Elizabeth "Liz" Smith, a former executive of Avon Products, will become the next chief executive officer of Outback Steakhouse's parent company, and instantly becomes one of the Tampa Bay area's leading businesswomen. ...more

November 4, 2009

Shares of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continued their plunge Wednesday as investors became increasingly convinced that the stocks will drop to zero if the government bails out the troubled companies. ...more

August 21, 2008

Whether or not the government is actually on the verge of taking over mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, investor fears that a bailout is imminent could turn such a worst-case scenario into reality. ...more

August 20, 2008