Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from July 9 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from July 9 2004

Cable provider to bring 100 jobs to Lehigh, Pa., area.
July 9, 2004

Foundation services provider to relocate from Norwalk to Fairfield, Conn.
July 9, 2004

Chicago fund manager acquires Stamford, Conn.-based Circle Trust investments.
July 9, 2004

Portability has its price, cell phone users in Georgia discover.
July 9, 2004

Ellet, Ohio, 'eyesore' is converted into bakery.
July 9, 2004

Georgia jobless claims up 21 percent, but below a year ago.
July 9, 2004

Retail sales suffer setback in June.
July 9, 2004

Agency to evaluate Atlanta-based utility's plan to meet state energy needs.
July 9, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
July 9, 2004

Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif., On the Move column.
July 9, 2004

Boston, New York investors buy former Santa Barbara, Calif., catalog firm.
July 9, 2004

Child Care Initiative offers help for Santa Barbara, Calif., home businesses.
July 9, 2004

Kern County, Calif., business development projects get federal grants.
July 9, 2004

Kern County, Calif., melon farmers leave crops in field as fruit prices fall.
July 9, 2004

Kern County, Calif., oil industry has exploration at its foundation.
July 9, 2004

California agency imposes fine on operator of oil well that blew out.
July 9, 2004

US Airways to expand daily service in St. Louis.
July 9, 2004

Belleville, Ill., hospital downsizes staff.
July 9, 2004

Foreclosures are on the rise in Boulder, Colo., area.
July 9, 2004

Enron, other corporate scandals give way to emphasis on ethics, watchdogs say.
July 9, 2004

Frederick, Md., sees rapid job growth, analysis says.
July 9, 2004

Middleboro, Mass.-based bank's planned merger continues trend.
July 9, 2004

Cape Cod, Mass., vacation rental deal on Canadian Web site scams customers.
July 9, 2004

California biotechnology firm fined for exports to Cuba.
July 9, 2004

Lay described as out-of-touch figurehead by prosecutors, regulators.
July 9, 2004

Dublin, Calif., software, database maker faces earnings, sales challenges.
July 9, 2004

AT&T Wireless users in North Carolina to be moved to SunCom.
July 9, 2004

Five North Carolina companies accused of dodging unemployment taxes.
July 9, 2004

Investment firms pay $4.8 million fraud settlement to South Carolina.
July 9, 2004

Former Enron CEO may face dilemma: Prison or public humiliation.
July 9, 2004

Lay pleads not guilty to criminal charges in Enron collapse.
July 9, 2004

Troy, Mich.-based auto supplier is upbeat on quarterly profit.
July 9, 2004

Attorney is pressuring Detroit restaurateur for payment.
July 9, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column.
July 9, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh book review column.
July 9, 2004

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland column.
July 9, 2004

Daily Mail, London, business briefs column.
July 9, 2004

Daily Mail, London, business notes column.
July 9, 2004

Marks & Spencer risks backlash with snub of UKpound 9 billion bid.
July 9, 2004

North Carolina community groups will oppose bank's merger with SunTrust.
July 9, 2004

Drug-development firm Adherex Technologies looks to make mark on U.S. market.
July 9, 2004

Direct flights to Las Vegas on charter airline cut at Newburgh, N.Y., airport.
July 9, 2004

Duluth, Minn., hospital must cut payroll to stop financial losses.
July 9, 2004

Wisconsin manufacturing firm sold to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Company.
July 9, 2004

Eleven-day trucker strike takes mounting toll on Florida ports.
July 9, 2004

Fresno, Calif., street to get upgrades to lure businesses.
July 9, 2004

Fresno, Calif., college testing center provides self-paced skill tutorials.
July 9, 2004

More money than year ago goes into Cumberland County, N.C., construction.
July 9, 2004

Northrop Grumman Information Technology will expand Fayetteville, N.C., site.
July 9, 2004

Bank of America uses sports to build brand.
July 9, 2004

Generating station plan needs reworking, federal regulators say.
July 9, 2004

Nextel awarded federal airwave licenses despite rivals' protests.
July 9, 2004

Technology companies cutting back stock options.
July 9, 2004

Technology sector is on the mend, but comeback is weak.
July 9, 2004

DaimlerChrysler captivates car buffs in Carlisle, Pa.
July 9, 2004

Pennsylvania commission clarifies stance on Verizon DSL information.
July 9, 2004

Aetna to receive $740 million tax refund.
July 9, 2004

HIP Health Plan of New York to pay $350 million for ConnectiCare.
July 9, 2004

Fixed-rate mortgages drop to about 6 percent.
July 9, 2004

CEO of alternative weeklies publisher New Mass. Media is stepping down.
July 9, 2004

UnitedHealth promises to keep jobs in Connecticut after acquisition.
July 9, 2004

Helena, Mont., AmeriCorps volunteer dreams up Web site for those like him.
July 9, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., business people column.
July 9, 2004

Sussex County, N.J., diet product maker sued over death of Air Force airman.
July 9, 2004

New Jersey firms advised to re-examine inequality in benefits for gay workers.
July 9, 2004

Westwood, N.J., hospital bond rating takes hit.
July 9, 2004

Newark, N.J.-based telecommunications company eyes Chapter 11.
July 9, 2004

Quest Diagnostics drivers to vote on Teamsters membership.
July 9, 2004

U.S. retailers report sluggish June sales.
July 9, 2004

Group ranks 2003-2004 performance of U.S., New Jersey-based retailers.
July 9, 2004

Butler County, Ohio, road improvements play key role in Target opening date.
July 9, 2004

Charter service to reach Russia.
July 9, 2004

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
July 9, 2004

Palatka, Fla., call center of Sykes Enterprises is on verge of losing 194 jobs.
July 9, 2004

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, In the Pipeline column.
July 9, 2004

Cruise ships face visa challenges for Super Bowl 2005 in Jacksonville, Fla.
July 9, 2004

Hilton, Hyatt, Westin could take over huge Jacksonville, Fla., hotel.
July 9, 2004

NYSE censures two Jacksonville, Fla., securities workers.
July 9, 2004

Jacksonville, Fla.-based fashion retailer Stein Mart reports sales up in June.
July 9, 2004

Two men rob Emerald Isle, N.C., jewelry store.
July 9, 2004

U.S. commerce secretary praises economy in Kansas City, Mo., visit.
July 9, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
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About 1,000 Sprint information technology workers will move to IBM.
July 9, 2004

California homes less affordable in May.
July 9, 2004