BABC Palm Beach in the Headlines Boca Raton News headlines: "$101 Million gained out of trade mission to United Kingdom." View Complete Article>>

8/26/2008 \| Palm Beach Companies in Inc.'s Top 100 Two Palm Beach companies entered Inc.'s Top 100 Companies - from Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens. View Complete Article>>

8/06/2008 \| Governor Crist Backs Property Tax Cut Proposal Governor Crist said Monday for the first time that he will work to help pass Amendment 5, which would eliminate most school property taxes. View Complete Article>>

7/14/2008 \| 2008 'Up and Comers' Award BABC Palm Beach member Andrew Duffell wins 2008 'Up and Comers' Award. View Complete Article>>

7/11/2008 \| Governor Crist Heads to the UK The Governor left from Miami on Saturday, July12, 2008, leading a group of 94 delegates, including Miami Consul General Keith Allen, on the 10-day mission to the United Kingdom, France, Russia and Spain. View Complete Article>>

7/04/2008 \| Labor Market and Unemployment in Palm Beach County - May 2008 The labor market in Palm Beach County is reflecting the current downturn in the national economy. View Complete Article>>

5/13/2008 \| Palm Beach County Vehicles Fueled by Ethanol Palm Beach County government vehicles are now being fueled by a blend of ethanol and gasoline. View Complete Article>>

5/13/2008 \| Business Opportunities for 2012 London Olympics The 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in London is set to bring unparalleled lucrative business opportunities for an enormous range of firms. View Complete Article>>

5/12/2008 \| Wind Energy - 20% by 2030? With technology advancements the U.S.A could get 20 percent of its power from wind by 2030. View Complete Article>>

4/14/2008 \| Foreign Home Buyers Flocking to Florida Foreign investors are hunting for housing deals in the United States, lured here by falling prices and a declining dollar and Florida is a top target. View Complete Article>>

3/26/2008 \| Ford Sells Jaguar and Land Rover India's Tata Motors has announced a $2.3 billion deal to buy Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor Co View Complete Article>>

3/19/2008 \| Palm Beach County No. 3 in Tech Top 10 Forbes.com recognized Palm Beach County this week in an article that lists the "Top 10 Up-and-Coming Tech Cities" View Complete Article>>

2/27/2008 \| FPL's Treasure Coast Wind Turbine Project Gets $2.5M Grant Florida Power & Light Co. received a major boost to its wind turbine project at Port St. Lucie as the company was awarded a $2.5 million state grant. View Complete Article>>

2/26/2008 \| South Florida International Trade at Record High South Florida's international trade is poised for another record in 2008 after reaching nearly $80 billion last year. View Complete Article>>

1/15/2008 \| Governor Crist to Head UK Trade Mission Governor Crist will lead a business investment and trade mission to the United Kingdom this July, focusing on aerospace and aviation, as well as climate change and alternative fuels. View Complete Article>>

1/11/2008 \| Florida Governor Charlie Crist addresses British Western Hemisphere diplomats Florida Governor Charlie Crist addressed a meeting of British Western Hemisphere diplomats in Miami. View Complete Article>>

12/18/2007 \| UK Direct Flights Zoom Airlines Inc. has announced non-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Gatwick, London, starting in May 2008. View Complete Article>>

11/29/2007 \| St. Andrew's Goes 'Green' with New Building BABC member St. Andrew's School in Boca Raton is beginning an $11.5 million construction project for the lower school. The plans call for renovating the 35,000-square-foot building and constructing an adjoining 26,400-square-foot "green" building. View Complete Article>>

11/27/2007 \| Solar Power in Palm Beach Guest speakers John O'Donnell (Ausra, Inc.) and Michael Leighton (FP&L) were keynote speakers on solar energy at the BDB 1st Quarterly Lunch. View Complete Article>>

11/07/2007 \| London Olympic Stadium Unveiled London 2012 organisers have unveiled the most complex stadium that has ever been designed for an Olympic Games. View Complete Article>>

10/22/2007 \| Double Decker Day at Dolphin Stadium Hundreds watched the inaugural NFL International Series being broadcast live from Wembley Stadium in London to Dolphin stadium at The Club View Complete Article>>

10/21/2007 \| Palm Tran To Fuel Its Buses With Biofuel In a cost-saving move that's environmentally friendly, Palm Tran is switching to biodiesel, a clean-burning alternate fuel, to run its buses. View Complete Article>>

10/18/2007 \| Renewable Energy - a chance for Florida to take the lead A Renewable Energy Technologies and Policy Event was held in Miami on October 18th, 2007, attracting over 200 attendees. View Complete Article>>

10/15/2007 \| Gov. Green vs. Gov. Biotech Where Jeb Bush staked his legacy on making Florida a hub for the biosciences, Charlie Crist has embraced the environment. View Complete Article>>

10/04/2007 \| Immigration Chaos Coming? In targeting the employers of illegal immigrants, the administration courts disaster. View Complete Article>>

10/03/2007 \| Biotest Ag to add 50-100 Jobs in Boca Raton Biotest AG, the German drug company that's buying Boca Raton based Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Inc. for $185 million, said Tuesday it plans to add 50 to 100 jobs in Boca after closing its acquisition this quarter. View Complete Article>>

10/02/2007 \| Building Boom Coming to St Lucie Biotech Site A California-based biotech developer has announced plans to build space for the region's burgeoning life science cluster at Tradition; tenants could include a research foundation that would complement Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies. View Complete Article>>

9/20/2007 \| Across the Universe (Pond) Dick Clement OBE and Ian LaFrenais OBE ('Likely Lads', 'Porridge', 'Two Ronnies' and 'Flushed Away') team up with Julie Taymor ('Lion King') for a stunning movie about Anglo-American culture. View Complete Article>>

9/17/2007 \| BDB Wins Accredidation from International Organization The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County has earned high honors for its professionalism, commitment and technical expertise in economic development and has been awarded accreditation by the International Economic Development Council. View Complete Article>>

9/11/2007 \| Max Planck Deal in Palm Beach County Advances Palm Beach County Commissioners unanimously granted conceptual approval to bring Germany's MAX PLANCK SOCIETY to Jupiter. View Complete Article>>

8/28/2007 \| State Funding Available for Startups Gov. Charlie Crist this summer signed legislation creating the Florida Opportunity Fund. The fund will give a total of $29.5 million to VC companies that will match the money and invest in Florida-based startups. View Complete Article>>

8/27/2007 \| Britain Feeling Subprime Shocks Britain already has felt the ripples from the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States through the volatility of stock and currency markets. Could it also infect the nation's spectacular property boom? View Complete Article>>

8/26/2007 \| Ethanol Plant in Palm Beach County? The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences announced a committee had selected a site in Palm Beach County for an ethanol demonstration plant that would be run as a public-private joint venture. View Complete Article>>

8/24/2007 \| Housing Expert Sees Rebound in '09 A national economist told representatives of the housing industry Thursday not to count on a sales turnaround in the Sunshine State for at least 18 months. View Complete Article>>

8/24/2007 \| "Ballot-box zoning" or Community Power? Hometown Democracy is a proposed constitutional amendment that would require a vote on any land-use changes that conflict with a local government's plan for growth. View Complete Article>>

8/17/2007 \| Legislative Support of Business Waning? According to Associated Industries of Florida, the Florida Senate voted for pro-business legislation 85% of the time this year, down from 92% in 2006. The Florida House voted in favor of business legislation 92%, down from 95% the previous year. View Complete Article>>

8/11/2007 \| Immigrant Rules Raise Fears for Florida Business The Bush administration's new crackdown on illegal immigration could have a devastating impact on key industries in Florida. View Complete Article>>

7/18/2007 \| EDRI Economic Analysis Reports Available Online Providing an economic analysis of the key industry clusters that drive the county’s economy as well as workforce development issues, land use, housing and other key economic foundations. View Complete Article>>

7/13/2007 \| UK and Florida Partner to Tackle Climate change The United Kingdom has a new ally in tackling global climate change - the state of Florida. At the first ever “Serve to Preserve Florida Summit on Global Climate Change”, Governor Charlie Crist signed partnerships with the UK and Germany. View Complete Article>>

6/05/2007 \| Whole Foods invades UK Whole Foods Market Inc. plans to open its massive flagship store in London this week. View Complete Article>>

5/31/2007 \| 1.2 Million Florida Brits. 1.2 million Britons own property in Florida View Complete Article>>