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December 15, 2002
Today’s headlinesHelen Huntley: On money
Giving a gift that invests in a child's future.
Robert Trigaux: Pay increase trends for 2003 won't raise anyone's spirits
When the Tampa Bay area was the magnet for new call centers a few years ago, competition for workers grew so intense that the typical wage for an entry-level employee ballooned 32.2 percent. In one year.
Banks vs. credit unions: Sparring over taxes
Banks wind up to take another shot at credit unions' tax-exempt status. The credit unions say they're still nonprofits despite their success.
Loose change
SHOPPING WRAPPED UP: Holiday sales won't be as bad as some have forecast, judging by gift-wrap shipments. For 16 years, Goldman Sachs analyst Peter Appert has looked at gift wrap to gauge holiday sales of nondurable goods, which include many items given as gifts. This year, he predicts a 4.1 percent increase in sales for retailers. Appert says of the holiday shopping season, "On our scale of ho-ho, ho-hum and humbug, 2002 falls somewhere between ho-ho and ho-hum."
Ten tips
Learn how to talk, not fight, about money.
Parting shots from a business powerhouse
TAMPA -- Nobody ever accused Marty Donsky, former Florida marketing manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers, of being timid.
Latest business news
Monday's Metal Prices
Skilling, Lay optimistic as testimony ends
Wachovia shares fall on Golden West deal
GAO: Sarbanes-Oxley costs high for cos.
London's FTSE-100 index closes down 24.6
Calif. attorney general files fourth suit
Rigas sentencings reset for April
Plaintiffs in insurance fraud lawsuit
Health insurance plans claim vast fraud
Blue Coat posts profit as sales rise slightly
TiVo posts loss as sales slump
Netezza 3Q profit falls as compensation costs grow
J. Crew more than doubles profit in 3Q
Earnings roundup: Brown Shoe, Coldwater Creek
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