Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 1 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 1 2003

Allentown, Pa.-Area Consumer Prices Climb Slightly.
August 1, 2003

Two Retail Store Openings to Add Combined 850 Jobs to Allentown, Pa., Area.
August 1, 2003

Brown County, S.D., Officials Expect Flu Shots in October.
August 1, 2003

Aberdeen, S.D., Road Construction Project Rolling Along.
August 1, 2003

Thomson Adds Name to Top of Prominent Stamford, Conn., Office Building.
August 1, 2003

Norwalk, Conn., Financial Data Provider Reports First-Ever Profit.
August 1, 2003

Pitney Bowes Seeks to Streamline Human Resources Operations.
August 1, 2003

Clear Channel Considers Changes for Augusta, Ga., Station in Ratings Slump.
August 1, 2003

Heavy Rains Slow Augusta, Ga., Construction Projects.
August 1, 2003

Cooler-Than-Usual Weather Enables Gas Suppliers to Refill Depleted Reserves.
August 1, 2003

Aging E...uipment at Oak Harbor, Ohio, Nuclear Plant Prompts Poor Safety Rating.
August 1, 2003

Wet Weather Delays Akron, Ohio, Road Construction Projects, Hampers Businesses.
August 1, 2003

Economy Staggers in Right Direction.
August 1, 2003

Healthy Salads Fuel Cash Registers at Fast-Food Chains.
August 1, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Residential Real Estate Column.
August 1, 2003

Orkin Tests Home, Yard Treatment to Discourage Mos...uitoes.
August 1, 2003

National Rules Eclipse Georgia's Predatory Lending Law.
August 1, 2003

Newell Rubbermaid Results Down 17 Percent.
August 1, 2003

Parent of Atlanta Utility Surpasses Profit Target.
August 1, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street Column.
August 1, 2003

Texas Credit Unions May Have to Stop Renewing Vehicle Registration Stickers.
August 1, 2003

Low-Oxygen Zone in Gulf of Mexico Shrinks, But Remains a Problem.
August 1, 2003

Port Arthur, Texas, Activists Disputing Results of EPA's Air Monitoring.
August 1, 2003

Wayne, N.J.-Based International Specialty Products Gets Ameripol Synpol Plant.
August 1, 2003

Stratford, Conn., Meat Company Closes Retail Outlet.
August 1, 2003

Trumbull, Conn.-Based Imagistics Reports Higher Net Income, but Revenue Drops.
August 1, 2003

Repairs to Shut Bridgeport to Waterbury, Conn., Rail Line.
August 1, 2003

Biloxi, Miss., Winn-Dixie Jumps into Li...uor Business.
August 1, 2003

Belleville News-Democrat, Ill., Will Buss Column.
August 1, 2003... By Will Buss, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1-- U.S. BANK NOW ONLINE IN SPANISH: Hispanic consumers and businesses can now access U.S. Bank online at www.usbank.com/espanol to read banking...

Broomfield, Colo., Maker of Tops for SUVs Has Roots in Boulder.
August 1, 2003

Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla., Airport Vies for Cash to Lure Low-Fare Carrier.
August 1, 2003

Manatee County, Fla., Office Park Closer to Reality.
August 1, 2003

Brownsville, Texas, Stores Beef up Security Measures for Tax-Free Weekend.
August 1, 2003

Constellation Energy Cashes In on Electricity Deregulation Complexities.
August 1, 2003

Commerce Department Report Fuels Optimism about U.S. Economic Recovery.
August 1, 2003

Clothing Chain Chico's FAS to Buy Glen Burnie, Md.-Based Retailer.
August 1, 2003

Deadline, Likely Strike Loom as Verizon, Unions Continue Negotiations.
August 1, 2003

Charlotte, N.C.-Based Auto Group to Purchase 18 More Dealerships.
August 1, 2003

Pillowtex's Bankruptcy Filing Ripples through Charlotte, N.C., Area.
August 1, 2003

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
August 1, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--BUYERS TO SAMPLE BOBCATS' SUITE STYLE: The uptown basketball arena won't open until November 2005, but you'll be able to sit in a life-size Charlotte...

North Charleston, S.C.-Based Textiles Firm Reports Reduced Second-Quarter Loss.
August 1, 2003

South Carolina Public Service Commission Executive to Retire.
August 1, 2003

Exxon Mobil Profits Boosted by Improved Refining Margins, Higher Oil Prices.
August 1, 2003

Texas White-Collar Workers Suffer Most as High-Tech Firms Move Jobs Offshore.
August 1, 2003

Chevrolet Impala Sales Soar 41.7 Percent; Sedan Cruising with Trucks, SUVs.
August 1, 2003

Midsize Car Central to GM's Strategy.
August 1, 2003

Officials Defend Closing of Detroit's St. John NorthEast Community Hospital.
August 1, 2003

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column.
August 1, 2003

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland Column.
August 1, 2003

Durham, N.C., Investment Firm Appoints New Executives after CEO Death.
August 1, 2003

Chapel Hill, N.C.-Based Pozen Files for Federal Approval of Migraine Therapy.
August 1, 2003

Orange & Rockland Utilities Reaches Agreement to Raise Natural Gas Rates.
August 1, 2003

Twin Ports of Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis., in Need of Modernization.
August 1, 2003

CEO of Audubon of Florida Steps Down.
August 1, 2003

American Airlines Signs Agreement with Sabre Travel Agent Network.
August 1, 2003

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Dr. Emilio Bombay Column.
August 1, 2003... By Michael Gerst, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--DEAR DR. BOMBAY: Within the past two weeks my modem has been connecting at 21-23 kilobits per second rather than 41-44. The Internet provider...

Industry, Calif.-Area Auto Dealerships Offer More On-Site Amenities.
August 1, 2003

New Chairman Nieves Ready to Face Challenges At Pasadena, Calif., Chamber.
August 1, 2003

Cambridge, Mass., Biotechnology Firm Reaches Deal with French Drugmaker.
August 1, 2003

Waltham, Mass., Data-Storage Software Firm StorageNetworks to Li...uidate.
August 1, 2003

The Boston Globe Downtown Column.
August 1, 2003

Putnam Investments Reports Increased Earnings, But Investors Continue to Flee.
August 1, 2003

Boston Redevelopment Authority Approves Public Access Plan.
August 1, 2003

Massachusetts Tax Payers Offer $800,000 for Out-of-State Purchases.
August 1, 2003

SBC Fights Recording Industry's Efforts to Seek Out File Sharers.
August 1, 2003

Colorado Springs, Colo., Airport to Provide Wireless Access inside Terminal.
August 1, 2003

Waypoint Bank to Open Branch in Messiah College in Grantham, Pa.
August 1, 2003

Florida Investor Buys Former Sylvania Flashbulb Plant in Montoursville, Pa.
August 1, 2003

Foundry Workers Plan Strike as Contract Talks Break Down in Carlisle, Pa.
August 1, 2003

Verizon Workers Consider Walkout; Union Sees Little Hope for Contract.
August 1, 2003

CIGNA Selloff of Hartford, Conn.-Based Management Unit Seems Desperate.
August 1, 2003

Consumer Activist Blasts Bush's Proposed Reforms of Credit-Reporting Laws.
August 1, 2003

Hartford, Conn.-Based Insurer Reports Increase in Second Quarter Losses.
August 1, 2003

Connecticut Plans to Borrow From Ratepayer Energy Funds to Balance Budget.
August 1, 2003

CEO of Totowa, N.J.-Based Greater Community Bancorp Steps Down.
August 1, 2003

Deal Will Put Generic Version of Popular Birth-Control Pill on Market.
August 1, 2003

Fairfield, N.J., Hotelier Reports 6 Percent Drop in Second Quarter Earnings.
August 1, 2003

Rising Prices, Competition Drive Down New Jersey Realty Commissions.
August 1, 2003

New Jersey Sports Authority Hopes to Begin Meadowland Retail, Sports Complex.
August 1, 2003

Union Picket at Fairfield, Ohio, Ford Turns into First-Amendment Battle.
August 1, 2003

Revived Energy Legislation Garners Senate Approval.
August 1, 2003

OPEC to Maintain Output, but May Cut Later in Year.
August 1, 2003

Sales Tax Holiday Mimics Christmas for Texas Retailers.
August 1, 2003

Chile Agreement Expands Free Trade in Americas.
August 1, 2003