Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 14 2002

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 14 2002

Augusta, Ga., Visitors Bureau Implements Concierge Program.
December 14, 2002

Evans, Ga., Tax Software Firm Competes on National Level.
December 14, 2002

Conservation Subdivisions Gain Momentum in Georgia.
December 14, 2002

Coca-Cola's Stance on Earnings Predictions Could Start Trend.
December 14, 2002

Coke to Stop Earnings Predictions.
December 14, 2002

Mediation Board Sides with Delta Air Lines in Complaint by Union.
December 14, 2002

Producer Prices Stir Whiff of Deflation.
December 14, 2002

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Retailing Column.
December 14, 2002

`Mystery Candidate' Won Georgia Utility-Agency Seat without Really Trying.
December 14, 2002

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street Column.
December 14, 2002

Six Tenet Healthcare Hospitals Make Top 100 List.
December 14, 2002

Nederland, Texas, Automobile Dealership to Add Chevrolet Brand.
December 14, 2002

Philanthropic Arm of General Electric Gives Scholarship for Poor Students.
December 14, 2002

Bridgeport, Conn.-Area Nonprofit Wants to Lead Effort Targeting Federal Funds.
December 14, 2002

Hancock County, Miss., Chamber Honors Leaders.
December 14, 2002

Lott 'Mess' Threatens Mississippi Economy.
December 14, 2002

Kern County, Calif., Jobless Rate Rises to 11.5 Percent in November.
December 14, 2002

Bakersfield, Calif., Restaurant Keeps Things Casual with Sun, Surf Atmosphere.
December 14, 2002

Border Gas Stations Lose Business to Mexico.
December 14, 2002

South Padre Island Sales Tax Figures Suggest Full Economic Rebound.
December 14, 2002

Fremont, Calif.-Based Chip Equipment Maker to Lay Off 268 Workers.
December 14, 2002

Children's Hospital in Oakland, Calif., Dumps Insurer.
December 14, 2002

Bio-Rad Laboratories Finds New Opening with Hunters.
December 14, 2002

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Health Business Column.
December 14, 2002... By Mike Stobbe, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--And then there was one. One HMO, that is. It's SouthCare, and it's all that's left in the Mecklenburg County experiment to place Medicaid...

Irving, Texas-Based Payday Lender to Stop Loans in North Carolina for One Year.
December 14, 2002

Charlotte, N.C.-Area Photo-Services Firm Expects to Make Up for Storm Losses.
December 14, 2002

Charlotte, N.C.-Area TV Station Pulls News, Adds Auto Show Saturday Mornings.
December 14, 2002

Fort Worth, Texas-Based Buyout Firm Purchases Burger King for $1.5 Billion.
December 14, 2002

Irving, Texas-Based Craft Retailer Files for Chapter 11 Again.
December 14, 2002

Electronic Data Systems Offers to Pay WorldCom Bill.
December 14, 2002

Halliburton's Move Tough to Nail Down.
December 14, 2002

Dallas Firm Drives Ahead with Plans for Motorsports Complex.
December 14, 2002

Southlake, Texas, Travel Firm's Stock Drops on Profit Forecast.
December 14, 2002

TXU Corp.'s Debt Rating Lowered to Junk.
December 14, 2002

European Car Buyers Bypass Fiat Brands.
December 14, 2002

Erie Times-News, Pa., People on the Move Column.
December 14, 2002

About 50 Jobs Lost as Erie, Pa., Manufacturing Plant Closes.
December 14, 2002

Hershey Foods Plans to Unveil New Candies.
December 14, 2002

Pennsylvania-Based Manufacturing Firm Expects Little Growth in Revenues.
December 14, 2002

Retired Pfizer Executive Discusses Ways to Make Sure CEOs Earn Their Bonuses.
December 14, 2002

Houston Chronicle Computing Column.
December 14, 2002

Troubles in Venezuela Crimp Gasoline Supply.
December 14, 2002

New Iraq Could Vex Oil Cartel.
December 14, 2002

Humana Parking Project Will Go to Successful Bidder.
December 14, 2002

Jacksonville, Fla., Church Has Big Plans for Vacant Mall.
December 14, 2002

Chief Operating Officer of Applebee's International to Step Down.
December 14, 2002

Construction Begins on Kansas City, Mo., Building.
December 14, 2002

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Commodities Column.
December 14, 2002... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--Kansas City wheat futures prices closed mostly lower Friday, while Chicago wheat futures finished mixed as the market sought direction....

Developers Plan 1.2 Million-Square-Foot Project for Leawood, Mo.
December 14, 2002

Kansas City Power & Light Redesigns Customer Bills.
December 14, 2002

Kansas City, Mo.-Area Hospitals among First to Provide Information on Quality.
December 14, 2002

Despite Extended Campaign, Kansas City, Mo.-Area United Way Misses Goal.
December 14, 2002

Polar Air Cargo Sets March Move Date from Long Beach, Calif.
December 14, 2002

Los Angeles Chinese Consul General Addresses Long Beach, Calif., Leaders.
December 14, 2002

DeSoto, Kan., Lands New Animal Vaccine Production Facility.
December 14, 2002

Burger King Sold to Consortium for $1.5 Billion.
December 14, 2002

California Farm Bureau Honors Educator.
December 14, 2002

Modesto Bee, Calif., Area Has Split Economic Outlook.
December 14, 2002... By J.N. Sbranti, The Modesto Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--A mixed bag of economic news -- some good, some bad -- was released this week for the Northern San Joaquin Valley. Unemployment is up. Gas prices...

Shoppers Flood Trader Joe's to Take Advantage of Wine Bargain.
December 14, 2002

Tree Sellers in Indiana, Nation Expect Profitable Year.
December 14, 2002

Records Show Diner in Milwaukee Faces Eviction Proceedings over Rent.
December 14, 2002

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Avrum D. Lank Column.
December 14, 2002

Bush's New Team Will Fight Corporate Fraud, U.S. Senator from New Jersey Says.
December 14, 2002

Verizon's Layoff Plans Heighten Conflict with New Jersey Workers' Unions.
December 14, 2002

Work on Aircraft Carrier to Start on Time in Newport News, Va.
December 14, 2002

Aircraft Carrier Work Gets $91 Million in Newport News, Va.
December 14, 2002

Williamsburg, Va., Medical-Testing Company Plans to Double Workforce.
December 14, 2002

Stocks Slip for Second Consecutive Week.
December 14, 2002

Nasdaq CEO to Leave Post at End of Next Year.
December 14, 2002

French Investigators Seize New Evidence in Vivendi Probe.
December 14, 2002

Wall Street Firms, Regulators Negotiate Penalties for Hyping Clients' Stocks.
December 14, 2002

Tall Noble Firs in Short Supply This Season in Orange County, Calif.
December 14, 2002

Phantom Class Revelations Spark Outrage at California Colleges.
December 14, 2002

Extended Jobless Benefits to End Dec. 31 in California.
December 14, 2002

Orange County, Calif., Jobless Rate Dips.
December 14, 2002

The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner Column.
December 14, 2002

Orange County, Calif., High-Tech Firms Offer Many Ways to Upgrade Your PC.
December 14, 2002

Orange County, Calif., Tech Firms Offer Many Ways to Avoid Buying New Computer.
December 14, 2002

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Profile Column.
December 14, 2002

Salt Lake City Group's Award Honors Davis County, Utah, Chamber of Commerce.
December 14, 2002

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Business Briefs Column.
December 14, 2002

Local group buys Pittsburgh-Based Management Contracting Firm.
December 14, 2002

The Philadelphia Inquirer Consumer Watch Column.
December 14, 2002

Raleigh, N.C., Wholesale Beer Distributor to Relocate to Larger Facility.
December 14, 2002