It was almost an epic collapse. Instead, it became another teeth-gritting, palm-sweating, relief-sighing victory for the Florida State Seminoles. ...more

December 14, 2008

A marketing research firm is dimming its Internet advertising outlook for the next four years, the latest sign of the more austere times looming for the high-tech sector. ...more

December 1, 2008

Yet another bank is to be "bailed out," namely CitiCorp. ...more

November 26, 2008

Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs. ...more

November 19, 2008

Detroit's Big Three automakers pleaded with Congress on Tuesday for a $25 billion lifeline to save the once-proud titans of U.S. industry, warning of a national economic catastrophe should they collapse. ...more

November 18, 2008

Colombia's government readied emergency measures Sunday to appease irate investors who lost tens of millions of dollars in the collapse of pyramid schemes that caused riots, scores of arrests and two deaths. ...more

November 17, 2008

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday the House would provide aid to the ailing U.S. auto industry, requiring that the industry meet new fuel-efficiency standards, produce advanced vehicles and restructure "to ensure their long-term economic viability." ...more

November 16, 2008

Even as Detroit's Big Three teeter on the edge of collapse, United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said Saturday the problem is not the union's contract with the automakers and that getting the companies back on their feet means finding a way to turn around the economy. ...more

November 16, 2008

Ellen Posivach obviously relishes challenges. Six months after stepping down under pressure after nine years as city manager of Tarpon Springs, she has signed on with another riverfront town, Port Richey. On a contract basis Posivach is doing the job of assistant Port Richey city manager and economic development manager. ...more

November 12, 2008

The Tampa Tribune laid off 18 newsroom employees Monday as the newspaper works to reduce its costs and cope with a worsening advertising economy. ...more

November 11, 2008