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Gov. Rick Scott: We Need a Cuba Policy That Respects the Fundamental Desire of the Cuban People to Be Free

January 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Governor Rick Scott issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s announcement yesterday on ending the “Wet Foot, Dry Foot” policy. Governor Rick [...]

CSX Customers Announce $9.5 Billion in 2016 Investments

January 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

CSX (Nasdaq: CSX) worked with its customers in 2016 to announce 114 new or expanded facilities to be located on the company’s rail network or connecting short lines. These [...]

Gov. Scott: We Will Fight to Make Higher Education More Affordable

January 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

Governor Rick Scott announced his “Finish in Four, Save More” legislative and budget proposals to encourage colleges and universities to continue to make higher education [...]

George Soros Loses Nearly $1 Billion in Weeks After Trump Election

January 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

Billionaire hedge-fund manager George Soros lost nearly $1 billion as a result of the stock-market rally spurred by Donald Trump’s surprise presidential election. [...]

Gov. Scott: Ken Lawson Will Fight for Florida Tourism

January 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

Governor Rick Scott released the following statement on Ken Lawson being named the new President and Chief Executive Officer for VISIT FLORIDA. The VISIT FLORIDA Board [...]

GM Calls for Strong Profit Growth in 2017

January 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

General Motors (GM) is forecasting higher profits in this year despite a likely decline in U.S. auto sales following back-to-back record years. The nation’s largest seller [...]

Trump, Ryan Set the Stage for Tax Reform Overhaul

January 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan will meet on Monday with top members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to discuss their 2017 tax reform [...]

Boeing Reports Fourth-Quarter Deliveries

January 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the fourth quarter of 2016. Major program deliveries during the [...]

U.S. Gas Prices Jump 12 Cents Over 3 Weeks to $2.38 a Gallon

January 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

The average price of regular-grade gasoline has surged 12 cents nationally over the past three weeks, to $2.38 a gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday the [...]

Volkswagen, Justice Department in Advanced Talks for Multi-Billion Settlement on U.S. Criminal Probe

January 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

Volkswagen and the Justice Department are nearing a deal to resolve criminal and civil allegations over the German automaker’s diesel cheating while it won long-awaited [...]