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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 5, 2009

Hat World acquires Tampa's Sports Fan-Attic

Nashville-based Genesco Inc. said its Hat World subsidiary acquired Tampa-based Sports Fan-Attic, a retailer of licensed sports headwear and apparel with 37 stores in seven states, and revenue of approximately $30 million. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

In a statement, Genesco officials expressed a desire to build a national chain, based in part on the Sports Fan-Attic concept. Genesco already operates more than 2,225 footwear and headwear retail stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada under names such as Journeys, Underground Station and Johnston & Murphy.

County offers resources on Chinese drywall

Homeowners with tainted Chinese drywall have a new place to go for information.

Hillsborough County's Web site, www.hillsboroughcounty.org, has a new page with links to federal and state agencies handling investigations or offering help. It also has information on the tax breaks offered by the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser's Office and the latest news reports.

In addition, residents who are having their drywall replaced may be eligible to install a temporary mobile home on their lot while work is in progress. To learn more, residents may contact a county zoning counselor at (813) 307-4739.

Global conference set for Saint Leo University
Business professionals and academics will discuss trends in today's global marketplace at Saint Leo University's International Business Conference from Thursday through Saturday.

Sessions include leadership, management and trade issues.

A full conference program with registration form is available at www.saintleo.com/Conference. Questions regarding the conference can be directed to (352) 588-7390 or e-mail kathleen.frahm

@saintleo.edu.

New York files antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corp.

New York's attorney general hit Intel Corp. with an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the company used "illegal threats and collusion" to dominate the market for computer microprocessors.

Following a similar case in Europe, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo claimed that the world's biggest computer chip maker paid billions of dollars in kickbacks to computer manufacturers and retaliated against those that did too much business with Intel's competitors, namely Advanced Micro Devices.

An Intel spokesman denied the charges and said the company's sales practices were legitimate.

A staff and wire report

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