Dow tumbles as investors cash in
NEW YORK -- The stock market fell sharply and broadly Monday as investors cashed in on last week's rally and dumped shares of the Boeing Co., which lost what is expected to be the largest military contract in history Friday.
Times' circulation gains counter state trend
Florida's largest newspapers lost circulation over the past six months, but the St. Petersburg Times again bucked the trend.
Lykes face off, lay out arguments in court
The first day of the trial opens with cordial greetings, then it was on to arguing Lykes Brothers Inc.'s value.
Business Digest
ATTACKS' EFFECTS ON FLORIDA VARIED: Different segments of Florida's tourism business have been affected in different ways since the Sept. 11 attacks, according to a "tourism industry barometer" compiled by Visit Florida. The state's tourism promotion agency found that RV parks and campgrounds were "relatively unaffected." Business at tourist attractions dropped 40 percent in mid-September but is now down about 20 percent from the same time last year. The report said the state's lodging industry "has remained off by 40 percent and shows no immediate signs of recovery."
Satellite TV deal to merge leaders
EchoStar Communications is buying Hughes Electronics and its DirecTV subsidiary for approximately $25.8-billion in a deal that would unite the nation's two leading satellite TV providers.
