Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 5 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 5 2003

Federal Government to Give $1 Million to Allentown, Pa., Airport to Buy Land.
December 5, 2003

Fiber-Optics Company Shifts Base to Lehigh County, Pa.
December 5, 2003

Employees Must Keep Proper Etiquette in Mind When Mixing Work, Holidays.
December 5, 2003

Stamford, Conn.-Area Jobless Rate Matches Up Well with State, Nation.
December 5, 2003

Zero-Percent Financing Can Trap Average Consumer, Author Says.
December 5, 2003

Goodyear Blimp Drifts Off Course, Crashes in Compost Pile Near Carson, Calif.
December 5, 2003

Federal Report Reveals Causes of Airline Flight Delays.
December 5, 2003

Coke, Bottler Work on Plan to Align Goals.
December 5, 2003

New Credit-Reporting Law Creates One-Stop Shopping.
December 5, 2003

Economic Experts Expect Georgia's Growth To Lead Nation in 2004.
December 5, 2003

'Stabilizing' Market Cited by Economist for Rosy Outlook.
December 5, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Residential Real Estate Column.
December 5, 2003

Luxury, Discount Retailers Prosper; Those in Middle Struggle.
December 5, 2003

Markets Extend Gains; New Employments Figures Could Spark Dow Run.
December 5, 2003

Service Personnel Report Tips Slowly Improving as Economy Recovers.
December 5, 2003

Career Corp.'s Stock Falls amid Allegations at Santa Barbara, Calif., Unit.
December 5, 2003

Texas Environmental Commission Assesses Fine Against Chevron Phillips.
December 5, 2003

Beaumont, Texas, Residents Turn to Layaway for Christmas Purchases.
December 5, 2003

Naval Ship Bob Hope to Spend Next Few Days at Port of Beaumont, Texas.
December 5, 2003

Beaumont, Texas, Group Celebrates Reopening of Theater after Restoration.
December 5, 2003

Economist Predicts Connecticut's Economy Will Show Slight Improvement.
December 5, 2003

Connecticut Factory Owner Says Quality Key to Competitive Challenge.
December 5, 2003

Mississippi Budget Proposal Would Slash Human Services, 440 Jobs.
December 5, 2003

Despite Land Challenge, Biloxi, Miss., Casino Plans Move Forward.
December 5, 2003

Economic Research Center Will Move to University Campus in Long Beach, Miss.
December 5, 2003

Mississippi Power Customers Contribute to Pay Utility Bills for Needy.
December 5, 2003

Kern County, Calif.-Area 2002 Oil Production Falls to More Than 20-Year Low.
December 5, 2003

Shell to Replace Texaco Brand in Bakersfield, Calif., Area.
December 5, 2003

Toy Retailers Say This Holiday Season Lacks Must-Have Item.
December 5, 2003

Medical, Dental Clinics' Lease Is Terminated in East St. Louis, Ill.
December 5, 2003

Steel Leaders Upset with Bush's Decision to End Tariffs.
December 5, 2003

Electronics Crowd in Colorado Hears of E-Waste Troubles for U.S. Manufacturers.
December 5, 2003

Builders Eyeing Ranch in Parrish, Fla., for Possible Subdivision.
December 5, 2003

Tenants Jump on Space Left by Departing Store Anchors in Bradenton, Fla.
December 5, 2003

Brownsville, Texas-Area Car Dealers to Begin Direct Sales to Mexican Nationals.
December 5, 2003

Bush Signs Bill Giving Consumers New Safeguards against ID Theft, Credit Fraud.
December 5, 2003

Industry Analysts Predict Breakthrough Year for Online Shopping.
December 5, 2003

Bush Moves to Lift Steel Tariffs.
December 5, 2003

Maryland, Virginia Form Aerospace Partnership in Hopes of Luring Jobs to Area.
December 5, 2003

Boston Professor Says Middle Class Couples Play Economic Brinksmanship.
December 5, 2003

California Groups Aim to Change How Auto Insurance Rates Are Calculated.
December 5, 2003

Safeway Conference in San Ramon, Calif., Sidesteps Union Gathering.
December 5, 2003

Pre-filed Bills Include Proposal for Toll Roads in Missouri.
December 5, 2003

Office Building Owner Sues Former Landlord in Charleston, S.C.
December 5, 2003

South Carolina Electric & Gas Lags on Funds to Close Nuclear Plant.
December 5, 2003

Consumers Face Long Delays in Trying to Transfer Cell Phone Numbers.
December 5, 2003

SEC Files Civil Fraud Complaint against Dallas Investment Adviser.
December 5, 2003

The Dallas Morning News Leverage Column.
December 5, 2003

Nissan's New Large Pickup Hopes to Give Big Three a Run for Its Money.
December 5, 2003

Higher Fuel Costs Lower Fourth-Quarter Outlook for Southwest Airlines.
December 5, 2003

Former Chairman Says Deal Saved Chrysler.
December 5, 2003

Ford to Invest $240 Million for Manufacturing, Production of Focus in Michigan.
December 5, 2003

Leaders Agree on Health Plan in Michigan.
December 5, 2003

Kmart to Cut Jobs at Warehouses; 300 to Be Laid Off at Massachusetts Facility.
December 5, 2003

Siblings Linked to Collapsed Detroit Auto Supplier Cannot Be Sued Personally.
December 5, 2003

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column.
December 5, 2003

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland Column.
December 5, 2003

German Group Express Takeover Interest in British Airport Operator.
December 5, 2003

Daily Mail, London, Business Briefs.
December 5, 2003

Daily Mail, London, Alex Brummer Column.
December 5, 2003

British Premiership Club Revives Plan for UKpound 15 Million Bond Issue.
December 5, 2003

British Media Giant Reed Elsevier Says Growth to Slow to Single Digits.
December 5, 2003

Economists Say Loss of Projects Tied to Lack of Incentives in Durham, N.C.
December 5, 2003

North Carolina, Company Officials Confirm Merck Seeks to Build Durham Facility.
December 5, 2003

As Vanilla Prices Rise, Pennsylvania Woman Makes Own 'Extract' from Vodka.
December 5, 2003

Bush's Steel Tariffs Help Some Duluth, Minn.-Area Businesses, Hurt Others.
December 5, 2003

Erie County, Pa.-Area Real Estate Market Sets Records despite Rising Rates.
December 5, 2003

Firm to Pay Millions over Misplaced Bodies at South Florida Graveyards.
December 5, 2003

Tourism Officials Laud 13 Winners of Service Courtesy Award in Florida.
December 5, 2003

Booming Population, Diminishing Land in South Florida Push Prices Higher.
December 5, 2003

Charges Say Man Tried to Export Fighter Jet Parts to Iran.
December 5, 2003

Plantation, Fla., Mall Abandons Plans for Home-Design Complex.
December 5, 2003

Baltimore Bankruptcy Judge Approves Sale of Physician's Firm.
December 5, 2003

Fresno, Calif., Officials File Fraud Charges against Auto-Body Repair Chain.
December 5, 2003

McClatchy Company Buys California Newspapers from Pacific-Sierra Publishing.
December 5, 2003

Pistachio Losses in Fresno, Calif., Growing Area Add Up to $185 Million.
December 5, 2003

Southwest, Continental Earnings Forecasts Illustrate Airline Industry's Woes.
December 5, 2003

Chinese Cargo Company to Start Flying from Dallas-Area Airport.
December 5, 2003

Best Buy Sales Rise, Circuit City Sales Slip in Third Quarter.
December 5, 2003

Cable Rates to Increase in Fayetteville, N.C.
December 5, 2003

Manufacturing Industry Coalition Demands Changes at Greensboro, N.C., Summit.
December 5, 2003

Boston Airport's Luggage-Screening Machines Plagued by Technical Problems.
December 5, 2003

Auto Manufactures Launch Pact to Make Pickups, Sports Utility Vehicles Safer.
December 5, 2003

The Boston Globe Downtown Column.
December 5, 2003