Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from January 18 2002

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from January 18 2002

Entergy Buys Land in Beaumont, Texas, for New Transmission Group Headquarters.
January 18, 2002

December Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.2 Percent in Southeast Texas.
January 18, 2002

Port of Beaumont, Texas, Commission Starts Executive Director Search.
January 18, 2002

Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla., Airport Hits 20-Year Low in Passengers.
January 18, 2002

Strong Drug Sales Push Biotechnology Giant's Earnings Up 25 Percent in 2001.
January 18, 2002

Southwest to Pull Iconic Plastic Boarding Pass.
January 18, 2002

University of California to Let Illegal Immigrant Students Pay In-State Rate.
January 18, 2002

San Francisco-Based Utility Firm Suffers Setback in Court.
January 18, 2002

Utility Strikes Back at California Lawmakers with $4.1 Billion Claim.
January 18, 2002

Duke Energy Sets Yearly Earnings Record; Fourth Quarter Sees 21-Percent Drop.
January 18, 2002

US Airways Losses $1 Billion in Fourth Quarter.
January 18, 2002

Wachovia Renames First Union Towers in Charlotte, N.C.
January 18, 2002

Bank America Cuts Several Jobs in Charleston, S.C., Banking Unit.
January 18, 2002

South Carolina Banks Report Strong 2001 Financial Performances.
January 18, 2002

Columbia, S.C., High-Tech Firm to Try Again after Settlement with Backer.
January 18, 2002

FAA to Defend Crew-Rest Rule.
January 18, 2002

Southwest Airlines Posts $63.5 Million in Profits in Fourth Quarter.
January 18, 2002

Southwest Airlines to Eliminate Plastic Boarding Passes for Security Reasons.
January 18, 2002

Delphi Automotive Systems Reports Quarterly Loss of $131 Million.
January 18, 2002

Ford Reports $5.5-Billion Loss in 2001.
January 18, 2002

Technology Edge Helps Wal-Mart Beat Out Kmart.
January 18, 2002

Turnaround Pro to Steer Kmart.
January 18, 2002

Detroit Free Press Judy Rose Column.
January 18, 2002

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column.
January 18, 2002

Hearing on New Grand Rapids, Minn., Power Plant Is Delayed.
January 18, 2002

U.S. Steel Could Gain Controlling Interest in National Steel Corp.
January 18, 2002

AFL-CIO Union Leaders to Hold Civil Rights Conference in Miami Area.
January 18, 2002

American Express Launches Web Site for Small Business.
January 18, 2002

Florida Attorney General's Office Investigates Discount Drug Card for Seniors.
January 18, 2002

Florida to Investigate Purchase of Enron Stock for State Pension Fund.
January 18, 2002

Florida Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.7 in December.
January 18, 2002

Three Indicted in $5.7 Million Fort Worth, Texas, Health-Care Fraud Case.
January 18, 2002

Delta Puts Off Plane Deliveries to Trim Costs.
January 18, 2002

Foreign Airport Security Screeners Spark Court Case.
January 18, 2002

Long Lake, S.D., Receives Water from New Source.
January 18, 2002

South Dakota House Taxation Committee Approves Bills on Sales Tax Collection.
January 18, 2002

Aberdeen, S.D.-Area PTA President Admits Misusing Funds, Promises Restitution.
January 18, 2002

Airline Losses Pile Up.
January 18, 2002

Massachusetts Charitable Trust to Get More Board Oversight.
January 18, 2002

The Boston Globe Downtown Column.
January 18, 2002

Proposal for Argentina May Mean $3 Billion Write-Off for FleetBoston Financial.
January 18, 2002

Lexington, Mass., Drug Maker's Stock Plummets on Poor Antibiotic Performance.
January 18, 2002

Adviser to Professional Athletes to Resign from State Street Global Advisors.
January 18, 2002

Colorado Springs, Colo., Teddy Bear Creator Internationally Renowned.
January 18, 2002

Delta to Add Two More Flights Out of Harrisburg, Pa., Airport.
January 18, 2002

Union to Recommend Rejection of Proposal Made by Hershey Foods.
January 18, 2002

Lucent Spinoff Avaya Plans More Cuts This Year.
January 18, 2002

Argentine Crisis Takes Middle Class Down, Too.
January 18, 2002

Jacksonville, Fla., Incentives Study under Negotiations.
January 18, 2002

University of North Florida Dean May Take over First Coast Technology Park.
January 18, 2002

Kansas City, Mo., Bank Holding Firm Reports Slight Earnings Increase for Year.
January 18, 2002

CEO of Local Tech Company to Co-Chair Kansas City, Mo., Development Group.
January 18, 2002

Former Workers of Direct Seller in Grandview, Mo., Get Help with Job Searches.
January 18, 2002

Enron Chairman Is Missouri Native and University of Missouri-Columbia Grad.
January 18, 2002

Kansas City, Mo., Complex Expands Its Retirement Center.
January 18, 2002

Lancaster New Era, Pa., Business Briefs Column.
January 18, 2002

Jones County, Ga., Bank Organization Awaits State's Approval.
January 18, 2002

Macon, Ga., Hospital Gets New Administrator.
January 18, 2002

Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore., Business Briefs Column.
January 18, 2002... Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 18--Medford-based Lithia Motors Inc. continues to report robust numbers from its retail auto sales, with officials projecting on Thursday that the company will exceed...

Pension-Fund Losses on Enron Stock Result in Probe by Florida Attorney General.
January 18, 2002

General Nutrition Corp. to Pay $1 Million Settlement.
January 18, 2002

Six Killed by Palestinian Gunmen in Israel.
January 18, 2002

Two Groups Buy Seven Distribution Buildings in Shelby County, Tenn.
January 18, 2002

National Commerce Financial Notes Quarterly Earnings of $59.9 Million.
January 18, 2002

Northwest Airlines Reports $216 Million Loss in Fourth Quarter.
January 18, 2002

Energy Firms Hold Off on Wisconsin Power-Plant Projects.
January 18, 2002

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Land & Space Column.
January 18, 2002

Arizona Baseball Team Chief Affirms Plan for Investors.
January 18, 2002

Mesa, Ariz., Bus Firm Scores Olympic Contract.
January 18, 2002

Arizona Reports Net Loss of 33,000 Jobs in 2001.
January 18, 2002

New Hotel Slated for Bedford, N.H.
January 18, 2002

National Survey Comes Down Hard on Orange County, Calif., Hospitals.
January 18, 2002

Irvine, Calif., Design Firm Helps Build Microsoft Product.
January 18, 2002

San Diego-Based Iomega Reports Loss of $93.3 Million in 2001.
January 18, 2002

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Business Briefs Column.
January 18, 2002

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Posts Fourth-Quarter Loss.
January 18, 2002

Shop 'n Save Grocery Chain Brings in S&H `Greenpoints'.
January 18, 2002

Kmart Woes Derail Pittsburgh Store.
January 18, 2002

US Airways Losses Top $1 Billion in 2001.
January 18, 2002

U.S. Steel Sets Terms for Purchase of Steelmaker's Interest in National.
January 18, 2002

Blue Bell, Pa., Computer-Services Firm Announces $67 Million Loss for 2001.
January 18, 2002

Westerly, R.I.-Based Banking Firm Notes $13.1 Million in Net Income for 2001.
January 18, 2002

High-Speed Internet Grinds to Halt for Some Cox Customers in Rhode Island Area.
January 18, 2002

Unemployment in Rhode Island Is So Bad, Even Temps Have Trouble Finding Jobs.
January 18, 2002