http://www.marconews.com/news/business/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Business Newsen-usbusinesshttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/20/its-your-business-business-news-releases-friday-no/?partner=RSS  webninjas@naplesnews.com (VIA PRESS RELEASE )Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-217215-733731business/businessVIA PRESS RELEASE Marco Island, FLIT'S YOUR BUSINESS: Business news releases Friday, Nov. 20, 2009marconews.comits-your-business-business-news-releases-friday-nourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-217215-733731Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/20/jobless-rates-are-falling-lee-and-collier-counties/?partner=RSSJobless rates decline in Lee and Collier counties in October. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:52:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216715-733731business/businessNaples Daily News staff reportCOLLIER COUNTYJobless rates are falling in Lee and Collier countiesmarconews.comjobless-rates-are-falling-lee-and-collier-countiesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216715-733731Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/19/bank-florida-delays-marketing-stock-offering/?partner=RSSBank of Florida Corp. has postponed the marketing for its public stock offering. The multi-bank holding company, with $1.5 billion in assets, said in a news release that the decision was made “as a result of current market conditions.” The offering remains in registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:50:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216475-733730business/businessNaples Daily News staff reportMarco Island, FLBank of Florida delays marketing for stock offeringmarconews.combank-florida-delays-marketing-stock-offeringurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216475-733730Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/19/bayshore-coffee/?partner=RSSThe Bayshore Coffee Co. has served up its last brew. The popular East Naples coffee house and night spot closed for the last time Tuesday after 3½ years in business. “Nothing panned out. So we just had to throw our hat in and just realize it was a good run while we had it,” said owner Chris Hall-Futrell. lllayden@naplesnews.com (LAURA LAYDEN)Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:50:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216461-733730business/businessLAURA LAYDENEAST NAPLESGood to the last drop: Bayshore Coffee Co. in East Naples serves its last cupmarconews.combayshore-coffeeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216461-733730Change733730Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/19/its-your-business-business-news-releases-thursday-/?partner=RSSSmall Business Workshop coming to Hodges The Hispanic Institute at Hodges University will host a Small Business Workshop on Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The workshop will be held at the Naples campus of Hodges University, 2655 Northbrooke Drive, Naples. webninjas@naplesnews.com (VIA PRESS RELEASE )Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:19:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216442-733730business/businessVIA PRESS RELEASE Marco Island, FLIT'S YOUR BUSINESS: Business news releases Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009marconews.comits-your-business-business-news-releases-thursday-urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216442-733730Change733730Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/18/its-your-business-business-news-releases-wednesday/?partner=RSS  webninjas@naplesnews.com (VIA PRESS RELEASE )Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:26:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216367-733729business/businessVIA PRESS RELEASE Marco Island, FLIT'S YOUR BUSINESS: Business news releases Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009marconews.comits-your-business-business-news-releases-wednesdayurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216367-733729Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/18/naples-condo-conversions-go-rock-bottom-prices-som/?partner=RSSA private buyer has paid $3.2 million in cash for 72 Naples condominium units that had once been apartments, which some real estates believe is a bottoming out of prices in a slow market. The 72 units in The Reserve at Naples, a 300-unit development near Pine Ridge Road and Interstate 75, went for about $44,400 per unit, said Jonathan Richards on Wednesday. Richards is a senior associate for CB Richard Ellis who represented the bank in the sale. tmclaughlin@naplesnews.com (TARA E. McLAUGHLIN)Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:25:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216358-733729business/businessTARA E. McLAUGHLINNAPLESNaples condo conversions go for rock-bottom prices, some saymarconews.comnaples-condo-conversions-go-rock-bottom-prices-somurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216358-733729Change733729Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/18/chicos-fort-myers-profits-increased-third-quarter/?partner=RSSort Myers-based Chico's FAS, a women's clothing retailer, reported profits were up sharply in the quarter ended Oct. 31. The company reported net income of $22.7 million or 13 cents per share, compared to net income of $2 million, or 1 cent per share for the comparable period a year ago. Net sales for the quarter increased to $446.9 million, up from $394.2 million. Sales at stores open for at least a year increased 12.8 percent for the quarter compared to a 13.4 percent decrease for the comparable period a year ago. The company operates 1,074 stores under the brands Chico's, White House/Black Market and Soma Intimates. Shares of the company closed Tuesday at $13.48. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216273-733729business/businessNaples Daily News staff reportMarco Island, FLChico's reports profits increased in third quarter marconews.comchicos-fort-myers-profits-increased-third-quarterurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216273-733729Change733729Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/17/eeoc-haitian-illegal-fired-harass-immokalee-tomato/?partner=RSSThe U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued three tomato packing companies in Immokalee, charging that they discriminated against Haitian workers and fired them illegally because of their race. The suit is against Six L’s Packing and two related companies, LFC Agricultural Services Inc. and Custom Pak Inc. It was filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Myers in late September. lllayden@naplesnews.com (LAURA LAYDEN)Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:06:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216211-733728localLAURA LAYDENMarco Island, FLHaitians targeted, fired illegally at three Immokalee tomato packing houses, suit claimsmarconews.comeeoc-haitian-illegal-fired-harass-immokalee-tomatourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216211-733728Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/17/its-your-business-business-news-releases-tuesday-n/?partner=RSS Stevens Construction awarded contract Stevens Construction Inc. has been awarded the contract for renovations at The Glenview at Pelican Bay, announced Mark Stevens, company president. webninjas@naplesnews.com (VIA PRESS RELEASE )Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:56:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216210-733728business/businessVIA PRESS RELEASE Marco Island, FLIT'S YOUR BUSINESS: Business news releases Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009marconews.comits-your-business-business-news-releases-tuesday-nurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216210-733728Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/17/frozen-time-capsule-opened-present/?partner=RSSBusiness, organizational side of Marco two decades ago revealed with opening of time capsule stored at SunTrust Bank qproux@marcoeagle.com (QUENTIN ROUX)Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:56:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216201-733728business/businessQUENTIN ROUXMarco Island, FLFrozen in time, a capsule is opened in the presentmarconews.comfrozen-time-capsule-opened-presenturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216201-733728Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/17/islanders-hope-bank-retains-community-minded-flavo/?partner=RSSOrion Bank’s name was literally wiped out as federal regulators turned the bank over to IberiaBank at the close of business Friday. Banking hours and account security went uninterrupted as the signs on Orion Bank’s branches were covered with large white boards Friday night and IberiaBank stepped in to open as usual Saturday. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:08:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216186-733728business/businessKELLY FARRELLMarco Island, FLIslanders hope bank retains community-minded flavor marconews.comislanders-hope-bank-retains-community-minded-flavourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216186-733728Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/17/unedited-community-responds-closing-orion-bank-reo/?partner=RSSMarco Eagle reporters and correspondents gathered reactions from dozens of community members in the days following the feds takeover of Orion Bank Friday night. In their own words, here is what they had to say... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:55:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216184-733728business/businessMarco Eagle StaffMarco Island, FLUnedited: Community responds to the closing of Orion Bank, reopening as IberiaBankmarconews.comunedited-community-responds-closing-orion-bank-reourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216184-733728Change733728Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/16/bank-failure-orions-demise-expected-says-analyst-p/?partner=RSSAs the former Orion Bank began its transition Monday with business as usual for many of its customers, a Florida banking analyst said he saw its demise coming and predicts more banks in the state will close by year’s end. Friday, federal regulators shut down Naples-based Orion. The Florida Office of Financial Regulation appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as receiver and the FDIC entered into an agreement with Lafayette, La.-based IberiaBank to assume all of Orion’s deposits and $2.4 billion of its assets. embatista@naplesnews.com (ELYSA BATISTA, LAURA LAYDEN)Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:38:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216131-733727business/businessELYSA BATISTALAURA LAYDENNAPLESBank failure: Orion's demise expected, says analyst, predicting more closures in Floridamarconews.combank-failure-orions-demise-expected-says-analyst-purn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216131-733727Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/16/its-your-business-business-news-releases-monday-no/?partner=RSS  webninjas@naplesnews.com (VIA PRESS RELEASE )Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:09:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216102-733727business/businessVIA PRESS RELEASE Marco Island, FLIT'S YOUR BUSINESS: Business news releases Monday, Nov. 16, 2009marconews.comits-your-business-business-news-releases-monday-nourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216102-733727Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/16/kantor-column-working-through-tough-times/?partner=RSSQ. I am a sales person who still has a job, but I seem to be hanging on day to day, and have found it more difficult to sell my product. Any tips you can give me? Sandy O. Naples business@naplesnews.com (JAN KANTOR)Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:47:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216100-733727business/businessJAN KANTORNAPLESKantor column: Working through the tough timesmarconews.comkantor-column-working-through-tough-timesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216100-733727Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/16/orion-bank-iberiabank-failed-closed/?partner=RSSOn Monday, it was business as usual at the former Orion Bank — now IberiaBank. With the morning chill hanging in the air, employees slowly streamed into IberiaBank off Goodlette-Frank Road before 9 a.m. A white plastic sign covered the bank’s old Orion logo. On Friday, Nov. 13, federal regulators shut down Naples-based Orion Bank. The Florida Office of Financial Regulation appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as receiver and the FDIC entered into an agreement with Lafayette, La.-based IberiaBank to assume all of Orion’s deposits and $2.4 billion of its assets. embatista@naplesnews.com (ELYSA BATISTA, LAURA LAYDEN)Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216074-733727business/businessELYSA BATISTALAURA LAYDENMarco Island, FLBusiness as usual today at former Orion Banksmarconews.comorion-bank-iberiabank-failed-closedurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216074-733727Change733727Usable