Diller struts potential of USA Networks' mixture

[Times photo: Dirk Shadd]
The company's annual shareholder meeting in St. Petersburg is brief, but its chief executive finds plenty to crow about.
Mediacentric survivors earning only minimum
The Clearwater telecom company laid off 16 workers -- and kept the remainder around at minimum wage.
Venture capital spigot dries up
Investments in Florida dwindle to $105-million in the latest quarter, the lowest since the Net boom began.
Business today
FACTORY ORDERS GROW: Orders to U.S. factories registered their first increase of the year in March, thanks to stronger demand for transportation equipment.