Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 8 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 8 2004

Expert tells Allentown, Pa.-area chamber that economy looks strong.
October 8, 2004

Investors need patience, advisers say.
October 8, 2004

Boston company buys Whitehall, Pa., telemarketing firm.
October 8, 2004

Gays, women call for economic boycotts.
October 8, 2004

Gas costs, storms bruise retail sales.
October 8, 2004

US Airways to launch Atlanta-to-Washington, D.C., service.
October 8, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
October 8, 2004

New Orleans-based utility wants to buy Perryville, La., power plant.
October 8, 2004

Delano, Calif., officials tout benefits of Home Depot.
October 8, 2004

Natural gas costs impact homeowners, oil producers in Bakersfield, Calif., area.
October 8, 2004

Kern County, Calif., oil closes at record high.
October 8, 2004

Radiology department at Maryville, Ill., hospital gets facelift.
October 8, 2004

About 100 workers at Belleville, Ill., stove-making plant lose jobs.
October 8, 2004

Old Navy in Boulder, Colo., to reopen after suffering smoke damage.
October 8, 2004

Manatee County, Fla., panel approves addition of land for development.
October 8, 2004

More homes planned for Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
October 8, 2004

Alamance County, N.C., farmers visit farm to look at operating a pork business.
October 8, 2004

QVC propels sales of Dundalk, Md., crab cakes.
October 8, 2004

Various factors blamed for holding down job growth during Bush's term.
October 8, 2004

Gaithersburg, Md.-based MedImmune ramps up production of FluMist vaccine.
October 8, 2004

MetLife to shift 100 suburban workers to Baltimore's blossoming waterfront.
October 8, 2004

Production problems lead to mad dash to obtain flu vaccine.
October 8, 2004

Closing of Osterville, Mass., grocery store saddens customers.
October 8, 2004

Bank of America to cut 4,500 jobs.
October 8, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., US Airways briefs column.
October 8, 2004... The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 8--WORKERS JUMP SHIP: White-collar workers have been bailing on US Airways for better-paying jobs at low-cost carriers. From January through September, 208...

Banking industry continues to lay off more workers.
October 8, 2004

Airlines trigger pension warning.
October 8, 2004

Renovated Collin County, Texas, shelter offers comforts.
October 8, 2004

New ideas propel the alternative hybrid cars to mainstream.
October 8, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column.
October 8, 2004

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland column.
October 8, 2004

Surcharges at airlines about to rise in Britain.
October 8, 2004

Daily Mail, London, business briefs column.
October 8, 2004

Daily Mail, London, Alex Brummer column.
October 8, 2004

Credit Lyonnais Rouse chiefs sued by Sumitomo.
October 8, 2004

Daily Mail, London, Lucy Farndon column.
October 8, 2004

Closure of Unilever's factory to leave 600 without jobs.
October 8, 2004

Daily Mail, London, market report column.
October 8, 2004

Murdoch vows tighter action over News Corp.
October 8, 2004

Clothing, sports chains see shares rise on takeover hopes in Britain.
October 8, 2004

Out-of-fashion stock exchange in Britain in rescue price shock.
October 8, 2004

Daily Mail, London, Ruth Sunderland column.
October 8, 2004

Former K-9 handler opens dog-training business in Orange County, N.Y.
October 8, 2004

Duluth, Minn., radio station to gain power.
October 8, 2004

Carnival to base cruise ship at Broward County, Fla., port.
October 8, 2004

Smart supermarkets in South Florida target multicultural shoppers.
October 8, 2004

Scripps Research Institute in Palm Beach County, Fla., remains contentious.
October 8, 2004

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based staffing firm Spherion names new CEO.
October 8, 2004

World Waterpark Association gathers for trade show in South Florida.
October 8, 2004

Independent cell phone seller in Fresno, Calif., aims for Hispanic customers.
October 8, 2004

Congressman from Fresno County, Calif., hopes to halt orange export dispute.
October 8, 2004

California raisin growers get some financial help.
October 8, 2004

American Airlines raises some domestic leisure fares.
October 8, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Savvy Consumer column.
October 8, 2004... By Teresa McUsic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 8--Identity theft is turning into big business. And not just for the thieves. Credit bureaus, credit card companies, banks, insurance...

As natural gas prices rise, 50 rigs work Barnett Shale near Fort Worth, Texas.
October 8, 2004

Natural gas increases add to energy cost woes.
October 8, 2004

Army work to refurbish kitchen trailers gives Bladensboro, N.C., firm a boost.
October 8, 2004

Residential construction rises in Fayetteville, N.C., as commercial falls.
October 8, 2004

Massachusetts senators concerned about auto insurance proposal.
October 8, 2004

Bank of America to cut more jobs as FleetBoston merger proceeds.
October 8, 2004

The Boston Globe Downtown column.
October 8, 2004

Market pressures nudge Fidelity Investments to speed offshoring to India.
October 8, 2004

Foxborough, Mass.-based medical device maker gets public stock listing.
October 8, 2004

Florida spammer to pay $25,000 settlement to Massachusetts.
October 8, 2004

Auditors of Massachusetts speech tech firm to pay $115 million to settle suits.
October 8, 2004

Grocery workers in Colorado say contract lacks proper health benefits.
October 8, 2004

Prison, restitution ordered for former Middletown, Pa., building contractor.
October 8, 2004

Tioga County, Pa., couple's milk-promotion case may go before Supreme Court.
October 8, 2004

On-demand air taxi service for Hartford, Conn., airport may move offices there.
October 8, 2004

Bank of America to cut 4,500 more jobs.
October 8, 2004

Hartford, Conn.-area housing market remains robust.
October 8, 2004

MediaBay, Microsoft forge deal.
October 8, 2004

Secaucus, N.J.-based television station drops move to New York City.
October 8, 2004

Australian engineering firm to buy Houston-based company for $245 million.
October 8, 2004

Oil, gas production still in catch-up mode due to repairs, pipeline woes.
October 8, 2004

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
October 8, 2004

Jacksonville, Fla., software firm to assist the National Institutes of Health.
October 8, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., commodities column.
October 8, 2004... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 8--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- EXPORTS LIFT WHEAT FUTURES: Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures prices closed mostly higher Thursday, helped by...

GM to make hybrid in Kansas City, Kan.
October 8, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
October 8, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 8--PAST TELLS US PROMISES ARE TENUOUS: One of the most critical moments in America's economic history occurred 25 years ago this week. Federal Reserve...

Salina, Kan., may be underestimating cost of new aquatic center.
October 8, 2004

Kansas farmers to receive drought aid.
October 8, 2004

Owner enthusiastic about new furniture store in Salina, Kan.
October 8, 2004

Salina, Kan., job fair draws more employers from region.
October 8, 2004