WLRN | Miami Herald Friday Business Report

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Friday Business Report | Hot jobs: Information Technology

Unemployment may be up, but in this economy, some industries are still thriving. Miami Herald Technology Reporter Bridget Carey profiles the job of a Flash developer for an online ad agency. Listen now
12262008
Friday Business Report | Hot jobs: Special Education

With unemployment at a 15-year high, the Friday Business Report takes a look at the industries that are projected to hire, in particular, in education, the life of a special education teacher. Listen now
12192008
Friday Business Report | Local car dealers and the community

Local car dealers grapple everyday with how to do business during this recession -- and it turns out, these days, how these dealerships cut back have an impact not just on the local economy but the community as well. Listen now
12152008
Friday Business Report | Religion & the workplace

As the holidays approach, the Friday Business Report looks at religious expression in the workplace, and what both employers and workers need to know. Listen now
12052008
Friday Business Report | Charities and Art

With some of the world's wealthiest art patrons in town this week for Art Basel and the other shows, The Miami Herald Friday Business Report looks at another aspect of Basel: the fundraising that charities do during the week. Listen now
11212008
Friday Business Report | Homeowners & Hurricane Insurance

Next week marks the end of another quiet hurricane season for South Floridians. Does that spell good news for homeowners? The Friday Business Report talks to Miami Herald Business Reporter Beatrice Garcia to find out. Listen now
11142008
Friday Business Report | A dismal holiday shopping season?

Holiday shopping season is just around the corner. The Friday Business Report visits one mall that might get lots of traffic this holiday season, and talks with Miami Herald Retail Reporter Elaine Walker about what shoppers can expect. Listen now
11072008
Friday Business Report | Work at Home Scams

With unemployment on the rise, people more than ever are searching for alternative sources of income. The Friday Business Report teams up with Miami Herald's consumer watchdog column Action Line to tell you what you need to know before getting involved with work at home employment. Listen now
10312008
Friday Business Report | Halloween spending

This Halloween, will it be trick or treat for retailers? The Friday Business Report heads to La Casa de los Trucos in Litttle Havana and talks to the National Retail Federation to find out. Listen now
10242008
Friday Business Report | Yacht chartering

It seems for the marine industry, the reverse is true compared to their counterparts in the auto world: these days, the bigger the boat, the easier the sale. Ahead of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the Friday Business Report looks at the yacht chartering industry. Listen now
10172008
Friday Business Report | Remittances to Latin America

Billions of dollars are sent each year from immigrants back to their home countries. But as jobs and money become scarce here, Guatemalan immigrants at the We Count Worker Center in Homestead say they are also cutting back on how much they can send. Listen now
10102008
Friday Business Report | Florida's first real estate boom

Tired of hearing about this current economic crisis? The Friday Business Report looks back -- way back -- to the Florida's first real estate boom and bust with economic historian Bill Stronge. Listen now