Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 19 1993

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 19 1993

Central Kentucky Development Seen as Showplace for Manufactured Housing. (Originated from Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.)
December 19, 1993... LEXINGTON, Ky.--Dec. 20--Cherry Trace is "the next step in the evolution of the industry," says Jim Craig, a Lexington lawyer and president of Show Place Homes. Craig, his brother Jeff and a group of investors are developing Cherry Trace, a...

Banks Tightening Policy on Covering Bad Checks. (Originated from The Wichita Eagle, Kan.)
December 19, 1993... WICHITA, Kan.--Dec. 20--Rex Hensley learned the hard way: Banks are putting some bounce into their bottom lines through bad-check policies. Last Monday, Hensley's company, Credit Motors Acceptance Corp. of Wichita, had 11 of its checks...

Trade Center May Move to Wichita, Kan., Chamber of Commerce. (Originated from The Wichita Eagle, Kan.)
December 19, 1993... WICHITA, Kan.--Dec. 18--The Mid-America World Trade Center might find a new home at the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce, officials with both organizations said Friday. While cautioning that no final decision had been made, the officials...

GM Hughes to Launch Satellite Television System. (Originated from The Wichita Eagle, Kan.)
December 19, 1993... WICHITA, Kan.--Dec. 18--If you live in rural Kansas, can't get cable television and can't afford a $2,500 satellite dish, you have two choices. You can be grateful for the tranquility, or you can sign up for access to a $1-billion...

Sacramento, Calif. Bank Keeps Quiet About Bids Finish Stadium Construction. (Originated from The Sacramento Bee, Calif.)
December 19, 1993... Dec. 20--Officials of Seattle First National Bank on Friday opened sealed bids on the unfinished sports stadium next to Arco Arena. But the winner of the bank's auction may not be known for a week or more, and there is some question of...

USAir Rivals Add to Fliers' Options. (Originated from The Charlotte Observer, N.C.)
December 19, 1993... Dec. 20--It's often assumed that USAir has a monopoly in Charlotte. And why not? USAir and its commuter affiliates carry 95 percent of passengers and operate 90 percent of the flights at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport. They seemingly...

Big Western North Dakota Crop Results in Railcar Shortage. (Originated from Grand Forks Herald, N.D.)
December 19, 1993... Dec. 18--Shortages of railcars in eastern North Dakota are as routine as cold in the winter. But this year, in an unusual twist, western North Dakota grain shippers are waiting for cars. Western North Dakota farmers havested a big crop of...

Foreign Visitors Seen as Key to Miami Tourism Growth. (Originated from The Miami Herald)
December 19, 1993... Dec. 20--It's only natural: As Miami has become more international, so have its visitors. Indeed, an increasing number of Americans are turning their backs on Miami in favor of the Caribbean or Mexico. But filling in the gaps is a flood of...

Banco de Chile Gets Approval for Miami Branch. (Originated from The Miami Herald)
December 19, 1993... Dec. 20--For the first time since Congress passed a new international banking law two years ago, the Federal Reserve Board Friday approved an application for a Latin American bank to open an agency in Miami Winning approval was Banco de...

Florida Citrus Growers Seek to Match Prestigious Indian River Label. (Originated from The Miami Herald)
December 19, 1993... Dec. 19--When it comes to selling Florida oranges and grapefruit in distant markets, growers from the Indian River district let their reputation do the talking. Six decades of shipping and promotion have established Indian River as the...

Cigar Boom Gives Boost to Honduras Economy. (Originated from The Miami Herald)
December 19, 1993... DANLI, Honduras--Dec. 19--America's new found love for premium cigars is bringing a prosperity to this small mountain city that is as pervasive as the redolent aroma of tobacco. Cigarmakers here, many of them Cuban exiles, are helping...

Foreign Tourists Growing More Important to Florida Economy. (Originated from The Miami Herald)
December 19, 1993... Dec. 20--It's only natural: As Miami has become more international, so have its visitors. Indeed, an increasing number of Americans are turning their backs on Miami in favor of the Caribbean or Mexico. But filling in the gaps is a flood of...

Pasta Maker Says South Florida Makes an Ideal Place for a Pasta Factory. (Originated from The Miami Herald)
December 19, 1993... Dec. 20--The headquarters of Ital Florida Foods sits in a quiet corner of a nondescript North Dade industrial park and, to most outward appearances, hardly symbolizes a burgeoning economic trend. But appearances, in this case, are deceptive....

Surveys Show Miami's Weaknesses; Number of North American Tourists Drops. (Originated from The Miami Herald)
December 19, 1993... Dec. 20--Miami's bad reputation among tourists didn't start this year. It has had image problems for a long time. And the issue isn't just crime. Yes, Miami's concerns cover the spectrum, from aging retirees to natural disasters, from drug...

California Project Trying to Rebound from Dismal 1993. (Originated from The Sacramento Bee, Calif.)
December 19, 1993... Dec. 20--Phil Angelides' Laguna West got plenty of publicity in 1993. Little of it was good. Like the rest of the California real estate industry, the pedestrian- oriented project was in financial trouble. There were plan changes, reacting to...

Florida Luxury Development Looking to Boost Sales May Add Houses to Mix. (Originated from Miami Herald)
December 19, 1993... Dec. 20--Single-family homes and townhomes may soon start sprouting on Fisher Island - a first at the luxury development off the southern tip of Miami Beach. Until now, Island Developers Ltd. had been content to build mid-rise condominium...

Nearby Cities Worry About Tourism Fallout from Miami's Bad Publicity. (Originated from The Miami Herald)
December 19, 1993... Dec. 20--Last month Leslie Pantin, the president of the Pantin Partnership public relations firm, told a group of Miami public relations professionals a sad truth about local tourism: When a British tourist was murdered last fall in...

Macon-Bibb County, Ga., Industrial Authority Mission Undergoing Change. (Originated from The Macon Telegraph, Ga.)
December 19, 1993... Dec. 20--When the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority asked its long- time director to take another job, he stalked tight-lipped out of the chamber of commerce building, saying only, "That's an official no-comment." Tom Moody still isn't...

Holiday Sales Promotions Alive, Well in Carolinas Despite Predictions. (Originated from The Charlotte Observer, N.C.)
December 19, 1993... Dec. 20--Retail experts predicted last month that consumers would see fewer splashy sales in their store windows this year. But many Carolinas shoppers say they have seen at least as many sales promotions this year as last. Terry Hanna, a...