Raymond James to pay back $1.69 million in overcharges to 15,500 investors
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 29, 2011 St. Petersburg-based Raymond James Financial has been ordered to pay more than $1.69 million in restitution to more than 15,500...
View ArticleKeep car safety in mind during extreme weather
By Steven Cole Smith, Orlando Sentinel Thursday, September 29, 2011 Hurricanes can be wakeup calls for motorists unprepared for the automotive-related challenges presented by severe weather. There are...
View ArticleConnect with the crowd when it comes to public speaking
Chicago Tribune Thursday, September 29, 2011 Can you win over an audience with your voice? What about overcoming your fear of speaking in public? According to one expert, everybody has the ability to...
View ArticleWrite a business e-mail you can sign with pride
By Diane Stafford, McClatchy-Tribune Newspapers Thursday, September 29, 2011 Workers, especially job hunters, sometimes ask me how they should sign their business e-mails.Best? Sincerely? Regards?They...
View ArticleMy Favorite Car: '34 Ford Tudor Coupe, Bill Deaton, 80, Palm Harbor
Thursday, September 29, 2011 '34 Ford Tudor Coupe In the summer of 1948, I got a job driving a coal truck from the coal mines to the railroad loading area at Chavies, Ky. There was not very much to...
View ArticleThe Daily Drivers: Kia Forte 5-door could change minds about hatchbacks
By Peter Couture and Lyra Solochek, Times Staff Writers Thursday, September 29, 2011 Something we read recently asked: "Why are hatchbacks more popular in Europe? Do Americans associate hatchbacks with...
View ArticleBank of America to start charging $5 fee per month for paying via debit card
Associated Press Thursday, September 29, 2011 NEW YORK — Bank of America said Thursday that it plans to start charging a $5 monthly fee when customers make debit card purchases. The fee will be rolled...
View ArticleEconomy is gaining, but not enough to dent unemployment rate
Associated Press Thursday, September 29, 2011 WASHINGTON — The economy is showing signs of modest improvement — not enough to reduce high unemployment but enough to ease fears that another recession...
View ArticleTIA chief Lopano cancels plan to hire lobbyists
By Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 29, 2011 The new management at Tampa International Airport moved swiftly this summer to hire lobbyists to promote the airport's interests in...
View ArticleNo vacancies at Signature
By Mark Puente, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 29, 2011 After three years and steep price cuts, all 56,000 square feet of office and retail space at the base of St. Petersburg's iconic...
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At new state economic agency, Doug Darling's at 'war' to recruit new jobs to...
Wake up and good morning. We're starting to get a bit of early insight into the economic development thinking of Doug Darling (photo, left). He's one of Florida Gov. Rick Scott's picks, along with Gray...
View ArticleDisney World turns 40: An insider's look at how the Magic Kingdom got its start
By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer Friday, September 30, 2011 Charles Ridgway has vivid memories of Walt Disney World's opening day 40 years ago this weekend. From a stint as a Disneyland publicist...
View ArticleA few great words about a small world called Disney
By Michael Kruse, Times Staff Writer Friday, September 30, 2011 "When some future generation studies the history of Florida," Gov. Claude Kirk said on May 12, 1967, "three events may well stand out...
View ArticleQuaker Steak & Lube in Pinellas Park will raise money to fight breast cancer
Times staff Friday, September 30, 2011 Pinellas ParkEatery's menu will raise funds to fight cancerFor a limited time, and to coincide with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Pinellas Park...
View ArticleArchitect Santiago Calatrava plans a profound campus at USF-Polytechnic
By Kris Hundley, Times staff writer Friday, September 30, 2011 The dream is laid out in a YouTube video with glossy, computer-generated special effects. There are shiny, futuristic buildings with...
View ArticleTampa Bay area personnel appointments, promotions and announcements
By Dolly Brosan, Times Staff Writer Friday, September 30, 2011 HospitalityThe TradeWinds Island Resorts, St. Pete Beach, announces that George Bentley has been named director of catering and convention...
View ArticleReaders' comments on business news
Friday, September 30, 2011 Online store grows into just-right role | Sept. 27Bravo! Now add 'made in USA'I love the small-business startup stories. This growing and apparently successful endeavor says...
View Article2008 all over again? Here are 5 reasons to worry about Great Recession Part...
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Friday, September 30, 2011 It feels like 2008 all over again.Not just because the Tampa Bay Rays defied baseball betmakers with a surprising push into the...
View ArticleFive reasons to worry — or not — about Great Recession Part II
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Friday, September 30, 2011 It feels like 2008 all over again.Not just because the Tampa Bay Rays defied baseball betmakers with a surprising push into the...
View ArticleHernando business digest for Oct. 1
By Jean Hayes, Times Staff Writer Friday, September 30, 2011 BrieflySpring Oaks assisted living facility, 7251 Grove Road, has received deficiency-free standing after an annual audit by Florida's...
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