The Blade (Toledo, OH) articles from December 2004

The Blade (Toledo, OH) archives from December 2004

Hilton Hotel owners plan 4-star lodging in Toledo, Ohio.
December 1, 2004

Lima, Ohio, refinery venture makes sense, experts say.
December 1, 2004

Owens-Illinois stock offer may ring up $550 million.
December 2, 2004

Toledo, Ohio-based pizzeria's growth is on track, CEO says.
December 3, 2004

SUV registrations rise 56 percent in 5 years, Census says.
December 3, 2004

Toledo, Ohio, electric utility to offer customers 10 percent discount.
December 5, 2004

Toledo, Ohio, utility holds reverse auction for possibly lower electric rates.
December 5, 2004

Small-business startups in Toledo, Ohio, brave long odds to achieve success.
December 5, 2004

Spending on Christmas, Hanukkah decorations expected to rise this year.
December 7, 2004

Focus becomes clearer for glassmaker Owens-Illinois.
December 7, 2004

Ohio gourmet store to close by Jan. 15.
December 7, 2004

Bryan, Ohio toymaker posts $158,000 quarterly loss.
December 7, 2004

Bank to build $8 million headquarters in Monroe, Ohio.
December 8, 2004

Beaujolais nouveau loses its appeal this year, Toledo, Ohio-area retailers say.
December 9, 2004

Toledo, Ohio, lawyers told that firms' duty to bankrupt customer is gray area.
December 10, 2004

Auction fizzles; Toledo, Ohio, Edison rates prevail.
December 10, 2004

Improvement project to breathe some life into Lost Peninsula in Toledo, Ohio.
December 12, 2004

Toymaker Ohio Art continues to lose money despite efforts to turn things around.
December 12, 2004

China's clothing tax won't help retailers, shoppers.
December 14, 2004

Toledo, Ohio-area firms expect to hire fewer quarterly workers than last year.
December 14, 2004

Hickory Farms shuts remaining year-round stores.
December 14, 2004

The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, personal business column.
December 14, 2004

Buyers revealed for Toledo, Ohio, building products maker.
December 15, 2004

Toledo, Ohio, downtown area has variety of holiday shopping spots.
December 15, 2004

Hourly workers must decide whether to forfeit pay or show up sick.
December 15, 2004

Toledo Edison disputes union's right to strike.
December 16, 2004

Firm sells most of its stake in Toledo, Ohio, glass-bottle maker.
December 16, 2004

Toledo, Ohio, contractor must pay damages in attack on union agent's car.
December 17, 2004

Johns Manville to build pipe-insulation plant in Defiance, Ohio.
December 17, 2004

Toledo, Ohio-based Libbey won't shut down more glass factories.
December 17, 2004

OSHA fines Bryan, Ohio, plastics maker Plastech for safety violations.
December 17, 2004

Lakeside, Ohio, condo development appears settled 10 years after river move.
December 19, 2004

Wood County, Ohio, 'incubator' offers safe kitchen to small food businesses.
December 19, 2004

Toledo, Ohio, police official raises doubt about identity theft insurance.
December 21, 2004

The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, personal business column.
December 21, 2004

Toledo, Ohio, steel processing firm aims to become more involved in industry.
December 21, 2004

'No-nonsense, no-frills' SUV to hit U.S. market in the summer.
December 22, 2004

Amount of credit card debt on the rise this year, survey says.
December 23, 2004

Sky Financial to acquire Bridgeport, Ohio, banking firm for $69.2 million.
December 23, 2004

Michigan study shows use of antibiotics may be factor in asthma, allergies.
December 23, 2004

Downtown Woodville, Ohio, enhancement project gets boost.
December 23, 2004

Regulators approve Columbus, Ohio-based gas utility's rate increase.
December 23, 2004

Development project in Toledo, Ohio-area town to have more than 500 homes.
December 23, 2004

Toledo, Ohio, donors hit target with holiday giving.
December 23, 2004

Toledo, Ohio, pushes rethinking of garbage handling as budget cuts loom.
December 23, 2004

New voting machines head to Monroe County, Ohio.
December 23, 2004

Michigan Farm Bureau fights rules against groundwater withdrawals.
December 23, 2004

Retailers in Toledo, Ohio, area think snow put shoppers in holiday mood.
December 24, 2004

Don't overlook hardware stores, auto-parts retailers for last-minute shopping.
December 24, 2004

Toledo, Ohio-area construction projects created jobs.
December 26, 2004

Findlay, Ohio, firm offers computer services for multiple tasks.
December 27, 2004

Toledo, Ohio-area bargain hunters scout for deals.
December 27, 2004

Toledo, Ohio-area hotel, liquor businesses hope for busy holiday weekend.
December 28, 2004

Ohio's sales tax law adds headaches for retailers.
December 28, 2004

Toledo, Ohio-area entrepreneurs take advantage of SBA-backed loans.
December 29, 2004

Toledo, Ohio, innkeepers, shop owners cheer as New Year's Eve falls on Friday.
December 29, 2004

Ohio's Lucas, Wood counties could exit pollution list.
December 29, 2004

Surprise dividend saves Toledo, Ohio, trash service.
December 29, 2004

Toledo, Ohio-area brokers, money managers give predictions about 2005.
December 30, 2004

Toledo, Ohio-area taxpayers make donations, prepay expenses to get deductions.
December 31, 2004