Lehman Brothers, in a desperate bid to survive, announced plans Wednesday to sell a majority stake in its prized investment management business and said a sale of the entire company is possible. ...more

September 11, 2008

It may have taken longer and it may not be as acute, but there are early hints that the economic slump is crimping the lifestyles of the wealthy. ...more

August 4, 2008

Three businessmen and a Sarasota lawyer have been charged with participating in an $82.8 million mortgage loan scheme that defrauded seven banks, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Monday. ...more

July 29, 2008

Three businessmen and a Sarasota lawyer have been charged with participating in an $82.8 million mortgage loan fraud, a scheme which defrauded seven banks, the U.S. Attorney's Office said this morning. ...more

July 28, 2008

The slowdown in the area commercial real estate market has prompted the owners of the vacant Citrus Landing Office Park to offer the property at public auction. ...more

July 16, 2008

Lehman Bros. Holdings on Monday confirmed fears on Wall Street that the credit crisis isn't quite over, and it left investors to wonder whether other major investment banks face the same set of risks. ...more

June 10, 2008

The Tampa Bay area may or may not be in a recession, but overall, it's in better shape than the country as a whole, experts told local business owners Tuesday. ...more

February 9, 2008

She could not afford to "feed the beast" any longer. Beth Garman was a real estate broker who once had a staff of 18 agents. ...more

February 6, 2008

With the football playoffs under way and the presidential election campaign becoming more intense, small-business owners may find that some of their staffers are a little distracted and more inclined to talk than work. ...more

January 10, 2008

TAMPA - Jefferson Bank of Florida has opened its first location, at 3711 Tampa Road in Oldsmar. The full-service bank will provide commercial, real estate, home equity and consumer loans. ...more

December 12, 2007