Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from September 3 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from September 3 2004

Global chip sales up 38 percent in July over year-ago period.
September 3, 2004

Mack Trucks to reduce Allentown, Pa., engineering unit.
September 3, 2004

Sales executive brings Boston-area ice-cream shop to Stamford, Conn.
September 3, 2004

Akron, Ohio, inventor pioneers 'holonics' field of intelligent automation.
September 3, 2004

New Jersey-based battery maker may move to Atlanta area.
September 3, 2004

Chick-fil-A cows beef up voter rolls in Georgia, other states.
September 3, 2004

US Airways' plight may help Delta.
September 3, 2004

Delta set to unveil new business strategy.
September 3, 2004

Insurer drops Atlanta-based fast-food company.
September 3, 2004

Home Depot to add same-sex benefits.
September 3, 2004

Beaumont, Texas, port approves land purchase for future expansion.
September 3, 2004

Unions at MeadWestvaco paper mill in Evadale, Texas, approve labor agreement.
September 3, 2004

Old Navy store to close in Port Arthur, Texas.
September 3, 2004

Beaumont, Texas, port property to be used for simulation of attacks.
September 3, 2004

Biloxi and Gulfport, Miss., expect record hotel bookings for Labor Day weekend.
September 3, 2004

Space center land may be returned to NASA.
September 3, 2004

Gas prices won't keep Californians at home this holiday weekend.
September 3, 2004

Realtors discuss impact of competing listing service in Bakersfield, Calif.
September 3, 2004

Market for plasma televisions expands as prices go down.
September 3, 2004

Broomfield, Colo., office development markets space.
September 3, 2004

Optical bench for Longmont, Colo.-based firm clears hurdles.
September 3, 2004

Sysco Food Services, others slammed by Hurricane Charley expect more pain.
September 3, 2004

Insured in Florida face double whammy on damages, deductibles of 2 hurricanes.
September 3, 2004

Plywood passes Manatee, Fla., port and heads for the state's east coast.
September 3, 2004... By Kurt D. Schultheis, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 3--MANATEE, Fla. -- Truck drivers at Port Manatee are loading up with plywood and heading east, leaving big chain stores in Manatee County with...

Anna Maria Island, Fla., tourism suffers: 'Relief workers don't eat ice cream'.
September 3, 2004

Brownsville, Texas, investigation of rail/truck bridge project hits snags.
September 3, 2004

Southwest Airlines is focus of reality show featuring memorable passengers.
September 3, 2004

Young entrepreneur rises to ownership of crafts gallery in Wellfleet, Mass.
September 3, 2004

California regulators signal support for Sempra Energy LNG facility.
September 3, 2004

Corporate sponsors dish up free lunch in New York.
September 3, 2004

Federal report cards on hospitals in the works.
September 3, 2004

Charlotte, N.C., radio station changes format to target young audience.
September 3, 2004

Power companies make plan for wherever hurricane hits.
September 3, 2004

Chemical maker plans $100 million plant upgrade in South Carolina.
September 3, 2004

American Airlines to charge fee for phone, counter ticket purchases.
September 3, 2004

Halliburton aims to assure investors that it was not a part of project's bribes.
September 3, 2004

The Dallas Morning News Leverage column.
September 3, 2004

Compuware lets Covisint begin anew at auto industry conference.
September 3, 2004

Rumors of money problems hurt Troy, Mich.-based garden retailer's stock.
September 3, 2004

Hispanic business growth is evident at Detroit expo.
September 3, 2004

Hospitals begin to report quality data.
September 3, 2004

Court strikes down Ohio tax credit given to Chrysler.
September 3, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column.
September 3, 2004

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland column.
September 3, 2004

Money laundering breach ends in fine for Bank of Ireland.
September 3, 2004

Daily Mail, London, business briefs column.
September 3, 2004

New offer for British furniture retailer could be too little, too late.
September 3, 2004

AIDS group accuses GlaxoSmithKline of fraud in the United States.
September 3, 2004

Guinness gets hit with hangover as sales slump in Ireland.
September 3, 2004

HSBC chief cashes out UKpound 4m.
September 3, 2004

Daily Mail, London, market report column.
September 3, 2004

Yukos freeze sends oil prices surging.
September 3, 2004

Rumours abound about possible bids for Sainsbury.
September 3, 2004

Durham, N.C.-based biotech firm Icagen gets cash infusion for drug development.
September 3, 2004

Duluth, Minn., foundry builds parts for NASA shuttle transporter.
September 3, 2004

Rural amusement park in Erie, Pa., area faces uncertain future.
September 3, 2004

Florida vacationers, residents take to the sky to avoid hurricane.
September 3, 2004

Food court services customers in Fresno, Calif., 'lifestyle' center.
September 3, 2004

Gottschalks posts 0.5 percent rise in same-store sales.
September 3, 2004

Fresno County, Calif., job-training program strives to reduce unemployment.
September 3, 2004

Visalia, Calif., officials get preview of indoor sports complex.
September 3, 2004

American Airlines to charge extra for flights booked at call centers, airports.
September 3, 2004

Growth in sales tax collections, jobs seen as turnaround for Texas economy.
September 3, 2004

Fort Worth, Texas-area to see health savings account option.
September 3, 2004

Doctors may never be fully paid for treating patients of former Texas HMO.
September 3, 2004

Texas resort, convention center contests $270 million appraisal.
September 3, 2004

Wal-Mart, Bombay Co. among retailers to report weaker August sales.
September 3, 2004

North Carolina business leaders advised on monitoring employee retirement plans.
September 3, 2004

Former part-time bank teller gets award in Massachusetts discrimination suit.
September 3, 2004

The Boston Globe Downtown column.
September 3, 2004

Once again, preppy rules the fashion world.
September 3, 2004

Target to pay $1 million to settle item-pricing lawsuit.
September 3, 2004

US Airways may face second Chapter 11 filing.
September 3, 2004

Colorado Springs, Colo., movie store allows customers to buy, sell, rent, trade.
September 3, 2004

Companies may have fired their information technology workers to hastily.
September 3, 2004

Hartford, Conn., airport loses electrical power for 45 minutes.
September 3, 2004

Turkish Airlines orders Connecticut-built jet engines from International Aero.
September 3, 2004

South Windsor, Conn.-based lens maker Gerber Scientific posts higher earnings.
September 3, 2004

Clifton, N.J., bank halts stock incentive pay plan.
September 3, 2004

Novartis' bid to sell hormone remains in limbo.
September 3, 2004

Belongings of Penthouse founder to sold at Red Hook, N.Y., auction.
September 3, 2004

August sales wilt at most major retailers.
September 3, 2004

Continental Airlines lays off 425 more workers.
September 3, 2004

Merrill Lynch purchases Entergy-Koch trading unit.
September 3, 2004