South Florida Business Journal articles from June 2001

South Florida Business Journal archives from June 2001

Tech shakeout rustles up changes in indexes.(Russell)
June 29, 2001... Russell has the muscle. At least that's what some executives and analysts say about thc Russell index of the nation's 3,000 largest companies. The index, which rates corporate performance by market capitalization, has become a benchmark...

Paraplegic's suit shows danger for developers.(Francis Wenke, New Florida Properties, lawsuit)
June 29, 2001... Francis and Diane Wenke said they never thought they were buying a federal discrimination lawsuit when they plunked down their first $5 in the winter of 1994 on a $250,000 Blue Diamond condo. Now it's a developer's $5 million migraine....

Movie studio deal heads for a retake.(Gravity Entertainment having problems buying property for movie studio)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Movies -- happy ones, anyway -- are supposed to be about dreams coming true. For Broward County's would-be TV and movie powerhouse, Gravity Entertainment, the last three years of trying to make it big in films have been ones of hope and...

Exenet pulls plug in Miami; expansion off.(Exenet Technologies)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Earlier this month, Marc Salerno outlined Exenet Technologies' aggressive marketing expansion in Miami. "We plan to double the number of employees in the Miami office over the next year from 25 and are leasing an additional 4,000 square...

Newest co-branding concept tastes great for Miami Subs Plus.(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... They may struggle as stand alone units, but four restaurant brands are being corralled under one roof, with South Florida the guinea pig in the latest fast-food co-branding experiment. The four "United Tastes of America" -- as dubbed by...

Are you being served? Wireless tech makes sure.(restaurant service)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
June 29, 2001... Restaurants have sales of more than a billion dollars a day and, according to the National Restaurant Association, more than 844,000 restaurants nationwide are fighting for every one of those dollars. It's a gustatory jungle out there....

CORRECTION.(Correction Notice)
June 29, 2001... * An article in the May 11 Business Journal stated that Jerome Hoffman, former general counsel at the Agency for Health Care Administration, no longer lives in Florida. Hoffman lives in Tallahassee and practices with the law firm Holland &...

Cleveland Clinic moves to Weston, loses Aetna.(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Cleveland Clinic's 1,000 employees moved to their new hospital and medical offices in Weston this week, but that wasn't all the house cleaning that took place. As many as 15 employees were fired and Aetna-US Healthcare is not renewing...

Florida prescriptions to be counterfeit-proof.(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Florida doctors' hand-written prescriptions for Medicaid patients are going onto counterfeit-proof prescription pads. The Agency for Health Care Administration is taking the step to cut down on fraud and illegal drug abuse. Prescriptions...

FHA study shows burden on nursing homes grows.(Florida Hospital Association)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... A study finished in May by the Florida Hospital Association shows nursing homes are now the primary provider of long-term care in Florida. Admissions to Florida's nursing homes more than doubled between 1990 and 1998, reaching 169,000...

Bill to raise grant limits in federal tech program.(Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants, National Institutes of Health)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Six years ago. Idaho Technology was a six-person company that occupied one corner of an Idaho Falls potato equipment plant owned by CEO Kirk Ririe's family. Today the biotechnology company employs 65 scientists and engineers who work in...

Motorola, hotel layoffs cause quarter to soar.(second quarter layoffs in Florida)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Layoff plans flied with the state took a dramatic jump in the second quarter for South Florida, increasing to 2,505 jobs from 170 in the first quarter. The increase was fueled by major layoffs that included 800 at Motorola in Boynton...

No rest for those pursuing NAPs.(network access points in South Florida)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... With the official opening of the BellSouth multimedia Internet exchange, or MIX NAP, on Tuesday, and the scheduled Saturday opening of the Terremark Worldwide sponsored NAP of the Americas, or NOTA, it's showdown time for the NAPs. NAP...

Carnival Q2 earnings drop.(Carnival Corp. financial data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Miami-based Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) reported net income of $187 million or 32 cents a share on revenues of $1.08 billion for its second quarter ended May 31, compared to net income of $204 million or 34 cents a share on revenues of $875.1...

LNR Property has record earnings.(LNR Property Corp. financial data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Miami-based LNR Property Corp. (NYSE: LNR) reported second quarter earnings of $38.4 million or $1.10 a share, up 15 percent compared to earnings of $33.3 million or 96 cents a share for the same quarter in 2000. Revenues were $130 million,...

Parlux earnings up.(Parlux Fragrances Inc. financial data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Parlux Fragrances of Fort Lauderdale (Nasdaq: PARL) reported net income of $3.9 million or 38 cents a share for the quarter ended March 31 compared to $3.8 million or 31 cents a share last year. The company said net sales for the year...

Lennar Q2 earnings jump.(Lennar Corp. financial data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Miami-based Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) reported earnings for its second quarter ended May 31 increased 166 percent to $97 million from $36.44 million in the same quarter of 2000. Earnings per share increased 119 percent to $1.40 a share from 64...

Hotelworks.com delisted.(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Coral Gables-based Hotelworks.com (AMEX: HWS) was delisted from the American Stock Exchange last week for failure to file timely reports on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31. As a result...

Aviation Sales wins contract.(Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Miramar-based Aviation Sales Company's TIMCO Engineered Systems division has been awarded a $17 million contract for a major aircraft interior program by Alitalia Airlines for its fleet of nine B767 aircraft. All modifications and...

ProxyMed buys e-claim clearinghouse.(MDP Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Fort Lauderdale-based ProxyMed (Nasdaq: PILL); a provider of health care transaction processing services, has agreed to acquire MDP, an Atlanta-based electronic claim clearinghouse and patient statement processor, for $10 million. The...

Bagel chain assets sold.(New World Coffee-Manhattan Bagel Inc. acquires Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... New Jersey-based New World Coffee-Manhattan Bagel (Nasdaq: NWCI) said it completed the acquisition of the assets of Golden, Colo.-based Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp. and Einstein/Noah Bagel Partners. With the acquisition, New World is one of...

Florida's HMO report for 2000.(health maintenance organizations)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Florida's operational HMOs posted a loss of $119.4 million for the fourth quarter, the largest loss in more than a year. Prudential, which lost $41.2 million, represented 34.5 percent of the total loss. According to FHA's recently...

FPL expands plant.(Florida Power and Light Co.)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Juno Beach-based Florida Power & Light Co., a subsidiary of FPL Group (NYSE: FPL), will expand its Martin County plant near Indiantown and Lake Okeechobee by 300 megawatts. The new power plus 900 megawatts of new power from the company's...

Click1-2-1.COM has new name.(Click Interconnect)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Fort Lauderdale-based Click 1-2-1.COM, a provider of Internet and telecommunications technologies that facilitates real-time sales and customer service, is changing its name to Click Interconnect. Click Interconnect was the company's original...

NBHD to open center in Sunrise.(North Broward Hospital District, Sunrise, Florida)(Abstract)
June 29, 2001... The North Broward Hospital District is expanding its presence in the ambulatory care market with a new 33,000-square-foot building in Sunrise. District commissioners voted to begin construction negotiations with Catalfumo Construction of...

Viragen gets OK on MS trials.(clinical trials for use of Omniferon for treatment of multiple sclerosis)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Plantation-based Viragen (AMEX: VRA) and Viragen Europe (OTC BB: VERP) jointly announced that the Medicines Control Agency, the governmental body that regulates therapeutic drugs in the United Kingdom, has approved Viragen's application for...

Life and health insurers earnings up.(earning $2.1 billion in 2000)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... The nation's life and health insurers earned $2.1 billion in their group health insurance business in 2000, up from a net loss of $500 million in 1999, according to a research report by Palm Beach Gardens-based Weiss Ratings. As a result,...

Las Olas ripe for Mellon.(Mellon Private Asset Management to open office in Fort Lauderdale)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Mellon Private Asset Management will join the list of financial firms doing business alongside restaurants, art galleries and trendy clothing stores on Fort Lauderdale's Las Olas Boulevard. "We feel that Fort Lauderdale is underserved in...

AHCA general counsel resigns.(Julie Gallagher, Agency for Health Care Administration)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Julie Gallagher, general counsel of the Tallahassee-based Agency for Health Care Administration, has submitted her resignation to AHCA's acting Secretary Laura Branker. Branker succeeded Ruben J. King-Shaw Jr., who became the No. 2 man at the...

A Curtain-raiser.
June 29, 2001... Brace yourself, Art Deco buffs, for Hollywood flashbacks to a Collins Avenue and Ocean Drive of bygone eras. Deco fans looking for a nostalgic film fix are scheduled to kick back at the Park Central Hotel on Sunday, July 1, at 7 p.m. and...

Memo to Michael: "Invincible?" Beat it!
June 29, 2001... Dear Mr. Jackson: We do not usually write to celebrities, but we would be remiss to withhold this very important business strategy from you. Since you recorded much of your new CD at North Miami's Hit Factory, and stayed at Turnberry...

Cell message: Pull over.(one-man campaign against use of cell phones while driving)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... The female motorist was still talking on her cell phone after she'd whipped her SUV into a supermarket parking lot and entered the store to shop. There, a businessman confronted her with what looked like a traffic ticket. "You were...

Bluegreen buys Bethel Beach in Surfside.(Bluegreen Corp., Bethel Beach Club)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... The North Miami oceanfront resort that Bluegreen Corp. of Boca Baton (NYSE: BXG) announced two weeks ago it bought but never ideatified, is the Bethel Beach Club at 88th Street and Collins Avenue, Bluegreen executives confirmed. ...

Take to the hills.(Toyota Highlander, Subaru Outback Sport)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... If gas prices don't bother you and you're hankering to spend it on an SUV, Toyota's Highlander, left, offers a hybrid approach. Toyota says its new Highlander is for buyers demanding the image and versatility of an SUV, but who prioritize the...

Despite new drugs, Nabi not an exciting prospect.
June 29, 2001... Dear Mr. Berko: My broker wants me to buy 1,000 shares of North American Biologicals (NABI) at $8. He thinks it will go to $16, because it has a new drug that will be a real blockbuster. Will this new medicine make the stock double in price?...

Solid as a rock.(Gibraltar Bank employees work for Habitat for Humanity)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... As many as 15 employees at Gibraltar Bank in Coral Gables trade calculators for hammers and spent a day working on Habitat for Humanity home building. Gibraltar (www.gibraltarbank.com) also has locations in Miami and Key Largo. Pictured...

DaVinci's first shovel.(DaVinci Waterway Condominiums)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... DaVinci Waterway Condominiums broke ground a few months ago on Bayshore Drive in Fort Lauderdale. On hand were the developers and members of the luxury real estate community. Homes in the 66 two- and three-bedroom-unit community will range...

A fashion statement.
June 29, 2001... Members and supporters of the coming Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History were honored at a reception at Salomon Smith Barney in downtown Delray Beach. The new venture will be the first of its kind in Florida, according to a release. The...

Deutsche Banc builds Lennar's profit outlook.(Lennar Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... * Profile: Lennar, the second largest home construction company in the United States, builds for first-time buyers and for the move-up and retirement markets at prices that range from $100,000 to $1 million. The recent acquisition of rival...

Sherwin Simmons.(American Bar Association's Tax Section Distinguished Service Award)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Sherwin Simmons, senior partner of Steel Hector & Davis, was awarded the American Bar Association's Tax Section Distinguished Service Award.

Jill Beach.(award honorees for Association for Women in Communications)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... The following individuals were honored by the Association for Women in Communications with Woman of the Year awards: Jill Beach, Jennifer Ross, Mary Riedel, Elaine Miceli-Vazquez, Peggy Calhoun, Sharon Collins, Maria Pierson, Corina Biton,...

Bonnie Satterfield.(honored by National Association of Women Business Owners)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Bonnie Satterfield was honored by the Broward County/Fort Lauderdale chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners with the 2001 Madelyn Weil Spirit Award.

Nautical Furnishings.
June 29, 2001... Fort Lauderdale-based Nautical Furnishings was awarded the William B. Darden Distinguished Vendor Award.

Associated General Contractors of America.(Florida East Coast Chapter wins award)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... The Florida East Coast Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America received the Business Partnership of the Year award from the school district of Palm Beach County for its Build Up! program.

Shelley Lieb.
June 29, 2001... The Southwest Broward Regional Chamber of Commerce named Shelley Lieb, VP of sales and marketing for Candy Expressions, Small Business Person of the Year.

Echeverria Design Group.(Echeverria Design Group Inc. awarded from National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Coral Gables-based Echeverria Design Group won a Retail Design Award from the National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers.

Citigate Dewe Rogerson.(Citigate Dewe Rogerson Inc. service additions)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Citigate Dewe Rogerson, a Miami-based public relations firm, added the following to its tourism practice: Negril, Jamaica, Carlson Companies, Hertz International Latin America, Radisson Hotels and Resorts Latin America, Sonesta Beach Resort...

Hedrick Brothers Construction.(awarded Goodwill Industries, Galaxy Aviation, Esplanade Tours, and Wachovia Bank contracts)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Hedrick Brothers Construction of West Palm Beach have been awarded construction contracts for Goodwill in Jupiter, Galaxy Aviation in Palm Beach, the Esplanade in West Palm Beach and Wachovia Bank in Stuart.

Elcon Electric.(Elcon Electric awarded At and T Media Services, Allstate Insurance Co., Miami-Dade Juvenile Justice Consequence Unit, and PGAL Interior contracts)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Pompano Beach-based Elcon Electric was awarded the contracts for AT&T Media in Fort Lauderdale, Miami-Dade Juvenile Justice Consequence Unit in Miami, Allstate Insurance in Margate, and PGAL Interior in Boca Raton.

Retzsch Lanao Caycedo Architects.(receives two building commissions)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Retzsch Lanao Caycedo Architects of Boca Raton was retained by Butters Construction & Development to design two buildings in the Lyons Tech Center and by Lightspeed Infrastructure to design a telecommunications facility in the Lightspeed...

Kiskinis Communications.(contract with Century Homebuilders)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Residential developer Century Homebuilders of Coral Gables named Kiskinis Communications, also in Coral Gables, its advertising agency of record.

Anderson-Moore Construction Corp.(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Michael J. Anderson and Jeffrey L. Moore have formed Anderson-Moore Construction Corp., a full-spectrum commercial general contractor and construction management company. It is located at 11382 Prosperity Farms Road, Suite 130, Palm Beach...

Montfiallo Bed and Breakfast.(new hotel)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Thayllana Fiallo opened the Montfiallo Bed and Breakfast, located at 524 Bayshore Drive, Fort Lauderdale.

Family Health & Wellness Center.(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Chiropractor and acupuncturist Lisa Paniry opened the Family Health & Wellness Center at 800 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd., Suite 14.

Accelerated Strategies.(firm launched)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Accelerated Strategies, a marketing consulting firm, was launched in Coral Gables, at 221 Aragon Ave., Suite 202.

Lucia International.(furniture)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Lucia International is a new custom furniture design and manufacturing company located at 5600 Georgia Ave., West Palm Beach.

The Grateful Deli.(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... The Grateful Deli opened in North Miami Beach at 15455 W. Dixie Highway. Hours are: Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sat. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

EDSA/Cloward.(services)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Fort Lauderdale-based EDSA/Cloward designs water features. resorts and theme parks.

Casa Tua Events.(catering)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Casa Tua, a South Beach boutique hotel, launched a catering company, Casa Tua Events.

The Bonanza Express.(new ferry service)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... The Bonanza Express is a new fast-ferry service offering daily trips from the Port of Miami to Freeport, Bahamas.

Grand Bahama Vacations.(new jet service from Laker Airways)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Grand Bahama Vacations, based in Fort Lauderdale, introduced non-stop jet service on Laker Airways to Nassau/Paradise Island.

SkinStore launched a second print catalog.(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Boca Raton-based SkinStore launched a second print catalog to go along with its Web site.

The Spa at Marriott's Harbor Beach.(spa opens, Cura Group consulting services information)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... The Spa at Marriott's Harbor Beach recently opened in a 24,000-square-foot facility. The Cura Group of Fort Lauderdale developed Cura G.O.L.D. (Giving Organizations Light Duty) to provide help to non-profit organizations.

Protecting the magic in my Sol.
June 29, 2001... The invitation came and I couldn't refuse: A cocktail party with the players and coaches of the Miami Sol at the home of Adrienne Arsht, chairman of the board of TotalBank. Let me clarify: I'm a Sol fan, and Arsht lives on Brickell. ...

Saleswomen make third less than men.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Female sales and marketing executives make $82,923 a year on average, compared to $120,187 for men, according to a survey released in late June from Sales & Marketing Management magazine and Equation Research. The survey asked 2,000...

CASE ALMOST CLOSED.(Miami-Dade County minority programs under fire)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Arguments are over in the lawsuit against Miami-Dade County's set-aside programs for women- and minority-owned architectural and engineer firms, but no decision is expected on the fate of those programs until mid-to late August. Lawyers...

Correction.
June 29, 2001... GROSS REVENUE FOR CORAL GABLES-BASED SAMCOR COMMUNICATIONS CO. WAS INCORRECT ON THE LARGEST WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES LIST IN THE JUNE EDITION. SAMCOR HAD GROSS REVENUE OF $3.1 MILLION IN 2000, $1.5 MILLION IN 1999 AND $1.2 MILLION IN 1998. WITH...

ODP BACKS WOMEN'S SPORTS.(Office Depot sponsors HP Women's Challenge)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... For the fifth consecutive year, Delray Beach-based Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) will be a premier sponsor of the HP Women's Challenge, the world's toughest women's cycling event. The Women's Challenge is a 688-mile course with altitudes...

CALLING ALL R&D FIRMS.(United States Small Business Administration Awards)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking nominations for its Tibbetts Award, for small businesses working in research and development. The award is open to any company or individual in the SBA's Small Business Innovation...

Construction executive boosts minority firms.(Denise Mincey-Mills)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Denise Mincey-Mills has experienced some resistance working in a male-dominated industry, and her path to success was just a little tougher as an African-American. One might think, then, that becoming a VP at America's largest...

Flying into political storm, Gittens can handle herself.(Angela Gittens, new head of Miami International Airport)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Even before taking over as head of Miami International Airport four months ago, Angela Gittens had already managed to upset airport critics: She accepted an invitation to a private party hosted by lobbyists who represent men who do business...

"KNOCKOUT PRESENTATIONS: HOW TO DELIVER YOUR MESSAGE WITH POWER, PUNCH AND PIZZAZZ".(book review)(Review)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... "KNOCKOUT PRESENTATIONS: HOW TO DELIVER YOUR MESSAGE WITH POWER, PUNCH AND PIZZAZZ" BY DIANE DIRESTA (CHANDLER HOUSE PRESS, 1998, $19.95) INCLUDES ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT MAKING PRESENTATIONS, INCLUDING CONQUERING NERVOUSNESS, ANALYZING YOUR...

"THE FUTURE OF SUCCESS".(book review)(Review)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... FORMER LABOR SECRETARY ROBERT REICH WROTE "THE FUTURE OF SUCCESS" (ALFRED A. KNOPF, 2000, $26) TO DISCUSS WHY MANY BUSINESS PEOPLE FIND IT'S HARDER NOW THAN IN GENERATIONS PAST TO MAKE A LIVING AND A LIFE. IN THIS WORLD OF E-MAIL AND...

"THE WORLDLYINVESTOR GUIDE TO BEATING THE MARKET".(book review)(Review)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... "THE WORLDLYINVESTOR GUIDE TO BEATING THE MARKET" BY BEN WARWICK (JOHN WILEY & SONS, 2001, $29.95) PURPORTS TO HELP YOU "BEAT THE PROS AT THEIR OWN GAME." WARWICK WRITES THAT THE INTERNET AND REDUCED TRANSACTION FEES GIVE REGULAR FOLKS A 4 TO...

"PUTTING THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER TO WORK".(book review)(Review)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... "PUTTING THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER TO WORK" BY KENNETH BLANCHARD ROBERT LORBER (BLANCHARD MANAGEMENT CORP., 1984, $15) IS AN OLDIE, BUT A GOODY. IT'S A COMPANION TO THE ORIGINAL BOOK AND IS A PRACTICAL TOOL TO IMPLEMENTING THE THREE SECRETS IN...

Guiding principles make time for charity and work.(working women/mothers)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... The working mom is no longer the "different one" in the workplace; she is standard fare. Balancing family and work has been the feat of many women who want an income and children, too. Add to that women who also want to give back to their...

Clothes shopping's fun when it's all about you.(All About Maternity)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... When physical therapist Lin Nash was five months pregnant with her second child -- and had a five-month-old adopted son at home -- she got fired from her job. Although Nash wanted her own business, she didn't want to work in health care...

Illegal injecting of silicone big business in South Florida.
June 29, 2001... First there were Tupperware parties. Now, there are silicone-injecting parties, where willing participants -- usually women -- take shots that could harm them in the long run. Those doing the injecting aren't doctors licensed in the...

OUT TO Lunch.(Cleveland Clinic Florida)
June 29, 2001... Dr. Melinda Estes rushed into Carlucci's restaurant on Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale on time for a 1 p.m. appointment, dressed in a sage pantsuit over a light sweater. "Mindy Estes," she said as she extended her hand. "I've not quite...

MENOPAUSE: few employers want to talk about this fact of life.(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... When high school history teacher Joanne Roberts forgot a famous quote during a lesson -- a passage she had delivered dozens of times in her three decades of teaching -- she was embarrassed. Her assistant principal sat in the back of her Miami...

Scheduling, organization get to the meet of the matter.(A good meeting )(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Meetings consume a great deal of most executives' workdays and generally have a bad reputation for being inefficient time wasters. But "productive meeting" doesn't have to be an oxymoron. A good meeting should bring people together,...

Guys had better look out; the women have us beat.(National Foundation for Women Business Owners )(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... While this is not new news to most educated men, the arena in which we are being beaten is. What arena am I referring to? Why business, of course. According to Brandweek, women bring in more than 50 percent of U.S. household incomes. And...

Focus eases 'bitter pill' of choosing career over family.(Deborah Desilets )(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... It was the hardest thing Deborah Desilets said she ever did. In 1987, she left her three sons with their fathers so she could pursue an architectural career. Desilets, who had legal custody of her children -- then ages 12, 9, and 7 --...

Swim Central may be Life Central, thanks to lessons.(young children drowned )(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... IN THE NEWS... In mid-June, two young children drowned in a pool, raising to 37 the number of people to drown in Broward County so far this year -- six of them children younger than 5. In all of last year, 70 people drowned in Broward,...