Robert Trigaux
Director's past connects TECO, Enron
John A. Urquhart enjoyed a long and successful career with General Electric, selling turbines to electric utilities. So it was no surprise that in 1990, when he was in his early 60s, he joined the board of directors of a promising young power company.
Lawyers confident taking on Alliance
Lawyers contend Florida's contract puts the state in the driver's seat should it sue over Enron.
New way to pay for college on horizon
Florida prepares to roll out a savings program that will compete with both mutual funds and prepaid tuition plans.
Defections sting Arthur Andersen
Delta joins a growing list of ex-clients, a trend that raises doubts about the accounting firm's future.
Business digest
WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS SLIDE: The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, the fourth decline out of five weeks. State unemployment offices received 376,0000 applications in the week that ended Saturday, down 5,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department said. The four-week moving average of claims, a less volatile indicator, fell to 372,750, the lowest since mid-August, from 374,000. So far this year, claims have averaged 380,000 a week, compared with 408,000 for all of 2001.
