Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 12 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 12 2003

Allentown, Pa.-Area Airport's Passenger Traffic Rises 25 Percent in November.
December 12, 2003

Lancaster County, Pa.-Based Bank Buys Allentown-Area Bank for $212 Million.
December 12, 2003

Federal Officials Investigate Record Keeping at Easton, Pa., Credit Union.
December 12, 2003

Containing the Flu by Staying in Bed Is Better Than Infecting Entire Office.
December 12, 2003

Old Factory Building in South Norwalk, Conn., Gets Latest Wireless Technology.
December 12, 2003

Guarding Social Security Number Is Key to Thwarting Identity Theft.
December 12, 2003

Delta Board Approves Pay, Option Changes.
December 12, 2003

Federal Reserve Gets Credit for Dow Surge Past 10,000.
December 12, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Residential Real Estate Column.
December 12, 2003

Survey Say Georgia Investors Need Educating.
December 12, 2003

Soft-Drink Icons Eye New Balance of Calories, Taste.
December 12, 2003

The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Business Profile Column.
December 12, 2003

Despite Paperwork Reduction Measure, Texas Teachers Say Nothing's Changed.
December 12, 2003

Pilot Program at Lamar University in Texas Aims to Help Student Nurses.
December 12, 2003

Beaumont, Texas-Base Electronic Retailer Reports 23 Percent Profit Jump.
December 12, 2003

Texas Teachers Planning to Retire Have until July to Exploit Loophole.
December 12, 2003

Fake Coupons Forces Stores to Get Tougher in Bridgeport, Conn., Area.
December 12, 2003

GE Gets IKON Office Solutions' Assets in Deal That Won't Affect Jobs.
December 12, 2003

First-Time Jobless Claims Increase for Second Week in a Row.
December 12, 2003

Rate of Increase for Connecticut Light & Power Customers to Be Announced.
December 12, 2003

Hancock Bank to Sell Four Louisiana Branches.
December 12, 2003

Image Remake, Worker Training Urged for Mississippi.
December 12, 2003

Mississippi Port Director Going to Cuba to Discuss Trade.
December 12, 2003

Common Cold Medications May Move Behind Sales Counter in O'Fallon, Ill.
December 12, 2003

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Extends Its Reach Eastward.
December 12, 2003

Bureaucratic Stampede Nearly Tramples Colorado Med-Surgical Supply Distributor.
December 12, 2003

High-End Parrish, Fla., Furniture Business Built on Rare Wood.
December 12, 2003

Maryland Unveils New Software to Help People Sift through Property Records.
December 12, 2003

Spam Distributor Charged with Four Felony Counts Under New Virginia Law.
December 12, 2003

Cape Cod Bank CEO to Exit after Merger with Portland, Maine-Based Banknorth.
December 12, 2003

Bayer to Close Biotechnology Research Unit in Berkeley, Calif.
December 12, 2003

New Director Brings Technology Flair to Disney.
December 12, 2003

Contra Costa, Calif.-Area Glum on Economy Despite Signs That It's Better.
December 12, 2003

Funding for Transportation Improvements Falls Short in San Francisco Bay Area.
December 12, 2003

Water Purity Standards Insufficient to Protect Contra Costa, Calif., Supply.
December 12, 2003

Dana Corp.'s Division Sale Affects 1,600 Gaston County, N.C., Jobs.
December 12, 2003

North Carolina Furniture Makers Bullish on Sales in 2004.
December 12, 2003

Prudential Securities Accused of Fraud.
December 12, 2003

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
December 12, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 12--SOUTH END ATTRACTS NEW HQ: A Charlotte real estate firm plans to develop its own headquarters on a corner of South End yet to be swept into the...

Alan Greenspan Advocates Globalization at Dallas Meeting.
December 12, 2003

Auto, Electronics Stores Help Push U.S. Retail Sales Higher in November.
December 12, 2003

Dow Jones Finally Hits 10,000 Mark.
December 12, 2003

CEO Disputes Deal was Chrysler's Takeover.
December 12, 2003

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column.
December 12, 2003

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland Column.
December 12, 2003

German-Owned Tesa Tape to Close Plant in Wallkill, N.Y.; 122 Jobs Affected.
December 12, 2003

Duluth, Minn., Woman's Concierge, Errand Business Gives Clients Gift of Time.
December 12, 2003

Proposed Agreement with Canada Would Help Minnesota Wood-Products Firms.
December 12, 2003

Eire, Pa., Unveils Web Site Chock-Full of City Data.
December 12, 2003

Muvico President Ready to Launch Fancy Flight Facility in Boca Raton, Fla.
December 12, 2003

Developer Trump Eyes Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Beach Property.
December 12, 2003

Florida's Financial Chief Launches Probe into State's School Voucher Program.
December 12, 2003

Cap Gemini Beats out EDS for $5.2 Billion British Government Contract.
December 12, 2003

Fed Chairman Warns against Forcing China to Boost Value of Its Currency.
December 12, 2003

Greenspan Says U.S. Should Resist Urge to Set Up Trade Barriers.
December 12, 2003

Two Former Mexican Police Officials Disappear Ahead of Arrest Warrants.
December 12, 2003

Political Analysts Say Recent Dow Run-Up Could Help Bush in Reelection Effort.
December 12, 2003

After More than 100 Years, Dow Jones Average Remains Investors' Benchmark.
December 12, 2003

The Boston Globe Downtown Column.
December 12, 2003

Investors Should Keep Enthusiasm for Stock Market Recovery in Check.
December 12, 2003

Prudential Securities Faces Civil Complaint in Massachusetts.
December 12, 2003

Massachusetts Police Arrest Three in Bust of Interstate Theft Ring.
December 12, 2003

Chip-Maker Atmel Boosts Fourth-Quarter Revenue Estimates.
December 12, 2003

Real Estate Veteran to Lead Colorado Springs, Colo., Job Development Efforts.
December 12, 2003

Shoppers Make Merchants Merry; Analysts Predict Strong Holiday Season.
December 12, 2003

United Technologies Chief Delivers Upbeat Forecast for 2004.
December 12, 2003

United Technologies Chairman Delivers Upbeat Forecast for 2004.
December 12, 2003

New Jersey Official Closes In on Cell-Phone Ban for Drivers.
December 12, 2003

Toyota Prius Fuels Sales Binge; Many Pumped Up over High-Efficiency Hybrid Car.
December 12, 2003

FirstEnergy Names New Chief of New Jersey Operations.
December 12, 2003

AT&T Set to Offer Voice-over-Internet-Protocol Calling.
December 12, 2003

Lawyers in Enron Case Say Pretrial Maneuvers to Be Costly.
December 12, 2003

Ameristar Now Leader in Kansas City, Mo.'s Casino Market.
December 12, 2003

Public Hears Two Proposals for Future of Las Cruces, N.M., Hospital.
December 12, 2003

Residents Voice Concerns over Las Cruces, N.M., Hospital.
December 12, 2003

Las Cruces, N.M., Public School Libraries to Receive $428,000.
December 12, 2003

Las Cruces, N.M., High Students Sell Their Wares at Open House.
December 12, 2003

Macon, Ga.-Area Brokers Express Mixed Reactions to Dow's Run Past 10,000.
December 12, 2003

GE Purchases Division of Ikon Office Solutions.
December 12, 2003

McAllen, Texas, Officials Honor Neighborhood Associations for Work.
December 12, 2003

Butler County, Ohio, Ripe for Fiber Optics.
December 12, 2003

Warren County, Ohio's Population Expected to Grow the Most.
December 12, 2003

CORRECTION: Hollywood Producer, Florida Businessman Fight over Hair Salon.
December 12, 2003

Impact of Defense-Related Spending on Florida Is Reaching $44 Billion.
December 12, 2003