Cell phone sales are falling, manufacturers have announced thousands of layoffs, and wireless carriers are finding it harder to acquire and keep customers. ...more

February 7, 2009

Buyers eager to snatch up deals on Florida condos may have to fork over bigger down payments and face more intense reviews of their potential purchases. ...more

February 6, 2009

Buyers anxious to snatch up deals on Florida condos may have to plunk down higher down payments and have the condominium complex scrutinized. Fannie Mae, one of the largest providers of U.S. mortgages, is requiring more cash upfront and taking over the condo review process from its lenders. Amy Bonitatibus, Fannie Mae spokeswoman, said that's because condos are at a higher risk of failure in this economy. ...more

February 5, 2009

The Great Depression was not caused by business failure; it was a financial downturn that was mitigated by the government's reactionary and blundering response to the situation. This resembles our situation today. Our government has not learned a thing from history, and it is on the verge of plunging us into another economic disaster because Congress doesn't have enough sense to study in depth and debate the pros and cons of bills that come before them. How will they create another economic disaster for us? ...more

February 3, 2009

NBC said on the eve of Sunday's Super Bowl that it has sold the last two of the 69 advertising spots for the game, pushing total ad revenue for the event to a record $206 million. ...more

January 31, 2009

It was Diddy's party, but he came within an hour of missing the whole thing Thursday night. And then there was the 3 a.m. ketchup fight at the Waffle House on Friday. But more on that later. ...more

January 31, 2009

It was Diddy's party, but he came within an hour of missing the whole thing last night. And then there was the 3 a.m. ketchup fight at the Waffle House. But more on that later. ...more

January 30, 2009

The Fishin' Report angling action roundup by Nick Stubbs of Media General News Service. ...more

January 28, 2009

The demand at the United Food Bank of Plant City has never been greater. ...more

January 28, 2009

Home sales in the Bay area rose more in December than any month since the downturn began. ...more

January 27, 2009