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Calif. Property Taxes Due

Property taxes -- not income taxes -- are due today throughout California, and tax collectors are warning people to not mistake the deadlines.

Tax Break for Dolphins Raises Arguments in Fla. Legislature

The Miami Dolphins reached an agreement with Miami-Dade County on a plan to provide taxpayer funding for a stadium renovation, but lawmakers have to change state law before the deal can go on.

Obama 2014 Budget Would Cut Social Spending, Boost Taxes

US President Barack Obama is to unveil a budget proposal Wednesday sure to anger both opposition Republicans and members of his own Democratic Party as he seeks to revive efforts to forge a deficit reduction deal with Congress.

Markets Shrug Off Friday's Jobs Report

U.S. stocks closed higher for the second session in a row on Tuesday, following a report on Friday showing jobs came up short of the 200,000 that investors had expected.

OfficeMax, Office Depot Form CEO Search Panel

OfficeMax Inc. and Office Depot Inc. have appointed three board members from each company to a committee that will determine who will lead the combined company when their merger is finalized.

KPMG Resigns Herbalife Account

KPMG, accounting firm for U.S. nutrition supplement giant Herbalife, resigned due to alleged insider trading of Herbalife securities.

SeaWorld IPO Target Bumped to $500 million

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment plans to raise half a billion dollars through an IPO, according to a regulatory document filed Monday.

US Wine Sales Hit $34.6 Billion in 2012

U.S. wine sales reached a record $34.6 billion in 2012 with California vintners accounting for 58 percent of the total, the Wine Institute said.

Poll: Confidence in Economy Is Steady

Confidence in the U.S. economy held steady in the week that ended Sunday, holding in the vicinity of a five-year high, a Gallup poll indicates.

National Hispanic Construction Association Offers Federal Contracting Webinar

The National Hispanic Construction Association will offer a webinar titled, "Federal Contracting What You Absolutely Need to Know."

Dolphins, Miami-Dade Reach Deal on Stadium Renovation

The Miami Dolphins could pick up about $7.5 million to renovate Sun Life Stadium under a deal endorsed by Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez.

Ron Johnson Out as J.C. Penney CEO

It's back to the future for troubled retailer J.C. Penney, which announced late Monday that CEO Ron Johnson would be replaced on an interim basis by Mike Ullman, the retailer's former chief executive.

Alcoa Beats Forecast for 1Q

U.S. industrial bellwether Alcoa Inc. Monday beat forecasts with higher profits on lower revenues in the first quarter.

JC Penny's CEO Steps Down

U.S. retailer JC Penny Co. said Monday its beleaguered Chief Executive Officer Ron Johnson was stepping down.

Tech-savvy Zilbert International Realty Aims for High-end Clients

In Miami, where real-estate brokers are in high supply, Mark Zilbert is taking pains to stand out from the pack.