Davel to join with rival
The pay phone company, in a pitched battle with wireless providers, will merge with PhoneTel Technologies.
Business today
TAMPA PARTNERSHIP NAMES CHAIRMAN: Lee Moncrief of SouthTrust Bank is the new chairman of the Tampa Downtown Partnership. At the development group's annual luncheon, he said his top priorities would be to improve local transportation, build support for the proposed cultural arts district and spur development of residential housing in downtown Tampa. Hal Flowers of Everest Partners LLC was chosen chairman-elect of the partnership.
Reports detail continued slump
Retail spending barely rose last month, while a Fed survey reveals an overall soft business climate.
Paradyne slices pay, day for workers
As the tech slowdown worsens, the telecom company cuts some plant workers to four-day weeks; the rest take a pay cut.
Koger site owner sees potential
But the Tampa center's new manager, an Alabama company, may not be the one to make the vision a reality.
Tropical Sportswear cuts staff, earnings forecast
TAMPA -- Tropical Sportswear Int'l Corp. is cutting 160 people from the payroll at its Tampa and El Paso, Texas, plants because of sagging sales and depressed profits.
