Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 18 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 18 2003

Allentown, Pa., Companies Say Developer's Condo Plan Is Bad Idea.
December 18, 2003

Liquor Company Diageo to Put Nutritional Information on Drink Packaging.
December 18, 2003

New Chapter of National Speakers Association Formed in Norwalk, Conn.
December 18, 2003

Georgia Legislature May Reconsider Medical Malpractice Caps.
December 18, 2003

Parent of Barberton, Ohio-Based Boilermaker May Turn Over Control to Trust.
December 18, 2003

New Mexico Contractors Balk at Higher Quotas for Licensed Journeymen.
December 18, 2003

New Owners, but Grandma's Diner Doesn't Change in Albuquerque, N.M.
December 18, 2003

New Mexico Regulatory Commission Gives Officials Control of Own Budgets.
December 18, 2003

Albuquerque, N.M., Entrepreneur Creates Bargain-Hunting Online Search Engine.
December 18, 2003

Arizona, New Mexico Travel Stops Blame Freeway Work, Economy for Slowdown.
December 18, 2003

Alpharetta, Ga.-Based Background Check Company Criticized for New Moves.
December 18, 2003

Report Blames Coke Restructuring for Hampering Bias Elimination Efforts.
December 18, 2003

Office Parties Making Comeback as Smaller, More Focused Events.
December 18, 2003

Orbitz IPO Is a Boon to Delta; Six Airlines Raise $317 Million in Debut.
December 18, 2003

Complaints about Retailer Rebates Increase with Delays, Difficulties.
December 18, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Maria Saporta Column.
December 18, 2003

Club Members Get Arizona Resort, Golf Course for a Bargain.
December 18, 2003

Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif., Business Briefs Column.
December 18, 2003

Santa Barbara, Calif., Enterprise Offers Jewels in Mushroom Form.
December 18, 2003

Tenet Healthcare, California Nursing Association Enter Labor Accord.
December 18, 2003

Connecticut Unveils Development Plan to Coordinate Towns' Efforts.
December 18, 2003

Shipping Charges Associated with Online Shopping Begin to Irk Consumers.
December 18, 2003

Two Convenience Stores in Biloxi, Miss., Reopen.
December 18, 2003

Bakersfield, Calif., Blood Plasma Center Gives Away Medical Supplies, Closes.
December 18, 2003

Groundbreaking Launches Largest Subdivision Project in Belleville, Ill.
December 18, 2003

Belleville, Ill., Home Improvement Specialist Relocates to Freeburg.
December 18, 2003

Referral Firm Relocates to Downtown Boulder, Colo.
December 18, 2003

Caterer among Maryland Businesses to Be Honored for Hiring Former Offenders.
December 18, 2003

Maryland Appeals Court Reverses Most of Massive Judgment against First Union.
December 18, 2003

Massachusetts Social Services Regional Office to Displace Hyannis Pizza Eatery.
December 18, 2003

Lagging Shoppers in California Still Have Little Time.
December 18, 2003

Duke Energy's Chief Taps Top Panel.
December 18, 2003

Charlotte, N.C.-Based Hospital Group May Almost Triple Its Net Income in 2003.
December 18, 2003

Experts Divided over Whether New Overtime Rules Will Help, Hurt Workers.
December 18, 2003

Charlotte, N.C.-Based Real Estate Firm Hits $4 Billion in Sales for 2003.
December 18, 2003

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
December 18, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 18--WAREHOUSE GIVES ROOTS TO CHAIN: Mighty Dollar, a fast-growing Charlotte franchise company, is opening a distribution center and warehouse in...

Energy Industry Changes Prompt CEO Searches.
December 18, 2003

Orbitz IPO Ends Day below Debut Price.
December 18, 2003

Protectionist Mexican Law Proves to Be Irritant to Sugar Farmers in Texas.
December 18, 2003

Dodge Backs Off Lingerie Bowl.
December 18, 2003

TV Sets, DVDs No Longer All Asian.
December 18, 2003

Job Seekers Give Up, So Michigan's Jobless Rate Goes Down.
December 18, 2003

New Survey Shows Majority of Retail Theft Is an Inside Job.
December 18, 2003

Federal Agency Acts to Pick Up Rouge Industries' Pensions.
December 18, 2003

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column.
December 18, 2003

Looking to Spur Economic Growth, Minnesota Will Unveil Tax-Free Zones in State.
December 18, 2003

Claremont, N.H., Soup Kitchen Draws More People Due to Layoffs.
December 18, 2003

Filbert Blight Threatens Historic Springfield, Ore., Farm.
December 18, 2003

Long-Vacant Hechinger Property Lands New Owner in Virginia.
December 18, 2003

Brothers Close Family Shop in Fredericksburg, Va.
December 18, 2003

Florida Report Urges Tougher Penalties for Medicaid Prescription Drug Fraud.
December 18, 2003

South Florida Urged to View Health Care as a Community Benefit.
December 18, 2003

Florida Task Force Recommends Creating State-Run Insurance Pool.
December 18, 2003

Timetable Starts to Emerge for Closure of Lord & Taylor's Florida Stores.
December 18, 2003

South Florida Executives Propose Ideas to Revitalize Manufacturing Sector.
December 18, 2003

Longtime Fresno, Calif., Paint Company Sold to British-Owned ICI Paints.
December 18, 2003

California Western Range Association Settles Lawsuit with Peruvian Sheepherder.
December 18, 2003

Shell to Convert Over 60 Fresno, Calif.-Area Texaco Stations.
December 18, 2003

American to Seek Permission for Schedule-Sharing Pact with Alaska Airlines.
December 18, 2003

Fort Worth, Texas, Lockheed Martin Air Museum Takes Flight.
December 18, 2003

Nader Considers Running on Green Party Ticket in 2004.
December 18, 2003

Online Travel Site Orbitz Shares Surge on Wall Street Debut.
December 18, 2003

Aledo, Texas, Inventor Hopes Writing Is on the Fence with His Plastic Cups.
December 18, 2003

Irving, Texas, Workers Voice Concerns over Future of Steel Processing Business.
December 18, 2003

Passengers at Boston's Airport Will Be Able to Mail Items Home.
December 18, 2003

Framingham, Mass.-Based IDG Lands MacWorld Expo for Boston.
December 18, 2003

Canadian Internet Pharmacies Worried about Supply Issues.
December 18, 2003

The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column.
December 18, 2003

Canadian Flu Vaccine Illegally Offered for Sale on eBay.
December 18, 2003

Survey Shows Hospitals Spend Thousands to Equipment to Treat Obese Patients.
December 18, 2003

U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Convenes Grand Jury on Mutual Fund Trading.
December 18, 2003

Massachusetts Telecom Firms Push for Antitrust Probe of Verizon's Lobbying Bid.
December 18, 2003

Report Shows Colorado's Job Drain Should Halt in 2004.
December 18, 2003

Manpower Survey Shows Colorado Springs, Colo., Employers Plan Hiring Boost.
December 18, 2003

Connecticut-Based Aerospace Consortium Gets $1 Billion in Engine Orders.
December 18, 2003

Cold Weather Heats Up Demand for Home Heating Oil in Connecticut.
December 18, 2003

SBC SNET May Appeal Court Order To Lease Dormant Telecom Network.
December 18, 2003

Northeast Utilities' Interim Boss Seeks CEO Post of Connecticut Power Parent.
December 18, 2003

Connecticut Utility's Rate Request Is Slashed.
December 18, 2003

Review of Federal Drug Program Finds No Bias towards Larger Companies.
December 18, 2003

International Bidders Express Interest in New Jersey-Owned Racetrack.
December 18, 2003

IDT Unit to Get Superhero's Help; Christopher Reeve to Direct Full-Length Film.
December 18, 2003

Study Questions Value of New Jersey Job-Creation Effort.
December 18, 2003

New Jersey Regulators to Re-Examine Verizon's Lease Rates.
December 18, 2003