Sears to move from Tampa Bay Center to WestShore
TAMPA -- Sears, Roebuck and Co. said it will relocate its store from beleaguered Tampa Bay Center to nearby WestShore Plaza.
In defense of a job strike
A Tampa defense contractor says the walkout could hurt U.S. forces at war. Nonsense, striking workers say.
Business today
DISNEY ASKS WORKERS TO WORK LESS: Thousands of salaried workers at Walt Disney World were asked to cut their work week to 32 hours as the company stepped up cost-cutting efforts. The move will mean 20 percent less in their paychecks for 7,400 workers at Disney's parks, hotels and administrative offices. Disney also trimmed the hours of some attractions and restaurants and fired an unspecified number of contract workers. A Disney spokeswoman said the reduced work week was a way to save jobs and that employees would be able to keep insurance and retirement benefits.
Buying mood strikes Wall Street
Investors act on feeling rather than hard news, sending the Dow up more than 172 points.
Job cuts pile up for SBC, others
The regional phone company says it will jettison thousands of jobs, leading a list of corporate cutbacks.
Chat about Windows XP
Discuss Windows XP and other PC issues with Times personal technology editor Dave Gussow and Solutions columnist John Torro in an online chat at 1:30 p.m. today. Go to www.tampabay.com/chat.
