Stocks end mostly higher after mortgage deal

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A deal to help head off more mortgage foreclosures pulled Wall Street out of a slump Thursday, giving stocks a mostly higher close. Democratic lawmakers reached an agreement with Citigroup Inc. on a plan to let bankruptcy judges alter loans in an effort to prevent homes from going into foreclosure. Other lenders are expected to follow suit. 1231456206

Cushman & Wakefield exec to launch own real estate firm

Tere Blanca, a top commercial real estate executive in Florida and current chair of Miami-Dade County's economic development arm, The Beacon Council, is going out on her own.

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Pharmed co-founders get 9 years for fraud

Once revered as charitable businessmen, brothers Carlos and Jorge de Céspedes will be going to prison for defrauding a South Florida hospital.
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Chalk's, AIG sue seaplane manufacturer

Two lawsuits were recently filed against the manufacturer of the Chalk's seaplane that crashed three years ago in Miami Beach, alleging that the aircraft was defective.
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TOURISM

Welcome centers, Florida tourism ads may be axed

Lawmakers are considering a $13 million budget cut for Visit Florida -- the public-private program that promotes tourism in the state.
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