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The Baltimore Sun Eileen Ambrose column.
February 6, 2005... By Eileen Ambrose, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Understandably, if you're due a tax refund, you'll want it sooner than later. But how much is it worth to you to get your refund, say, a week or two...

The Baltimore Sun Jay Hancock column.
February 6, 2005... By Jay Hancock, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--To: Boston From: Baltimore Re: How to go gracefully from corporate hub to branch-office burg, by a city that's still working on it. Sorry about...

Delays ahead for highway projects.
February 6, 2005... By Dianne Whitacre, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--The N.C. Department of Transportation must delay hundreds of millions of dollars in highway construction projects to avoid a deficit next...

Kannapolis to lose icons of its textile past after smokestack razing.
February 6, 2005... By Adam Bell, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--KANNAPOLIS -- Sometime in the next year or so, Kannapolis will lose its iconic textile smokestacks. They're being sacrificed to redevelopment of...

Erie, Pa., flights beat national averages.
February 6, 2005... By Jim Carroll, Erie Times-News, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Airline flights coming into Erie International Airport arrived as scheduled 78.94 percent of the time during 2004, and flights departing Erie left on...

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., personal finance column.
February 6, 2005... By Kathleen Lynn, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--What are your best money moves for 2005? The Record asked experts for their advice on stocks, bonds and personal finance: PATRICIA Q....

Wealthy county poor in health services for needy.
February 6, 2005... By Thomas Korosec, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--PLANO, Texas -- Flat broke, out of work for nine months and with only an old SUV to his name, William Wright was stunned to learn he is too well off for...

State judge rules in favor of East Texas landowners.
February 6, 2005... By Todd Ackerman, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--A state district judge has ruled that hundreds of acres of East Texas land belong to their current owners, rejecting a claim that they were improperly...

New lawmakers learn to juggle hectic lives.
February 6, 2005... By Kristen Mack, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--AUSTIN, Texas -- State Rep. Alma Allen has held meetings in department store restrooms. She's had lobbyists join her for walks in the park and talked to them...

Activist strives to give cemetery land eternal respect.
February 6, 2005... By Carol Rock, Daily News, Los Angeles Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--VENTURA -- You wouldn't know Cemetery Memorial Park was a cemetery at first glance. There's no sign announcing its existence and a solitary flagpole...

Report says child care is key factor in worker productivity, retention.
February 6, 2005... By Eric Leach, Daily News, Los Angeles Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--VENTURA -- Child care is a $153 million industry in Ventura County that allows workers to be more productive and helps employers attract and retain...

Looking for employment? Make sure your resume is as effective as it can be.
February 6, 2005... By Evan Pondel, Daily News, Los Angeles Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--After a half-dozen drafts and professional guidance, Andrea Scott's resume is finally ready to help her find a job. She recently finished up an...

School gets perks in exchange for parking for Pro-Am spectators.
February 6, 2005... By Sukhjit Purewal, The Monterey County Herald, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Let the greenbacks roll. The annual AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, with events starting Tuesday, is expected to inject upward of...

Hopes slip with homes.
February 6, 2005... By Diane Reed, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif. -- Sima Nikkhah's eyes glistened with tears as friends and family helped salvage what they could from her $2.5 million...

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, business people column.
February 6, 2005... By Sunday, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS Journal recently selected Shannon native Camille Scales Young as one of Mississippi's Top 40 Under 40 for...

ICC Students in Free Enterprise kick off special month.
February 6, 2005... Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--February is "Free Enterprise Month," and Itawamba Community College is doing a little celebrating of its own. ICC president David Cole...

Northeast Mississippi economy is winner in Super Bowl XXXIX.
February 6, 2005... By Emily Le Coz, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--TUPELO, Miss. -- Super Bowl XXXIX hasn't started yet, but Northeast Mississippi football fans have already declared a winner...

A golden rule in play.
February 6, 2005... By Kevin Harlin, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Hammers are swinging in North Albany, as volunteers construct six homes that soon will be ready for lower-income families to move in. Thanks go...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, oil and gas briefs column.
February 6, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--IRAQI PIPELINE ATTACK: An oil pipeline linking two of Iraq's major refineries has been attacked, according to police sources. The pipeline linking...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, technology briefs column.
February 6, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--WDC ENTERS 1-INCH DRIVE MARKET: Western Digital Corporation is entering the regional market for miniature hard drives, releasing 1-inch drives for a...

Anchoage exectuive's firm builds stuff that makes oil fields work.
February 6, 2005... By Wesley Loy, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--The blinding, blue light of arc welders and the heavy-metal hail of AC/DC filled the huge warehouse one day last month as dozens of craftsmen...

Many issues, few answers.
February 6, 2005... By Leigh Dyer, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--PARK CITY, Utah -- Does the story of the downfall of Enron point out fundamental flaws in America's system of capitalism? That's among the...

Behind the gates.
February 6, 2005... By Celeste Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--David Young loves life behind the gate. Except when home buyers are admitted to visit the new development, curious passersby stay out of the...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
February 6, 2005... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Ayrsley will be one of Mecklenburg's largest mixed-use projects when it eventually fills 129 acres at South Tryon Street and Interstate 485 in...

Can another treaty help U.S. textiles?
February 6, 2005... By Stella M. Hopkins, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--The U.S. textile industry is at odds over the first trade agreement due in Congress this year, a rift that reflects the divide over global...

Board turns down lower height limits.
February 6, 2005... By Aldo Nahed, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--A city commissioner's request for two ordinances lowering building height limits was rejected Tuesday by the North Bay Village's Planning and Zoning Board. ...

Civic Center's coordinator takes care of celebs' requests.
February 6, 2005... By Virginia Grantier, The Bismarck Tribune, N.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--There was special security at the Bismarck Civic Center while singer Cher was here for her April 2003 concert -- a guard whose sole job was to...

Nuclear workers to hear radiation exposure report.
February 6, 2005... By Joe Walker, The Paducah Sun, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--PADUCAH, Ky. -- Nuclear workers will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Cherry Civic Center with federal scientists who compiled a profile of historic...

Medicaid cuts expected in Rendell's budget proposal.
February 6, 2005... By Bill Toland, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--HARRISBURG -- For decades, Pennsylvania's neediest residents have been driving the Cadillac of Medicaid systems. Soon they may have to trade down to...

Is savings rate really as bad as it appears?
February 6, 2005... By Pamela Gaynor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Regis Briski goes to the supermarket armed with coupons. When he needs clothes, he shops sales. He buys his cars used, minimizes other spending and...

Armchair ad experts size up the contenders of advertising.
February 6, 2005... By Mackenzie Carpenter, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--As we settle in tonight to watch that annual convergence of hype, hucksterism and, oh, yes, football; as we wait to be inundated with exactly 59...

Court ruling in compensation cases to weigh on companies.
February 6, 2005... By Jim McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--The Commonwealth Court has reversed a long-standing practice and barred tax consultants and others who are not lawyers from representing corporate...

You must figure taxes twice.
February 6, 2005... By Mark Schwanhausser, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Many taxpayers don't realize they're actually supposed to calculate their taxes twice. After doing it under the regular rules, they're...

Advertising execs, suburban developers say everything's in a good name.
February 6, 2005... By Bob Shaw, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--As a name for a billion-dollar project, "Brandtjen Farm" had two flaws. One was the word "Brandtjen." The other was the word "farm." It...

Branding adds spirit to home development pitch.
February 6, 2005... By Bob Shaw, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--As the Brandtjen Farm project tries on a new name, it's like a nervous groom trying on a tuxedo. That's because the idea of marketing is fairly...

Shoplifters hit retail business.
February 6, 2005... By Subhro Niyogi, The Times of India Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--The city's hip and happening stores are now afflicted by an old malaise: shop-lifting. Looking over the shoulder, with the help of the electronic eye, is...

Watertown Daily Times, N.Y., careers and commerce column.
February 6, 2005... Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--JOSEPH L. RICH, founder and executive director of the Disabled Persons Action Organization, 617 Davidson St., has been appointed to the Watertown Savings Bank board...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, business briefs column.
February 6, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--USD3.6BN SAUDI RAIL PROJECT DISCUSSED: The Saudi Railways Organization has held a project day to brief investors and other potential private sector...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, real estate briefs column.
February 6, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--PHASE 2 OF DURRAT AL BAHRAIN SELLING: Almost all of the properties being offered in the second phase of the USD1.2bn Durrat Al Bahrain project have...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, travel briefs column.
February 6, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--AIR ARABIA TO MUMBAI: Sharjah based Air Arabia will operate flights to Mumbai beginning March 2005. The airline will announce schedules and fares...

CDC cuts could hurt bioterror effort.
February 6, 2005... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Public health advocates warned Saturday that if President Bush's proposal to cut nearly $800 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Group fights Habitat firings.
February 6, 2005... By Eric Stirgus, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--More than 100 people gathered in Americus on Saturday to protest last week's firing of Millard Fuller, founder and president of Habitat for...

LEGISLATURE '05: Malpractice cap may punish unemployed.
February 6, 2005... By Anna Varela, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--As lawmakers debate ways to rein in medical malpractice lawsuits, advocates for patients are raising a sticky question --- should a person's...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution technology queries column.
February 6, 2005... By Bill Husted, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--QUESTION: I have overloaded two CDs with family pictures, and I'd like to know if there is any way to restore the data and re-save these...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Your Money column.
February 6, 2005... By Hank Ezell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--As they approach their teen years, exchange-traded funds are careening through a growth spurt. The funds, also called ETFs, were invented in...

Sick of slow response, they made Duke listen.
February 6, 2005... By Alice Gregory Hartnett, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--DENVER, N.C. -- Sometimes it takes a few loud voices to get a Fortune 500 company's attention. And it helps when you start waving a...

Even on Super Bowl Sunday, neighborhood pizzerias struggle to compete.
February 6, 2005... By Kristi Arellano, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Millions of Americans will call for pizza just before kickoff today, but the bulk of their orders will go to the Pizza Huts and Domino's Pizzas of the...

Frontier Airlines adds its pitch to Super Bowl.
February 6, 2005... The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Super Bowl Sunday wouldn't be complete without animal pitchmen. Denver-based Frontier Airlines will premiere the latest ad in its "Whole Different Animal" campaign -- which...

Parking, downtown revitalization linked.
February 6, 2005... By Dale Dempsey, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--DAYTON, Ohio -- Local officials are considering establishing a parking authority for downtown Dayton, a move they hope will spur development. ...

James Investment makes mark.
February 6, 2005... By Jim Bohman, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--BEAVERCREEK TWP., GREENE COUNTY, Ohio -- The Jan. 24th issue of "BusinessWeek" features a large photo of Frank E. James Jr., founder and president of...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, My job column.
February 6, 2005... By Stephanie Irwin, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--CLIMBING GYM MANAGER: My Job: Karl Williamson, king of his own Krag I've been rock and ice climbing for 23 years. I opened Urban Krag...

Realtors expect sales.
February 6, 2005... By Jim Dillon, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--DAYTON, Ohio -- The owners of Coldwell Banker Heritage Realtors expect to see more sales growth this year despite concerns among some industry observers...

Will a digital pen write the next chapter for Standard Register?
February 6, 2005... By Jason Roberson, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--DAYTON, Ohio -- Charles Darwin greets employees at Standard Register Co.'s headquarters every morning when they arrive for work. Before reaching...

Total solutions fuel MTC Technologies' growth.
February 6, 2005... By Timothy R. Gaffney, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--DAYTON, Ohio -- Since going public less than three years ago, MTC Technologies Inc. has looked like the legendary Pac-Man video game -- hungrily...

Why Tim Hortons is on a building spree.
February 6, 2005... By Jim Bohman, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--DAYTON, Ohio -- Tim Hortons, a Canada-based chain of coffee, baked goods, sandwich and soup restaurants, is on a building spree in the Dayton area with...

North Jersey's ties to Israel thrive.
February 6, 2005... By Martha McKay, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Aviad Ofrat, CEO of Cellebrite's U.S. operation, can tick off a laundry list of reasons why North Jersey is home to so many companies with ties...

Rebound began with nuts and bolts.
February 6, 2005... By Eric Martin, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--When Marc Strandquist took command of hardware distributor Wurth/Service Supply in November 2001, he faced a daunting task: reverse the fortunes of a...

Pay is healthy for hospitals' executives.
February 6, 2005... By Jeff Swiatek, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--High-level officials at Indianapolis' four urban-based hospital systems pulled down average annual raises of more than 20 percent in their most recent...

When it comes to late W-2, have a little heart.
February 6, 2005... By Dana Knight, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Buried among the cell phone bills, Lands' End catalogs and pizza coupons, you would like to uncover a W-2 in the mailbox. But it's February, and...

City paves way for second Wal-Mart.
February 6, 2005... By Ryan Mills, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--The Miami Gardens City Council approved the rezoning of two parcels of land on Wednesday to help pave the way for a new Wal-Mart Supercenter on the southwest...

Mayor blasts MSG yards bid.
February 6, 2005... By Maggie Haberman, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Mayor Bloomberg slammed Madison Square Garden's owners yesterday, calling their eleventh-hour, $600 million offer for development rights to the Hudson...

Bank executive is tough competitor at work and play.
February 6, 2005... By Don Mecoy, The Daily Oklahoman Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--When Mark Funke joined Bank of Oklahoma in the 1980s, the company had two Oklahoma City branches, including a drive-through window, and both were downtown....

Research park expansion promises 'Class A' campus.
February 6, 2005... By Jim Stafford, The Daily Oklahoman Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Michael Anderson clutched a giant map of the Presbyterian Health Foundation's Research Park and peered out the foundation's boardroom window at the...

Advocates say all immigrants should be eligible to drive.
February 6, 2005... By Karen Lee Ziner, The Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--PROVIDENCE -- Licensing all drivers regardless of their immigration status enhances national security, makes the roads safer, and makes it...

The heat is on to help poor pay for energy.
February 6, 2005... By Michael Corkery, The Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--PROVIDENCE -- Advocates for the poor and representatives from the energy industry are nearing agreement on a proposal to help low-income...

Waterfront properties losing insurance.
February 6, 2005... By Katie Mulvaney, The Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--A trend that has stormed the coasts from Florida to Texas has begun to work its way up the coast of Rhode Island. Insurers are declining to...

New or used, Tri-City home sales up.
February 6, 2005... By Mary Hopkin, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--The Tri-Cities posted its fifth consecutive record year of new home construction in 2004. It also was a record year for home sales. ...

Q&A with Robert Bloxom, secretary of Agriculture and Forestry.
February 6, 2005... By Lois Caliri, The Roanoke Times, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Nearly a month into his new position as Virginia's first secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, Robert Bloxom advocates promoting agriculture, the...

2-4-6-8, what can you depreciate? Here's a rarity in tax law: choices.
February 6, 2005... By Mark Schwanhausser, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Generous depreciation rules give small-business owners who invested in equipment last year an opportunity to slash their taxes. Some could...

Girls learn to steer their financial futures.
February 6, 2005... By Jessie Seyfer, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Everybody knows that getting good grades and an education are the keys to success. But cliches like that fall short when they crash into the...

A new House clerk at work.
February 6, 2005... By Rob Hubbard, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Al Mathiowetz has been entrusted with replacing a legend. When he was sworn in as the new chief clerk of the Minnesota House of Representatives...

The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., Bert Caldwell column.
February 6, 2005... By Bert Caldwell, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Only the trees are the same: Taking a job in the woods of Northern California might seen like a step into a buzzsaw, but Coeur d'Alene...

Unraveling Met's Mess.
February 6, 2005... By John Stucke, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Workers have stripped the big green letters that once glowed "Metropolitan Financial Center" from the downtown Spokane highrise. At 17...

Theft of prime wood rallies unusual alliance.
February 6, 2005... By Richard Roesler, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Thieves are apparently descending on the state's forests -- public and private -- and stealing prime wood to make musical instruments....

Connecting rural and urban India may take a while.
February 6, 2005... By Arun Kumar Das, The Times of India Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--NEW DELHI -- It's a long haul. Parts of rural India which were supposed to get better connectivity with urban India as part of the Pradhan Mantri Gram...

The newest police officers are not as diverse as city.
February 6, 2005... By Lane Filler, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--WILKES-BARRE -- The 10 people sworn in as new patrolmen in the city have something in common with each other: They are all white men. ...

Jefferson County buildings, grounds superintendent retiring.
February 6, 2005... By Drew Mangione, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--After 10 years with Jefferson County, Raymond F. Eveleigh, superintendent of buildings and grounds, is retiring. However, he will not be out of...

Building will be used for storage.
February 6, 2005... By M.B. Pell, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--CLAYTON -- Two Rochester developers closed on their purchase of the former Golden Anchor restaurant on Riverside Drive, but don't expect a hot meal...

Carp show to usher in tournament.
February 6, 2005... By Summer Dorr, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--WADDINGTON -- The 2005 World Carp Tournament has spawned the first United States carp expo and a video-streaming Web site. The June 4 and 5...

Smorgasbord of northern New York items will be at food-service show.
February 6, 2005... By Steve Virkler, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--LOWVILLE, N.Y. -- For the second straight year, north country products -- particularly those from Lewis County -- will be on display at an...

Hospital set to move department.
February 6, 2005... By Cory Nealon, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--CARTHAGE, N.Y. -- Carthage Area Hospital is relocating its physical therapy department to its Veterans Affairs clinic in West Carthage. The move...

Social Services fails to get state advance.
February 6, 2005... By Corey Fram, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--CANTON -- An advance to close a gap in state day-care subsidies never came to St. Lawrence County. The county Department of Social Services...

In today's mergers, weak gang up against the bigs.
February 6, 2005... By Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--In corporate mergers, the strong usually swallow the weak. But increasingly, the weak are joining forces, a trend that includes some of Colorado's best-known...

Quest for hurricane-proof electricity sparks county battle.
February 6, 2005... By Patty Pensa, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Paul Maresca is determined his family, especially his 7-year-old son who has asthma, won't again suffer without electricity. So he shelled out...