Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 20 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 20 2004

Postal Service allows technology firm to test customized stamps.
August 20, 2004

Google strikes gold despite stumbles.
August 20, 2004

Housing market stayed hot in July in Walnut Creek, Calif., area.
August 20, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
August 20, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 20--Eastern Federal Corp. plans to follow Whole Foods Market into the Elizabeth neighborhood with a multiscreen movie theater. The 20-theater...

Delta embarks on new competitive strategy.
August 20, 2004

'Great day for little guys' as Google IPO benefits smaller investors.
August 20, 2004

Ontario, Canada-based telecom firm to cut 3,500 workers in restructuring.
August 20, 2004

Detroit Free Press architecture column.
August 20, 2004

Low-cost carrier Independence Air to service Detroit airport.
August 20, 2004

Sales of Kmart stores may leave 1,200 unemployed.
August 20, 2004

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland column.
August 20, 2004

Rural Minnesota summit addresses flight of young people.
August 20, 2004

Miami airport opens second in-transit lounge for international travelers.
August 20, 2004

Federal judge bans two south Florida executives from commodity trading.
August 20, 2004

Delays continue to plague Miami port users, truckers.
August 20, 2004

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Business Strategies column.
August 20, 2004

Fraud charges in Fresno, Calif., force auto repair chain to pay $5.8 million.
August 20, 2004

Prices for California olives beat 2003's average by 60 percent.
August 20, 2004

Travel guru says some customers with frequent-flier miles never use them.
August 20, 2004

Bombay Co. cuts back on number of planned stores.
August 20, 2004

Rising crude oil prices may start to affect North Texas drivers.
August 20, 2004

Ontario, Canada-based telecom firm to cut nearly 10 percent of work force.
August 20, 2004

Downtown Fayetteville, N.C., buildings are sold to developers.
August 20, 2004

Boston Scientific's stent recalls could hit inventory, analysts worry.
August 20, 2004

The Boston Globe Boston Capital column.
August 20, 2004

Massachusetts' consumer confidence rises.
August 20, 2004

Vermont sues over importing prescription drug.
August 20, 2004

Google shares increase 18 percent during opening day of trading.
August 20, 2004

Olympic ads have short shelf life.
August 20, 2004

Internet's Olympics news not always welcome.
August 20, 2004

Hedge fund managers' elitism comes under fire in Greenwich, Conn.
August 20, 2004

Camp Hill, Pa.-area fitness centers to consolidate operations.
August 20, 2004

Hershey can market nutrition bars, judge rules.
August 20, 2004

Oil companies see rise in profits.
August 20, 2004

High gas prices may point to inflation increase, economic growth slowdown.
August 20, 2004

Thirty-year mortgage rates drop to 5.81 percent.
August 20, 2004

Port tenant leases more space in Bradenton, Fla., area.
August 20, 2004

Bradenton, Fla.-area gas station, its supplier accused of gouging.
August 20, 2004

Wal-Mart SuperCenter to open in Broomfield, Colo.
August 20, 2004

Builder sales outlet to close Belleville, Ill., location.
August 20, 2004

Belleville News-Democrat, Ill., business beat column.
August 20, 2004... By Will Buss, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 20--BOEING TO INTERVIEW FOR JOBS: After saying it will move quickly to fill 250 positions in St. Louis by the end of the year, Boeing has planned an...

California unlikely to have many workers who qualify for overtime pay.
August 20, 2004

Businesses work more efficiently with latest telecommunications tools.
August 20, 2004

New owner of Biloxi, Miss., building pays back creditors, contractors.
August 20, 2004

Entrance road, seats among selling points for expanded convention center.
August 20, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
August 20, 2004

Temp work force takes a more permanent cast.
August 20, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Maria Saporta column.
August 20, 2004

Philips Electronics' Atlanta facility to cut about 95 jobs.
August 20, 2004

Spiking oil prices threaten U.S. economy.
August 20, 2004

Jobless claims drop, but hiring seems slow.
August 20, 2004

Delta retools fares at Cincinnati hub.
August 20, 2004

Barberton, Ohio, apartment complex to be converted into condominiums.
August 20, 2004

Stamford, Conn.-based pool company to start a union.
August 20, 2004

Center Valley, Pa., university offers classes for post-Sept. 11 world.
August 20, 2004

Allentown, Pa.-based semiconductor maker considers layoffs to cut costs.
August 20, 2004

Allentown, Pa.-based electric company creates subsidiary.
August 20, 2004

Connecticut attorney general bristles at bank's gag request concerning layoffs.
August 20, 2004

Connecticut loses 4,900 jobs in July.
August 20, 2004

Mortgage rates fall to 5.81 percent amid weak job growth.
August 20, 2004

Critical Middletown-to-Norwalk, Conn., power line is tangled in turmoil.
August 20, 2004

New York man is charged with writing $2.1 million in bad checks.
August 20, 2004

Firm wins right to see 155 papers withheld by sports agency in New Jersey.
August 20, 2004

Gund's president is smarter than the average bear.
August 20, 2004

Fairfield, N.J.-based hotel firm's stock shoots up on news of sale.
August 20, 2004

Medicare drug guide touches off sharp debate.
August 20, 2004

Florham Park, N.J.-based real estate firm regroups after exec's guilty plea.
August 20, 2004

Volvo gets personal with service, does some repairs at customers' homes.
August 20, 2004

Some research, three easy steps help in picking PCs.
August 20, 2004

Regulators study 'stranded costs' for CenterPoint Energy.
August 20, 2004

Former Enron executives keep busy with charity, Web site.
August 20, 2004

Houston hotels continue to struggle after Sept. 11, Enron scandal.
August 20, 2004

Houston Chronicle Moneymakers column.
August 20, 2004

Oil prices move onward, upward due to Iraqi strife.
August 20, 2004

Houston-based seafood eatery chain acquires civic center.
August 20, 2004

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
August 20, 2004

Chemical company to close Jacksonville, Fla., facility.
August 20, 2004

Jacksonville, Fla., economic indicators down due to consumer worries.
August 20, 2004

Jacksonville, Fla.-based fashion retailer's profits rise to $5.7 million.
August 20, 2004

Georgia firm believes system will allow railroads to profitably haul containers.
August 20, 2004

Restructuring efforts hurt Winn-Dixie in fourth quarter.
August 20, 2004

Aquila sets offering prices on stock, convertible securities.
August 20, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
August 20, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 20--'HAVE-NOTS' HAVE A HOLD ON MEDIA: The coverage of the Census Bureau's income statistics too often presents a misleading portrayal of economic...

Christian businesses are growing in Macon, Ga.
August 20, 2004