Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 23 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 23 2004

Mack Trucks deliveries jump 44 percent in September.
October 23, 2004

Norwalk, Conn., commercial building now resembles 19th century predecessor.
October 23, 2004

Nimbus opens its North American headquarters in Stamford, Conn.
October 23, 2004

Stamford, Conn.-based trading systems developer takes $20.6 million charge.
October 23, 2004

Augusta, Ga.-based banking firm's net income rises 10.7 percent.
October 23, 2004

Roof collapses at old Augusta, Ga., department store.
October 23, 2004

Minority-owned bank to open Augusta, Ga., branch.
October 23, 2004

Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, Mad Shopper column.
October 23, 2004

Coca-Cola attorney feels 'optimistic' about federal probes.
October 23, 2004

Global-minded Hooters opens location in China.
October 23, 2004

Verizon Wireless launches wireless broadband service.
October 23, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
October 23, 2004

Crews prepare for proposed Beaumont, Texas, housing development.
October 23, 2004

Bakersfield, Calif.-based candy maker markets 'health-conscious' sweets.
October 23, 2004

Bakersfield, Calif.-area father and son start custom motorcycle business.
October 23, 2004

Packaging equipment firm to close facility, cut jobs in Manatee County, Fla.
October 23, 2004

Federal government honors Bradenton, Fla., packaging machinery maker.
October 23, 2004

Tropicana leads list of top taxpayers.
October 23, 2004

LabCorp's quarterly earnings up by 11.4 percent, stock price by $1.35.
October 23, 2004

Former Texas university worker pleads guilty to stealing vending machine money.
October 23, 2004

Government layoffs account for much of Maryland jobs cuts.
October 23, 2004

MedImmune to boost production of FluMist.
October 23, 2004

In running anti-Kerry documentary, Sinclair could face FCC 'turbulence'.
October 23, 2004

Walnut Creek, Calif.-area grocers pursue two-tier system.
October 23, 2004

Sale item search engine sniffs out local deals in San Ramon, Calif.
October 23, 2004

California utility to resume dividends by July.
October 23, 2004

U.S. ruling means Chinese sock imports may be limited.
October 23, 2004

US Airways wants to cut retiree health benefits.
October 23, 2004

Columbus, Ga., men's clothing store to close.
October 23, 2004

Pizza man leaves restaurant to open his own eatery in downtown Columbus, Ga.
October 23, 2004

American Airlines may lay off up to 1,100 workers.
October 23, 2004

CORRECTION: Automakers offer buy-one-get-one-free deals.
October 23, 2004

Earth-friendly demolition is topic of university lecture in Detroit.
October 23, 2004

Deal on horizon for Ford factory in Ontario.
October 23, 2004

Michigan offers $45 million to hold onto Kmart.
October 23, 2004

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor column.
October 23, 2004

Icelandair reveals interest in British budget airline easyJet.
October 23, 2004

Daily Mail, London, business briefs column.
October 23, 2004

Daily Mail, London, Broker Buys and Sells column.
October 23, 2004

Investors in British Energy learn they will get little from restructuring.
October 23, 2004

British fire alarm firm demands larger bid from potential U.S. buyer.
October 23, 2004

Marks & Spencer chairman needles head of failed takeover bid.
October 23, 2004

Daily Mail, London, Brian O'Connor column.
October 23, 2004

BP and Shell enjoy high oil prices by earning $100 million daily profit.
October 23, 2004

Daily Mail, London, Ruth Sunderland column.
October 23, 2004

British meal supplier Northern Foods sweeps out last of board's old guard.
October 23, 2004

Investors buy up British safety-products group Kidde as U.S. bid shapes up.
October 23, 2004

British mortgage lenders set high rates in advance of regulatory crackdown.
October 23, 2004

Credit-card division's sale helps British online bank Egg pull out of France.
October 23, 2004

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., offers convention center space in exchange for bookings.
October 23, 2004

Bush's task force action could boost economy in Fresno, Calif., area.
October 23, 2004

Family-owned furniture store to shut doors after 84 years in Fresno, Calif.
October 23, 2004

Hispanic MBAs go to Fort Worth, Texas, for job fair.
October 23, 2004

Higher heating, electrical costs come as gas prices rise.
October 23, 2004

Black & Decker plant in Fayetteville, N.C., sets layoff dates.
October 23, 2004

Bush signs $136 billion corporate tax relief bill.
October 23, 2004

For Google investors, it looks like '90s again.
October 23, 2004

Massachusetts jobless rate falls to 4.6 percent in September.
October 23, 2004

Thanks to senator, Maine will see gains from corporate tax relief bill.
October 23, 2004

Lexington, Mass., software maker shuts down.
October 23, 2004

Occupancy rate brings welcome news to hotels in Colorado Springs, Colo.
October 23, 2004

Job growth in Colorado Springs, Colo., suffers from MCI call center shutdown.
October 23, 2004

Absent for a year, alternative energy returns to Connecticut.
October 23, 2004

British equipment maker says Hartford-based firm undervalued company.
October 23, 2004

States consider meshing insurance industry probes.
October 23, 2004

Shareholders' class action lawsuits against insurers multiply.
October 23, 2004

Retiree health benefits a key issue as Pratt, Union open talks.
October 23, 2004

Berlin, Conn.-based utility's union rejects contract.
October 23, 2004

New Haven, Conn.-based utility's net income drops during third quarter.
October 23, 2004

Electronic processing should streamline checking.
October 23, 2004

Independent Record, Helena, Mont., Open for Business column.
October 23, 2004

New Jersey ranks near the top in job creation.
October 23, 2004

Ford banks on latest Mustang to boost sluggish car sales.
October 23, 2004

Former Westar Energy CEO had predecessor investigated, witness testifies.
October 23, 2004

Two adult businesses targeted in Salina, Kan.
October 23, 2004

Salina, Kan., health center announces plans to build new facilities.
October 23, 2004

Cunico Corp. works to secure nuclear-powered submarines with components.
October 23, 2004

Pharmaceutical firm to cut work force at Lititz, Pa., plant by over half.
October 23, 2004

Lexington, Ky., residents urged to raise property tax for transit agency.
October 23, 2004

The Sun, Lowell, Mass., business briefs column.
October 23, 2004

Coffee shop to perk up Macon, Ga.
October 23, 2004

Education jobs boost Jackson County, Ore., economy.
October 23, 2004

Munster, Ind.-based bank posts $2.8 million net loss.
October 23, 2004

Merrillville, Ind., auto dealer expands with new Hummer showroom.
October 23, 2004