Is Cuba rolling out the red carpet for business?

The Cuban government has been trying to pitch the country as a "place for foreign investment" touting tax incentives, a qualified workforce and "political, social and legal stability" as reasons for investment. [Source: CNBC]

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» Investing in Cuba remains ‘very risky,’ panelists say
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» U.S. Commerce Chief Makes a Pitch in Cuba

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Cuba’s startup paradox

In a country with only 5 percent Internet penetration, you get online when — and however — you can. Which makes Cuba one of the least connected places on Earth, and one of the most challenging locations to work as a tech entrepreneur. And yet, it’s also one of the most rife with opportunity. [Source: Tech Crunch]

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The brightest minds in China explain what's really going on

The Chinese economy is slowing down, and the entire world is watching to see what happens next. This summer the country's stock indices crashed twice, it devalued its currency, and the country's traditional growth drivers — exports, manufacturing, and property — all started flashing red. [Source: Business Insider]

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More than a million new residents have moved to Florida since 2010, the first year the annual Sunshine State Survey was released. The economy, education, crime, immigration and the environment remain top issues but attitudes are changing along with the demographics.

› Disney Cruise Line keeping ships in Florida for early 2017 [Orlando Sentinel]
Disney Cruise Line is bringing its fleet back to Florida in early 2017 with a few trips offered from Puerto Rico and Galveston. The cruise line's four ships will be primarily based in Port Canaveral and PortMiami.

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Most employees and job seekers could refuse to turn over private user names and passwords for social media sites without retribution, under a revived measure approved by a Senate panel this week.

› Viacom moves into new film studio in downtown Miami [Miami Herald]
Viacom International Studios, which produces shows for Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central worldwide, has set up shop in downtown Miami.

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OrlandoiX is an illustration of the inexact science behind conference attendance projections, as reality butts heads with confident organizers trying to drum up support and enthusiasm for an event.

› How Embracing New Collaboration Opportunities Can Improve Your Business [Forbes]
Business partnerships, like new relationships, take time and energy to get right. At first, everything is roses and expensive dinners. But over time, both sides begin to realize that compromises have to be made in order to move forward.

› Wall Street pay just hit a record high [Business Insider]
Wall Street pay exploded last year to a record high. Average salaries, including bonuses, grew by 14% in 2014 to $404,800, according to a new report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

› Two Miami-based biopharmaceutical companies merge [Miami Herald]
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