5 things to start the day: Walmart’s online pricing, Villages visionary, and how the money followed LeBron (Video)
By Pam Huff Wal-Mart is considering whether to match online prices during the holiday shopping season, a move the retail giant has long resisted but that many of its competitors have embraced. The move is one of several Wal-Mart could implement this year, though company officials are concerned such a nationwide program would cut too […]
Moore succeeds with cultural, economic diversity
By Alexis Muellner Title, company: Senior vice president, chief operating officer, Tampa Housing Authority Years in his role: 16 Education: University of Memphis College years: Active in TV production for community access station Downtime: Loves ocean fishing Hot button: Indecision First paid job: Working in cash control at the “Liberty Land” theme park. He spent […]
SkyHouse Channelside tops out, half-way done
By Alexis Muellner In a lunchtime event, Batson-Cook Construction is celebrating the “topping out” of SkyHouse Channelside. The milestone signals the building is halfway to completion. The 23-floor, 320-unit luxury apartment building is on 12th Street between East Washington and East Whiting Streets. The high-rise is on track for delivery in May 2015, a release […]
Two strong quarters in a row for GDP, but economy still a little soft (Video)
By Kent Hoover The Federal Reserve’s confidence in the economy was rewarded by a better-than-expected report on economic growth in the third quarter. Gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter, according to an initial estimate by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. We can thank personal consumption, exports, […]