Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 29 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 29 2004

Montgomery County, Pa., insurer reports strong earnings.
October 29, 2004

Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley area needs to do more for startups, experts say.
October 29, 2004

Fairfield County, Conn., retailers will benefit from worker training workshop.
October 29, 2004

Stamford, Conn., program gives small businesses insight into getting contracts.
October 29, 2004

Rundown Akron, Ohio, neighborhood looks to new grocery store for fresh start.
October 29, 2004

Coke bottler's profits decline 20 percent as sales fall.
October 29, 2004

Delta Air Lines short-sellers scramble for exits.
October 29, 2004

Georgia short of Michigan's bid for Kmart.
October 29, 2004

Southside Atlanta braces for fallout from pay cuts for Delta Air Lines pilots.
October 29, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Maria Saporta column.
October 29, 2004

EarthLink, other Internet providers again go after junk e-mailers.
October 29, 2004

Trumbull, Conn.-based office equipment firm's earnings rise to record levels.
October 29, 2004

'Black Tuesday' remembered in Fairfield, Conn.
October 29, 2004

Illinois Supreme Court candidates stump in Madison County.
October 29, 2004

Express eatery to open in Glen Carbon, Ill.
October 29, 2004

US Airways to expand service in Bradenton, Fla., area; AirTran may follow suit.
October 29, 2004

Clearwater, Fla.-based franchise restaurant to open in Bradenton.
October 29, 2004

General Motors workers in Baltimore to extend holiday shutdown.
October 29, 2004

Invention process more competitive in technology-filled society.
October 29, 2004

Maryland's Senate leader may create malpractice plan without governor's help.
October 29, 2004

Baltimore's Fells Point residents throw support behind pier redevelopment.
October 29, 2004

More fired utility regulators seek job reinstatement after Maryland ruling.
October 29, 2004

Gaithersburg, Md., vaccine maker MedImmune get federal boost for FluMist.
October 29, 2004

Lafayette, Calif., firm's maps get vote of confidence from CNN.
October 29, 2004

CBS.MarketWatch.com online financial news site draws suitors.
October 29, 2004

Southwest Airline Co. considers assigning seats in change from open seating.
October 29, 2004

San Francisco Bay-area transit money will be released to upgrade services.
October 29, 2004

South Carolina hospitality group accuses pro-minibottlers of using similar name.
October 29, 2004

North Carolina official queries insurance industry on bid-rigging.
October 29, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
October 29, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 29--ARCHITECTURE FIRM MOVING TO COTTON MILLS: A Charlotte architectural firm has purchased half of a historic building in Charlotte Cotton Mills at Fifth...

US Airways reports quarterly loss of $232 million.
October 29, 2004

Xerox CEO at Charlotte, N.C., luncheon discusses challenges.
October 29, 2004

Foundation to build affordable senior housing in Columbus, Ga.
October 29, 2004

Textile firm with Columbus, Ga., denim mills will get new owner.
October 29, 2004

The Dallas Morning News Texas Gamer column.
October 29, 2004

Delta Air Lines pilots to get cut in pay, pension if deal is approved.
October 29, 2004

Oil prices help Exxon Mobil reach 56 percent profit.
October 29, 2004

J.C. Penney's stock drops; investors unsure of leadership succession plan.
October 29, 2004

Southwest Airlines considers assigning seats on flights.
October 29, 2004

Southwest Airlines' schedule to grow at Chicago airport.
October 29, 2004

Lower GM output hurts Detroit-based auto supplier's third-quarter.
October 29, 2004

Blue Cross, Shield of Michigan to raise small-firm costs 9 percent.
October 29, 2004

Unlike rivals, Chrysler turns profit in sales.
October 29, 2004

Secret accounts investigated at DaimlerChrysler.
October 29, 2004

Kmart revamps its electronics departments to win customers.
October 29, 2004

Novi, Mich.-based Tower Automotive's earnings suffers from steel pricing.
October 29, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column.
October 29, 2004

Daily Mail, London, business briefs column.
October 29, 2004

GlaxoSmithKline's CEO isn't depressed by UK drugmaker's profit slide.
October 29, 2004

Somerfield executive Whitbread checks out after failing to bag CEO's suite.
October 29, 2004

Phones 4U staff dial up hefty bonuses for UK mobile phone firm.
October 29, 2004

Clash of the 3G titans is about to go global as Vodafone sets tone.
October 29, 2004

Whitbread may sell assets, return proceeds to restaurant chain's shareholders.
October 29, 2004

Duluth, Minn.-area paper companies eye investments in China.
October 29, 2004

Erie, Pa., airport deal takes yet another step forward.
October 29, 2004

Stock market crashed Oct. 29, 1929: 75 years later, memory's still fresh.
October 29, 2004

AutoNation reports decline in third-quarter sales, profits.
October 29, 2004

Yacht sells for $22 million on first day of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., boat show.
October 29, 2004

Jury troubles lead to mistrial in Broward County, Fla., airbag case.
October 29, 2004

Changes to Office Depot call centers include outsourcing to at-home workers.
October 29, 2004

County clerk wants workers to return overtime pay in Florida.
October 29, 2004

Visalia, Calif., safety equipment maker to move to Priest River, Idaho.
October 29, 2004

California's rain-soaked tomato season worsens nation's shortage.
October 29, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Savvy Consumer column.
October 29, 2004... By Teresa McUsic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 29--One worm, one Trojan spy and 71 tracking cookies. No, these aren't bad Halloween treats -- it's what's spooking my personal computer. ...

Gaylord Entertainment posts quarterly loss despite success of Texas resort.
October 29, 2004

J.C. Penney shares drop on news of succession plan.
October 29, 2004

Chief of Houston-based pipeline firm promotes running company on common sense.
October 29, 2004

Sabre Holdings posts 165 percent rise in quarterly earnings.
October 29, 2004

Southwest Airlines may put an end to 'cattle call' boarding.
October 29, 2004

Steel company to bring 70 jobs to Lumberton, N.C.
October 29, 2004

Trade show connects businesses with possible customers in Fayetteville, N.C.
October 29, 2004

Grocery stores turn down contract offer from Colorado workers.
October 29, 2004

Vehicle dealer plans sales complex in Pennsylvania.
October 29, 2004

The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa., Ellen Lyon column.
October 29, 2004

Hartford, Conn.-based financial services firm to cut more costs.
October 29, 2004

Connecticut public-employee pension fund joins effort to pressure Halliburton.
October 29, 2004

Two major health insurers seen headed in opposite directions.
October 29, 2004

Connecticut's home construction pace is fastest since 1989.
October 29, 2004

Aetna, St. Paul Travelers, other insurers look for abuses.
October 29, 2004

Two executives get new posts at South Windsor, Conn.-based manufacturer.
October 29, 2004

Hilton Head Island, S.C.-area economic partnership regroups with new leader.
October 29, 2004

Sale of South Carolina resort, real estate firm still needs SEC approval.
October 29, 2004

DEP chief bans bear hunt on New Jersey lands.
October 29, 2004

Former Hudson County, N.J., official admits to I.D. scheme.
October 29, 2004