General Motors Corp., pummeled by falling U.S. sales and high gas prices, lost the global sales lead to Toyota Motor Corp. in the first half of this year, but the churning market makes it difficult to predict which automaker will end the year on top. ...more

July 24, 2008

It's been a good year for touch screens. The launch of the first iPhone model a year ago boosted interest in the technology tremendously, and the updated model that debuted July 11 likely will stoke enthusiasm further. Touch-screen manufacturers are going flat out, and more devices will soon be controlled by the tip of your finger. ...more

July 21, 2008

Drinkers of Coca-Cola can expect to pay more starting this fall after the company's biggest bottler said Thursday that it would raise prices. ...more

July 17, 2008

People want small cars that get great gas mileage. General Motors Corp. is known for making top-notch trucks and sport utility vehicles. The company's survival hinges on the difficult task of convincing buyers that its upgraded cars are just as good as its trucks and worth some extra cash. ...more

July 17, 2008

The Tampa Bay area is the sixth-riskiest market in the nation for home prices to fall in the next two years, according to a report from PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. ...more

July 10, 2008

Tony Dungy, whose first book was a No. 1 bestseller last year, is hoping for a repeat performance. ...more

July 9, 2008

TAMPA - The Bay area is the sixth-riskiest market in the nation for home prices to fall in the next two years, according to a report from PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. ...more

July 9, 2008

After 13 months of retired bliss, I had enough of my golden years and sought employment. ...more

July 4, 2008

A new McDonald's restaurant going up on North Dale Mabry Highway, near Van Dyke Road, will offer fancy coffees, Wi-Fi, cushy furniture and new jobs. ...more

June 25, 2008

Watching a thunderstorm from behind the windows of a deluxe apartment 30 stories above downtown Tampa, Ed Balchon considered trading in the suburbs for urban living. ...more

June 22, 2008