Chicago-born Corner Bakery Cafe coming to Tampa Bay area
By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer Monday, May 14, 2012 Corner Bakery Cafe, a Panera Bakery clone, has signed a deal to have 10 of its fast causal restaurants operating in the Tampa Bay area within...
View ArticleJob seekers deserve courtesy from potential employers
By Joyce E.A. Russell, Special to the Washington Post Monday, May 14, 2012 We all know how critical it is for applicants to exhibit and maintain great manners when applying for jobs. However, we don't...
View ArticleTeens, start looking now for summer jobs
By Claudia Buck, McClatchy Newspapers Monday, May 14, 2012 From pet stores to pharmacies, the job market for teens is warming up along with the weather. And for teens thinking about a summer paycheck,...
View ArticleIn wake of $2.3 billion trading loss, JPMorgan Chase's shareholder meeting in...
By Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Monday, May 14, 2012 "We made a terrible, egregious mistake and there's almost no excuse for it." The bank was "sloppy" and "stupid."— Jamie Dimon, chief...
View ArticleFinnish marina builder picks St. Petersburg for new headquarters
By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer Monday, May 14, 2012 A Helsinki, Finland-based builder of marinas throughout Europe, Asia and Middle East will open its new North American headquarters in St....
View ArticleAfter four CEOs in five years, troubled Yahoo still trying to gain credibility.
Associated Press Monday, May 14, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo still has credibility issues, even after casting aside CEO Scott Thompson because his official biography included a college degree that he...
View ArticleGreek, European woe could cause problems for U.S.
Associated Press Monday, May 14, 2012 Your 401(k) could sink again. A plummeting euro may make it harder for American companies to sell goods overseas. Credit could be tightened. • These are all...
View ArticleBig 3 gain in supplier survey
Monday, May 14, 2012 DETROIT — Honda and Toyota plummeted in a survey on relations with suppliers, while gains by Chrysler and General Motors helped close the gap between top and bottom...
View ArticleUSF honors Narayana Murthy, hailed as the 'father of outsourcing'
By Elizabeth Behrman, Times Staff Writer Monday, May 14, 2012 Hailed as the "father of outsourcing," Narayana Murthy has some parental advice for international companies using his technology: Be fair...
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Taking action: Can Tampa's USF flex its horsepower surrounded by crumbling...
Wake up and good morning. Time to get this issue more on the Tampa Bay business community's radar: Do the crime, poverty and generally rundown neighborhoods touching Fletcher and Fowler avenues in...
View ArticleCleverly promoted C1 Bank looks to grow in the spotlight
By Robert Trigaux, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, May 15, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG How might a newly revived community bank attract attention in a crowded market dominated by giant financial institutions like...
View ArticleJPMorgan Chase loss draws crowd outside annual shareholders meeting in Tampa
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, May 15, 2012 TAMPA — Dozens of people gathered outside JPMorgan Chase's annual shareholders meeting Tuesday morning in anticipation of a protest of the...
View ArticleBank of America expands short sale incentive to $30,000
By Times Staff Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Expanding a program that began in Florida, Bank of America plans to entice more distressed homeowners across the county to sell houses in short sales by offering up...
View ArticleCitizens plan could send rates soaring for new customers
By Toluse Olorunnipa, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Tuesday, May 15, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — If Citizens Property Insurance Corp. moves forward with a controversial plan to uncap rates for new customers,...
View ArticleWith nary a scratch, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon survives annual...
By Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Maybe Dimons are forever.JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon slid through Tuesday's annual shareholder meeting in Tampa as if he was coated...
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A lively show - inside and out - at JPMorgan Chase annual meeting in Tampa
The annual shareholders meeting of JPMorgan Chase took place Tuesday morning at the bank's Treasury operations complex in Tampa, just off I-75 and Martin Luther King. Bank CEO Jamie Dimon managed to...
View ArticlePort board wants to explore possibility of building cruise terminals near...
By Elizabeth Behrman, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Tampa Port Authority board members want to explore the options for accommodating the next generation of cruise "megaships," which will be...
View ArticleImportant voice in La Séptima debate noticeably silent
By Justin George, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, May 15, 2012 TAMPA — During last week's City Council debate over the authentic and appropriate Spanish spelling for Seventh Avenue, one voice was...
View ArticleAs Mitt Romney hits Florida, Democrats attack Bain's history of profits and...
By Adam C. Smith, Times Political Editor Tuesday, May 15, 2012 As Mitt Romney returns to Florida today for two days of campaigning and money-raising, Democrats are trying to ensure Floridians keep two...
View ArticleValue of Facebook depends on the generation, poll says
Associated Press Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the runup to the social network's initial...
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