Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 17 2001

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 17 2001

The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel Column.
August 17, 2001

Palm to Buy Software Company's Technology.
August 17, 2001

Bonds Put Smaller Contractors in Bind in Chicago Area.
August 17, 2001

Chicago Tribune David Greising Column.
August 17, 2001

Thailand Wants to Break Airline's Monopoly on Flights to Ko Samui.
August 17, 2001

Tulsa, Okla.-Based Fuel-Storage Firm Executives Resign over Accounting Error.
August 17, 2001

Commission Wants Fast-Food Companies to Test Giveaway Toys More Thoroughly.
August 17, 2001

Winston-Salem, N.C.-Area Health Firm Posts Rise in Quarterly Net Income.
August 17, 2001

Pittsburgh Area's New Shopping Mall Nearly Finished.
August 17, 2001

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Don Nelson Column.
August 17, 2001... By Nora Carter, Athens Banner-Herald, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 17--NEW TALBOTS RETAIL STORE DRESSES UP ATHENS SHOPPING CENTER: Talbots, the Hingham, Mass.-based women's apparel company, kicked off the opening of its...

Ames' Closure of 47 Stores Includes Three in Akron, Ohio, Area.
August 17, 2001

Smith's, Albertson's Seek Nine Locations from Bankrupt Grocery Chain.
August 17, 2001

`Bond Belle' Leaves CNBC for CNN Economics Post.
August 17, 2001

Minnesota-Based Delivery Company Purchases Roswell, Ga., Dessert Maker.
August 17, 2001

Georgia State University Economist Expects U.S. to Escape Recession.
August 17, 2001

Atlanta Gas Light Disputes Profit Report.
August 17, 2001

Atlanta-Based National Service Industries Lowers Earnings Forecast.
August 17, 2001

MindSpring Founder Hews to Values in New Real Estate Venture.
August 17, 2001

Real Estate Investment Trust to Manage Atlanta-Area Concourse.
August 17, 2001

Stock Markets Up Slightly in 'Quiet Period'.
August 17, 2001

Boulder County, Colo., Dominates State's Venture Capital Awards.
August 17, 2001

Bradenton, Fla.-Area Port to Get `First-Class' Seawall.
August 17, 2001

California Tech Firm Told to Pay $5.45 Million for Falsifying Diversity Data.
August 17, 2001

Construction on New Library in Columbia, Mo., 45 Days Behind.
August 17, 2001

University Students Bring Economic Boost to Columbia, Mo.
August 17, 2001

Five-Year Drop in Missouri's Tax Take Blamed On Credits, Cuts, Economy.
August 17, 2001

Harassment Suit Involving Compuware CEO Is Dismissed.
August 17, 2001

Ford's Vice President for Worldwide Quality Offers Innovation, Caring.
August 17, 2001

Duluth News-Tribune, Minn., BizBuzz Column.
August 17, 2001

Ames Store at Erie, Pa., Mall to Close.
August 17, 2001

Erie, Pa., Officials, Travel Agents Await Word from US Airways About Plan.
August 17, 2001

Investors Agree to Help Rescue Miramar, Fla., Airplane Repair Company.
August 17, 2001

Firm to Use Venture Capital to Build Optical Cable Factory in Grafton, Mass.
August 17, 2001

Burlington, Mass., Software Maker Acquired by Chicago Software Company Divine.
August 17, 2001

Colorado Hospital Report Shows Charge, Care Comparisons.
August 17, 2001

Educational Toy Maker to Buy Troubled Zany Brainy.
August 17, 2001

Judge Approves Rite Aid Settlement.
August 17, 2001

Venture Capital Investments in New Jersey Down 60 Percent.
August 17, 2001

Equal Employment Agency Sues Houston-Area Group-Home Operator.
August 17, 2001

Houston-Area Hospital Cancels HMO Agreements with Blue Cross, Shield.
August 17, 2001

Oil, Gas Industry Helps to Sustain Houston Area's Job Market.
August 17, 2001

Former Assistant Sues CEO of California Business for Sexual Harassment.
August 17, 2001

Southern California Economic Index Forecasts Modest Growth for Region.
August 17, 2001

Kohl's Clothing Company Post 35 Percent Rise in Earnings.
August 17, 2001

Pewaukee, Wis.-Based Waukesha Bearings Acquires U.K.-Based Rival.
August 17, 2001

Profits Jump for Memphis, Tenn.-Based Drug, Treatment Distributor.
August 17, 2001

Remade Toyota Camry Turns Heads in Lexington, Ky.
August 17, 2001

Southwestern Bell to Refile Missouri Long-Distance Application with FCC.
August 17, 2001

Jacksonville, Fla.-Area Jobless Rate Declines; Local Economy Slows.
August 17, 2001

Questions Follow Bank of America's Move to Abolish Subprime Lending.
August 17, 2001

Bankers Ease Credit Guidelines for Lucent.
August 17, 2001

Sagging Economy Hurts Office-Space Market in Boston Area.
August 17, 2001

Discounter Ames to Close 47 Stores.
August 17, 2001

Detroit Free Press Lawrence Ulrich Column.
August 17, 2001

New Ford Vice President Moves Key Executives from `Glass House'.
August 17, 2001

Michigan State University Dean to Be Named.
August 17, 2001

Dallas Conglomerate to Transfer Stock to Employees.
August 17, 2001

Union Members Cheer New Deal with American Airlines.
August 17, 2001

Charlotte, N.C., Center Opens for Professionals Who Speak Asian Languages.
August 17, 2001

US Airways' Change Could Help Bradenton, Fla.-Area Airport.
August 17, 2001

Lafayette, Colo., Corporate Center Snags First Tenant.
August 17, 2001

Belleville News-Democrat, Ill., Wally Spiers Column.
August 17, 2001... By Wally Spiers, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 17--Marilyn Strube had that itch to invent. Well, at least she had an itch. What she did to soothe it has turned into a quest to help others. ...

Telecommunications Company's Crews Go High Tech with New Laptops.
August 17, 2001

Two Black Entrepreneurs Hope to Build Fishery in Akron, Ohio.
August 17, 2001

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business People Column.
August 17, 2001... Athens Banner-Herald, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 17--FREEMAN PROMOTED WITH ATHENS INSURANCE BRANCH: Athens insurance agent Terry G. Freeman was recently promoted to associate manager of Barnett Shoals office for American...

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Mathis Network Column.
August 17, 2001

Canada's Largest Bank to Invest $7 Million in eScout.
August 17, 2001

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
August 17, 2001... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 17--Uncle Al, the economy's pal, had better rally his troops behind a big interest rate cut rather than a little one when the Federal Open Market...

Hotel Phillips is Set to Reopen in Kansas City, Mo., after Renovation.
August 17, 2001

Businesswoman Receives Award at Leadership Conference in Lexington, Ky.
August 17, 2001

Investors Buy Into Newest Macon, Ga., Bank.
August 17, 2001

Macon, Ga., Coffeehouse Thrives in Downtown District.
August 17, 2001

Investors May Buy New Perry, Ga., Hotel.
August 17, 2001

Infamous Miami Gunmaker Quietly Shuts Down.
August 17, 2001

The Modesto Bee, Calif., Wine Notes Column.
August 17, 2001... By Tim Moran, The Modesto Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 17--The California State Fair judges a lot of things besides wine, and one of them is beer. So get over it, enophiles, this column is being hijacked by a...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Wise Consumer Column.
August 17, 2001

Finance Panel Approves Property Tax Freeze on Memphis, Tenn., Warehouse.
August 17, 2001

New Jersey-Based Mutual Funds Paid Less for Company Shares.
August 17, 2001

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Land & Space Column.
August 17, 2001

Suit over Stem Cells Isolated at University of Wisconsin-Madison to Wrap Up.
August 17, 2001

New York City's Unemployment Rate Dips in July.
August 17, 2001

Stockholm, Sweden-Based Airbag Maker to Move Jobs from Ogden, Utah, to Mexico.
August 17, 2001

Steel Company Chairman to Get Big Payday after Break-Up.
August 17, 2001

Providence Journal, R.I., Business Briefs Column.
August 17, 2001