Commodity regulators in Washington have accused a Dutch trading company of making roughly $1 million in illegal profits by manipulating the prices of crude oil, heating oil and gasoline over an 11-day period last year. ...more

July 25, 2008

Jim Withers sat in the back room of his small barbershop smoking a cigarette and studying his computer screen. ...more

July 13, 2008

Use Food As Oil Weapon OK, gas is costing the better part of $4 a gallon. We Americans are disturbed by this, but continue to pay what is necessary to get to where we need to go. We pay it because we either have to work, go to the store, visit sick or dying friends and relatives or have a relaxing day out of the house. ...more

July 2, 2008

As President Bush calls for repealing a ban on drilling off most of the coast of the United States, a shortage of ships used for deep-water offshore drilling promises to impede any rapid turnaround in oil exploration and supply. ...more

June 19, 2008

The economic news in the Bay area hasn't been good lately, but a large insurance company with roots in Barbados is bucking that trend and planning to use Tampa as the base of a major expansion. ...more

June 7, 2008

Progress Energy Florida said Tuesday that it has selected a path for a new 200-mile, high-voltage power line project it wants to build to serve future growth in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

May 21, 2008

TAMPA - Progress Energy said this morning that it has selected a path for 200 miles of high-voltage power lines that would cut across several counties, including northern Hillsborough County. ...more

May 20, 2008

Milk, check. Bread, check. And don't forget $100 million in backup generators. ...more

May 13, 2008

The Bush administration said Friday it plans to raise fines significantly for employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants, part of a broader effort that includes improved border security after Congress failed to pass immigration-related legislation in 2007. ...more

February 23, 2008

News Corp. has approached the four major record labels to discuss launching an online music service through its popular MySpace social networking site, music company executives familiar with the talks said. ...more

February 20, 2008