Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 4 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 4 2003

CORRECTION: Quarterly Earnings Rise 14 Percent at Mathews, N.C.-Based.
October 4, 2003

Federal Judge Says Government Owes South Dakota $1.3 Million for Medicaid.
October 4, 2003

Price of Lumber Rises Significantly in U.S. over Last Few Months.
October 4, 2003

South Dakota University Hopes to Improve Quality of Rural Education.
October 4, 2003

The Stamford Advocate, Conn., At Work With Column.
October 4, 2003

Augusta, Ga., Businesses Add Low-Carbohydrate Items to Menus.
October 4, 2003

Struggling Fairlawn, Ohio, Steelmaker Sends Workers Home Twice in Two Weeks.
October 4, 2003

Port Neches, Groves, Texas Petitioners Seek Signatures for Alcohol Vote.
October 4, 2003

Port Neches, Texas, Grants Chemical Plant Special Incentives.
October 4, 2003

Southeast Texas Air Quality Moves into Severe Category.
October 4, 2003

Police Raid Beaumont, Texas, Gaming Establishment.
October 4, 2003

Farming Retains Vitality, as Diverse Crops Remain Strong in Connecticut.
October 4, 2003

Google Rejects Advertising from Shelton, Conn., Firearms Dealer.
October 4, 2003

Mississippi Researchers Gain Funding to Collect Coastal-Specific Data.
October 4, 2003

Belleville, Ill.-Area Travel Agents Express Cautious Optimism over New Airline.
October 4, 2003

Great Plains Airlines Offers Companion Fare Special, Opens St. Louis Hub.
October 4, 2003

Boulder, Colo.-Area Technology Companies Make Mark on State's Top 50 List.
October 4, 2003

Cortez, Fla., Restaurant Owner Made to Muzzle Music.
October 4, 2003

Group Works to Contain Cost of Bradenton, Fla.-Area Town Hall.
October 4, 2003

Brownsville, Texas, Economic Development Group Sees Budget Drop.
October 4, 2003

Walnut Creek, Calif., Area Banks on a New Local Institution.
October 4, 2003

California Mom, Daughter Uncover a Charming Trend with Rubber Bracelets.
October 4, 2003

California Governor to Sue Bush Administration over Greenhouse Gas.
October 4, 2003

U.S. Employment Bounces Back in September.
October 4, 2003

Walnut Creek, Calif.-Area Program Welcomes Donation of Athletic Shoes.
October 4, 2003

Charlotte, N.C., Newspaper's Web Site Will Ask Users for Information.
October 4, 2003

Pillowtex to Be Sold for $128 Million after Draining Day of Deliberation.
October 4, 2003

Temporary Staffing Industry Adds Jobs; U.S. Jobless Rate Holds Steady.
October 4, 2003

Low Player Turnout May Dampen Hopes for Charleston, S.C.-Area Golf Tournament.
October 4, 2003

U.S. Jobless Rate Steady; Jobs Added for First Time in Eight Months.
October 4, 2003

Dallas-Based Real Estate Trust Says It Will Be Financier to Hotel Industry.
October 4, 2003

Muscle-Car Repair Keeps Dallas Auto Shop Busy.
October 4, 2003

Despite Inventory Fears and OPEC Pressure, Crude Oil Prices Rise above $30.
October 4, 2003

Detroit Free Press Architecture Column.
October 4, 2003

Troy, Mich.-Based Auto Supplier's Shares Drop after DaimlerChrysler Report.
October 4, 2003

Former Detroit Train Station Is Mayor's Choice for New Police Station.
October 4, 2003

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor Column.
October 4, 2003

Florida, N.Y., Businesses Team to Offer Dinner, Movie Delivery.
October 4, 2003

Grape Farmers in Erie, Pa., Area Might Be Paid Not to Harvest.
October 4, 2003

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., Business Briefs Column.
October 4, 2003

Developers Tout Plans for Eugene, Ore., Proposed Courthouse Site.
October 4, 2003

Court Disallows Taking DNA Samples from Parolees without Cause.
October 4, 2003

Eugene, Ore., Shopping Mall Launches $2 Million Renovation.
October 4, 2003

Oregon Issues Warning on Well Water for Western Section of State.
October 4, 2003

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Business Profile Column.
October 4, 2003

Florida to Hire Special Prosecutors to Stem Tide of Insurance Fraud.
October 4, 2003

South Florida Newspaper Publisher Forms Partnership with Radio Station.
October 4, 2003

South Florida Water Agency to Remove Subdivision Remnants from Everglades.
October 4, 2003

Armenia Agriculture Head Tours Fresno, Calif., Area.
October 4, 2003

Former Executive Sues Bakersfield, Calif., Cotton Cooperative over Dismissal.
October 4, 2003

Chief Financial Officer of Fresno, Calif., Department-Store Chain Resigns.
October 4, 2003

Continental Airlines Abandons Policy of Absorbing Taxes, Fees on Fares.
October 4, 2003

Fort Worth, Texas, Real Estate Investor Buys Former Tandycrafts Base.
October 4, 2003

Fort Wayne, Ind.-Area Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.3 Percent in August.
October 4, 2003

Experts Say Mortgage Rates Will Stay Near Record Lows.
October 4, 2003

Norfolk Southern Makes Improvements on Historic Harrisburg, Pa., Railroad Yard.
October 4, 2003

New Cumberland, Pa.-Based Real Estate Trust Initiates Second Public Offering.
October 4, 2003

Environmental Group Cites Aetna CEO for Public Health Work.
October 4, 2003

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Auto Answers Column.
October 4, 2003

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Auto Review Column.
October 4, 2003

Cox Launches Connecticut HDTV Service With Five Channels.
October 4, 2003

Property Insurer Travelers Expects Isabel Costs of $75 Million after Tax.
October 4, 2003

United Technologies Puts Executive in Charge of Research Center.
October 4, 2003

Connecticut Regulators To Review Utility Request For 11 Percent Rate Increase.
October 4, 2003

Montana Family Ranching Business Being Scattered by Debt, Simmering Feud.
October 4, 2003

Helena, Mont., Cosmetology College Hosts Hairstyling Competition.
October 4, 2003

Helena, Mont., Restaurant Owner Takes Chance Remaking Downtown Eatery.
October 4, 2003

Sales of Baby Clothing Increases over 20 Percent in 2002.
October 4, 2003

Continental Airlines Plans to Raise Some Fares to Counter Government Fees.
October 4, 2003

Shares Drop for Hackensack, N.J., Drug Firm after FDA Halts Clinical Trials.
October 4, 2003

Historic Wanaque, N.J., Schoolhouse Likely to Be Razed by Developer.
October 4, 2003

Deals Cut Debt Load at El Paso Corp.
October 4, 2003

Enron Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys Seek to Transfer Cases to, from Judges.
October 4, 2003

Four U.S. Firms to Repair Iraq's Power Grid.
October 4, 2003

Qualified Florida Residents Able to Obtain New Federal Health Insurance.
October 4, 2003

Former Jacksonville, Fla., Newspaper Employee Returns to Lead Online Division.
October 4, 2003

Kansas City, Mo.-Based Propane Firm Acquires Wholesale Business.
October 4, 2003

Saline County, Kan., Planners to Consider New Development Proposal.
October 4, 2003

Salina, Kan., Program Offers Assistance to Teenagers, Parents.
October 4, 2003

Long Beach, Calif., Officials Discuss Traffic Fixes.
October 4, 2003

Two Ohio Concrete Companies Merge.
October 4, 2003

Versailles, Ky., Castle to Be Sold.
October 4, 2003

Massachusetts Officials Debate Ways to Manage Pension Fund.
October 4, 2003

Georgia Lobbying Groups Back Plan for Cities to Enact Own Sales Tax Issues.
October 4, 2003