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March 3, 2003
Today’s headlinesRobert Trigaux
State Farm's no nukes policy another sign of the scary times
If you are one of the millions of Floridians whose vehicles are insured by State Farm, brace yourself.
Listen to what the money managers hear
You are not invited to Raymond James & Associates' annual conference for money managers, but you can listen in without driving to Orlando and pressing your ear against the door. All it takes is a computer with an Internet connection.
Fast furniture
Rooms to Go has become the biggest U.S. furniture retailer by offering the next best thing to drive-through decorating: complete rooms, from sofa to silk flowers, at competitive prices.
Three questions: Shelly Wilt
Director of trauma, safety and medical staff services, Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg
On the fashion front
Though its runway shows in New York are as over-the-top as ever, the fashion industry is battling an economy that's diminishing the luxury market.
Tampa's port plays TV role
The millions of dollars Tampa's port has poured into beefing up security will pay off in an unexpected way: some free air time on national public television.
New power plant for St. Petersburg?
Is Progress Energy Florida Inc. planning to build a new power plant in the Tampa Bay area?
Meadowlands development ready to tee off
Landfills don't conjure up visions of swirling sea gulls, rotting garbage and leaking methane to Bill Gauger. He sees fairways and par 5s.
Basking in the sun, but concerned about freezes
The breezes were balmy and the setting elegant as executives of Progress Energy Inc. gathered with analysts on Wednesday and Thursday at the swanky Boca Raton Resort & Club.
Big (and we mean big) celebrities herald clinic's opening
A Lakeland clinic affiliated with Tampa's H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute came up with a novel way to celebrate its opening last week.
Boom time for money laundering convention
In an era when hotels are starved for conventions and globetrotting execs are reluctant to travel, at least one annual conference in Florida keeps growing into an international event.
Profile: Micheal Coleman
New position: Vice president, conceptual design, T.Y. Lin International, Tampa
Climbing the ladder
ARCHITECTURE
Company Notes
ENGINEERING
At every stage, a stitch of danger
The hopeful
Low tolerance for high fashion
David Wolfe, creative director with New York merchandise consultants Doneger Group, has been watching runway shows for 30 years with growing incredulity and disgust. During Fashion Week in February, he gave forward-looking retailers, wholesalers and designers his interpretation of how high fashion will translate into real-life apparel for spring 2004. Among his thoughts:
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
ThyssenKrupp reports loss of euro1.87 B ($2.8 B)
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Deere reports 4Q loss on charges, lower sales
Earnings schedule for week of 11/30/09
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