ABC Fine Wine and Spirits executives hope a new store will become the toast of the town. ...more

January 17, 2009

Despite the auto industry's slumping sales and questions about the financial future of the U.S.-based companies, auto shows like the one getting under way in Detroit remain important global stages for American car and truck makers - and many of their foreign rivals. ...more

January 13, 2009

Even by the standards of battered automakers, Chrysler is in dire shape. ...more

January 8, 2009

Floridians get ready for the first Powerball drawing. ...more

January 6, 2009

The International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the United States, opens this week in Las Vegas with a full slate of giant TVs and inventive gadgets, despite the pall of a recession hanging over the industry. ...more

January 5, 2009

Chrysler says it will close all 30 of its manufacturing plants for a month starting Friday. ...more

December 17, 2008

Ann Taylor will be moving out of St. Petersburg's BayWalk shopping center in January, the center's owner said. ...more

December 17, 2008

Ann Taylor will be moving out of St. Petersburg's BayWalk shopping center in January, the center's owner said. Developer Fred Bullard, who owns BayWalk, said the women's fashion store had a clause in its lease that allowed it to leave the center if the store's sales fell below a certain level. ...more

December 16, 2008

Americans may be cutting back on holiday shopping, but they are still buying video games - to the tune of nearly $3 billion in November, according to data from market researcher NPD Group. ...more

December 14, 2008

General Motors Corp. said Friday that it will temporarily close 20 factories across North America and make sweeping cuts to its vehicle production as it tries to adjust to dramatically weaker automobile demand. ...more

December 13, 2008