Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 30 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 30 2004

Court-appointed fill-in for Hudson, Ohio, businessman accused of incompetence.
October 30, 2004

Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, Mad Shopper column.
October 30, 2004

Belleville News-Democrat, Ill., business beat column.
October 30, 2004... By Will Buss, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 30--BEWARE BOGUS SERIES MERCHANDISE: The pomp and circumstance that comes with each World Series also attracts its share of con artists. Major...

Family plans to open funeral home in Collinsville, Ill.
October 30, 2004

Jobless rates show decline in Belleville, Ill., region.
October 30, 2004

Builders, buyers at center of construction measure in Colorado.
October 30, 2004

Florida human resource firm's Halloween party builds more than suspense.
October 30, 2004

Burlington County, N.C., unemployment down to 5.2 percent.
October 30, 2004

Greensboro, N.C., Law school a reality for university.
October 30, 2004

Columbia, Md.-based chemical firm faces probe concerning asbestos contamination.
October 30, 2004

Constellation Energy Group posts 9 percent profit gain.
October 30, 2004

ChevronTexaco third-quarter profit is up 62 percent, riding crude price wave.
October 30, 2004

Economy grows at rate of 3.7 percent.
October 30, 2004

California attorney general launches formal insurance probe.
October 30, 2004

Walnut Creek, Calif., area to get more SBC jobs.
October 30, 2004

Club to close downtown Charlotte, N.C., restaurant and gym.
October 30, 2004

Medical tort reform fails to energize voters, legal experts say.
October 30, 2004

Utility board bucks South Carolina governor on donations policy.
October 30, 2004

Owner plans to open second Metro Buffet in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
October 30, 2004

New multiscreen cinema to open early in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
October 30, 2004

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, workers reject Schneider Electric request to reopen talks.
October 30, 2004

Restructuring will cut Cryovac work force in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
October 30, 2004

With new ideas in its sack, candymaker Brach's gets back in black.
October 30, 2004

Diet candy gains popularity with consumers.
October 30, 2004

Economists worry about 3.7 percent growth in gross domestic product.
October 30, 2004

Sales to reveal if Ford can hold lead over GM.
October 30, 2004

DaimlerChrysler to settle Hispanic dealer's bias lawsuits.
October 30, 2004

Money or culture to decide Kmart move.
October 30, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column.
October 30, 2004

The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C., business notes column.
October 30, 2004... The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 30--BIG BOWL ASIAN KITCHEN at The Streets at Southpoint closed Thursday, a fatality of the chain's sale back to the company that started it. Brinker International...

Durham County, N.C., unemployment rate falls to 3-year low for September.
October 30, 2004

Duluth, Minn.-area companies benefit from campaigns.
October 30, 2004

Boise Cascade completes sale for Minnesota paper mill.
October 30, 2004

Duluth, Minn., building owners object to funding special services district.
October 30, 2004

Electric utility serving Erie, Pa., is subject of complaints about outages.
October 30, 2004

Virginia Republican, Democratic workers give money to presidential candidates.
October 30, 2004

Fredericksburg, Va., community college opens work force training center.
October 30, 2004

Fredericksburg, Va.-based education loan lender posts $7.6 million net income.
October 30, 2004

Virginia rural area aims to access Web wirelessly.
October 30, 2004

Virginia small businesses see more loans approved in 2004.
October 30, 2004

School in Ladysmith, Va., helps supply nationwide demand for truck drivers.
October 30, 2004

Flower Power & Light says if fuel increase is OK'd, customers will pay more.
October 30, 2004

Fresno, Calif., chamber to present agriculture awards.
October 30, 2004

Fresno rated most affordable California city for information technology center.
October 30, 2004

Fed orders Merced, Calif.-based County Bank to watch for money-laundering.
October 30, 2004

Visalia, Calif., printing plant plans to add 50 to 60 workers.
October 30, 2004

U.S. senator decries Texas' cuts in children's health insurance program.
October 30, 2004

Delta Air Lines aims to become a stronger rival.
October 30, 2004

J.C. Penney's new chief to get higher pay than predecessor.
October 30, 2004

Texas agency delays order against Oriental medicine colleges.
October 30, 2004

Family-owned supermarket chain in Texas is sold to an investment group.
October 30, 2004

Leaders of military summit in Fayetteville, N.C., decide to hold event annually.
October 30, 2004

Auto insure plan sparks clash among Massachusetts firms, attorney general.
October 30, 2004

U.S. economy grows by a 3.7 percent rate in third quarter.
October 30, 2004

Markets say presidential race is just too close to call.
October 30, 2004

Boston Red Sox owner produces a major league hit.
October 30, 2004

Harrisburg, Pa., bank's stock rises amid merger rumors.
October 30, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Dan Haar column.
October 30, 2004

Jail time is a possible penalty in latest California insurance probe.
October 30, 2004

Shareholder sues 23 at St. Paul, Minn.-based insurer.
October 30, 2004

Case study shows effectiveness of Ohio Humvee armorer.
October 30, 2004

As broadband prices fall, Houston entrepreneur adapts with cheap dial-up plan.
October 30, 2004

Investors may turn empty downtown Houston hotel into condos.
October 30, 2004

Texans are tardiest at paying their bills, Experian study shows.
October 30, 2004

Lehman Bros. settles lawsuit with University of California.
October 30, 2004

Quarterly net income rises at North Carolina-based insurer Triad Guaranty.
October 30, 2004

Florida senator puts companies on defensive over offshoring of jobs.
October 30, 2004

Former Jacksonville, Fla., business owner brings peace to troubled homes.
October 30, 2004

Law protects home's history in Florida.
October 30, 2004

Jacksonville, N.C.-area towns set limits on cell phone tower construction.
October 30, 2004

Even adults in Jacksonville, N.C., region plan to dress up for Halloween.
October 30, 2004

Pharmacists fight Missouri's plan to import drugs.
October 30, 2004

Mexico trade payoff is down the road, say federal congress members.
October 30, 2004

Jury finds 3 Salina, Kan., doctors at fault in women's treatment.
October 30, 2004

Lowell, Mass.-area business leaders weigh in on election.
October 30, 2004

Rotary clubs in Macon, Ga., join in effort for new park.
October 30, 2004

Senior citizen advocates question benefit of drug discount cards.
October 30, 2004

American Eagle dispatchers' sickout causes flight cancellations, other woes.
October 30, 2004

Construction jobs to be needed if Miami-area bond passes.
October 30, 2004

Minimum wage increase to be decided Tuesday in Florida.
October 30, 2004

Increase in fuel charge to mean rise in electric bills in South Florida.
October 30, 2004

Racine, Wis.-based manufacturer to spin off auto replacement parts seller.
October 30, 2004

Milwaukee-area gas stations sue rival over alleged markup law violations.
October 30, 2004

Irvine, Calif., company with office in Scottsdale, Ariz., uses outsourcing.
October 30, 2004