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Lightning hope XO marks a success
[Times photo: Toni L. Sandys]
The new members-only club is part of a strategy to draw more people to the Ice Palace and boost the team's profits. |
October 5, 2000
Peppard named to head Times human resources
Jane Peppard is the new director of organizational development and human resources at the St. Petersburg Times.
Winn-Dixie to overhaul 650 stores
By reducing its perishables space in more than half of its stores, the grocery chain hopes to cut costs.
Business digest
FACTORY ORDERS REBOUND IN AUGUST: Orders to American factories bounced back in August after a record 8.1 percent plunge the previous month, thanks to stronger demand for airplanes and electronics. Factory orders rose a surprising 2 percent to a seasonally adjusted $382.5-billion, the Commerce Department said. The performance surprised many analysts, who predicted factory orders would fall by 1.9 percent.
Pinellas reaches out to Mexico
For the second time in 18 months, Mexican business leaders will visit to discuss trade.
