Homeowners in a rush to refinance
A drop in interest rates this year offers several options, sparking the biggest mortgage refinancing wave since 1998.
Florida Power cuts off load program
The utility's new parent won't accept more customers into a program that saved summer electricity by shutting off appliances.
Yearlong disintegration final at Tampa law firm
The few remaining lawyers at the former Annis Mitchell will open a Tampa office for a large Cleveland firm instead.
Penney escapes slump in retail
Thanks to its Eckerd unit, the chain says it will meet or top analysts' forecasts. Wal-Mart and Sears may not.
British Airways will tweak TIA service
TAMPA -- British Airways has made a commitment to improve service between London and Tampa Bay, but whether that means more than the current three flights weekly remains to be seen.
Business today
MARCH WHOLESALE PRICES DROP: Wholesale prices fell in March, led by a record drop in the price of natural gas used in homes. The Producer Price Index, which measures inflation pressures before they reach store shelves, edged down by 0.1 percent last month, the Labor Department reported, the first decline in seven months. Analysts had forecast a 0.1 percent increase. .
Fuel prices pump up for summer
Locally, average prices are still below last year's, but pressure on supply could drive prices higher in time for summer vacations.
