Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 10 1997

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 10 1997

Laidlaw Environmental of Columbia, S.C., Looks to Grow with Acquisitions.(Originated from The State, Columbia, S.C.)
August 10, 1997... Aug. 10--The newest company to move its corporate headquarters to downtown Columbia does business the same way a lot of banks do in the 1990s. It's counting on the acquisition of competitors to get big and produce profits. Employee...

South Carolina Businesses to Explore Opportunities in Mexican Markets.(Originated from The State, Columbia, S.C.)
August 10, 1997... Aug. 9--Despite its economic problems and political changes, Mexico offers opportunities for South Carolina businesses looking to export and to form joint ventures. That is one of the reasons the South Carolina district office of...

Servicing Customers Is Primary Goal, NationsBank President Says.(Originated from The Wichita Eagle, Kan.)
August 10, 1997... Aug. 10--Ken Lewis, as president of Charlotte, N.C.-based NationsBank Corp., is second-in-command of the nation's fourth largest bank. Lewis, 50, is widely regarded as heir apparent to the guy at the top, Hugh McColl, the colorful, Marine...

Realtors around Lexington, Ky., Are Sold on Selling Luxury Homes.(Originated from Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.)
August 10, 1997... Aug. 10--It's tough to get a good picture of Rick Pitino's McMeekin Place mansion because it's surrounded by stately trees. So Realtor Becky Mobley hired an artist to paint a watercolor of the house from a photo taken in winter...

Argosy Gaming Co. Is Doing Well with Revenues Slightly Up.(Originated from The Kansas City Star, Mo.)
August 10, 1997... Aug. 10--For a company that hasn't paid a single stockholder dividend since going public in 1993, the Argosy Gaming Co., of Alton, Ill., is sitting rather pretty. Construction of its riverboat casino flotilla in the Kansas City,...

Baby Boomers Taking RV's into Primetime.(Originated from The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.)
August 10, 1997... GULFPORT, Miss.--Aug. 10--Baby boomers are bustling into the recreational vehicle market where retirees have ruled the roads. "We're getting more and more young people that are discovering RVing," said Greg Coale of Camper Kingdom...

Sterling House of Wichita, Kan., to Merge with Wisconsin Company.(Originated from The Kansas City Star, Mo.)
August 10, 1997... Aug. 10--In a move that will create the nation's biggest operator of assisted-living centers, Wichita-based Sterling House Corp. has agreed to merge with Alternative Living Services Inc. of Brookfield, Wis. The combined company,...

Congressional Small Business Panels to Hold Hearing in Kansas City.(Originated from The Kansas City Star, Mo.)
August 10, 1997... Aug. 10--The U.S. Senate and House Committees on Small Business will hold a joint public hearing in Kansas City on Aug. 19. "Fairness in Regulatory Enforcement" will be the topic of the hearing at the University of Missouri-Kansas...

Health Insurance Rules Take Effect in Kansas This Summer.(Originated from The Kansas City Star, Mo.)
August 10, 1997... Aug. 10--New health insurance regulations are taking effect this summer that assure workers that they can obtain coverage when they change jobs. Consumers can get a free copy of highlights from the Kansas Department of Insurance at (800)...

Overland Park, Kan., Graphics Firm Works to Keep Pace with Technology.(Originated from The Kansas City Star, Mo.)
August 10, 1997... Aug. 10--Jerry Cicero doesn't hesitate when asked to identify his greatest business competitor: technology. And this comes from someone whose bread and butter is technology. "The speed at which things change is astonishing," said...

Planet Hollywood Appears Promising, Stock Analysts Say.(Originated from The Kansas City Star, Mo.)
August 10, 1997... Aug. 10--Rarely do Wall Street analysts gush so loudly, but several did last week about Planet Hollywood and its prospects. Phrases like "visionary," "global awareness" and "taking entertainment to a new level" popped out of their...

Kansas City-Based Jones & Babson A Rapidly Growing Mutual Fund Group.(Originated from The Kansas City Star, Mo.)
August 10, 1997... Aug. 10--Early this year, Barron's named Jones & Babson Inc. as the fourth-best mutual fund group in the nation. The tiny Kansas City fund family topped local celebrity American Century Investments in the annual ranking. It beat...

Struggling Miami-Based Gift Retailer to Close More Stores.(Originated from The Miami Herald)
August 10, 1997... Aug. 9--A new round of store closings at L. Luria & Son will leave the gift and jewelry retailer with only six remaining stores, as the company that once covered the state with about 50 locations continues to teeter on the verge of...