Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from July 21 1996

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from July 21 1996

Development Rapidly Replaces Fertile Farmland in Burlington County, N.J.(Originated from The Philadelphia Inquirer)
July 21, 1996

Boca Raton, Fla., Developers' Works of Art Creating New Real Estate Market.(Originated from The News, Boca Raton, Fla.)
July 21, 1996

The Indianapolis Star Marketing Column.(Originated from The Indianapolis Star and News)
July 21, 1996

Kansas Farmers, Butchers, Vendors Benefit from Each Other.(Originated from Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.)
July 21, 1996

Tulsa, Okla., Home Prices Rising, But Cause Is Unclear.(Originated from Tulsa World, Okla.)
July 21, 1996

Dominion Resources Reports 21 Percent Increase in Second Quarter Income.(Originated from The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.)
July 21, 1996

California Jobless Rate at Five-Year Low; Orange County Rate Up Slightly.(Originated from The Orange County Register, Calif.)
July 21, 1996

Utah Residents Successfully Campaign Against Hotel Project.(Originated from The Salt Lake Tribune)
July 21, 1996

Millard County, Utah, Released from California Hay Restrictions.(Originated from The Salt Lake Tribune)
July 21, 1996

Cattle Experts to Meet in Salt Lake, Utah.(Originated from The Salt Lake Tribune)
July 21, 1996

One-Price Auto Dealers Bucking Trend in San Antonio and Nationwide.(Originated from San Antonio Express-News)
July 21, 1996

Ad Contract for San Antonio Stirs 'Sour Grapes'.(Originated from San Antonio Express-News)
July 21, 1996

San Antonio Housing Market Losing Steam, Real Estate Agents Note.(Originated from San Antonio Express-News)
July 21, 1996

Despite Great Plans for Texas Office, 3M Has Kept Jobs in Minnesota.(Originated from Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn.)
July 21, 1996

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Business Briefs Column.(Originated from The Sacramento Bee, Calif.)
July 21, 1996... Jul. 20--FIRST NORTHERN BANK: First Northern Bank lost $691,500, or 51 cents a share, in its second quarter ended June 30. That was a big turnaround from the same period last year when the Dixon-based bank made $641,400. Bank president John...

Minnesota Entrepreneur Plans to Entertain as Many People as Possible.(Originated from Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn.)
July 21, 1996

Some Riverside County, Calif., Citrus Trees Dying of Thirst.(Originated from The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.)
July 21, 1996

California's Jobless Rate Hits Lowest Point in Over 5 Years.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)
July 21, 1996

Cheaper Water Key to Turning Profits in California Citrus Industry.(Originated from The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.)
July 21, 1996

Netscape Press Books Well Worth the Price.(Originated from Tallahassee Democrat, Fla.)
July 21, 1996

Personal Infoseek Offers Specialized News on the Internet.(Originated from Tallahassee Democrat, Fla.)
July 21, 1996

Low-Income Earners in Pennsylvania Feel Big Tax Bite.(Originated from The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa.)
July 21, 1996

Higher Prices Revisit Harrisburg, Pa.(Originated from The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa.)
July 21, 1996

AlliedSignal to Cut Columbia, S.C., Jobs, Lower Operating Costs.(Originated from The State, Columbia, S.C.)
July 21, 1996... Jul. 20--AlliedSignal said Friday that it would restructure its Columbia operation, a move that will eliminate an unknown number of jobs at the plant near Irmo. The plant began notifying its 1,300 employees Friday, explaining that the changes...

Kids Ham It Up in Oscar Mayer Ad Auditions.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)
July 21, 1996

Young Recruits Lose Chance at Atlanta Olympics Dream Jobs.(Originated from The State, Columbia, S.C.)
July 21, 1996... Jul. 21--Thousands of workers from the Carolinas, Florida, and Virginia recruited for jobs at the Olympics are being sent home. Event Management & Marketing Association of Atlanta canceled its plans to provide work for about 4,000 people when...

Microsoft Corp. Yields on Internet Limitations.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)
July 21, 1996

Changes in the Air: Air South Searching for New Investments.(Originated from The State, Columbia, S.C.)
July 21, 1996... Jul. 21--Air South is trying to assemble a new package of investments worth "millions of dollars," its chairman says. But one of those investments could come with strings attached. One big offer Chairman Clif Haley expects to receive soon might...

3Com Corp. Plans to Expand in San Jose, Calif.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)
July 21, 1996

Smart Cards Hope to Make Big Splash During Olympics.(Originated from The Philadelphia Inquirer)
July 21, 1996

Alaskan Package Carrier Reaches $70 Million in Annual Sales.(Originated from Anchorage Daily News)
July 21, 1996... Jul. 21--Dennis Dayley would absolutely, positively like to spend more time fishing, but the apparent success and steady growth of his overnight shipping company has kept the entrepreneur far removed from his favorite fishing hole. "I don't...

Alaskan Telecommunications Company Cuts Price for Signing Up.(Originated from Anchorage Daily News)
July 21, 1996... Jul. 21--Customer complaints and pressure from potential competitors have pushed Anchorage's city-owned phone company to slash sign-up fees for nearly 40 services, including call waiting and caller identification. Monthly charges for those...

Securities Dealers Fine AmSouth $150,000 for Misleading Customers.(Originated from St. Petersburg Times, Fla.)
July 21, 1996

Florida-Based Checker Drive-In Restaurants Are Behind on Loan Payments.(Originated from St. Petersburg Times, Fla.)
July 21, 1996

Texas-Based CompUSA Opens First Store in Alaska.(Originated from Anchorage Daily News)
July 21, 1996... Jul. 21--The doors are open at CompUSA's first Alaska store, which sits across Dimond Boulevard from its national archrival, Computer City. As the nation's top two computer retailers bring their head-on competition to Anchorage, everyone in...

Barnett Reviewing Credit Card Business.(Originated from St. Petersburg Times, Fla.)
July 21, 1996

Former Detroit Lions Player Still Has Ties to Football.(Originated from The Charlotte Observer, N.C.)
July 21, 1996... Jul. 21--Victor Jones, who retired last year as a fullback for the Detroit Lions, plans to use his ties to the sports business to get his Charlotte-based tie manufacturer known nationally. He wants you to tie one on. Victor Jones' diverse...

Sunbeam Shares Rocket 49 Percent at News of CEO Appointment.(Originated from The Miami Herald)
July 21, 1996... Jul. 20--Sunbeam Corp., the Fort Lauderdale company that makes toasters, blenders and other appliances, has struggled for more than a year. Friday, shareholders saw reason for hope. Investors sent Sunbeam's stock soaring in reaction to the news...

State Farm, Florida Settle Hurricane Coverage Dispute.(Originated from The Miami Herald)
July 21, 1996... Jul. 20--State Farm has cut a deal with the Florida Department of Insurance, agreeing to reinstate property coverage for 15,200 business customers in five counties, in exchange for a commercial rate hike revoked in February. The catch: The...

Miam-Based Ryder Considers Sale of Truck-Rental Unit.(Originated from The Miami Herald)
July 21, 1996... Jul. 20--Anybody want to buy 35,000 yellow trucks? Ryder System wants to sell them. Miami-based Ryder said Friday that it has hired Goldman, Sachs & Co. to explore the sale of its consumer truck-rental business. Serious discussions are under...

Venezuela Seeks Closure to Bank Crisis; Moral Win at Stake in Miami Courts.(Originated from The Miami Herald)
July 21, 1996... Jul. 21--How did Miami's small Eastern National Bank suddenly become a hostage in the battle over Venezuela's banking collapse, a bitter business that clobbered that nation's economy and buffeted Miami's trade and banking world? It isn't the...

Concierge Industry Coming of Age in South Florida.(Originated from The Miami Herald)
July 21, 1996... Jul. 21--Kay Cremeens found gas masks for a Saudi princess to send home. Andrew Lomars tracked down pedigree goats for a Colombian whose children were allergic to cow's milk. And Ernesto Aragon remembers a time in Washington D.C. when a hotel...

Smaller Microprocessors Beating Giant Supercomputers at Their Own Game.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)
July 21, 1996

High-Tech Businesses Learning Washington Politics.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)
July 21, 1996

Jimmy Connors Seeks to Answer, Can Senior Tennis Match Senior Golf?(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)
July 21, 1996