Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 1 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 1 2004

Third-quarter stocks plagued by oil prices, technology profits.
October 1, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Carolinas column.
October 1, 2004... The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 1--CHARLOTTE BBB EXECUTIVE WINS AWARD: Tom Bartholomy, who heads the Charlotte-area Better Business Bureau, has won the highest award in the Better Business Bureau...

Charlotte, N.C., club to offer food, music, VIP pampering on 3 levels.
October 1, 2004

Family Dollar's fourth quarter profits fall.
October 1, 2004

Independence Air takes off from Charlotte, N.C., grounding local fares.
October 1, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
October 1, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 1--COCHRANE HELPING WITH OVERSIGHT AT BE&K: One of the Southeast's largest privately held construction and engineering firms has hired Charlottean...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., US Airways briefs column.
October 1, 2004... The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 1--PILOTS AWAIT ACCORD: The leaders of US Airways' pilots union spent most of Thursday awaiting word on a possible tentative agreement with the company on cost-cutting....

Wachovia plans to trim 4,300 jobs in proposed SouthTrust merger.
October 1, 2004

Wachovia executive to retire, get $7.7 million cash payout.
October 1, 2004

Bond rally continues despite interest rate hikes.
October 1, 2004

Potential for heart attacks prompts Merck & Co. to withdraw Vioxx pain medicine.
October 1, 2004

The Dallas Morning News personal finance column.
October 1, 2004

Picking good stock takes much research and patience, experts say.
October 1, 2004

History shows auto sales better under Democrats.
October 1, 2004

Troy, Mich.-based auto supplier files for bankruptcy aid.
October 1, 2004

Frito-Lay eliminates 390 jobs at Allen Park, Mich., factory.
October 1, 2004

Maryland finds millions of savings with 'preferred drug list'.
October 1, 2004

Experts have rosy outlook for economy next year.
October 1, 2004

Brownsville, Texas, awaits newest Wal-Mart.
October 1, 2004

Government seizes San Benito, Texas, adult video store after racketeering case.
October 1, 2004

Record number of new home permits issued in Bradenton, Fla., area.
October 1, 2004

Downtown Boulder, Colo., property deal gets postponed.
October 1, 2004

Granite City, Ill., steel workers question increasing accidents.
October 1, 2004

Candidate will yank ad that mentions service on St. Louis hospital board.
October 1, 2004

Suit claims Granite City, Ill., apartments were built with flaws.
October 1, 2004

Low-cost housing needs grow in Belleville, Ill., area.
October 1, 2004

Residential construction drives Kern County, Calif., market.
October 1, 2004

Frito-Lay plant closing in Visalia, Calif., could increase work in Bakersfield.
October 1, 2004

New owner brings new ideas to Bakersfield, Calif., bra shop.
October 1, 2004

Today's vehicles are different under the hood than those of 20 years ago.
October 1, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
October 1, 2004

With summer over, Georgia Power's rates drop.
October 1, 2004

Kmart's muscle much reduced in wake of bankruptcy.
October 1, 2004

Kmart may seek new start by putting headquarters in Atlanta.
October 1, 2004

Storms' wallop lingers for many.
October 1, 2004

Expansion of Brecksville, Ohio, career center includes mock hospital ward.
October 1, 2004

Beasley Broadcast Group opens digital radio facility in Columbia County, Ga.
October 1, 2004

Augusta, Ga., interior designer inherits auto dealership.
October 1, 2004

The Stamford Advocate, Conn., Top Rung column.
October 1, 2004

Norwalk, Conn.-based firm to buy financial data companies.
October 1, 2004

Former Michigan governor heads manufacturers group.
October 1, 2004

Helena, Mont., hospital expansion project begins.
October 1, 2004

River Edge, N.J., firm has the 411 on phone directories.
October 1, 2004

Heated presidential race spurs some to break taboo of debating politics at work.
October 1, 2004

Stock market closes disappointing quarter.
October 1, 2004

El Paso Corp. posts $1.9 billion net loss for 2003, announces probe.
October 1, 2004

More Texas companies begin selling insurance policies covering identity theft.
October 1, 2004

Houston Chronicle Moneymakers column.
October 1, 2004

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
October 1, 2004

Jacksonville, Fla., port officials rethink plan for cruise terminal in park.
October 1, 2004

Copier founder succumbs to disease in Jacksonville, Fla.
October 1, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., commodities column.
October 1, 2004... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 1--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- WHEAT, CORN AND BEANS CLOSE LOWER: Kansas City wheat and Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures prices closed lower...

Michigan stocks weak in the third quarter.
October 1, 2004

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor column.
October 1, 2004

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland column.
October 1, 2004

Iowa-based Pella Corp. selects Columbia, S.C., for new window and door factory.
October 1, 2004

Internet service provider in Duluth, Minn., lays off 8 employees.
October 1, 2004

Erie, Pa., brokers advise investors to hold tight as Merck shares slide.
October 1, 2004

Evening Standard, London, City Spy column.
October 1, 2004

Evening Standard, London, Anthony Hilton column.
October 1, 2004

Merck recalls popular painkiller due to health risks.
October 1, 2004

Florida Power & Light in a power struggle with Earl.
October 1, 2004

Roof trouble raises tenant-landlord tensions at Boca Raton, Fla., shops.
October 1, 2004

Broward County, Fla., to launch tourism ads to offset storms' impact.
October 1, 2004

Fresno, Calif., agency gets federal grant to help small businesses, farms.
October 1, 2004

Teenager uses life savings to buy Lemoore, Calif., coffee shop.
October 1, 2004

Closure of Frito-Lay plant in Visalia, Calif., to leave 139 without jobs.
October 1, 2004

California bill forces pesticide applicators to aid spraying victims.
October 1, 2004

Capital One to close Irving, Texas, call center.
October 1, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Savvy Consumer column.
October 1, 2004... By Teresa McUsic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 1--When Chad Bates was driving some of the kids that he coached on his son's Arlington football team to their homes, he saw sagging neighborhoods...

New government guide for immigrants offers tips on American life.
October 1, 2004

TXU Energy, Credit Suisse First Boston to halt venture.
October 1, 2004

Banks offer special aid for Harrisburg, Pa.-area victims of flooding.
October 1, 2004

Pennsylvania governor appoints chief for public utilities agency.
October 1, 2004

New-home permits in Connecticut climb 24 percent in August.
October 1, 2004

Recycler is collecting Connecticut's outdated appliances.
October 1, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Lewis W. Diuguid column.
October 1, 2004... By Lewis W. Diuguid, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 1--FEAR COULD STOP THE PEACE TRAIN: Yusuf Islam didn't seem like a dangerous man to me or to hundreds of others who heard him speak last year in...

Hydraulic systems maker to add 50 jobs at Glendale, Wis., factory.
October 1, 2004

Former worker alleges unfair firing in suit against Milwaukee materials firm.
October 1, 2004

Colleagues should follow etiquette rules when selling child-related goodies.
October 1, 2004

SBC gets permission to increase charges for use of network in Wisconsin.
October 1, 2004

Landlord sues owner of Milwaukee tavern.
October 1, 2004

American Express launches credit card targeting hip, youthful New Yorkers.
October 1, 2004

Battle begins over Computer Associates' chief executive post.
October 1, 2004