April 29, 2024

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| 12/31/2014

› Caribbean seeks US to help boost sugar production
A Guyana-based organization that oversees sugar production in the Caribbean says it is seeking to partner with U.S. companies to help save one of the world's oldest sugarcane breeding institutions.

› Miami Worldcenter approved for millions in CRA incentives
The developers of the $1.5 billion Miami Worldcenter project obtained city approval for millions of dollars in incentives through the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency.

› Ride-share users poised to see expensive fares on New Year's Eve
Uber Spokesman Taylor Bennett said New Year's Eve is likely to be the company's busiest night in history, and he expects riders will requests millions of rides nationwide, many of them falling under surge pricing.

› Modernizing Medicine buys Aesyntix Health
In a move that could significantly expand its business, Modernizing Medicine, creator of a cloud-based, specialty-specific electronic medical records system, announced Tuesday that it has acquired a California company.

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