Investors calculate foreclosure losses, send bank stocks plunging
Times wires Friday, October 15, 2010 One billion dollars? Six billion? Ten billion? More?After scratching their heads for weeks over how much the foreclosure mess will hurt banks' bottom lines,...
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IRS special agent sniffs out fraud, delivers justice
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 15, 2010 Linda Osuna, special agent in charge of the Tampa field office of Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, oversees 10 offices...
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New iPhone, iPad app offers self-guided, panoramic tours of homes
By Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 15, 2010 As Charles Armstrong, right, takes a 360-degree iPad tour of upstairs rooms at Villa Terranova on Snell Isle, listing agent Eileen...
View ArticleBernanke says inflation rate still too low
Washington Post Friday, October 15, 2010 BOSTON — The Federal Reserve is prepared to take new action to boost the weak economy, Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday, because inflation is still too low...
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Muslim bias complaints rise
By Steven Greenhouse, New York Times News Service Friday, October 15, 2010 Many Muslims say intolerance of them is growing in the workplace. Discrimination claims appear on track to set another record...
View ArticleMake the time you spend working work for you
By Cindy Krischer Goodman, McClatchy-Tribune Newspapers Friday, October 15, 2010 Jessica Kizorek used to start her day by reading e-mail and responding until she noticed she wasn't getting to the...
View ArticleUnpaid internships to gain skills, edge
By Warren Wise, McClatchy-Tribune Newspapers Friday, October 15, 2010 Unpaid interns cannot be used as free labor. That federal law has been on the books for decades. But with the economy continuing...
View ArticleFind the company culture that's right for you
By Marie Stempinski, Special to the Times Friday, October 15, 2010 You hear it all the time — someone says, "I want to work for a company with a good culture." Just what does that mean? What is a...
View ArticleState pays $180 million in fees, gets little from long-term investment
By Kris Hundley, Times Staff Writer Sunday, October 17, 2010 When an investment in the state's public pension dips in value, Florida's money managers say it's unfair to judge investment funds over the...
View ArticleSecretary says law firm office manager fabricated 1,000 foreclosure documents...
Associated Press Monday, October 18, 2010 ORLANDO — An office manager at a Florida law firm under investigation for fabricating foreclosure documents would sign her name to 1,000 files a day without...
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Republican CFO candidate Atwater downplays role in failed bank
By Lee Logan, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Monday, October 18, 2010 Candidate Jeff Atwater was listed as executive vice president. TALLAHASSEE — Jeff Atwater says nearly 30 years of community...
View ArticleMiami investors interested in Belleview Biltmore golf course
By Lorri Helfand, Times Staff Writer Monday, October 18, 2010 BELLEAIR — A group of Miami investors is interested in buying the Belleview Biltmore, but they're not sure what they want to do with the...
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Decorate your cubicle to create a productive, nurturing work space
Chicago Tribune Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Inspired to give your cube a new look? Get some ideas from interior designer Kelley Moore’s Cube Chic, a style book with designs for every taste, from Tiki to...
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My Favorite Car: '03 Chevrolet Corvette (50th anniversary), Linda Brandt, 53,...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 '03 Chevrolet Corvette (50th anniversary)I have wanted a red Corvette since I was a little girl. My Uncle John was my idol growing up, and he owned a Corvette, which is how I...
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U.S. car sales surge, without all the incentives
By Shawn Langlois, MarketWatch Tuesday, October 19, 2010 American carmakers have seen sales rebound even as they cut incentives to buyers. At the same time, some foreign carmakers have been increasing...
View ArticleWomen are best team workers, according to study
Associated Press Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Being the smartest person in the room doesn't necessarily mean your team is going to be the strongest.In a recent study, researchers found that having...
View ArticleLocal young professionals summit scheduled for next week
Times staff Tuesday, October 19, 2010 A dozen young professional groups led by Emerge Tampa Bay are organizing a Young Professionals Summit next week geared toward leadership issues. The half-day...
View ArticleInternational Center for Complete Dentistry is reorganizing
Times staff Tuesday, October 19, 2010 St. PetersburgDowntown dental center is reorganizingThe International Center for Complete Dentistry in downtown St. Petersburg is reorganizing. Kim Daxon and Ken...
View ArticleFour newest downtown St. Petersburg condos nearly sold out
By Katherine Snow Smith, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, October 19, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — Glance up at night at the four newest waterfront condo towers in downtown St. Petersburg and it's hard to...
View ArticleTampa Port Authority agrees to help fund trolley for three more years
By Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, October 19, 2010 The board that oversees the Tampa Port Authority agreed Tuesday to keep contributing cash to support the TECOLine street car system. In a...
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