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Super Bowl XXXVII: To the victors go the spoils of endorsements
And media darlings can really cash in, but even a win is no guarantee deals will materialize.

Robert Trigaux: FDIC housing market analysis exposes vulnerabilities
Mirror, mirror on the wall. What Southeast housing markets look most vulnerable to growing economic weakness?

Want an e-mail with your espresso?
Starbucks is starting to offer wireless Internet access in bay area outlets.

Union wants to represent St. Petersburg Times carriers
TAMPA -- A labor union has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board seeking to represent the newspaper carriers who deliver the St. Petersburg Times to subscribers.

Investment club founders charged
A Tampa court froze the club's assets after the commodities industry's regulator said funds were misappropriated.

Jabil Circuit shifts jobs overseas
The maker of electronic components goes in search of cheap labor. Reticent about the strategy in recent years, the chief executive now defends its necessity.

Leading indicators up a notch
It was the third straight month with an increase, fueling hopes for the start of an economic recovery.

McDonald's posts first-ever loss
The chain warned of the slump last month, but a bigger-than-expected hit sent stock to an eight-year low.

Business today
COMPREHENSIVE CARE SETTLEMENT: Comprehensive Care Corp., a Tampa company that administers behavioral health programs for managed care companies, has reached a compromise agreement with the IRS over an accrued tax liability of about $12.1-million.


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  • Skilling, Lay optimistic as testimony ends
  • Wachovia shares fall on Golden West deal
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  • 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
  • Borders Group reports smaller 3rd-quarter loss
  • Hormel 4Q profit rises 50 percent, but sales slip
  • Medtronic 2Q profit rises 59 percent on sales
  • Heinz 2Q profit falls, but sales improve
  • Warner Music 4Q results hurt by severance costs




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