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Biotech leaders forecast more growth
Biotech industry leaders from around the state met Monday in Fort Lauderdale to foster collaboration and keep the industry on a steady growth track. The two-day conference is expected to attract about 500 business owners, research institute leaders, academics and investors. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Fowler White Boggs' CEO Jack Barbour and Florida chair Rhea F. Law talk about their firm's merger with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. Go to story.
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Law Firms: The makings of a merger
A September 2013 phone call between two old friends set into motion the merger that has created one of the 100 largest firms in the nation. Six months into the merger between Fowler White Boggs and Pittsburgh's Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Fowler White's CEO Jack Barbour and Florida chair Rhea F. Law spoke about the merger's progress. Access full story.
Can business take sustainability cues from the emerging markets?
Businesses from the emerging economies of Asia, Africa and Latin America are bringing new ways of working that could make current growth patterns more sustainable. [Source: The Guardian]
For small farmers, a federal microloan can make a huge difference
In early October, the USDA announced an expansion of its microloan program available to beginning and family farmers—specifically “niche” outfits. This isn’t more money for growing commodity corn. The maximum borrowing limit grew from $35,000 to $50,000. [Source: Takepart]
Athletic scholarship costs don't always add up for hopeful parents
While tens of thousands of athletes will head off to visit colleges this fall hoping to be recruited, only a small fraction will make the cut. Even fewer will get scholarships. And for those who do end up playing in college, whether on scholarship or not, the experience may be very different from what they imagined. [Source: NBC News]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Lakewood Ranch company gets $28 million in funding
RPS Diagnostics Inc., the local company developing diagnostic tests for doctors' offices and beyond, said it has gotten $28 million in financing from a New York-based investment firm.
› Nik Patel resigns from UCF Foundation board
Embattled businessman Nikesh Patel has resigned from the board of directors for the University of Central Florida Foundation, according to UCF spokesman Chad Binette.
› Halloween stores popping up across South Florida
The holiday reserved for playing dress-up and creeping out people is just around the corner, and so are shops that have temporarily opened to sell thousands of costumes, accessories and scary decorations.
› Architect urges peers to design sustainable buildings
Lawrence Scarpa says the world of design turned upside down when the mechanical air-conditioner became affordable and efficient in the early 1950s.
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