Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 14 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 14 2004

Akron, Ohio, utility FirstEnergy looks back on 1-year anniversary of blackout.
August 14, 2004

Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, Mad Shopper column.
August 14, 2004

After blackout in 2003, remedies still shut off.
August 14, 2004

Talks under way with studio about Coca-Cola movie.
August 14, 2004

Children's hospitals in Atlanta end spat.
August 14, 2004

'Today' Show melds Olympic news, self-promotion on NBC-TV.
August 14, 2004

NBC to use 6 networks for Olympics coverage.
August 14, 2004

U.S. trade deficit hits a record $55.8 billion in June.
August 14, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
August 14, 2004

Congress funds feasibility study for dredging Galveston, Texas, ship channel.
August 14, 2004

Military hydrographic mapping center opens at Mississippi airport.
August 14, 2004

Bakersfield, Calif., rural areas see increased illegal dumping.
August 14, 2004

Kern County, Calif., jobless rate declines in July.
August 14, 2004

New Bakersfield, Calif., medical imaging center resembles spa.
August 14, 2004

Federal agency plans move forward for new Mississippi River bridge.
August 14, 2004

Belleville, Ill., considers law that would protect doctors' assets.
August 14, 2004

Collinsville, Ill., banker is 'anonymous' $500,000 donor to animal shelter.
August 14, 2004

Collinsville, Ill., couple needs more money for Guatemalan adoption.
August 14, 2004

Edwardsville, Ill., teacher fights firing for invoking disabled son's rights.
August 14, 2004

Boulder, Colo., artist transforms fruit, veggies, soap into sculpture.
August 14, 2004

Business boomed for Bradenton, Fla.-area stores that stayed open before storm.
August 14, 2004

Maryland revenues from cigarettes drop almost 2.5 percent.
August 14, 2004

Shares of biotech company Genentech fall on cancer medication side-effect news.
August 14, 2004

Regent fails to come up with money pledged to college in Moraga, Calif.,.
August 14, 2004

Job growth improves in Walnut Creek, Calif., area.
August 14, 2004

Goodwill provides contract work, too, in Charlotte, N.C., area.
August 14, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., health business column.
August 14, 2004... By Mike Stobbe, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 14--U.S. NOT LIKELY TO ADOPT ITALIAN SYSTEM: The Italian town of Tivoli is known for its ancient villas and hilltop scenery. But my family will...

TIAA-CREF raises profile through Olympics ads.
August 14, 2004

Gloomy report sends US Airways' stock down.
August 14, 2004

Columbus, Ga., mayor testifies in case against Alabama carbon-dust emitter.
August 14, 2004

Oil prices hit record high.
August 14, 2004

Regional rail plan approved in Texas.
August 14, 2004

Vice presidential candidate Edwards has front-porch chat in Flint, Mich.
August 14, 2004

Union urges striking nurses at Mt. Clemens, Mich., hospital to reject contract.
August 14, 2004

Radio ads attacking Kerry, Edwards are aimed at black urban voters.
August 14, 2004

Durham, N.C.-based medical testing firm Quintiles Transnational posts loss.
August 14, 2004

Orange County, N.Y., patient records make transition from paper to computers.
August 14, 2004

U.S. Treasury Secretary expects economy to expand about 4 percent.
August 14, 2004

Insurance firms in Florida to get idea about the cost of hurricane's wrath.
August 14, 2004

Telemundo hopes to attract Hispanic viewers with its Olympics coverage.
August 14, 2004

Farmers in Fresno, Calif., region protest tight government rules on pollution.
August 14, 2004

Madera, Calif.-area Internet service goes dark as data network goes bankrupt.
August 14, 2004

Seasonal hiring drops unemployment in Fresno, Madera counties of California.
August 14, 2004

Boston Scientific's acid-reflux disease treatment is reviewed.
August 14, 2004

Massachusetts exports up at record pace in first half of year.
August 14, 2004

New England ski resorts cut costs of season passes.
August 14, 2004

Pennsylvania orthopedic practice to combine offices.
August 14, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., auto answers column.
August 14, 2004

Connecticut is 'living on edge' of power grid Blackout II.
August 14, 2004

Connecticut moves to stop Sikorsky's out-of-state hiring plans.
August 14, 2004

Deal for new erectile drug sends stock in Cranbury, N.J., firm up, then down.
August 14, 2004

New Jersey lenders are taking the SBA Express route for business loans.
August 14, 2004

Students should try to keep finances on track while going to college.
August 14, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., commodities column.
August 14, 2004... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 14--CROP FUTURES PRICES SLIP: Kansas City wheat and Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures prices closed mostly lower Friday on forecasts for...

Missouri utilities to find it harder to halt heat to low-income customers.
August 14, 2004

Sprint affiliate to reopen mobile-phone store in Salina, Kan.
August 14, 2004

Bush's Las Vegas visit halts some flights, reduces revenue for local companies.
August 14, 2004

US Airways drops flights from Lexington, Ky., to Pittsburgh.
August 14, 2004

French firm based in Lynchburg, Va., will help dispose of warheads' plutonium.
August 14, 2004

Day-care center opens in Macon, Ga., for children with disabilities.
August 14, 2004

High prices, low supplies have little impact on Myrtle Beach, S.C., building.
August 14, 2004

University of Texas-Pan American gets right to purchase 75 acres.
August 14, 2004

FPL Group to receive $22.25 million settlement in shareholder suit.
August 14, 2004

South Florida firms beat out Massachusetts companies for waterfront development.
August 14, 2004

Miami-based deal goes sour between Ecuadorean telecom and Pacifictel.
August 14, 2004

Uses of chestnuts range from soup to furniture.
August 14, 2004

'California Grown' promotion adds Subway, Fresh Choice restaurants.
August 14, 2004

Manufacturers add to non-farming jobs in Stanislaus County, Calif.
August 14, 2004

The Modesto Bee, Calif., Wine Notes column.
August 14, 2004... By Tim Moran, The Modesto Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 14--The wine grapes seem to be in a hurry this year. Like a lot of other crops, the grapes are ripening very early, and harvest has begun in some parts of...

Memphis, Tenn., management firm buys nine Chili's restaurants.
August 14, 2004

Memphis, Tenn., wins federal funding to begin light-rail line to airport.
August 14, 2004

Investors buy Memphis, Tenn., sandwich chain, plan to expand nationally.
August 14, 2004

International Steel Group workers get profit-sharing payouts.
August 14, 2004

CIB Marine Bancshares to sell its Chicago bank.
August 14, 2004

Gilbert, Ariz., laid-off Motorola worker retools his career as teacher.
August 14, 2004

Playboy article will not derail Google IPO.
August 14, 2004

New York's Newsday, advertisers instructed to set up rules for rebate talks.
August 14, 2004

Israeli company buys The Plaza.
August 14, 2004

Renowned chef Julia Child honed skills at summer home in Maine.
August 14, 2004

Liberty Bank opens new, expanded Route 1 branch in Groton, Conn.
August 14, 2004

New London, Conn., hospital recognized for digitizing records.
August 14, 2004

Center for Family Business in New Haven, Conn., celebrates 10th anniversary.
August 14, 2004

New Haven Register, Conn., real estate briefs column.
August 14, 2004

Google open bids for stock offering, despite Playboy-interview furor.
August 14, 2004