August 11, 2000
Florida capital firms in demand
Finding traditional venture outlets dry, entrepreneurs turned to in-state funding sources during the second quarter.
Popping out from down under
When Seinfeld was still churning out new episodes in the 1990s, the hit TV show's vocabulary and plot lines became part of the cultural fabric in America. Iowa corn farmers and New York stockbrokers alike chanted "yada, yada, yada" and knew what it meant to be "master of their domain."
Business today
WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS RISE: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose by 18,000 last week to 293,000, the Labor Department reported. The increase was slightly larger than economists had been forecasting. But it still left the claims level below the 300,000-mark that is viewed as signaling extremely tight labor markets. The four-week moving average, which helps smooth out weekly variations, fell last week to 288,500, the lowest level since the four weeks ended May 27.
CPL boss answers bay area staff
CEO William Cavanaugh meets with Florida Power workers, some of whom may lose their job in the merger.
Ocala lawyer has been fighting tiremakers on safety for years
He says the solution to tread-belt separation is simple and cheap. Firestone disagrees.
Briefly
NETSCAPE TO MODIFY DOWNLOAD PROGRAM: Web browser designer Netscape Communications said it will revise a program for downloading files from the Internet so that it will no longer collect data about users' online activity. The software, called SmartDownload, is the subject of a federal class-action lawsuit that claims it violates a federal law protecting computer users' privacy. The program, which is designed to make it easier for people to download large files, also provides information to Netscape about what kinds of files a user is downloading.
