Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 15 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 15 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
October 15, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 15--BUILDER'S OFFICES DOUBLE AS SHOWROOM: Visitors to Hendrick Construction Inc. in southwest Charlotte can't miss the table-top Space Invaders video...

US Airways' flight attendants question need for pay cuts during testimony.
October 15, 2004

Halliburton to recruit workers for jobs in Iraq at Fort Worth, Texas, fair.
October 15, 2004

SBC speeds up plans for broadband lines in 13 states.
October 15, 2004

Southwest Airlines beats analysts' expectations for third quarter earnings.
October 15, 2004

Founding Chairman Herb Kelleher to remain at Southwest Airlines until 2007.
October 15, 2004

Ford brings actor Steve McQueen back to life in Mustang ads.
October 15, 2004

CORRECTION: Various problems affect GM's earnings for quarter, year.
October 15, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column.
October 15, 2004

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland column.
October 15, 2004

Detroit museum showcases achievements of 40 'enterprising women'.
October 15, 2004

Durham, N.C.-based chip maker's net income nearly triples.
October 15, 2004

Barnes & Noble's bookstore opening in Newburgh, N.Y., is delayed.
October 15, 2004

Ernst & Young to honor Duluth, Minn., entrepreneur.
October 15, 2004

Aerospace firm faces fines for safety violations at Troy, Ohio, plant.
October 15, 2004

San Diego County water authority to debate landfill proposition.
October 15, 2004

Bush, Kerry campaigns converge on South Florida as election nears.
October 15, 2004

Officials try to stop spread of disease that threatens Florida's citrus crop.
October 15, 2004

Hollywood, Fla.-area gas prices near record levels.
October 15, 2004

West Palm Beach, Fla., to get 20-story office building.
October 15, 2004

Labor costs, shortage of home-repair supplies drive Florida insurers' costs up.
October 15, 2004

Gas prices in Fresno, Calif., keep pace with rise in pump prices across state.
October 15, 2004

Fresno, Calif.-area low-income residents get fewer conventional home loans.
October 15, 2004

Gov. Schwarzenegger appoints Fresno, Calif., man to state ISO utility board.
October 15, 2004

More than 70 firms promote products, network at Dunn, N.C., expo.
October 15, 2004

Bank of America charts a new course for newly acquired FleetBoston.
October 15, 2004

Two children's hospitals in Boston discuss possibility of merger.
October 15, 2004

The Boston Globe Downtown column.
October 15, 2004

Google search program gets jump on Microsoft.
October 15, 2004

Investor group aims to halt buyout of Seattle software firm by Art Technology.
October 15, 2004

Big 3 Colorado supermarket chains take breather from contract talks.
October 15, 2004

Bank for Latinos on the way to Gaston County, N.C.
October 15, 2004

Cost cutting, job trimming help profits soar at Bank of America.
October 15, 2004

American Canyon, Calif., council approves Wal-Mart store, long hours.
October 15, 2004

Bubble tea arrives, not so quietly, in Walnut Creek, Calif.
October 15, 2004

Some Walnut Creek, Calif.-area residents feel gouged at the pump.
October 15, 2004

Over-50 workers flood Baby Boomer Expo in search of jobs in Baltimore.
October 15, 2004

Boulder and Broomfield, Colo., set to receive automated utility meter readers.
October 15, 2004

Direct Buy stores to occupy old Pier 1 site in Fairview Heights, Ill.
October 15, 2004

Juvenile detention center still waiting for funding from Illinois.
October 15, 2004

Northrop Grumman Ship Systems makes Red Cross donation for Alabama recovery.
October 15, 2004

Mississippi Medicaid recipients get another extension on health coverage.
October 15, 2004

Hancock County, Miss., planners delay decision on gentlemen's club.
October 15, 2004

New delay looms for Connecticut rail riders.
October 15, 2004

Banking changes decried by Connecticut group.
October 15, 2004

Closure of prime oyster areas in North Carolina could have large impact.
October 15, 2004

National survey praises vehicles built in Kansas City, Mo., region.
October 15, 2004

Guilty plea offered in Johnson County, Kan., check-kiting scheme.
October 15, 2004

Downtown development boosters silent on bistate plan in Kansas, Missouri.
October 15, 2004

Head of Valero Energy declares new era for oil refining.
October 15, 2004

SBC's fiber network slated for completion by the end of 2007.
October 15, 2004

Salina, Kan., approves developer's plan to convert school into senior housing.
October 15, 2004

Federal grant expands health care to poor, uninsured in Salina, Kan.
October 15, 2004

Horry County, S.C., to study development group's effectiveness.
October 15, 2004

Myrtle Beach, S.C., gas prices break $2 mark.
October 15, 2004

National Boss Day means showing appreciation for employer.
October 15, 2004

Kroger, union talks resume.
October 15, 2004

Allstate estimates after-tax quarterly loss of $811 million due to hurricanes.
October 15, 2004

Miami radio station bought by California broadcaster for $10 million.
October 15, 2004

Airport 'friends' in Valparaiso, Ind., promote its use.
October 15, 2004

Bankruptcy woes don't end as some Bethlehem Steel retirees face benefit losses.
October 15, 2004

Chinese trade deficit hurts Indiana manufacturers.
October 15, 2004

Redevelopment plan for Milwaukee Harley-Davidson museum site gets approval.
October 15, 2004

Survey says shifting health care costs to workers helped Wisconsin employers.
October 15, 2004

Madison, Wis., firm gets grant to continue research on hydrogen-powered cars.
October 15, 2004

Milwaukee mortgage insurer posts rise in quarterly earnings, drop in revenue.
October 15, 2004

Wisconsin-based technology firm adds Texas company to list of acquisitions.
October 15, 2004

UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin's CEO steps down from big HMO.
October 15, 2004

Tempe, Ariz.-based America West negotiating to buy ATA Airlines.
October 15, 2004

Paradise Valley, Ariz., Marriott resort may be redeveloped soon.
October 15, 2004

Increase in sales of Halloween decorations expected.
October 15, 2004

New York Attorney General accuses insurance giants of fraud.
October 15, 2004

Treasury secretary stops borrowing funds, asks to raise debt limit.
October 15, 2004

Adelphi University in New York joins music partnership with RealNetworks.
October 15, 2004

New York gives employers leeway on departing workers' unused vacation pay.
October 15, 2004

New on Wall Street: Apartments that are affordable (for Manhattan).
October 15, 2004

Study released by supporters of Maine bear-hunting ban is criticized.
October 15, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
October 15, 2004

Public service agency's consumer advocates say Georgia Power should cut rates.
October 15, 2004

Handwriting detective helps businesses select job candidates.
October 15, 2004

Storm aid not enough, Georgia farmers claim.
October 15, 2004

Delta retools debt-exchange offer.
October 15, 2004

Summit County, Ohio, office vacancy rate begins to improve.
October 15, 2004

Major advertising campaign launched for Russian vodka in U.S.
October 15, 2004