I can't even imagine how many melons have been thumped and tomatoes squeezed. How many vats of homemade bean soup have been served and how many times someone has leaned over the counter for that special cut of meat for an equally special occasion. ...more

August 6, 2008

Yahoo is recounting the shareholder vote for its board of directors after discovering that a tabulating firm failed to register the opposition of a major investor. ...more

August 6, 2008

Whaley's Market, a South Tampa institution for nearly 75 years, will close Sunday. ...more

August 5, 2008

Yahoo's recent truce that will put investor Carl Icahn on the board of directors didn't pacify many shareholders who remain on the warpath heading into the company's annual meeting today. ...more

August 1, 2008

General Motors Corp. has told dealers it will continue to offer leasing incentives in August, while GM and other automakers continue to scrutinize their leasing practices in light of steep drops in used car values. ...more

July 31, 2008

Bleeding cash and with its very survival uncertain, Ford Motor Co., an icon of American automaking, will try to import some of its success from across the Atlantic. ...more

July 25, 2008

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