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Talk of the bay: We still hate our jobs, just not as much

By Times Staff
Published November 1, 2007

The good news: Tampa's measure of worker confidence has ended its free fall. The bad news: We're still ranked dead last on the employee happiness front, according to data released Wednesday by the Hudson Employment Index. The index measures worker confidence each month in 11 major cities, including Tampa. This month, Dallas and Washington, D.C., were ranked at the top. Tampa workers used to be at the top, too, until this summer. Now, more workers here are anticipating job cuts at their company, and they're growing increasingly unhappy with their personal finances. To see more, visit www.hudson-index.com.

Odyssey, Spain on course for trial

Odyssey Marine Exploration doesn't expect to resolve its dispute with Spain concerning a half-billion-dollar shipwreck treasure any time soon. The two parties told a Tampa federal judge that they don't expect to reach settlement over the wreck code-named "Black Swan" and will be ready for trial by Oct. 1, 2008. Spain, which believes it may have a legitimate claim on the treasure, wants detailed information about the wreck and the gold and silver coins found around it, but it won't agree to Odyssey's stringent confidentiality demands.

Governor's squad on energy mission

They don't have nifty superhero costumes, but Gov. Charlie Crist's "Action Team on Energy and Climate Change" is on a mission to save the planet. Instead of explosions and high-flying fisticuffs, the action team will issue its first report to the governor today. In its draft report, the team recommends a cap-and-trade system for cutting carbon emissions, exploring additional nuclear power and writing a new rule that allows utilities to profit from investments in conserving energy.

Bank relocates in its best interest

Goodbye downtown, hello Carillon. Synovus Bank of Tampa Bay has moved its headquarters to a four-story building on Roosevelt Boulevard, leaving its offices in downtown St. Petersburg. The bank said the Carillon location allows Synovus to expand commercial banking services to customers in South Pinellas County. With $1-billion in assets, Synovus operates 19 full-service banking centers in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee and Sarasota counties. The area banking company is a unit of the $33-billion Synovus financial services company based in Columbus, Ga.

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