Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 6 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 6 2004

Savvy back-to-school shoppers plan ahead for savings on tax-free days in Texas.
August 6, 2004

Program in southwestern Connecticut will remotely control air conditioners.
August 6, 2004

Nation's labor picture looks better, but still not robust.
August 6, 2004

Hancock County, Miss., planning panel denies special exception for strip club.
August 6, 2004

Bakersfield, Calif., dream home raffle won by local couple who plan to sell it.
August 6, 2004

Planned Bakersfield, Calif., shopping center to get 2 restaurants.
August 6, 2004

New coffeehouse set to open in Maryville, Ill.
August 6, 2004

Organizations in Belleville, Ill., area to share $14,000 grant.
August 6, 2004

Local man revives Broomfield, Colo., doughnut haven.
August 6, 2004

After delay, hotel targets January opening in Boulder, Colo.
August 6, 2004

Builders to begin work on Bradenton, Fla., homes in 2005.
August 6, 2004

Google's greed may trigger 'financial train wreck' after pricey IPO hits fans.
August 6, 2004

Bethesda, Md.-based defense titan Lockheed Martin promotes CEO from within.
August 6, 2004

Dow falls below 10,000 in selloff as jittery investors see oil prices spike.
August 6, 2004

Contra Costa, Calif.-area firms to increase workers, survey reports.
August 6, 2004

Report warns of 'second power crisis' for California.
August 6, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
August 6, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 6--PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FIRM RECOGNIZED: In an industry in which developers get the headlines, real estate property managers seldom are invited to share...

The Dallas Morning News real estate column.
August 6, 2004

Plans to build new Detroit-Canada bridge or expand current one face hurdles.
August 6, 2004

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor column.
August 6, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column.
August 6, 2004

North Carolina begins sales tax holiday for back-to-school shopping.
August 6, 2004

Town of Wallkill, N.Y.-based Mediacom Communications reports net income.
August 6, 2004

Executive resigns at ailing bankcard issuer based in Minnetonka, Minn.
August 6, 2004

Civil-service labor contract is ready for review in St. Louis County, Minn.
August 6, 2004

Restaurateurs to open nightclub in Duluth, Minn.
August 6, 2004

Erie, Pa., airport records record month in July.
August 6, 2004

Jupiter, Fla., biotech firm Dyadic raises financing through venture fund.
August 6, 2004

Uninsured patients file class-action suits against HCA.
August 6, 2004

Earnings report boosts shares of Miami-based cholesterol drug maker.
August 6, 2004

Palm Beach, Fla.'s first female port director to assume command.
August 6, 2004

Amid policy fight, AT&T to raise local rates in Massachusetts, New Hampshire.
August 6, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
August 6, 2004

Environmentalists, utilities clash on energy conservation plan for Georgia.
August 6, 2004

Pepsi to unveil 2 limited-time soft drinks.
August 6, 2004

Uninsured win $150 million pact with Mississippi-based hospital system.
August 6, 2004

Cartersville, Ga., to lose Glad products plant, 350 jobs.
August 6, 2004

Number of late flights climb amid rise in passenger traffic.
August 6, 2004

Retail growth nationwide is anemic in July.
August 6, 2004

Ohio still reeling from manufacturing losses, lags nation in new jobs created.
August 6, 2004

Akron, Ohio-based Goodyear breaks streak, posts profit.
August 6, 2004

COO of Greenwich, Conn.-based Tudor Investment qualifies for CEO Ironman event.
August 6, 2004

Virgin Atlantic Airlines offers in-flight foreign language courses.
August 6, 2004

Court approves sale of Allentown, Pa.-based slipcover maker's assets.
August 6, 2004

Owner of Pennsylvania malls records strong second quarter.
August 6, 2004

Webster, Mass., auto insurer says state proposals could cost it millions.
August 6, 2004

The Boston Globe Downtown column.
August 6, 2004

Former FleetBoston president is now in line to lead Freddie Mac.
August 6, 2004

Higher energy prices depress overall economy.
August 6, 2004

Retailers' sales gains are lackluster for July.
August 6, 2004

Harrisburg, Pa.-based credit union sues BJ's to recover credit-card expense.
August 6, 2004

Lancaster, Pa.-based insurer to cancel health plans, close.
August 6, 2004

Pennsylvania utility group appoints lawyer to direct trial staff operation.
August 6, 2004

Home loan rates are pushed lower on weak economic reports.
August 6, 2004

Insurer St. Paul Travelers is on defensive over merger, falling stock price.
August 6, 2004

Expansion project worth $38 million at Helena, Mont., hospital is set to begin.
August 6, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., openings and expansions column.
August 6, 2004

Chinese-American group focuses on shared pharmaceutical opportunities.
August 6, 2004

Merck, in $35 million deal, licenses New Jersey-made depression compounds.
August 6, 2004

Weak economy forces many brides to look out for bargains.
August 6, 2004

Madison, N.J.-based Wyeth resumes ads for controversial drugs.
August 6, 2004

'Be on time' is not an easy task for carriers at Houston's Bush airport.
August 6, 2004

Houston Chronicle Moneymakers column.
August 6, 2004

Loose livestock is still a problem for motorists in Southeast Texas.
August 6, 2004

Jacksonville, Fla., reaches deal with developers of Shipyards project.
August 6, 2004

Jacksonville, Fla., medical device firm Gyrx expects to add jobs through 2007.
August 6, 2004

Merged Wachovia-SouthTrust will lend and invest big bucks in Florida.
August 6, 2004

USO satellite office at Raleigh-Durham, N.C., airport welcomed by troops.
August 6, 2004

Ford unveils Escape Hybrid.
August 6, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
August 6, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 6--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When Kansas Citians overwhelmingly approved a new downtown arena project Tuesday, it was a decision to not allow perfect to...

Regulators halt study of insurance industry's use of credit scores.
August 6, 2004

Data show average wage in Kansas City, Mo., metro area to be $18.93 per hour.
August 6, 2004

Kentucky seeks to save troubled workers compensation insurer.
August 6, 2004

Study finds 'digital divide' between Lynchburg, Va., and outlying areas.
August 6, 2004

Supply of hybrid cars in Lynchburg, Va., area can't meet demand.
August 6, 2004

Canada-based graphic arts firm to cut 150 jobs from Billerica, Mass., facility.
August 6, 2004

Stone veneer maker to employ 120 at Laurens County, Ga., plant.
August 6, 2004

Georgia Brown & Williamson Tobacco workers to start new jobs in North Carolina.
August 6, 2004

Aerospace firm says it won't close Middletown, Ohio, plant despite rumors.
August 6, 2004

Middletown, Ohio, eatery closes until downtown picks up.
August 6, 2004

Talent, Ore., gardeners sell bounty to passersby, who pay using honor system.
August 6, 2004

Contruction crew unearths huge oil tank in downtown Medford, Ore.
August 6, 2004

Engine maker Briggs & Stratton reports rise in quarterly net income.
August 6, 2004

Milwaukee-based Marcus Corp. to expand cinema, luxury-hotel businesses.
August 6, 2004