Only 45 Luxury Home Sites Remain for Sale in Current Phase at Victoria Park in DeLand

DELAND, FLA.Only 45 luxury home sites remain for sale at Victoria Park Trails, located off the West Volusia Beeline and Orange Camp Rd. on Appleton Lane in DeLand. David Byrnes, president of Beazer Homes in Florida, said new single-family homes at Victoria Park Trails range in price from the $169,900 ...

Ashton Woods Homes to Start Construction of 12 New Town Homes at Wickham Park in Windermere

ORLANDO, Fla.Ashton Woods Homes will start construction of 12 new town homes at Wickham Park, located on Overstreet Rd. north of C.R. 535 in Windermere. Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said construction will get underway within the next 30 ...

Walt Macey, founder of namesake grocery chain, dies at 90

Walt Macey, the founder of Macey’s grocery stores, has died at the age of 90.

Only 10% at low heart disease risk

The Centers for Disease Control says less than ten percent of Americans are at a low risk for heart disease.

Sales at U.S. retailers leap in August

U.S. retail sales jumped in August, spurred by widespread gains beyond the expected increases of auto sales due to the government’s popular Cash for Clunkers program.

Dubai’s Abandoned Deals at Istithmar Reveal Sovereign Wealth Gone Haywire

Dubai investment firm Istithmar World may be the first sovereign wealth fund to liquidate after a $27 billion spending spree financed largely with borrowed money, people briefed on the matter said.

U.S. looking at selling Citi shares: report

The Treasury Department is talking to Citigroup Inc about how to sell the roughly one-third stake the government acquired as part of its bailout of the bank, news agency Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Candidates’ Rapport at Debate Is a Lullaby for Germany

The debate between Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was billed as a duel, but it will go down in history as “the duet.”

Inspiration for movie ‘Norma Rae’ dies at 68

The woman who inspired a fight to unionize a Southern textile plant and was later depicted in the 1979 film “Norma Rae” has died at age 68.

S Presentation at Investor Conference in San Francisco

John Schwarz, Member of the Executive Board of S AG, will speak at the Deutsche Bank 2009 Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 8:35 am / 11:35 am / 4:35 pm / 5:35 pm .

Behind the scenes at Disney’s first fan convention

Last Friday, Johnny Depp came onto a stage at the Anaheim Convention Center and wowed the crowd by appearing in full costume as Captain Jack Sparrow, the star of the Pirates of the Caribbean films. On the same stage, actors John Travolta and Nicholas Cage dropped by, and singer Miley ...

Fiserv Powers Innovation at Asia-Pacifica s Leading Banks and Financial Institutions

Fiserv, Inc. , the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, highlighted its growing presence and commitment to the Asia-Pacific region at the Sibos 2009 conference in Hong Kong.

Researchers at Memphis hospital working to try to solve challenges posed by swine flu

At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, some 50 scientists are trying to solve two of the main challenges posed by the swine flu virus.

Lehman workers upset at news of collapse

The collapse of Lehman Brothers came as a shock to some employees Now occupied by Barclays, the building was once the home of Lehman Brothersa proud Wall Street banking giant brought to its knees in the biggest bankruptcy in US corporate history.

‘Green Revolution’ Leader Norman Borlaug Dead At 95

Norman E. Borlaug, a 1970 Nobel Peace Prize winner, who is credited with the development of disease-resistant wheat, died Saturday. He was 95.

Christian Siriano Grows Up At NY Fashion Week

Designers from “Project Runway” have come and gone _ sadly, mostly gone. But Christian Siriano has shown he plans to stay.

No deal: Shadow Wood, Commons Club members at The Brooks call off agreement to purchase clubs

Members are calling off their agreement to buy the Shadow Wood and Commons clubs from the Bonita Bay Group for $8.3 million.