Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 13 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 13 2003

Surveys Show Drop in Sales for Department Stores, Grocery Markets.
December 13, 2003

Sales Bubble Up for Bakersfield, Calif., Woman's Startup Soap Business.
December 13, 2003

Tulsa, Okla.-Based Airline Cuts Fares to Boost Holiday Sales.
December 13, 2003

Collinsville, Ill., Prepares to Issue Business Licenses.
December 13, 2003

President of Bolder, Colo., Roche Facility Plans to Step Down.
December 13, 2003

Vanguard Group Founder's Mutual Fund Message Finds Life amid Industry Woes.
December 13, 2003

New Jersey Real-Estate Firm Buys Baltimore-Based Outlet Mall Operator.
December 13, 2003

Maryland Terminals Awarded $5.5 Million for Improvements.
December 13, 2003

International Steel Group Shares Surge 26 Percent in Wall Street Debut.
December 13, 2003

California Continues to Shed Workers.
December 13, 2003

Multiple Factors Contribute to Continued Job Losses in California.
December 13, 2003

PG&E to Review Bonus Program.
December 13, 2003

Tenet HealthCare, California Nurses Resume Negotiations.
December 13, 2003

California Transportation Officials Divvy Up Limited Funds for New Projects.
December 13, 2003

North Carolina Group Wants Quotas Restored on Synthetic-Fiber Socks from China.
December 13, 2003

Starbucks to Open 50th North Carolina Location, Plans for More Groeth.
December 13, 2003

Dallas Ranks Low on List of Airports Offering Healthy Fare.
December 13, 2003

Two Dallas Leaders Aim to Prepare Hispanics to Be Competitive in Workforce.
December 13, 2003

Former Chrysler President Defends Deal as a 'Merger of Equals'.
December 13, 2003

GM Cuts Pension Gap.
December 13, 2003

Major Shipping Services Expect Near-Record Holiday Season.
December 13, 2003

Faced with Rising Costs, Detroit Automakers Require Use of Parcel Pharmacies.
December 13, 2003

Bankrupt Grocery Wholesaler Plans Reorganization around Convenience Store Unit.
December 13, 2003

Atlanta-Based New Vision Television to Buy CBS Affiliate in Duluth, Minn.
December 13, 2003

Atlanta-Based Broacaster to Purchase Duluth, Minn., CBS Affiliate.
December 13, 2003

Fredericksburg, Va., Builds Reputation as Cheap Gas Stop.
December 13, 2003

Virginia Warns Charitably-Inclined to Watch Out for Scammers during Holidays.
December 13, 2003

Fredericksburg, Va.-Area Shops Snap Up Seasonal Workers.
December 13, 2003

Florida-Based Satellite TV Provider to Latin America Files Reorganization Plan.
December 13, 2003

Arrest of Gun-Toting Drifter Spooks Free-Trade Security Officials in Miami.
December 13, 2003

Fresno, Calif., Doctor to Surrender License after Health-Care Fraud.
December 13, 2003

Fresno, Calif., Jobless Rate Nears Lowest Level in Decade.
December 13, 2003

U.S. Expected to Approve Dam on Rio Grande for Development, Irrigation.
December 13, 2003

Firm Assumes Operations of Bakersfield, Calif.-Area Oil Field.
December 13, 2003

Hanukkah's Arrival to Boost Holiday Spending in Bakersfield, Calif.
December 13, 2003

Gulfport, Miss.-Area Visitors Bureau to Make Changes to Website.
December 13, 2003

Poll Shows Mississippi Residents Support Cigarette Tax to Fund Youth Programs.
December 13, 2003

Connecticut Governor Seeks More Transport Funds.
December 13, 2003

Shelton, Conn.-Based Technology Firm to Be Bought by German Firm.
December 13, 2003

Fairfield County, Conn., Janitors Close to Striking with Vote.
December 13, 2003

Beaumont, Texas-Area Optometrist Nathan Jay "Nate" Rogers Dies at 87.
December 13, 2003

Employee of Beaumont, Texas-Based Bank Suggests, Takes Over Hispanic Unit.
December 13, 2003

Newest Trader Joe's Will Open in Santa Barbara, Calif.
December 13, 2003

Skyview Motel Sells for $1.5 Million in New Mexico.
December 13, 2003

Santa Barbara, Calif., Judge May Add Damages to Bertelsmann's $1 Billion Due.
December 13, 2003

Santa Barbara County, Calif., Jobs Up Despite Grocery Strike.
December 13, 2003

Santa Barbara, Calif., Builders Beat 365-Day Deadline to Complete Luxury Home.
December 13, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street Column.
December 13, 2003

Technology Transforms Retail Scene; Stores Better Able to Keep Shelves Stocked.
December 13, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Retailing Column.
December 13, 2003

Merck Snubs Georgia for Plant.
December 13, 2003

Delta Customers Tops in Gifting Soldiers with Frequent Flier Miles.
December 13, 2003

Commodities Pace the Bulls of Wall Street.
December 13, 2003

Coke Pursues New Strategy for Aggressive Growth.
December 13, 2003

Philips Semiconductor's Rescue Plan Takes Another Blow in Albuquerque, N.M.
December 13, 2003

University of New Mexico Hospital Blocks Rescue Copter.
December 13, 2003

Mutual of Omaha Plans Expansion in Aberdeen, S.D.
December 13, 2003

Houston Chronicle Computing Column.
December 13, 2003

Echostar Communications Exceeds Number of Jobs to Create by Year's End.
December 13, 2003

CSX Corp. Cuts about 20 Top-Level Manager Positions.
December 13, 2003

Norht Carolian Towns Use Bouge Banks as Model for Beach Replenishment Efforts.
December 13, 2003

Morehead City, N.C., College to Offer Culinary Arts Training Program.
December 13, 2003

Veterans' Outpatient Clinic Opens in Morehead City, N.C.
December 13, 2003

Community College in Kansas Plans Cool, Real-Time Game Courses.
December 13, 2003

Harrah's Fined $15,000 for Action Involving Blackjack Card Counter.
December 13, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
December 13, 2003... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--INVESTORS SHOULD LOOK PAST DOW: KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- I t wouldn't do to get too giddy over the venerable Dow Jones industrial average closing above...

Salina, Kan., Salvation Army Rings Up Fewer Donations in Grinchy Economy.
December 13, 2003

Police to Focus on Time Sheets of Las Cruces, N.M., Employees.
December 13, 2003

New Mexico Representative Takes Questions about Medicare during Forum.
December 13, 2003

Mesilla, N.M., Prepares to Extend City Water System.
December 13, 2003

Advocates Back Eudora, Kan., Charter School Plan to Train Biotech Workers.
December 13, 2003

Kansas Government Gets Rid of 700 Excess Vehicles.
December 13, 2003

Coal Waste Threatens Proposed State Park near Pikeville, Ky.
December 13, 2003

Lexington, Ky., Board Denies Zoning Change for Proposed Hustler Shop.
December 13, 2003

15 New Restaurants in Downtown Lexington, Ky., Share 'Urban Innovation' Award.
December 13, 2003

Kentucky to Investigate Tourism Official's Claims of Nepotism in State Hiring.
December 13, 2003

Lowell, Mass., Girl's Glove Invention Turns into Family Business.
December 13, 2003

Warner Robins, Ga., Could Support Conference Center, Consultants Say.
December 13, 2003

Georgia Consumer Office Alerts Shoppers to Read Fine Print on Store Gift Cards.
December 13, 2003

Texas, Federal Officials Discuss Border Issues.
December 13, 2003

Nation's Largest Tourism Conference to Return to Miami in 2009.
December 13, 2003

Stanislaus County, Calif., Jobless Rate Climbs to 11.2 Percent in November.
December 13, 2003

Poinsettia Sales Heat Up Winter Business for Hughson, Calif., Nursery.
December 13, 2003

Medicine Plays Strong Role in Economy of Memphis, Tenn., Area.
December 13, 2003