Struggling homeowners can meet with Bank of America
Times staff Friday, October 28, 2011 Struggling homeowners with Bank of America mortgages can meet with bank officials at the Tampa Convention Center next week to discuss foreclosure alternatives.The...
View ArticleAggressive moves have put Toys "R" Us on a resurgent path
Washington Post Friday, October 28, 2011 In the race to sell Transformers, Rock 'N Roll Elmo and Lalaloopsy, Toys "R" Us knows how to win. That's no small feat for a company once marked for death as...
View ArticleChase, Wells Fargo to end debit card fees
Associated Press Friday, October 28, 2011 NEW YORK — Chase and Wells Fargo are joining the list of banks that won't be charging customers to use their debit cards, as the backlash over Bank of...
View ArticleBay area real estate veteran Lee Arnold sees bright future
By Mark Puente, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 28, 2011 The Tampa Bay area needs more small businesses and entrepreneurs if it wants to escape the economic doldrums, real estate heavyweight Lee...
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Tampa Bay has a new tech leader: Kenyon named to succeed Norman as TBTF CEO
Wake up and good morning. In searching for a new president and CEO to help advance this region's tech community, the Tampa Bay Technology Forum (TBTF) today will announce that Heather Kenyon (photo,...
View ArticleTampa International Airport and Tampa Bay Lightning join forces for promotion
By Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Monday, October 31, 2011 Tampa International Airport and the Tampa Bay Lightning are teaming up for a marketing campaign. The airport will give away free tickets to...
View ArticleTampa International Airport and Tampa Bay Lightning team up for promotion
By Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Monday, October 31, 2011 Travelers leaving Tampa International Airport garages might get more than a parking bill on their way out.The airport and the Tampa Bay...
View ArticleCheerwine brings its effervescent Carolinas flavor to Florida
By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer Monday, October 31, 2011 Cheerwine, a ruby red soda with a cultlike following in the Carolinas, is now sold in Florida.Created in 1917, it is one of the only soft...
View ArticleLocal credit unions capitalize on bank debit fee outrage
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Monday, October 31, 2011 Most megabanks are quickly backing off plans to charge customers a monthly fee to use a debit card, but the damage may already be...
View ArticleGrimaldi's Pizzeria headed for Countryside
By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer Monday, October 31, 2011 Grimaldi's Pizzeria, one of the first of the century-old coal-fired pizza restaurants in Brooklyn, opens its first bay area location in mid...
View ArticleMF Global's European debt holdings lead to Chapter 11 filing
Times wires Monday, October 31, 2011 WASHINGTON — The European debt crisis has claimed its first big casualty on Wall Street, a securities firm run by former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine.MF Global...
View ArticleFlorida senator wants to end secrecy on tax incentives for businesses
By Michael C. Bender, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Monday, October 31, 2011 TALLAHASSEE — A Republican state senator wants to end secrecy surrounding deals that use tax dollars to lure companies to...
View ArticleComing soon, a name that fits the Times
By Paul Tash, Chairman and CEO Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Since I started here as a reporter in 1978, I have answered my phone with some version of "St. Pete Times." I will need to learn a new...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg Times changing its name to Tampa Bay Times
By Paul Tash, Chairman and CEO Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Since I started here as a reporter in 1978, I have answered my phone with some version of "St. Pete Times." I will need to learn a new habit....
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Abandoned by bank peers on debit card fee, will Bank of America blink?
Bank of America has a major image problem. Above, protesters with "Occupy Seattle" movement burn a BofA America debit card as they protest in downtown Seattle in October. (AP photo) Wake up and good...
View ArticleBB&T is buying BankAtlantic, extending its Florida network
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, November 1, 2011 BB&T is buying Fort Lauderdale-based BankAtlantic for a $301 million premium, further extending its Florida footprint. The deal...
View ArticleYes, Bank of America blinked
To answer this morning's Venture blog question -- Will Bank of America blink on the $5 debit card fee? -- well, yes. here's the AP story: NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America is nixing its plans to charge a...
View ArticleBank of America backs off debit fee charge
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Bank of America is nixing plans to charge customers $5 a month to use a debit card, the latest megabank to retreat from a money-making...
View ArticleFlorida ranks 10th among states in business climate survey
By Times Staff Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Site Selection magazine named Florida as the country's 10th best state for business climate in its annual rankings. Texas came in No. 1, replacing North...
View ArticleSt. Pete Times Forum, like the Times, will get its new name Jan. 1
Times Staff Tuesday, November 1, 2011 TAMPA — It's official: The home of the Tampa Bay Lightning will be known as Tampa Bay Times Forum starting Jan. 1.The Tuesday afternoon joint statement from Times...
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