Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from February 28 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from February 28 2003

Federal Disaster-Preparedness Site Ready.gov Offers Common-Sense Guidance.
February 28, 2003... By Lisa Kremer, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 28--The survival kit is the expensive part. But on its Web site, www.ready.gov, the Department of Homeland Security also recommends Americans create...

Acquired Bank's Investors to Receive Payout from Acquirer, Maine's Banknorth.
February 28, 2003... By Marc Silvestrini, Waterbury Republican-American, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 28--Shareholders of American Financial Holdings Inc. who elected to cash in their stock when the company was acquired by Banknorth Group...

Officials Rethink Proposal for Augusta, Ga., Airport Terminal.
February 28, 2003

Richmond County, Ga., Discusses Regional Arena with Neighbors.
February 28, 2003

Organizers of Augusta, Ga., Arts Festival Retool Monthly Event.
February 28, 2003

Duke Energy Files to Test Mixed-Oxide Fuel.
February 28, 2003

Augusta, Ga., Equipment Rental Company Grows with Marriage.
February 28, 2003

Augusta, Ga.-Area Chamber Looks at Future of Nearby Military Base.
February 28, 2003

Consistency Can Avoid Racial Lawsuits, Augusta, Ga., Panel Says.
February 28, 2003

Boeing to Construct Pilot Training Center.
February 28, 2003

CNN Launches Version for Japan.
February 28, 2003

Georgia Business Delegation to Explore Cuba Possibilities.
February 28, 2003

Good, Bad Signs Continue to Make Economic Future Hazy.
February 28, 2003

Georgia Public Service Commission Probes Allegations of Gas Service Switches.
February 28, 2003

Georgia-Pacific Retreats from Split of Consumer Products Division.
February 28, 2003

Home Depot Pursues Professional Builders, Contractors, Remodelers.
February 28, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street Column.
February 28, 2003

Rialto, Calif., Business Agrees to $2.5 Million Citation for Waste Violations.
February 28, 2003

California Aid Sought for Water Cleanup.
February 28, 2003

Stock Market Slump Cuts Connecticut Billionaires' Ranks.
February 28, 2003

Connecticut Attorney General Refused on Energy Plan.
February 28, 2003

Decline in Fuel Costs in Connecticut Not Expected Soon.
February 28, 2003

Partners in Ocean Springs, Miss., Bank on Resurgence of Motorcycle.
February 28, 2003

State Farm to Bring 325 Workers on Board at Bakersfield, Calif., Office.
February 28, 2003

Death of Baltimore Pitcher Not Affecting Ephedra Sales in Belleville, Ill.
February 28, 2003

Belleville, Ill., to Get New Thrift Shop.
February 28, 2003

Boulder, Colo., Forum Explores Science, Ethics Behind Genetics.
February 28, 2003

Retail Shines As Real Estate's Bright Spot in Colorado.
February 28, 2003

Six Manatee County, Fla., Advertising Companies Take Home Awards.
February 28, 2003

Development District in Bradenton, Fla., Area Tackles Minor Cost Overruns.
February 28, 2003

Palmetto, Fla.-Based Fulton Farms Buys Land for Growing Room.
February 28, 2003

Tropicana Says Goodbye to Glass Bottle Plant.
February 28, 2003

Manatee, Fla., Waterfall Maker Wants to Spread Joy.
February 28, 2003

Massachusetts Attorney General Urges Governor to Block Wind Farm Proposal.
February 28, 2003

California Headed for Third Consecutive Year of Dry Conditions.
February 28, 2003

Charlotte, N.C., Loses One of Last Full-Service Gas Stations.
February 28, 2003

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
February 28, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 28--A condominium building that offers buyers a touch of New York City's upper west side is coming to Myers Park. Developer and architect Lucia...

Famed Columbia, S.C., Eatery Opens New Location.
February 28, 2003

Hispanic Broadcasting, Univision Merger Gets Tentative Approval.
February 28, 2003

Richardson, Texas, Conference Promotes Potential of Nanotechnology.
February 28, 2003

Chrysler Hatchback Set for Unveiling.
February 28, 2003

Ford Denies Design Delays.
February 28, 2003

Michigan Governor Fights Gas Gouging.
February 28, 2003

Simon Property Group Makes Plea to Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-Based Mall Firm.
February 28, 2003

Actors Unions Approve Combined Role.
February 28, 2003

AFL-CIO Meeting Spurs Efforts to Defeat Bush.
February 28, 2003

Jordan Seeks Commitments to Replace Iraqi Oil in Case of War.
February 28, 2003

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column.
February 28, 2003

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland Column.
February 28, 2003

Duluth, Minn., Credit Counseling Services See Increase in Customers.
February 28, 2003

Swap Gives Clear Channel Four Duluth, Minn.-Area Radio Stations.
February 28, 2003

Florida's Wholesale Drug Industry Has Been Corrupted, Jury Says.
February 28, 2003

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Port Celebrates 75 Years with Big Changes in Store.
February 28, 2003

Florida Nurse Contracts Rash after Getting Smallpox Vaccine.
February 28, 2003

Nation's Airlines Offer Jets, Crews to Fly Soldiers Overseas.
February 28, 2003

Cost of Medical Care for Rhode Island Nightclub Victims Could Top $500,000.
February 28, 2003

Shares Fall 5 Percent for Hopkinton, Mass., Data Storage Company.
February 28, 2003

The Boston Globe Downtown Column.
February 28, 2003

Nstar Electric Boasts of More Reliable Service, Drop in Blackouts.
February 28, 2003

IBM Cuts Jobs Throughout Company.
February 28, 2003

Wisconsin Firm Makes Surprise Bid for Ocean Spray Cranberries.
February 28, 2003

Raytheon Co. Assessed One of Largest-Ever Penalties for Export Violations.
February 28, 2003

Hershey Violated Internet Rules by Soliciting Information, FTC Says.
February 28, 2003

Europe Gives Tentative Approval of Pfizer Takeover of Pharmacia.
February 28, 2003

SEC Ends Probe of Lucent Accounts.
February 28, 2003

SEC Ends Probe of Murray Hill, N.J., Telecom Equipment Maker.
February 28, 2003

Cuban Tourism Thrives Despite Laws against American Visitors.
February 28, 2003

Judge Denies Motion to Add Enron to Class-Action Suit.
February 28, 2003

Houston-Based Funeral Services Company Struggles to Narrow Loss.
February 28, 2003

CBS Affiliate in Jacksonville, Fla., Scores Win in Prime-Time Race.
February 28, 2003

CSX Transportation in Jacksonville, Fla., Announces Two Promotions.
February 28, 2003

Injunction Dissolved for Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.-Based Viatical Firm.
February 28, 2003

Second Lawsuit Accuses Interstate Bakeries of Misleading Investors.
February 28, 2003

Georgia's High Court Declines to Hear BellSouth Executive's Case Soon.
February 28, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Commodities Column.
February 28, 2003... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 28--Kansas City wheat and Chicago wheat and corn futures prices closed lower Thursday, pressured partly by disappointing weekly export data....

Nebraska Furniture Mart to Begin Job Interviews for Kansas Store.
February 28, 2003

Lewisville, Texas, Wholesale Grocer to Close Kansas City, Kan., Site.
February 28, 2003

Health Midwest Appeals Will Be Heard by Kansas Supreme Court.
February 28, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
February 28, 2003... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 28--THE WELCOME BENEFITS OF WAGERING: The local gambling industry has evolved as both a symbol of the economy's true strength and a safety net for those...

Midwest Airlines to Close Kansas City, Mo., Call Center, Cut Flights.
February 28, 2003

Kentucky Lawmakers Brace for Budget Conference Committee Meeting.
February 28, 2003

Monroe, Ohio, City Manager to Step Down.
February 28, 2003

Cigarette Butts Blamed for Exhaust System Firm Fire in Ohio.
February 28, 2003

Forbes Publishes 17th Annual Billionaire Roundup.
February 28, 2003