Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from May 30 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from May 30 2003

American News, Aberdeen, S.D., Lee Harstad Column.
May 30, 2003... By Lee Harstad, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--It's May, and that means fishing on Lake Oahe is heating up. Walleye fishing on Lake Oahe peaks in June, but the fish are on the prowl now. ...

Aberdeen, S.D., Alters Rules to Allow Sign Boards Closer to Sidewalks.
May 30, 2003... By Elissa Grossell, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Temporary signs in the Hub City will soon have a little more room. Last week the Aberdeen City Commission approved an ordinance amendment...

Aberdeen, S.D., Man Makes Own Traffic Sign to Get Speeders to Slow for Kids.
May 30, 2003... By Scott Waltman, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--John Roach has nothing against fast cars. He rather likes them. He just doesn't want them racing past his Aberdeen home. Hence the sign. ...

Augusta, Ga., Airport Authority Considers Director's Future.
May 30, 2003... By Preston Sparks, The Augusta Chronicle, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--The future of Augusta Regional Airport's director was discussed by the Augusta Aviation Commission on Thursday, but no action was taken. The...

Delta to Retest Selling of Food.
May 30, 2003... By Russell Grantham, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Delta Air Lines plans a second round of test-marketing food for sale this summer -- this time both on the ground and in the air. The...

Atlanta-Based Utility Holding Company Uses Grass Pellets to Lower Emissions.
May 30, 2003... By Matt Kempner, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--What are they smoking at Southern Co.? Grass. The Atlanta-based parent of Georgia Power is mixing grass pellets with the coal it burns at...

Home Depot Takes Heat for Meeting in Chicago.
May 30, 2003

Help-Wanted Ads Hit Lowest Level Since 1961.
May 30, 2003... By Michael E. Kanell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--The number of help-wanted advertisements posted by companies around the country fell last month to its lowest level since 1961. The...

Atlanta, Alabama Law Firms to Merge.
May 30, 2003... By Tom Walker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Meadows, Ichter & Bowers is a relatively small Atlanta law firm that specializes in sometimes-high-profile court fights for clients such as the...

Delta Offshoot Seeks Own `American Idol'.
May 30, 2003... By Russell Grantham, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Gordie Bouler sells employee benefit insurance to companies, but what he really wants to do is sing R&B. So when Delta Air Lines' new...

Teamsters Strike May Arise for Companies that Haul Vehicles to Dealerships.
May 30, 2003... By David McNaughton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Contract talks between the Teamsters union and companies that haul cars, trucks and SUVs to dealerships could run out of time this weekend,...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street Column.
May 30, 2003... By Tom Walker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--SMALLER ISSUES CONTINUE CLIMB: Blue chips and tech stocks may be getting the attention, but smaller stocks are getting the buyers on Wall Street...

Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif., Business Briefs Column.
May 30, 2003... Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--DESIGNER WINS CONTRACT: Joyce Cooper Design Associates has recently completed a 7,000-square-foot renovation for Pueblo Radiology in Santa Barbara and has been...

CEO of Santa Maria, Calif.-Based Energy Company Agrees to Go Private.
May 30, 2003... By Mark van de Kamp, Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Santa Maria-based Greka Energy Corp., an independent oil and gas company traded on Nasdaq, said Wednesday it has agreed to sell the company...

Huntsman Agrees to Revised Penalties over Port Neches, Texas, Plant Emissions.
May 30, 2003... By Dan Wallach, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--PORT NECHES, Texas--Huntsman Corp. has agreed to a new set of administrative penalties totaling $360,000 for air, industrial and hazardous waste...

Port Arthur, Texas, Eatery Waits for Governor's Signature to Stay Dry or Wet.
May 30, 2003... By Vanessa Everett, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--A mix-up about mixed drinks in Port Arthur should be solved soon if Gov. Rick Perry signs into law a bill that will allow Landry's Cajun Eatery...

Fire Damages Lumberton, Texas, Wastewater Tank Manufacturer.
May 30, 2003... By Beth Gallaspy, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--LUMBERTON, Texas--Black smoke from a noon fire Wednesday at Clearstream Wastewater Systems climbed high enough to be seen for at least 10 miles,...

Connecticut's Unemployment Rises; Other Economic Areas Improve.
May 30, 2003... By Pam Dawkins, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Unemployment continues to be the fly in the ointment when it comes to economic recovery. Connecticut's jobless rate ticked up in April, according...

Shelton, Conn.-Based Packaging Machine Maker Keeps Outsourcing at Home.
May 30, 2003... By Rob Varnon, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--SHELTON, Conn.--While many manufacturers are closing their doors or sending jobs overseas, Better Packages Inc. is expanding its product line and...

Fares Rise on New Haven, Conn., Railroad Line.
May 30, 2003... By Rob Varnon, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--The 15 percent fare hike on Metro-North Railroad's New Haven line was finalized Thursday in New York City. The Metropolitan Transportation...

Carnival Cruise Ship to Extend Stay in Gulfport, Miss., until July 6.
May 30, 2003... By Timothy Boone, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--GULFPORT, Miss.--The Carnival Conquest has extended its stay at the Mississippi State Port at Gulfport until July 6, giving the Coast another...

Biloxi, Miss., Hotel Emerged from Bankruptcy, St. Louis-Based Firm Says.
May 30, 2003... The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--St. Louis-based President Casinos Inc. said Thursday that the President Broadwater Hotel has emerged from its bankruptcy filed in April 2001. The company said...

Waveland, Miss., Resident Creates Engine That May Be Used by Air Force.
May 30, 2003... By David Tortorano, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--WAVELAND, Miss.--A new type of engine developed by a Hancock County inventor has caught the attention of the Air Force, which is studying the...

Few Mississippi Shrimpers Sign Up for Federal Emergency Relief.
May 30, 2003... By Patrick Peterson, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--BILOXI, Miss.--Less than a 10th of the shrimpers estimated to be eligible for emergency assistance have signed up to collect a portion of a $1...

Passengers Approve of Casino Charter Flight from Mascoutah, Ill., Airport.
May 30, 2003... By Patrick J. Powers, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--MASCOUTAH, Ill. -- It was a full house on Thursday for the first casino charter flight out of St. Louis MidAmerica Airport. There will be...

Granite City, Ill., Hospital Is Recognized for Service, Improvements.
May 30, 2003... By Will Buss, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--GRANITE CITY, Ill.--Gateway Regional Medical Center has been recognized for its outstanding performance. "All Gateway Regional Medical Center...

Data-Storage Networks Switch Maker Steps into Competitor's Territory.
May 30, 2003... By Katie Ford, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--McData Corp. reported a 60 percent year over year increase in revenues for its first quarter, a jump boosted in part by the company eating up some of...

Boulder, Colo.-Area Entrepreneurs Hope Economy's Ready for Turnaround.
May 30, 2003... By Erika Stutzman, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--The event's official theme was "The good, the bad and the ugly," but for so many attendees, trying to start a company in the last few years has...

Data Storage Firm Exabyte Taps Accounting Veteran for Chief Financial Position.
May 30, 2003... By Matt Branaugh, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Exabyte Corp. said Thursday it has replaced its chief financial officer with an accounting industry veteran. Craig Lamborn, who served as the...

Chamber of Commerce Honors Manatee, Fla., Business Excellence.
May 30, 2003... By Rochelle Jones, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--BRADENTON, Fla.--David Holifield, owner of H & H Veterinary Services, grew up on 150 acres in Mississippi, tending his family's horses and goats....

Bradenton, Fla., Pediatric Dental Practice to Hold Grand Opening.
May 30, 2003... By Matt Griswold, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Dentistry for Children & Adolescents -- a practice in operation since April 9 -- will celebrate its grand opening Saturday. The office, owned by...

Owner to Close Bradenton, Fla., Restaurant, Open Palmetto Location.
May 30, 2003... By Duane Marsteller, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--PALMETTO, Fla.--The owner of Jonathan's plans to close his Bradenton restaurant and open a new one in a shopping complex now being constructed on...

New Subdivision Under Way in Southmost Area of Brownsville, Texas.
May 30, 2003... By Angeles Negrete Lares, The Brownsville Herald, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--BROWNSVILLE, Texas--In the next two months, Casa Linda Homes will have built more than just a subdivision. It will have built about...

Baltimore County, Md., Firm Ventures into Car-Spring Business.
May 30, 2003... By Gus G. Sentementes, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--You've probably seen them zipping around town: Honda Civics and other compact cars tricked out with low-riding suspension systems, turbo chargers and...

Columbia, Md.-Based Bank to Make More Gains in Home Market, Executive Says.
May 30, 2003... By William Patalon III, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Columbia Bancorp will continue to gain market share in its home market despite heightened competition and might make additional acquisitions,...

Maryland Officials Discuss Reform Law with State's Largest Health Insurer.
May 30, 2003... By Dan Thanh Dang, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Maryland officials and the national Blue Cross and representatives of the national Blue Shield Association said yesterday they were optimistic that a...

Former Maryland Insurance Commissioner Joins Baltimore Law Firm.
May 30, 2003... By M. William Salganik, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Steven B. Larsen, who as Maryland's insurance commissioner blocked CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield's attempt to convert to for-profit operation and sell...

Netscape, Microsoft Settle Antitrust Lawsuit.
May 30, 2003... By Stacey Hirsh, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--The long Internet browser war between Netscape and Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer finally ended yesterday with what industry experts view as yet another...

Maryland Governor Appoints Public Services Chair.
May 30, 2003... By Robert Little, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. put his Republican stamp on the commission that regulates and sets rates for the state's public utilities yesterday, appointing a...

Cape Cod, Mass., Residents Less than Enthusiastic about New Tax Cut.
May 30, 2003... By Ethan Zindler, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Ho hum, another tax cut. That appeared to be the reaction of many Cape Codders one day after President Bush signed into law a $350 billion tax...

Real Estate Trust Buys Stake in Huntersville, N.C., Mixed-Use Development.
May 30, 2003... By Tony Mecia, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Crosland Inc. and Pappas Properties LLC have sold their majority stake in Birkdale Village, the mixed-use development in Huntersville, to a real...

German Software Giant to Aim Small, Executive Tells Charlotte, N.C., Audience.
May 30, 2003... By Stan Choe, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--The chief of SAP America, the U.S. subsidiary of one of the world's biggest business-software companies, came to Charlotte Thursday with a message for...

Sears to Close Store in Mecklenburg County, N.C., Mall.
May 30, 2003... By Leigh Dyer, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Sears, Roebuck & Co. has officially confirmed its department store at SouthPark mall will close, possibly as soon as June 28. The widely...

South Carolina's Black Lawmakers Say They Battle Racism in Legislature.
May 30, 2003... By Lee Bandy, The State, Columbia, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Most black legislators say they cannot get their proposals passed or even considered in the General Assembly because of an age-old problem -- racism. ...

Study Faults Rain for Unsafe Mercury Levels in South Carolina Waterways.
May 30, 2003... By Sammy Fretwell, The State, Columbia, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Rain falling on South Carolina routinely contains unsafe levels of mercury, a toxin that has made it unhealthy to eat fish from many waterways, a...

Baby Bells' Plan to Jointly Buy Ultra-Fast Fiber-Optic Equipment Wins Praise.
May 30, 2003... By Vikas Bajaj, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Plans by three Baby Bells to jointly purchase ultra-fast fiber-optic equipment won guarded praise Thursday from regulators, consumer advocates and...

Incentives Go up, but Auto Sales Stay Flat.
May 30, 2003... By Jeffrey McCracken, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Still higher incentives. But slower auto sales. It's becoming an all-too-common and unpleasant routine for the auto industry in 2003 as it struggles to...

Detroit Casinos Slots Drop Change.
May 30, 2003... By Shabina S. Khatri, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--To many casino goers, the clatter of falling coins is a sweet and victorious sound. But hitting the jackpot can also mean dirty fingers and heavy...

Michigan Casinos Fight Racetracks, Taxes for Customers.
May 30, 2003... By Shabina S. Khatri, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Detroit's casinos are feeling the heat. Competition is becoming fierce as pending state legislation on casino taxes, slot machines at racetracks and...

La-Z-Boy to Close Some Wood Furniture Plants.
May 30, 2003... By Gary Haber, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--As a growing share of its wood furniture is made overseas, La-Z-Boy Inc. said Thursday it plans to close an undisclosed number of U.S. manufacturing plants this...

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column.
May 30, 2003... By Tom Walsh, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich.--You probably wouldn't think of Democrats as the political party of choice for the chamber of commerce crowd. But Melvin (Butch)...

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland Column.
May 30, 2003... By Mike Wendland, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich.--CYBER OASIS A GREAT PLACE TO PLAN STATE'S TECH FUTURE: Call it the Bermuda Triangle of Technology. This normally idyllic island...

UK Reinsurance Broker Prepares to Go to Market.
May 30, 2003... By Brett Arends, Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--The reinsurance broker built by the late Chelsea football club tycoon Matthew Harding plans to test the market's resilience by raising UKpound 100 million...

Duluth, Minn., Unemployment Rate Rose Slightly to 4.8 Percent in April.
May 30, 2003... Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--The unemployment rate was 5.5 percent last month in St. Louis and Douglas counties -- called the Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Statistical Area -- according to the...

Erie, Pa., Dealer Sued by Consumer Protection Bureau for Selling Unsafe Cars.
May 30, 2003... Erie Times-News, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Therese Wasielewski said she hopes a lawsuit the state filed Tuesday will finally resolve her two-year dispute with Nissan of Erie Inc. The Pennsylvania Bureau of...

Florida Governor Says Medical Malpractice Insurance Crisis Demands Response.
May 30, 2003... By Mark Hollis, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- Florida's medical malpractice insurance crisis has reached such a critical juncture that Gov. Jeb Bush says he will keep...

Grand Jury Questions Texas Police Officer about Hunt for Democrats.
May 30, 2003... By Jay Root, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--AUSTIN, Texas--Another state police official went before a grand jury Thursday as prosecutors try to determine whether the Texas Department of...

Federal Funding Bailout Eases Texas Budget Woes.
May 30, 2003... By John Moritz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--AUSTIN, Texas--Crediting the federal government for a billion-dollar bailout awarded to the state last week, Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn...

Airfares to Boston Reduced in Response to AirTran Airways Sale.
May 30, 2003... By Keith Reed, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--It got cheaper to fly from Boston to 37 other cities yesterday, as most of the major domestic air carriers said they would slash their prices in response to a...

Cambridge, Mass.-Based Biotech to Deduct Stock Options from Profit.
May 30, 2003... By Jeffrey Krasner, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Genzyme Corp. became one of the first major Massachusetts companies to start deducting the cost of employee stock options from profits yesterday, as a...

Boston Mixed-Use Development Project Receives Preliminary Approval.
May 30, 2003... By Chris Reidy, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Russia Wharf, a $275 million mixed-use project along Boston's Fort Point Channel, cleared a significant hurdle yesterday when it received preliminary approval...

The Boston Globe Downtown Column.
May 30, 2003... By Steve Bailey, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--With development slowing to a crawl in Boston, the corner of Washington and Boylston streets is the place to watch right now. Millennium Place, with its...

Boston-Area Economy Improves Slightly as Three Sectors Post Job Gains.
May 30, 2003... By Robert Gavin, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--The Boston metropolitan economy improved slightly in April as three key sectors posted job gains, while a fourth -- technology -- saw the pace of its job...

Plans for Boston Convention Center Hotel Move Forward.
May 30, 2003... By Steve Bailey, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--With a weekend deadline bearing down and its $15 million deposit on the line, a national hotel chain and its local partners yesterday reached an agreement that...

Massachusetts Secretary of State Accuses Boston Insurer of Dishonest Practices.
May 30, 2003

FCC Ruling on Media Ownership Could Affect Two Independent Boston Companies.
May 30, 2003

Microsoft, AOL Time Warner Reach $750 Million Settlement in Antitrust Case.
May 30, 2003... By Hiawatha Bray, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--The Internet browser war that began on Pearl Harbor Day of 1995 ended yesterday, as Microsoft Corp. reached a $750 million settlement of an antitrust case...

Swiss Drug Maker Claims Superiority over Cambridge, Mass.-Made MS Treatment.
May 30, 2003... By Naomi Aoki, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Each seeking an advantage in the fierce marketing battle over multiple sclerosis drugs, Serono SA plans to release study results today that confirm its drug Rebif...

Phone Giants Aim to Compete in Super-Fast Fiber-Optic Internet Market.
May 30, 2003... By Peter J. Howe, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Verizon Communications and two other Baby Bell phone giants took what they called a big step yesterday toward offering super-fast fiber-optic Internet...

Second New Hospital Planned for North Side of Colorado Springs, Colo.
May 30, 2003... By Rich Laden, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--A second hospital is planned for Colorado Springs' north side as the city's two major health care providers vie for thousands of rooftops...

Colorado Springs, Colo.-Based Software Developer Acquires Boise, Idaho, Firm.
May 30, 2003... By Chris Walsh, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Colorado Springs-based Optika Inc. said Thursday it acquired an Idaho software firm for $1.4 million in cash and stock, highlighting Optika's...

Hershey Trust Reports Stock Gains.
May 30, 2003... By Bill Sulon, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Hershey Trust Co., which caused a furor last year by proposing a sale of Hershey Foods Corp. in an attempt to better diversify the trust's...

Aetna Gets Preliminary Go-Ahead to Settle Doctors' Lawsuit for $170 Million.
May 30, 2003... The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--MIAMI--Aetna won preliminary approval Thursday for a $170 million settlement of a racketeering lawsuit brought by the nation's doctors despite objections raised by...

Connecticut Governor Likely to Sign Bill Protecting Bars, Eateries.
May 30, 2003... By Diane Levick, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Connecticut bars and restaurants, fearful of being sued for alcohol-related negligence since a January court ruling, are getting some legislative...

Hartford, Conn.-Area Janitors' Union Reaches Tentative Pact; Wages Would Rise.
May 30, 2003... The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--A union representing about 2,000 janitors in the Hartford area reached a tentative agreement late Wednesday with 12 contractors that supply cleaning services to about...

Connecticut Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.3 Percent.
May 30, 2003... By Barbara Nagy, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Connecticut lost another 1,200 jobs in April, maintaining a decline that is outpacing the nation's. The state unemployment rate for the month rose...

New Home Construction Continues to Lag Pace of 2002 in Connecticut.
May 30, 2003... By Robin Stansbury, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--The number of new houses being built in Connecticut continues to lag behind last year, with almost 20 percent fewer permits issued in April,...

Agency Seeks Union's Ouster as Agent for Rutherford, N.J., Office Cleaners.
May 30, 2003... By Hugh R. Morley, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Federal labor authorities are trying to force the cleaning contractor for a Rutherford office complex to oust one union and recognize another as...

Federal Tax Cut Plan Means Investors Will See Taxes on Dividend Earnings Drop.
May 30, 2003... By Richard Newman, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Companies generally reinvest some of their profits in the company and distribute some among its owners, the company's shareholders. What is given...

Uniform Fiber Line Standards in Works; Baby Bells Envision Home Installations.
May 30, 2003... By Martha McKay, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Three of the nation's largest phone companies -- Verizon, BellSouth, and SBC Communications -- said Thursday that they'll use the same kind of...

Birthday Bash Fetes Valium, Its Inventor.
May 30, 2003... By Lewis Krauskopf, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--Before Prozac, before Viagra, there was Valium. The breakthrough pill for anxiety became one of the most popular medications: Doctors wrote...

U.S. Factory Outlets Opens New Hamilton, Ohio, Store.
May 30, 2003... By Jaclyn Giovis, The Journal-News, Hamilton, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--HAMILTON, Ohio--U.S. Factory Outlets on Hamilton's West side opened Thursday, bringing 52 new jobs and breathing life into the building that...

Houston Energy Company Loan Payments Shore Up Its Finances.
May 30, 2003... By Laura Goldberg, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--CenterPoint Energy has reduced a bank credit line by $1 billion after making early payments on its loan. The company, which provides natural gas to...

U.S. Rep. Waxman Castigates Army for $425 Million Contract with Halliburton.
May 30, 2003... By David Ivanovich, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 30--WASHINGTON--A Democratic lawmaker who has been grilling the Pentagon for weeks about Halliburton Co.'s contract to repair Iraq's oil fields is now raising...