Motorola said Friday that Ed Zander will step down as chief executive on Jan. 1 after months under pressure for the sharp decline of the company's once-hot cell phone business. ...more

December 1, 2007

When Charlotte Clark left SunTrust Bank after more than 25 years to work for SouthShore Community Bank, many SunTrust customers and employees in Sun City Center were surprised and disappointed. ...more

November 22, 2007

WCI Communities Inc., the Florida-based developer of upscale condominiums and homes, said Wednesday it will cut 21 percent of its work force as part of a restructuring spurred by the difficult housing market. ...more

November 7, 2007

Baseball might not have instant replay in time for the 2008 season, but the eventual introduction of the kind of technology that has become commonplace in other sports seems inevitable. ...more

November 7, 2007

Jeff Bewkes will succeed Dick Parsons as the CEO of Time Warner on Jan. 1, the company announced Monday, completing a widely anticipated succession at the top of the world's largest media conglomerate. ...more

November 6, 2007

Verizon Communications on Monday reported third-quarter earnings that were largely in line with expectations, reflecting steady growth in its wireless operations and a slow decline in its wired telephone business. ...more

October 30, 2007

Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest mortgage lender, said Tuesday it will begin calling borrowers to offer refinancing or modifications on $16 billion in loans whose interest rate is set to adjust by the end of 2008. Its shares fell more than 4 percent. ...more

October 23, 2007

Guards working for an Australian-owned security company fired on a car as it approached their convoy Tuesday, killing two female civilians before speeding away from the latest bloodshed blamed on the deadly mix of heavily armed protection details on Baghdad's crowded streets. ...more

October 10, 2007

TAMPA – The chairman and chief executive officer of Progress Energy died today while on a business trip to London. Robert McGehee, 64, was among a group of Progress Energy executives in England to meet with investors. He suffered a stroke on Sunday and underwent surgery at Charing Cross Hospital, but did not regain consciousness, a company news release said. ...more

October 9, 2007

The Eagles will perform during this fall's Country Music Association Awards for the first time, a nod to the success of their new single, 'How Long,' on country radio. ...more

September 28, 2007