Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 22 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 22 2004

Emmaus, Pa.-based bank earnings set record again.
October 22, 2004

Allentown, Pa.-area employers get advice on lowering health-care costs.
October 22, 2004

Maytag chief wants to cut more jobs at Hoover plant in North Canton, Ohio.
October 22, 2004

Presidential candidates pump $57 million into Ohio advertising.
October 22, 2004

Coca-Cola's quarterly earnings fall 24 percent.
October 22, 2004

Boost in broadband a boon to EarthLink in third quarter.
October 22, 2004

Some firms to offer workers time off to take part in Election Day activities.
October 22, 2004

Storm-weary Atlanta energy firm hits profit target in third quarter.
October 22, 2004

Commercial drivers in Atlanta feel gasoline price pinch.
October 22, 2004

UPS' quarterly profit up 20 percent; forecast optimistic.
October 22, 2004

Profit surge in third quarter reported by People's, Webster banks.
October 22, 2004

Connecticut transportation officials skip talk on rails.
October 22, 2004

D'Iberville, Miss., casino site developer seeks new partner after Jacobs exit.
October 22, 2004

The Bakersfield Californian business briefs column.
October 22, 2004

Los Angeles-based Occidental Petroleum reports record earnings.
October 22, 2004

Lawn product maker Scotts Co. to build soil-mixing plant in Shafter, Calif.
October 22, 2004

Sheep industry not likely to bounce baaack in Kern County, Calif.
October 22, 2004

New $2.2 million Mobil Mart opens in Pontoon Beach, Ill.
October 22, 2004

Study lays foundation to spruce up business in Nederland, Colo.
October 22, 2004

Quarterly earnings soar 81 percent for Florida-based human resources firm.
October 22, 2004

Major upgrades are planned for Manatee County, Fla., port.
October 22, 2004

Staples to open in Bradenton, Fla.
October 22, 2004

Grocery store chain donates remaining vaccines, cancels Texas flu shot clinics.
October 22, 2004

Gaithersburg, Md.-based MedImmune gets shot in the arm from FluMist sales.
October 22, 2004

Bay Bridge advisory panel's chief was consultant to construction firm.
October 22, 2004

Federal official sees improvement in economy.
October 22, 2004

PeopleSoft posts strong quarterly profits.
October 22, 2004

Dublin, Calif., software firm tops quarterly earnings expectations.
October 22, 2004

Accused of bias, Lake Norman, N.C., marina official is fired.
October 22, 2004

So far, Charlotte, N.C.-area clients are keeping Marsh & McLennan.
October 22, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
October 22, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 22--JUST FRESH CHIEF BUILDING CHAIN OF FRANCHISES: A restaurant chain hatched in a Charlotte business incubator is making the big jump after 11 years...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Flying Standby column.
October 22, 2004... The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 22--WILL PILOTS STAY? With Thursday's ratification of a new contract for US Airways pilots, some pilots interviewed say they expect many of their colleagues to leave...

Hispanic job fair in Fort Worth, Texas, draws 300 recruiters.
October 22, 2004

Compuware posts $7.4 million quarterly earnings.
October 22, 2004

Economy makes Detroit's holiday jobs appealing to more than just students.
October 22, 2004

Kmart's link with pizza chain shakier with CEO.
October 22, 2004

Ada, Mich.-based direct-sales firm finds fortune in Asia.
October 22, 2004

Visteon's third-quarter losses hit $1.36 billion.
October 22, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column.
October 22, 2004

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland column.
October 22, 2004

Santander cost-cutter to run Abbey National.
October 22, 2004

Daily Mail, London, business briefs column.
October 22, 2004

Daily Mail, London, Alex Brummer column.
October 22, 2004

Executive speeds up change at British chain Safeway.
October 22, 2004

Investment bank Lazard gets chairman's consent to go public on Wall Street.
October 22, 2004

Younger U.S. drinkers carry beverage giant Allied Domecq to bumper profits.
October 22, 2004

Targets of animal rights activists take advantage of Britain's anonymity laws.
October 22, 2004

UK retail group Arcadia achieves record profits.
October 22, 2004

United Technologies emerges as bidder for fire alarms group Kidde.
October 22, 2004

Credit Suisse First Boston to open global business center in Wake County, N.C.
October 22, 2004

Parent of Middletown, N.Y.-area utility blames cool weather for earnings drop.
October 22, 2004

Ship carries taconite from Duluth, Minn., to steel-hungry China.
October 22, 2004

Erie, Pa., holds first business pep rally.
October 22, 2004

Plastics parts maker files for bankruptcy in Erie, Pa.; jobs secure, for now.
October 22, 2004

Allowing Mexican airline to fly into Fresno, Calif., can be costly for city.
October 22, 2004

Fresno, Calif.-based Premier Valley Bank to buy Yosemite Bank in stock deal.
October 22, 2004

Fresno, Calif., medical workers rally to support health-coverage initiative.
October 22, 2004

Vought Aircraft Industries plant may not end up in Texas.
October 22, 2004

Dallas-area airport joins 3 other facilities tracking foreigners leaving U.S.
October 22, 2004

American Airlines to lay off about 600 workers in Missouri.
October 22, 2004

AmeriCredit posts quarterly profit of $68.8 million.
October 22, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Savvy Consumer column.
October 22, 2004... By Teresa McUsic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 22--If you wince every time you fill up your car these days, you might begin considering fuel efficiency the next time you go car shopping. ...

Texas jobless rate drops to 5.5 percent in September.
October 22, 2004

Majority leader sought to testify about his role in hunting down Democrats.
October 22, 2004

SBC's quarterly earnings equal $1.25 billion.
October 22, 2004

Union Pacific Railroad quarterly profit hurt by delays, fuel costs.
October 22, 2004

Verizon to add 300 workers by end of year.
October 22, 2004

Electronic robot to spark interest at Fayetteville, N.C., business show.
October 22, 2004

Boston Red Sox not likely to see windfall from World Series win.
October 22, 2004

On foot or by phone, fans chase few World Series tickets in Boston.
October 22, 2004

The Boston Globe Downtown column.
October 22, 2004

Google's quarterly earnings more than double.
October 22, 2004

Massachusetts launches insurance probes.
October 22, 2004

Putnam eliminates nearly 70 Boston-area jobs.
October 22, 2004

New York diagnostic imaging service is relocating to Colorado Springs, Colo.
October 22, 2004

Elevator maker in Pennsylvania celebrates rise in sales, production.
October 22, 2004

New candy helps push up profit for Hershey Foods.
October 22, 2004

Hershey Foods picks leaders.
October 22, 2004

Profits shrink for mass-mail advertiser Advo in Windsor, Conn.
October 22, 2004

Greater Hartford, Conn., airport hires marketing director.
October 22, 2004

Earnings rise at People's, Webster banks in Connecticut.
October 22, 2004

Group life, disability benefits firms to be investigated.
October 22, 2004

Job growth cools in Connecticut during September.
October 22, 2004

Norwalk, Conn., claims processor ranks as state's fastest-growing tech firm.
October 22, 2004