Florida leading indicator continues upward trend in December

Florida’s leading indicator — a measurement of economic activity in the state compiled by Durham, N.H.-based e-forecasting.com — increased in December by 0.5 percent after an increase of 0.4 percent in November.

The December data is the most recent available.

Nine of the 10 components that make up Florida’s leading indicator had a positive contribution in December: unemployment claims, weekly hours in manufacturing, exports of manufactures, building permits, exports of manufactures, international…

ETC President Deb Tillett on leaving Canton: 'Oh my gosh, it really worked'

This is Deb Tillett’s “I told you so” moment.

Tillett, president of the Emerging Technology Centers, saw a lot of sideways looks and raised eyebrows when the city announced its 15-year-old business incubator was packing up its long-time Can Company headquarters and moving away from the hustle and bustle of Canton.

The incubator in October 2013 relocated to the King Cork and Seal Company building in Highlandtown, a neighborhood with a slower pace, more boarded up buildings and significantly fewer…

The MGM National Harbor project is so huge it could drive up area construction costs

The $1.2 billion MGM National Harbor resort will create thousands of jobs and drive work to hundreds of small and local businesses during the roughly two years it is under construction. But the MGM effect, according to one leading development executive, isn’t all boon. It may be a drain, too, on the pockets of other developers.

“In fact in some of the cities, some of the larger projects like the potential casino that’s going to be built in Everett [Massachusetts] and the current casino that’s being…

Here's who will star in Under Armour's next big ad campaign

Move over, Misty. Under Armour Inc.’s next ad campaign has a new lead.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will take the spotlight in Under Armour’s next big ad, set to debut next week.

Curry will rock his new signature basketball shoe, the Curry One, in Under Armour’s first major marketing push of the year. Those commercials will segue to the second part of the shoe campaign, centered on Under Armour’s newest running shoe, the Speedform Gemini.

The Feb. 15 launch of Curry’s ads is timed…

SkyHouse Dallas opens luxury Victory Park tower

Victory Park’s newest luxury high-rise apartment tower — SkyHouse Dallas — has opened its doors to residents on Houston Street adjacent to the House of Blues. SkyHouse is expected to be the first of two luxury towers in the neighborhood.

On Thursday, the ownership group plans to host a rooftop cocktail party to officially open the 24-story, 336-unit apartment tower at 2320 N. Houston St.

Atlanta-based Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development Co. hope the Victory Park tower will bring in young…