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The world of banking is changing rapidly. Southwest Florida Business Today Publisher Karen Moore sat down with Brandon Box, Southwest Florida Region President for Cogent Bank, to discuss the factors affecting banking in the business marketplace.
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Southwest Florida Business Today publisher Karen Moore recently heard Collier County Community Foundation President-CEO Eileen Connolly Keesler share how the foundation is working to fill local labor gaps, particularly in aeronautics.
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A food truck park and rooftop bar opens this week in downtown Bonita Springs.
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Sunseeker Resorts is a new line of luxury resorts planned to have locations throughout the U.S. Publisher Karen Moore spoke to employees and visitors about the future of the first resort that opened in Port Charlotte this past December.
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Allegiant Air will host hiring events in Port Charlotte; part-time positions available with benefits
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The digital badge credentialing program at Florida Gulf Coast University has partnered with several industries. Southwest Florida Business Today publisher Karen Moore recently attended a biotechnology professional meeting to learn more.
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In the 1980s, Fu Xiangdong was a young Chinese virology student who came to the United States to study biochemistry. More than three decades later, he had a prestigious professorship in California and was conducting promising research on Parkinson’s disease.But now Fu is doing his research at a Chinese university. His American career was derailed as U.S.-China relations unraveled, putting his collaborations with a Chinese university under scrutiny. He ended up resigning.Fu’s story mirrors the rise and fall of U.S.-China academic engagement.
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Charlotte county leaders and business owners are optimistic about the economic impact of Sunseeker Resort’s openingCounty and community leaders believe its impact will be significant countywide and beyond.
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NEW YORK — With Christmas right around the corner, you might want to check the list of what stores are open (and closed) twice.From retail to grocery chains, many companies across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours. But there’s also a handful of businesses that stay open on the holiday.
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Eileen Connolly-Keesler has served as the President-CEO of the Collier County Community Foundation for the past 11 years. Southwest Florida Business Today publisher Karen Moore recently heard her speak to a group of Naples area business owners and professionals about the lack of affordable housing in the county.