Three bay area malls getting a new owner
Three Tampa Bay area malls -- Citrus Park Town Center, Brandon TownCenter and Countryside Mall -- are switching from Dutch to Australian owners as part of a $3.1-billion selloff of Rodamco North America's 35 shopping centers.
Retailers gloomy on rapid rebound
NEW YORK -- The Christmas holiday season didn't turn out as badly as some pessimists had forecast, but nobody was breaking out the champagne at the retail industry's biggest annual gathering.
Keeping watch on horizon
Sailing into the year's critical booking season, cruise lines are nervously watching for signs of recovery from a slump triggered by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Business Digest
MCCOLL TO JOIN SYKES BOARD: Sykes Enterprises Inc. of Tampa has landed a high-caliber businessman for its board of directors: Hugh McColl Jr. The former chairman and CEO of Bank of America could come in handy at Sykes, a customer-support outsourcer that has been trying to drum up business with financial services companies. Following his retirement from Bank of America in 2001, McColl co-founded McColl Partners LLC, a merger and acquisitions services company. He and CEO John Sykes serve together on the board of Queens College of Charlotte, N.C., Sykes' alma mater. McColl serves on four additional corporate boards. Sykes' shares rose $1.24 to $10.57.
Home Depot closing its regional office in Tampa
Home Depot Inc. will close its regional office in Tampa, eliminating 150 administrative positions, as it tries to cut costs and boost profits.
GreatStone violated FHA policies, HUD says
TAMPA -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development officials permanently suspended GreatStone Mortgage Co.'s authority to underwrite government-backed loans Monday, citing "serious violations" of Federal Housing Administration policies.
