Puerto Rican businesses find fertile ground in Florida

A number of Puerto Rican businesses have set their sights on Florida, looking to capitalize on the more robust U.S. economy and migration off the island. Since 2014, at least five chains have opened locations in the Sunshine State. More at the Tampa Bay Times.

Hertz announces equipment spinoff

Car-rental giant Hertz announced that its long-awaited plan to spin off its equipment rental business will be completed by the middle of next year. Activist investors including Carl Icahn have pressured Hertz to spin off the equipment-rental business. More at the Business Observer.

Is your boss a Grinch? Here's how employers treat workers during the holidays.

Nearly half of employers plan to give their workers Christmas Eve as a paid day off, according to a new survey — one of several findings employees can use to judge how big of a Grinch their boss is. More at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

U.S. power grid vulnerable to foreign hacks

About a dozen times in the last decade, sophisticated foreign hackers have gained enough remote access to control the operations networks that keep the lights on, according to top experts who spoke only on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter. More at the AP.

ParkerVision selling 10.9 million shares of stock to offset legal fees

The move comes as the Jacksonville company announced last week that it would include Apple Inc., and LG Electronics Inc. to a legal dispute ParkerVision has been waging over patent protection for the past several years. More at the Florida Times-Union.