August 17, 2000
CP&L ready for more acquisitions
With its shareholders' approval of Florida Progress in hand, the utility details further plans for growth.
More than fun and games
In town to tout a new site, GameWorks officials say the company is evolving beyond its arcade roots.
Bay area logs injuries
Warehouse store accidents also have caused injuries and prompted customer lawsuits in the Tampa Bay area.
Echelon CEO: 'I will be staying'
Darryl LeClair says the commercial real estate company's new owners have committed to grow and give him authority.
Business today
INFLATION, HOUSING STARTS SLOW: Consumer prices rose more slowly in July and the pace of new home construction was the slowest in 21/2 years, a combination that's likely to give the Federal Reserve room to leave interest rates unchanged next week. The consumer price index rose 0.2 percent last month, the Labor Department said. The core rate of the CPI, which excludes food and energy costs, also rose 0.2 percent in July -- the fourth straight month at that pace. Through July, the overall CPI rose at a 4 percent annual rate, compared with a 2.4 percent increase during the first seven months of 1999. In a separate report, the Commerce Department said housing starts unexpectedly fell 3.3 percent to an annual rate of 1.512-million units, the third straight monthly decrease.
