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February 26, 2003
Today’s headlinesRobert Trigaux
Thorns persist but local employment picture rosier
Memo to job hunters: Tampa Bay's job market is expected to be more bullish this spring than in most other parts of Florida or the United States overall.
U.S. consumers feel force of global jitters
Young consumers are more pessimistic about the economy than older Americans and sales of big-ticket items are suffering despite record-low interest rates.
Gallagher: Reform workers' comp
He'd like to see a system where "employees don't feel like they need an attorney the day they have an injury."
State of unions: shrinking
As national labor leaders gather in Hollywood, Fla., for an annual conference, they must explain declining private sector union membership.
Retailer reports better earnings
Federated Department Stores managed to improve profits by keeping inventories low while apparel prices were.
SEC files complaint against ex-broker
Former St. Petersburg broker Robert Magnan is in trouble again with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Business today
WUSF-FM GOES DIGITAL: WUSF-FM 89.7 in Tampa has begun transmitting a digital signal, the first station in Florida and the first public station in the country to do so. But listeners will need new radios to notice the difference. Digital radio promises CD-quality sound for FM, static-free AM and new data features. It is not the same as satellite radio offered by XM and Sirius, and it does not require a subscription. Radios capable of receiving the digital signals are expected to cost about $100 more than traditional receivers. Commercial stations in the Tampa Bay area, including those owned by Infinity Broadcasting and Clear Channel, announced in January that they would offer digital signals. They are expected to start transmitting soon.
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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