Category: Business
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New $25M Lake Nona golf driving range tees up hiring plans
New York-based Drive Shack Inc. (NYSE: DS), a new global golf entertainment company opening a location in Lake Nona, is hosting several hiring events in time for its Central Florida debut in 2018. The estimated $20 million-$25 million sports center includes a three-story, 57,000-square-foot driving range and entertainment facility with a restaurant, lounge, bar, 90…
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UAE’s Mubadala ready to double down on tech as part of SoftBank Vision Fund
A sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is seeking to ramp up its investment capital in one of the world’s biggest technology funds.(Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images) Abu Dhabi sovereign fund chief on SoftBank partnership from CNBC. The Mubadala Fund, which is based in Abu Dhabi, is searching for ways to convert…
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Tesla Delivers the World’s Biggest Battery, and Wins a Bet
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk may have overpromised on production of the company’s latest electric car, but he is delivering on his audacious Australian battery bet. An enormous Tesla-built battery system—storing electricity from a new wind farm and capable of supplying 30,000 homes for more than an hour—will be powered up over the coming days, the government…
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Looking At Failures And Setbacks This Way Has Increased My Success
Just today I received some news that one of my personal projects (not business related) was at the risk of not succeeding.(Credit: Getty Images) This personal project was something that I had poured 100s of hours into (not to mention all the money I spent.) Not going to lie, I was extremely frustrated when I first…
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Lake Nona Lowe’s store to open soon, jobs available
Lake Nona-area DIY’ers will soon be able to flock to the area’s newest home improvement store that will open next month. The 158,000-square-foot Lowe’s home improvement store with an indoor lumber yard and garden center will host its grand opening on Dec. 21 in the Lake Nona Landing shopping center on Narcoossee Road, according to the store’s Facebook…
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Amazon Echo vs Echo Plus: What Should You Buy?
Amazon recently released an all-new Echo, which is smaller, more attractive, and at $99, less expensive than the original.(Echo and Echo Plus, respectively. Credit: Tom’s Guide) However, there’s also a new Echo Plus ($149), which has a smart-home hub built inside. So which smart speaker should you get? Amazon Echo versus Echo Plus: Smart Speakers Compared Amazon Echo…
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Drive Shack hiring for 400 Orlando jobs, seeks Puerto Rico evacuees
As thousands of Puerto Ricans evacuate to Central Florida after Hurricane Maria, a local company is appealing to new residents while hiring 400 people. Drive Shack, a golfing attraction with restaurant and meeting space, is seeking a variety of positions, mostly in the customer service category. Positions include golf-related jobs, such as drivers for the Ballzoni…