Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from May 10 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from May 10 2003

Lumberyard Opens in Redfield, S.D.
May 10, 2003... By Christian Richardson, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--REDFIELD, S.D.--A business with a name that leaves little to the imagination, The Lumberyard, is the latest Grow Spink attempt to bring...

USDA Approves Aberdeen, S.D., Market for Rural Home Loan Program.
May 10, 2003... By Elissa Grossell, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--As first-time homebuyers, Ted Huss and Amanda Snow were a little nervous to jump into something so big. All they needed was a little something...

Recent Layoffs Push Lynchburg, Va., Area Jobless Rate over 6 Percent.
May 10, 2003... By Caroline S. Wallinger, The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Spring weather is good for the unemployed in Lynchburg, but manufacturing layoffs kept jobless rates relatively high this March,...

AFLAC's Worker Relations a Model.
May 10, 2003... By Ernest Holsendolph, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Microsoft, Pfizer, Fannie Mae, Intel, AFLAC. They all are familiar names on lists of good places to work. How did they get there? ...

Warning that Deflation Poses Threat to Recovery Creates Waves.
May 10, 2003... By Michael E. Kanell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Deflation was the buzz this week, but as the noise began to fade, many economists were left shaking their heads. The Federal Reserve...

Shareholders Feel the Sting of Kmart's Bankruptcy Travails.
May 10, 2003... By Renee DeGross, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Michael Finn knows how a corporate bankruptcy can sting. A loyal shopper and Kmart vendor for years, Finn invested in the retailer...

New Georgia Medicaid System a Misery for Providers.
May 10, 2003... By Andy Miller, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--On weekdays, Willie Mae Herrington joins up to 40 other people at Daily Haven, a home on Conyers' Main Street that has been converted into an...

Post Properties Fires New Shot against Founder.
May 10, 2003... By Tony Wilbert, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Edward Lowenthal, who would become chief executive of Post Properties if founder John Williams regains control, would receive a "sweetheart...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street Column.
May 10, 2003... By Tom Walker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM BUILDS ABOUT STOCKS: The rally triggered by the war in Iraq and upbeat profit reports continued Friday, with the Dow Jones...

Apartment Complex in Goleta, Calif., Begins Leasing New Units.
May 10, 2003... Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--The first tenants in Goleta's new Willow Springs apartment complex are due to move in before the end of this month. Courtney Seeple, project manager for...

Stocks Advance for Goleta, Calif.-Based Breast Implant Maker.
May 10, 2003... By Frank Nelson, Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Shareholders in both South Coast-based companies specializing in breast implants saw their investments jump this week. Goleta-based Inamed...

Russian Contractors Learn Environmentally Friendly Practices in California.
May 10, 2003... By Nora K. Wallace, Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--A dozen Russian contractors and business owners scoured a Santa Maria company Friday, hoping to learn the intricacies of "green" building...

Tenet Healthcare Says No Executive Will Receive Extra Payment.
May 10, 2003... By Jeffrey Barbakow, Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Tenet Healthcare Corp. chairman and chief executive Jeffrey Barbakow will not get a bonus this year. He'll keep his salary of $1,270,000....

Weather Boosts Agricultural Work in Santa Barbara County, Calif.
May 10, 2003... By Mark Van De Kamp, Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Santa Barbara County had the second-lowest unemployment rate in California in April, but that was mostly a result of new work in the...

Army's Stryker Vehicles Leave Port of Beaumont, Texas, for Fort Polk, La.
May 10, 2003... By Dan Wallach, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--BEAUMONT, Texas--Stubby, flat-bottomed Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, a ship named for a U.S. Army general, is just that: It's a ship in the Army. ...

Shelton, Conn.-Based Bakery Products Maker Gets $23 Million in Bankruptcy Aid.
May 10, 2003... By Pam Dawkins, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Shelton-based Country Home Products Inc. now has $23 million of financing to help it emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Country Home, which makes...

Connecticut's Industry Reflects Drop-Off in Machine Tool Purchasing Nationwide.
May 10, 2003... By Rob Varnon, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--A national survey released Friday shows machine tool purchases in the nation fell by $145.5 million in the first quarter of 2003, painting a dismal...

Mississippi Credit Unions Report Fewer Applications for Loans.
May 10, 2003... By Timothy Boone, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--BILOXI, Miss. -- Even though interest rates are at a 41-year low, credit unions around Mississippi are seeing a decreasing number of people...

Rio Bravo Country Club is Quiet Hub of Bakersfield, Calif., Growth Spurt.
May 10, 2003... By Gretchen Wenner, The Bakersfield Californian Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Rio Bravo Country Club almost had new owners a few weeks ago. The golf-course deal would have made splashy news. But a near...

Competition Heats Up between Computer 'Geek' Groups in Boulder, Colo.
May 10, 2003... By Erika Stutzman, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--You've probably seen the ads on TV, a guy with a PT Cruiser and thick glasses who says he'll come over and troubleshoot your computer problems....

Cameron County, Texas, Researches Preferred Route in Rail Project.
May 10, 2003... By Emma Perez-Trevi?o, The Brownsville Herald, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--BROWNSVILLE, Texas--Although the path for the West Rail Relocation Plan has not been officially selected, an archeological survey on what...

Brownsville, Texas, Elementary Students Learn about Careers.
May 10, 2003... By J. Noel Espinoza, The Brownsville Herald, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--BROWNSVILLE, Texas--A group of first-graders inspected Cesario Pedraza's police car on Friday as he explained his job duties and reminded the...

Wholesale Food Distributor's Workers in Cecil County, Md., Won't Get Severance.
May 10, 2003... By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--The bankrupt Fleming Cos. said yesterday that it does not have the resources to offer severance packages to 170 workers who will be laid off in June when...

President of Baltimore Hospital Heads to New Facility in Antigua.
May 10, 2003... By Laurie Willis, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Bob Fischer, president of Northwest Hospital Center for 17 years, resigned this week to become chief executive officer of a new hospital in Antigua that's...

Rite Aid Hopes Baltimore Expo Will Give Company a Makeover.
May 10, 2003... By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Gale Noguera expected to clean up on free beauty products yesterday at an expo hosted by Rite Aid Corp. She never dreamed it would be like spending...

Columbia, Md.-Based Telecom Agrees to Reverse Stock Split.
May 10, 2003... By Stacey Hirsh, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Shareholders of Corvis Corp., the Columbia-based telecommunications firm that has seen its stock price plunge more than 99 percent since the tech boom,...

Sen. John Edwards Walks a Fine Line While Pursuing Presidential Nomination.
May 10, 2003... The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--This week in Boston, U.S. Sen. John Edwards lavishly praised Ted Kennedy, one of the Senate's most outspoken liberals. Tonight he keynotes an Atlanta gala for...

FAA's Part in Monitoring Maintenance Base Is Key Issue in US Airways Crash.
May 10, 2003... The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--The Federal Aviation Administration's monitoring of a Huntington, W.Va., maintenance base has emerged as a key issue in the investigation of the crash of a US...

Columbia, S.C., Firm to Provide Mortgage Services to Credit Union Group.
May 10, 2003... By R. Kevin Dietrich, The State, Columbia, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises of Columbia will announce a deal next week that could more than double its business. The company has signed...

Pennsylvania Firm Buys Columbia, S.C., Retirement Community.
May 10, 2003... By Joe Guy Collier, The State, Columbia, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Wildewood Downs, a Northeast Richland retirement community, has changed ownership and put its legal troubles behind it, the new management says....

Steel Firm Consolidates Columbia, S.C., Operations.
May 10, 2003... By C. Grant Jackson, The State, Columbia, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--After 80 years, Kline Iron & Steel Co. has moved all production operations off the corner of Huger and Gervais streets. The company has...

American Raises Round-Trip Fares by $10.
May 10, 2003... By Eric Torbenson, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--American Airlines Inc. is attempting to raise its domestic round-trip fares by $10 but won't know until Monday if the price hike will stick. Few...

Grand Hotel on Michigan's Mackinac Island Gets More Luxurious.
May 10, 2003... By Shabina S. Khatri, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Mackinac Island's most opulent hotel raised the bar on luxury accommodations Friday with the opening of a renovated Masco Suite that boasts four...

Kmart's Victims Look for Justice.
May 10, 2003... By Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Christine Harvey wants Kmart's so-called Frat Boys to pay for the financial downfall of the century-old retailer. "I lost my job and they still have...

Legal Battle Hurts Shopping Center Developer Taubman; Firm Posts Loss.
May 10, 2003... By Gary Haber, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Taubman Centers Inc. posted a net loss of $2.98 million in the first quarter Friday, as the Bloomfield Hills-based shopping center developer's bills to defend...

Eugene, Ore., Medical Technology Firm Joins with Italian Company.
May 10, 2003... By Sherri Buri McDonald, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Electrical Geodesics Inc., a Eugene-based developer and maker of technology that researchers and neurologists use to track brain-wave...

New Camera Helps Earnings Shot Up at Hollywood, Fla.-Based Concord Camera.
May 10, 2003... By Marcia Heroux Pounds, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Digital camera sales continue to click at Hollywood-based Concord Camera Corp. while earnings shot up for the company's third quarter. ...

Digital Camera Sales Help Earnings for Hollywood, Fla.-Based Concord Camera.
May 10, 2003... By Marcia Heroux Pounds, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Digital camera sales continue to click at Hollywood-based Concord Camera Corp. while earnings shot up for the company's third quarter. ...

Texas House to Consider Bill That Would Fundamentally Change State Government.
May 10, 2003... By R.A. Dyer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--AUSTIN, Texas--The Texas governor would gain additional powers, private companies could take over some Texas prisons and schools could see steep...

Boston-Area University Consortium May Get Nanotechnology Center.
May 10, 2003... By Robert Gavin, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--A consortium of local universities is among the finalists for a federally funded center to develop and help commercialize an emerging technology that many...

Colorado Springs, Colo., Commercial Real Estate Firm to Downsize.
May 10, 2003... By Rich Laden, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--One of the biggest names in Colorado Springs commercial real estate is downsizing dramatically. Palmer McAllister, whose prominence...

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Auto Answers Column.
May 10, 2003... By Duncan Haimerl, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--A possible tip. While driving to the railroad station early Sunday morning (no gas stations open), I noticed that my check-engine light was...

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Auto Review Column.
May 10, 2003... By Duncan Haimerl, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--It may still be an exclusive owners' club, but everyone in my New England circle knows there is something special about a hand-assembled Aston...

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Business Briefs Column.
May 10, 2003... The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--ADVO APPOINTS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: ADVO Inc., the direct-mail marketing company based in Windsor, said James Dahmus will take over as the company's chief...

Bicycle-Maker Cannondale Corp. Purchased by Secured Creditor.
May 10, 2003... The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--High end bicycle-maker Cannondale Corp., which filed for bankruptcy protection in January, has been purchased and brought out of bankruptcy by its largest secured...

Layoffs Loom, as Hartford Financial Services Group Cuts Costs.
May 10, 2003... By Diane Levick, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. plans to announce Monday a substantial number of layoffs as the insurance and financial services...

U.S. House Committee Cuts $161 Million from Budget for Jet Fighter.
May 10, 2003... The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--A subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee Friday cut $161 million from the budget for the Pratt & Whitney-powered F/A-22 fighter, with U.S. Rep. John B....

Connecticut Attorney General Will Await Federal Action on Media Rules.
May 10, 2003... The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Friday he has made no decision on what action he will take if the Federal Communications Commission modifies...

Butler County, Ohio, Business Incubator Opens.
May 10, 2003... By Jaclyn Giovis, The Journal-News, Hamilton, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--HAMILTON, Ohio--After of almost three years of planning, Butler County's business incubator is open and has wooed its first tenant, Premier...

Houston Chronicle Computing Column.
May 10, 2003... By Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--It's getting harder and harder to tell the wimps from the warriors in the PC world. Advances in hardware design and the ongoing decline in the cost of...

Energy Company El Paso Corp. Girds for Takeover Fight.
May 10, 2003... By Laura Goldberg, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--El Paso Corp. expects to spend about $10 million to fend off a takeover of its board by a dissident shareholder. The amount was disclosed Friday in a...

Enron Prosecutors Ask Judges Not to Move Lea Fastow's Case in with Husband's.
May 10, 2003... By Mary Flood, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Enron prosecutors Friday asked federal judges not to move Lea Fastow's criminal case to the court where her husband's is pending. Lea Fastow, wife of...

Enron to Create Firm Using Overseas Units.
May 10, 2003... By Tom Fowler, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Enron Corp. said Friday that as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, it will create an international energy company using 19 of its overseas...

Lower Gas Prices Fuel Relief for Jacksonville, Fla.-Area Motorists.
May 10, 2003... By Gregory Richards, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--The lowest gas prices in nearly two months have brought relief to the wallets of First Coast drivers. "The pennies add up," said...

Statistics Send Mixed Signals about Jobless Rate in Jacksonville, Fla.
May 10, 2003... By Gregory Richards, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Jacksonville's unemployment rate either rose or fell slightly in March depending whether the seasonal hiring was considered,...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Commodities Column.
May 10, 2003... By Stephen Byrd, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--SPECULATION BOOSTS CROP FUTURES: A runaway rally prompted by speculation about next week's U.S. government supply-and-demand data lifted wheat,...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
May 10, 2003... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--ROYALS RULE, AND THE REST ARE RESTFUL: Marketplace musings for a long birthday weekend: Anyone who claims not to like birthdays can't be serious,...

Missouri Lawmakers Approve Final Pieces of Budget, but Trouble Looms.
May 10, 2003... By Kit Wagar, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.--Lawmakers approved the final pieces of the Missouri budget Friday, setting the stage for next week's battle over how to raise...

Property Losses from Tornadoes Could Reach a Half Billion Dollars.
May 10, 2003... By Gene Meyer, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Total property losses from last weekend's tornadoes in Missouri and Kansas may approach a half billion dollars, state insurance executives indicated...

Crimes in Long Beach, Calif., Area Decline 13 Percent in 2002.
May 10, 2003... By Mark Edward Nero, Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--LONG BEACH, Calif. -- The number of crimes in the Long Beach Harbor District declined by 13 percent in 2002 from the year prior,...

Roadwork on Highway Near Las Cruces, N.M., Almost Complete.
May 10, 2003... By Steve Ramirez, Las Cruces Sun-News, N.M. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--The "snake" that U.S. Highway 70 has been for the past four years is beginning to straighten out. The detours are fewer along the more than 13...

Restoration Efforts in Macon, Ga., Considered Among Best in Country.
May 10, 2003... By Gray Beverley, The Macon Telegraph, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--MACON, Ga. -- Daylight seeps through the haggard walls of 986 Adams Street. Paint on the ceiling in the foyer has the splotchy look of skin peeling...

Macon, Ga.-Area Better Business Bureau Raises Alarm about Telemarketers.
May 10, 2003... By Maggie Large, The Macon Telegraph, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--MACON, Ga. -- The local Better Business Bureau says Middle Georgia consumers have been inundated with telemarketing calls that claim to find unclaimed...

American Airlines Cuts 150 International Flight Attendants.
May 10, 2003... By Ina Paiva Cordle, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Just as it is reinstating dozens of flights to Latin America and the Caribbean, American Airlines is eliminating the jobs of 150 international flight...

Former SEC Chairman Says Brokerage Firms Must Be Held to Highest Scrutiny.
May 10, 2003... By Jane Bussey, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Former securities regulator Arthur Levitt thinks of himself as an average type of guy, so his e-mail address includes the word "standard." But when he...

Miami-Area Workforce Group to Share Database, Resources with Job Employer.
May 10, 2003... By D.E. LeGer, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Job-seekers, temporary rescue is on the way. The South Florida Workforce will announce today a deal to share its resume database and other resources with...

California's Almond Harvest This Year Won't Top '02, But Is Still a Whopper.
May 10, 2003... By Richard T. Estrada, The Modesto Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--California's almond harvest isn't expected to set any records this year, but it will be plenty big enough to keep growers busy. Growers will...

Joblessness in Stanislaus, Merced Counties, Calif., Is Double State's Rate.
May 10, 2003... By Alejandra Navarro, The Modesto Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--The jobless rates are on the rise in most Northern San Joaquin Valley counties, according to reports released by the state Employment Development...

FedEx, UPS Takes Extra Flights, Puts More Trucks on Road for Mother's Day.
May 10, 2003... By Jane Roberts, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Mom, don't ever think you aren't important. To get 10 million pounds of flowers and presents on coffee tables across the land by...

Wal-Mart Expected to Take Another Portion of Memphis, Tenn., Grocery Business.
May 10, 2003... By David Flaum, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--With the opening of its fourth Neighborhood Market in the Memphis area last week, Wal-Mart should take another bite out of the competition...

Federal Regulators Close Only Bank in Blanchardville, Wis.
May 10, 2003... By Paul Gores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Federal bank regulators abruptly closed the only bank in the southwestern Wisconsin village of Blanchardville on Friday, the first bank failure in...

Chicago-Based Online Grocer Expands Service, Enters Wisconsin.
May 10, 2003... By Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Online grocer Peapod Inc. has expanded its service to the Lake Geneva area, marking the first time Peapod has entered Wisconsin. Peapod, based in...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Avrum D. Lank Column.
May 10, 2003... By Avrum D. Lank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--HH Savings Bonds are on life support. The exact date of their death is unknown, but the plug is to be pulled next year. The Bureau of Public...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Historical Perspectives Column.
May 10, 2003... By Tom Saler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Don't ditch those bonds just yet. For all the happy talk about how stocks are about to leave the fixed-income sector in the dust, the latest...

Pewaukee, Wis.-Based Supermarket Operator to Buy Minnesota Stores.
May 10, 2003... By Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Pewaukee-based supermarket operator Roundy's Inc., which this week announced an agreement to buy 30 Minnesota stores, reported first-quarter sales...

Governor Lends Support to Power Plant Plans for Madison, Wis., College Campus.
May 10, 2003... By Lee Hawkins Jr., Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Gov. Jim Doyle declared his support on Friday for a 150-megawatt cogeneration power plant that Madison Gas & Electric Co. wants to build on the...

Statistics Show Fewer Listings for Milwaukee's Real Estate Market.
May 10, 2003... By Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Metro Milwaukee's residential real estate market cooled a bit in April with 8 percent fewer listings and 1.3 percent fewer sales compared with...

Mesa, Ariz.-Area Mothers Find Ways to Work, Nurture Children.
May 10, 2003... By Mary K. Reinhart, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--There's no getting around it -- you can't have it all. Even on Mother's Day. But that doesn't stop many moms from trying. Whether they're...

Motorola Engineer Finds Tough Time Hunting Jobs after Layoff.
May 10, 2003... By Edward Gately, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--In 1998, Bill Weisler was graduating from Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, and employers were fighting...

Weak Economy, Low Mortgage Rates Hurt Mesa, Ariz.-Area Rental Market.
May 10, 2003... By Michelle Swafford, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--The weak economy and record low mortgage rates have hurt the East Valley rental market. Landlords are struggling to keep their units rented...

First Grads of Groton, Conn., General Dynamic Subsidiary's Program Graduate.
May 10, 2003... By Robert A. Hamilton, The Day, New London, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--GROTON, Conn.--When Electric Boat President Michael W. Toner steps onto the stage at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine today to receive an...

Union at Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, Conn., Agrees to Safety Bonus Plan.
May 10, 2003... The Day, New London, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--GROTON, Conn.--Members of the Metal Trades Council at Electric Boat would qualify for bonuses of hundreds of dollars if they exceed safety goals that are established...

Banks Blanket New York City with Branches.
May 10, 2003... By Eric Herman, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Banks are getting to be almost as numerous as bodegas. Across the metro area, banks are scrambling to lease prime retail locations. Last year, 52 new...

Stocks Soar on Intel Prediction.
May 10, 2003... Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10--Stocks climbed higher yesterday as tech star Intel predicted growing demand for computer chips, driving hopes for overall improvement in the economy. The Dow added...