Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 21 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 21 2004

Solo Cup, Procter & Gamble take advantage of Augusta, Ga., training program.
August 21, 2004

Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, Mad Shopper column.
August 21, 2004

Two Georgia manufacturing plants in LaGrange, Newnan to close.
August 21, 2004

Delta drops Atlanta ad firm, sets Madison Ave. auditions.
August 21, 2004

Post Properties founder plans offices in Buckhead, Ga.
August 21, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution retailing column.
August 21, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
August 21, 2004

Residential electricity rates in Southeast Texas to rise in September.
August 21, 2004

Connecticut attorney general awaits word from Bank of America on layoffs.
August 21, 2004

Bridgeport-to-Waterbury, Conn., midday train service to return.
August 21, 2004

Mississippi community college, Knight Foundation help students get degrees.
August 21, 2004

Belleville, Ill., brothers run complementary shops to serve automotive crowd.
August 21, 2004

Belleville, Ill., upholsterer draws warning from BBB.
August 21, 2004

Home furnishings store reopens in Boulder, Colo.
August 21, 2004

Real estate firm takes up space at Broomfield, Colo., mall.
August 21, 2004

General Growth Properties to acquire Rouse in $12.6 billion deal.
August 21, 2004

Rouse acquisition is largest yet for General Growth Properties.
August 21, 2004

Rouse Co. pioneered the modern shopping mall.
August 21, 2004

Owner of pipeline that had spill near Suisun, Calif., failed response drills.
August 21, 2004

Luxury hotel at Kiawah Island, S.C., golf resort checks in first guests.
August 21, 2004

Nurse-to-patient ratio equals conflict at Mt. Clemens, Mich., hospital.
August 21, 2004

Newburgh, N.Y., stops trend of being overlooked by national retailers.
August 21, 2004

Minnesota taconite plant will expand pellet production capacity.
August 21, 2004

Hibbing, Minn., steelworkers approve another mine contract.
August 21, 2004

Health care costs blamed for job losses in Oregon.
August 21, 2004

Building experts revisit codes enforcement in wake of Hurricane Charley.
August 21, 2004

South Florida's unemployment rate dips slightly in July.
August 21, 2004

Modesto, Calif., firm to take over Visalia Color-Box manufacturing plant.
August 21, 2004

Oakhurst, Calif.-based broadband provider OptiGate Networks files Chapter 7.
August 21, 2004

Communication Service for the Deaf to make use of Lemoore, Calif., call center.
August 21, 2004

Hispanic businesses need to prepare to compete in California, observers say.
August 21, 2004

Committee urges stricter enforcement against Texas' worst polluters.
August 21, 2004

Some companies won't comply with overtime changes due to lack of knowledge.
August 21, 2004

Fayetteville, N.C., entrepreneur's second restaurant eatery attempt fails.
August 21, 2004

Trade show at Fort Bragg, N.C., will give purchase-card holders chance to shop.
August 21, 2004

The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S.C., property transfers column.
August 21, 2004

Boston Scientific CEO tries to build investor confidence with stock buy.
August 21, 2004

Oil giants skimp on exploration budgets, pocket big profits.
August 21, 2004

Chicago-based General Growth buys owner of Boston's Fanieul Hall.
August 21, 2004

Aetna has deal to buy benefits provider in Columbia, S.C.
August 21, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., auto answers column.
August 21, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., auto review column.
August 21, 2004

Hartford, Conn., cooking school plan founders as key partner pulls out.
August 21, 2004

Record Labor Day travel is predicted.
August 21, 2004

Anadarko Petroleum to sell its shallow-water oil, gas fields in Gulf of Mexico.
August 21, 2004

Former Enron executives all seek separate trials.
August 21, 2004

Judge hears plan to dilute Enron pension funds by adding recipients.
August 21, 2004

Dallas firm is interested in buying maker of epilepsy treatment Cyberonics.
August 21, 2004

Banana tree in eastern North Carolina is unusual but not alone.
August 21, 2004

Missouri's decline in total employment June to July tops all states' losses.
August 21, 2004

Wheat futures finish mixed.
August 21, 2004

Salina, Kan., university adds 4-year nursing program.
August 21, 2004

Lexington, Ky.-based sports firm suspends basketball, soccer events.
August 21, 2004

Beauty supply distributor closes Macon, Ga., warehouse.
August 21, 2004

Industrial products firm splits into Macon, Warner Robins operations in Georgia.
August 21, 2004

Jackson County, Ore., sees little change in employment rate from June to July.
August 21, 2004

Miami-based construction services firm shakes up financial staff.
August 21, 2004

Investors try to recover funds from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based insurer.
August 21, 2004

Florida talent agents get a break on paying state fee.
August 21, 2004

Growing foundry-products firm relocates within Milwaukee.
August 21, 2004

Private mortgage insurer launches product to stop loss of good policy holders.
August 21, 2004

Marathon County, Wis., considers granting easement for power lines.
August 21, 2004

Employees face uncertain times as United prepares to end pension plans.
August 21, 2004

Arizona attorney general warns of email scams using high-profile banks' names.
August 21, 2004

Arizona schools don't need to seek applicants for nursing degree programs.
August 21, 2004

Building-supply stores not harmed by Home Depot in Rockland, Maine.
August 21, 2004

Third store to close at Orange, Conn., shopping plaza.
August 21, 2004

Daily News, New York, Wall Street column.
August 21, 2004

Viacom murmurs about buying video gamer Midway Games.
August 21, 2004

Stock of Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Ceradyne shoots up on news of Pentagon order.
August 21, 2004

Teen clothing retailer Wet Seal's foundering stock now valued at under $1.
August 21, 2004

July jobs report is a mixed bag for Ohio.
August 21, 2004

State jobs agency to move from downtown to spot near Port Columbus, Ohio.
August 21, 2004

Candidate Kerry visits emergency center in Punta Gorda, Fla., after hurricane.
August 21, 2004

Hundreds of thousands remain without power in Florida.
August 21, 2004

Baggage-handling system for US Airways almost complete in Philadelphia.
August 21, 2004

Insurance industry easily absorbs Hurricane Charley damage.
August 21, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Consumer Watch column.
August 21, 2004

Loss of factory jobs contributes to Pennsylvania decline.
August 21, 2004

Florida Treasure Coast's two hospice groups agree to merge.
August 21, 2004

Florida shows growth in jobs in July.
August 21, 2004

Arundel, Maine, product is designed to make it cheaper to tap into solar power.
August 21, 2004

Raleigh, N.C.-area hospital system wants air ambulance.
August 21, 2004

CEO takes Raleigh, N.C.-area hospital system to new level.
August 21, 2004