If Dutch luxury car maker Spyker doesn't buy the Saab brand, General Motors Co. will let it die a quiet death by Dec. 31, GM's chairman said Tuesday. ...more

December 16, 2009

Merger outlook improves in Florida The market is still poor for corporate mergers, but for the first time in a while, things are looking up, according to a survey of professionals involved with mergers. ...more

December 9, 2009

Ford dealers from throughout central Florida gathered in Bartow on Friday for a press conference to discuss the national, statewide and local impact of the U.S. automotive industry. ...more

December 7, 2008

Since graduating from college and starting a family my life has been filled with many experiences. I have been blessed with personal and professional accomplishments that many dream of, and I equally have experienced enough failures and heartache to last a lifetime. Through it all my spiritual maturity and relationship with my Father God have continued to grow experiencing the abundance of his Grace in good times and in bad. ...more

November 16, 2008

The Tampa Bay area will lose 325 jobs and one of its higher-profile manufacturers next year when auto parts maker Lear Corp. shuts its Tampa manufacturing plant. ...more

September 11, 2008

TAMPA Lear Corp., a major U.S. auto parts maker, will shut its Tampa manufacturing plant by September 2009, a move that will eliminate 325 jobs. ...more

September 10, 2008

Has anyone noticed how the government reacts when money is short? ...more

August 2, 2008

The Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice market recorded the fourth highest percentage drop in total employment nationwide for the past year, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics released this week. ...more

July 10, 2008

Has anyone noticed how the government reacts when money is short? One would think that no one had ever experienced the loss of a job, reduction of income or unexpected expenses. As regular citizens, we must determine how to deal with these events. ...more

February 16, 2008

Has anyone noticed how the government reacts when money is short? ...more

February 15, 2008