Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from February 12 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from February 12 2004

Atlanta's Somali Refugees Want Airport Jobs Back after Failing English Test.
February 12, 2004

Coca-Cola Still Facing Slow Sales Growth, Flat Profits.
February 12, 2004

Cable Operators Say Comcast-Disney Deal Would Help Industry.
February 12, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Maria Saporta Column.
February 12, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street Column.
February 12, 2004

Economist Sees Mississippi 'Miracle' in U.S. Economic Expansion.
February 12, 2004

Developers Plan Commercial Real Estate, Mall on 37 Acres in O'Fallon, Ill.
February 12, 2004

New Shopping Center May Go Up Near Rival in O'Fallon, Ill.
February 12, 2004

Chicago Firm Buys Two Bradenton, Fla., Apartment Complexes.
February 12, 2004

At Least One New Car Wash on Tap for State Road 70 in Manatee County, Fla.
February 12, 2004

Maryland Officials Delay Choice of New Retail Manager for Baltimore's Airport.
February 12, 2004

Despite Bird Flu Outbreak in Delaware, Consumers Still Want Chicken.
February 12, 2004

Delaware Officials Report No New Cases of Avian Flu.
February 12, 2004

Cable Giant Comcast Makes $66 Billion Bid for Disney.
February 12, 2004

Maryland's Cove Point LNG Terminal to Double Capacity by 2008.
February 12, 2004

Groundbreaking for Babe Ruth Museum to Take Place in Baltimore.
February 12, 2004

Baltimore Visitors Association Sees Evidence of Tourism Rebound.
February 12, 2004

PeopleSoft Gains Upper Hand in Merger Contest with Oracle.
February 12, 2004

Contra Costa County, Calif.'s Population Tops 1 Million for First Time.
February 12, 2004

Union Rally in San Francisco Targets Safeway's Stance.
February 12, 2004

Christian Broadcasters Come to Charlotte, N.C., for Convention.
February 12, 2004

Home-Decor Company to Close Its Statesville, N.C., Distribution Center.
February 12, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
February 12, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 12--1910-ERA CHURCH BUILDING HITS MARKET: One of Plaza-Midwood's enduring landmarks -- the church building at Central Avenue and Hawthorne Lane -- is...

Trade Event in Charlotte, N.C., Will Highlight Upside of Globalization.
February 12, 2004

Specialty-Yarn Plant in Ranlo, N.C., Closing; About 100 Workers to Be Laid-Off.
February 12, 2004

Comcast Bid for Disney Highlights Dream of Owning Media Content, Distribution.
February 12, 2004

Greenspan Warns House Panel of Continued Deficits; Remarks Buoy Stocks, Bonds.
February 12, 2004

Health-Care Spending Increases in 2003, Report Shows.
February 12, 2004

Liquefied Natural Gas Slowly Catches Fire in U.S., Houston Experts Say.
February 12, 2004

Security Experts Warn of Attacks, Disruptions Due to Microsoft Hole.
February 12, 2004

Detroit Free Press Cars Column.
February 12, 2004

Automotive Imports from China Likely to Grow in Next Few Years.
February 12, 2004

Detroit Free Press Home Computing Column.
February 12, 2004

DCX Warren, Mich., Truck Plant Will Add Third Shift.
February 12, 2004

DCX Merger Trial Ends; Appeal after Ruling Likely.
February 12, 2004

Newest Hybrid Gas-Electric Cars, Trucks Appeal to Mainstream Customers.
February 12, 2004

Troy, Mich., Lawn, Garden Center Retailer to Pay $3 Million to Liquidator.
February 12, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column.
February 12, 2004

Wal-Mart Files Plans for Adding Full-Scale Grocery at Eugene, Ore., Store.
February 12, 2004

Sales Decline Again, But Office Depot Predicts Rebound Next Quarter.
February 12, 2004

American Airlines Moves to Save 'Golden Parachutes' for Top Executives.
February 12, 2004

Comcast Wants Disney to Give It Competitive Edge in Content with Consumers.
February 12, 2004

Fort Worth, Texas' Bass Family Leverage in Disney Diminished.
February 12, 2004

Texan Lawmaker to Lead Powerful Energy Panel in Congress.
February 12, 2004

President of Massachusetts Biotechnology Council to Step Down.
February 12, 2004

The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column.
February 12, 2004

Convergence Skeptics Say Comcast Could Overcome Bad History of Such Deals.
February 12, 2004

Comcast Makes Surprise, Hostile Bid to Acquire Walt Disney Co.
February 12, 2004

The Boston Globe Consumer Beat Column.
February 12, 2004

High-Risk Massachusetts Drivers May Lose Option to Choose Insurer.
February 12, 2004

Unions for New England Grocery Chain to Vote on Strike over Health Benefits.
February 12, 2004

Chicago's Pritzker Family to Sell Long-Undeveloped Boston Waterfront Site.
February 12, 2004

Allegheny Airlines' Pilots Union Backs Merger with Piedmont Airlines.
February 12, 2004

Rite Aid May Be Bidding for Beleaguered Eckerd Drugstore Chain.
February 12, 2004

Critics See Troubling Trend in Information Flow Resulting from Megamergers.
February 12, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Digital Diary Column.
February 12, 2004

Boardroom Turmoil, Ratings Weakness, Talent Defection Make Disney Vulnerable.
February 12, 2004

Slowdown Seen in Growth of Health Care Spending.
February 12, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business People Column.
February 12, 2004

Paramus, N.J., Firm Helps Heal Ailing Businesses.
February 12, 2004

Passenger Screening Plan Questioned by Business Travel Group.
February 12, 2004

Electric Bill to Dip for Most New Jersey Residential Customers.
February 12, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Tax Mailbag Column.
February 12, 2004

Cash Registers Feel Power of Love Due to Valentine's Day.
February 12, 2004

Houston-Based El Paso Corp. Begins Making Job Cuts in High-Level Positions.
February 12, 2004

Texan to Lead Energy, Commerce Panel.
February 12, 2004

Halliburton Garners Praise for Work in Iraq.
February 12, 2004

Lyondell-Citgo Refining Found to Own Houston Employees Overtime Back Pay.
February 12, 2004

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, In the Pipeline Column.
February 12, 2004

St. Augustine's Florida East Coast Industries Posts Lower Quarterly Earnings.
February 12, 2004

Winn-Dixie Lays Off 29 Technology Workers in Jacksonville, Fla.
February 12, 2004

Kansas City, Mo., Brewery Is Forced to Ditch Image of Explorers.
February 12, 2004

Loss-Limit Proposal for Casinos Has an Unlikely Source in Missouri.
February 12, 2004

Congressional District Candidate Owes Taxes for Grandview, Mo., Car Wash.
February 12, 2004

Overland Park, Kan., Firm's Phone Billing Scams Spanned Nation.
February 12, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Workplace Column.
February 12, 2004... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 12--THIS WASN'T SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN: Cynthia Olavarria Kaufman wanted to talk about how technology and humans don't always work well with each other at...

Clothing Store for Young Women Opens in Mall at Salina, Kan.
February 12, 2004

New Mexico University Women Hold Workshops to Give Girls Ideas for Careers.
February 12, 2004

Women Collaborate to Open 'Slender Lady' Fitness Gym in Las Cruces, N.M.
February 12, 2004

Immigration Officials Propose Fee Increase to Cover Tighter Security Checks.
February 12, 2004

New Mexico Lawmaker Proposes $5,000 Tax Credit for State's 21,260 Teachers.
February 12, 2004

Kentucky State University Names New President.
February 12, 2004

Small Business Owners Air Concerns to U.S. Commerce Officials in Medford, Ore.
February 12, 2004

Physician-Entrepreneur Pays $1.5 Million to Miami-Area Doctors.
February 12, 2004