Spirit, Frontier offer steep air travel discounts in Black Friday dogfight

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 11/28 9:16A David Lyons

A Black Friday airfare dogfight appears to have broken out between rival discount carriers Spirit and Frontier airlines, as both announced Friday they are briefly selling one-way tickets for $30 or...

Snapchat is nearing 1 billion monthly users. Why can’t it turn a profit?

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 11/28 8:54A Tribune News Service

By Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times Snapchat, an app whose disappearing messages and silly face filters made chatting with loved ones more casual, is close to a milestone that few social media platforms achieve: reaching 1 billion monthly users....

Shoppers are underwhelmed by deals and crowds on Black Friday

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 11/28 7:20A Tribune News Service

By Jaewon Kang, Bloomberg News Underwhelmed and unimpressed are how shoppers are feeling about Black Friday deals so far. Related Articles Spirit, Frontier offer steep air travel discounts in Black Friday dogfight Snapchat is nearing 1 billion...

Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 11/28 7:06A Associated Press

By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Eels are the stuff of nightmares — slimy, snakelike creatures that lay millions of eggs before dying so their offspring can return home...

Photos capture enduring enthusiasm for Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 11/28 5:30A Associated Press

By The Associated Press Black Friday kicked off the holiday shopping season with enthusiasm, despite consumer confidence in the U.S. economy falling this month in the aftermath of the federal...

Man charged with DUI manslaughter after 18-year-old killed in Osceola County crash

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/28 5:26A Elainie Barraza

An 18-year-old woman from Georgia is dead and several others are injured after a three-vehicle crash late Thanksgiving Day in Osceola County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. At approximately 11:41 p.m., 2004 Acura MDX, driven by 44-year-old Eddy...

US stocks rise for a fifth straight day to close out a volatile month

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 11/28 3:16A Associated Press

Wall Street rose for a fifth straight day to put the wraps on a volatile month. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% in abbreviated trading Friday and closed out November with a slim gain of 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 289 points, or 0.6%. The...

Very Orlando Gift Guide: Soothing houseplants, 150th-anniversary book, puppy training classes

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 11/28 3:00A Cassie Armstrong

Do you have a loved one on your holiday list who sports a green thumb? Check out The Jungle Room in Orlando s College Park for plants and items sure to delight plant enthusiasts. Or how about a book...

Discussed on Reddit: How should I pay for my holiday purchases?

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 11/28 3:00A Nerdwallet

A Reddit user recently posited that it’s better to use a credit card to make purchases than cash or debit cards. With a credit card, the poster wrote, you can enjoy cash back or rewards, which you don’t get with cash or debit cards. Related...

Very Orlando Gift Guide: ‘Wicked’ books, ‘Nutcracker’ tea, ‘Fieldnotes on Fortitude’

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 11/28 1:00A Matthew J. Palm

Here s a trio of gift ideas from the realm of the arts for children to adults. Wicked books For the youngest on your shopping list, turn to the hottest entertainment property of the moment: Wicked....

Maxwell: Pay high school coaches more? Yes! But also arts and ag instructors

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/27 11:00P Scott Maxwell

There’s a move afoot to better compensate high school teachers in Florida who also serve as coaches. I think it’s a solid idea. Right now, most coaches get stipends worth somewhere between $1,000 and $5,000 for what’s often hundreds of extra hours...

Very Orlando Gift Guide: Sweet somethings for holiday hosts with the most

Orlando Sentinel (Brinkmann On Business) 11/27 11:00P Amy Drew Thompson

Some of us absolutely adore hosting friends and family for the holidays. Some of us are super grateful that someone else wants to do it. For the latter, read on for three amazing options that fulfill...

Pictures: Orlando Magic serves Thanksgiving at coalition for 33rd year

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/27 5:31A Joe Burbank

Members of the Orlando Magic organization gather to serve at the team’s 33rd Annual Thanksgiving Breakfast in partnership with the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida at the coalition’s...

Orlando Magic serve 33rd annual Thanksgiving breakfast at homeless shelter

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/27 5:22A Steven Walker

Even as steaming hot plates of Thanksgiving breakfast flew across tables at the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida , Denise Igruvay’s radiant smile was the warmest thing in the room...

Holiday giving: Nonprofits that could use Central Floridians’ support

Local News : Orlando Sentinel 11/27 1:21A Orlando Sentinel Staff

Central Floridians have many choices when seeking nonprofit organizations to support from food banks to youth involvement groups to humanitarian efforts. While the list of worthwhile groups that could use an assist especially during the giving...