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January 20, 2003
Today’s headlinesRobert Trigaux: A new cast of business leaders emerges around Tampa Bay
What do Rhea Law, Bill McBride, Steve Raymund and John Sykes have in common?
Paying to fly, paying to eat
Passengers flying America West Airlines between Tampa and Phoenix this week will help answer one of the burning questions in commercial aviation: Will people pay for an airline meal?
Optimism under pressure
Bay area executives say better times are ahead, but don't expect improvement until well into the year.
3 Questions: Mike Bechtol
President, International Catalina Marketing Corp., St. Petersburg
The cost of keeping up with what's on T
A magazine subscription that starts with four free issues certainly sounds like a good deal. Unless, that is, it's a TV Guide subscription from Time Warner Cable.
Southern living in an 'urban village
St. Petersburg, a city with a perennial civic self-esteem problem, has long sought respect and economic development. At last, it's starting to get some good reviews for its downtown renaissance.
Logging on for a degree at Saint Leo
People in the Tampa Bay area might think of Saint Leo University as a campus in Pasco County. But for a growing number of students -- about 8,000 this year -- Saint Leo is online and everywhere.
Airlines: Fees today, gone tomorrow
Airlines change fares, fees and rules for flying with dizzying speed. They often reverse course just as quickly. Consider a few of the zigs and zags airlines in the hypercompetitive business have taken in just the past month:
Bay area bank rates only two stars
Southern Commerce Bank of Tampa, already under pressure from federal regulators for problem loans, has a new dubious distinction. It's the weakest bank in the bay area, according to the latest rankings by BauerFinancial Inc.
Taking stock of a new enticement
Forget about frequent flier miles and cash-back bonuses. A startup Tampa company is offering shares of its stock to entice people to use its prepaid phone card, which doubles as a debit card.
Climbing the ladder
ACCOUNTING
Company news
CONSTRUCTION
Profile: Robert J. Berg
New position: director of construction and business development, Florida region, Advantis Construction Co., Tampa
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
TD Ameritrade fiscal 1Q profit up 5 percent
Wells Fargo net rises on deposits, lending growth
Citi misses Street; 4Q profit down 11 percent
Housing bust still haunts the banks
Infosys quarter profit $458M, cuts guidance
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