Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from February 27 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from February 27 2003

Growth of Orange County, Calif., Businesses Hits Speed Bump, Report Shows.
February 27, 2003... By Mary Ann Milbourn, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--Orange County business hunkered down last year, with major expansions dropping more than 25 percent, the most of five Southern California...

California Attorney General's Suit Gives Law Firm Dose of Its Own Medicine.
February 27, 2003... By Lisa Munoz, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--Using the same consumer protection act used to sue thousands of California's small businesses, Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed suit...

California Assemblymen Propose Bill Allowing Cities to Swap Tax Revenues.
February 27, 2003... By John Howard, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--SACRAMENTO, Calif.--An Orange County Republican and a Sacramento Democrat jointly authored a major tax-swap bill that gives local governments...

Two Foreign Tractor Makers See to Enter Northeast Iowa Market.
February 27, 2003

Collaboration to Help Kentucky Growers Market Farm Products.
February 27, 2003... By James Mayse, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--This year, the West Kentucky Growers Cooperative will collaborate with state beef and pork groups in a large-scale campaign to market Kentucky...

Owner Pledges to Testify in Bankruptcy Case of Paducah, Ky., Nursing Home.
February 27, 2003... By Joe Walker, The Paducah Sun, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--Birchtree Healthcare owner Tina Conner pledges to testify in her firm's bankruptcy case and says she missed earlier court proceedings only because she did...

Southwest Florida Airport Releases New Marketing Material.
February 27, 2003... By Roselle Zayas, The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--Southwest Florida International Airport's new marketing material addresses a problem: its identity. Apparently the airport, which supports...

Canker Returns to Englewood, Fla.; Quarantine Zone Covers Four Square Miles.
February 27, 2003... By Grace Gilbert, The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--ENGLEWOOD, Fla.--State officials designated a four-square-mile section of Englewood as a quarantine zone in an effort to halt the spread of...

Would-Be Cardiologist Operates Family Practice in North Port, Fla.
February 27, 2003... By Renee LePere, The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--NORTH PORT, Fla.--Lee Gross, M.D., was sure he was going to be a cardiologist. His medical school classmates were sure. The staff at the...

Florida Home Sales Rise; Results Mixed in Sarasota, Punta Gorda Areas.
February 27, 2003... The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--Low mortgage rates helped boost Florida's single-family, existing home sales in January. The Florida Association of Realtors reported 10,540 existing homes...

East Greenwich, R.I., Council Saddled with Horse Flap.
February 27, 2003... By Andrew C. Helman, Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--EAST GREENWICH, R.I.--Last fall, Larry and Lisa Milder fended off a zoning challenge to the nine horses they keep on their property in the upscale...

The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C., Consumer Safety Column.
February 27, 2003... By DeMorris Lee, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--Tina Harris of Raleigh wanted to know whether her home had carbon monoxide inside so she bought a detector from the Wal-Mart in Garner. ...

Roanoke, Va., Homeowners Get Harsh Reminder on Need for Flood Insurance.
February 27, 2003... By Keisha Stewart, The Roanoke Times, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--As homeowners clear water from flooded basements, some are finding they have no insurance coverage for damage caused by flooding. Homeowners'...

Roanoke, Va., to Host Technology Summit.
February 27, 2003... By Duncan Adams, The Roanoke Times, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--Roanoke will be the site for a Global Technology Summit in September that could attract top-notch speakers, business executives from overseas and about...

Analysts Say Connecticut Economy Pinned between Recession, Recovery.
February 27, 2003... By David A. Smith, Waterbury Republican-American, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--HARTFORD, Conn.--It's not heading up, and it's not heading down, but therein could lie the problem for a Connecticut economy perhaps best...

Madison County, Ga., Legalizes Restaurant Beer, Wine Sales.
February 27, 2003

Record-Setting Volvo One of Highlights at Upcoming Cleveland Auto Show.
February 27, 2003

Union to Challenge Goodyear over Job Security, Benefits at Upcoming Meeting.
February 27, 2003

Delta Air Lines, Pilots Begins Preliminary Talks on Wage Concessions.
February 27, 2003

Hooters Air to Launch Service with Atlanta to Myrtle Beach, S.C., Flight.
February 27, 2003

Atlanta-Based Energy Supplier Mirant Confirms Hiring of Bankruptcy Specialist.
February 27, 2003

Alabama Funds Its Pensions in Novel Ways.
February 27, 2003

Georgia Panel Nixes Concessions to Consumer Advocates, Backs Lending Bill.
February 27, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street Column.
February 27, 2003

The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Business Notes Column.
February 27, 2003

Arizona Tourism Office Supporters Aim to Protect Agency from Elimination.
February 27, 2003

State Budget Woes Could Hit Small Business in Beaumont, Texas.
February 27, 2003

Port Neches, Texas, Holds Hearing on Natural Gas Rate Increase.
February 27, 2003

Securing Chemical Supplies Becomes Major Concern in Harrison County, Miss.
February 27, 2003

Gulfport, Miss.-Area Economy Holds Steady in 2002.
February 27, 2003

Commuters, Retailers Suffer as Gasoline Prices Soar.
February 27, 2003

The Bakersfield Californian Agriculture Almanac Column.
February 27, 2003

Industrial Park Construction to Begin in Bakersfield, Calif.
February 27, 2003

Kern County, Calif., Business Outlook Conference Includes Speech on Pessimism.
February 27, 2003

Farming, Real Estate Boost Revenue for Lebec, Calif.-Based Tejon Ranch Co.
February 27, 2003

Century-Old Bakersfield, Calif., Building Reopens after Renovation.
February 27, 2003

Troy, Ill., Chamber of Commerce Flourishes; Membership More Than Doubles.
February 27, 2003

Rising Malpractice Rates Hurt Patients, Belleville, Ill., Doctors Say.
February 27, 2003

CEO, Chairman of Longmont, Colo., Direct Mail Printer Seek Majority Ownership.
February 27, 2003

Boulder, Colo.-Based Natural Food Chain Hits Sales Record, Reports Profit.
February 27, 2003

Regulations Hampering Telecom Growth, Qwest CEO Tells Boulder, Colo., Audience.
February 27, 2003

Approval Lags for Bradenton, Fla.-Area Office-Industrial Park.
February 27, 2003

Bradenton, Fla., Kayak Camp Changes Hands.
February 27, 2003

Bradenton, Fla., Plans for Beautification Start with Budget Cut.
February 27, 2003

Animal Clinic Opens in Los Fresnos, Texas.
February 27, 2003

Massachusetts Governor Proposes Ending Subsidies to Maritime Academy.
February 27, 2003

Richmond, Calif., Council Backs Gambling Compact, Opens Door for Casino.
February 27, 2003

CEOs of Carolinas' Companies Still Opposed to Giving Up Chairman Role.
February 27, 2003

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
February 27, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27--The coffee shop opening soon at South Tryon and West Second streets isn't the only addition coming to the Charlotte Chamber's uptown headquarters....

Bankruptcy Warning Sends Shares of American Airlines' Parent to New Low.
February 27, 2003

Crude Oil Prices Hit 12-Year High.
February 27, 2003

Union Leaders Weigh in on Cost of Health Care Issue at Florida Meeting.
February 27, 2003

Visit by Secretary of Labor Riles Union Leaders at Florida Meeting.
February 27, 2003

Despite Some Skepticism, Hybrids May Lead to Buying Shift in Auto Industry.
February 27, 2003

Auto Sales Drop Worries Dealers.
February 27, 2003

Charges against Former Kmart Executives Could Be Only First.
February 27, 2003

Ann Arbor, Mich., Mall to Undergo Multimillion-Dollar Renovation.
February 27, 2003

Nation's Top Safety Administrator Softens Stance on Sports-Utility Vehicles.
February 27, 2003

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column.
February 27, 2003

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland Column.
February 27, 2003

Kentucky-Based Company Acquires Four Duluth, Minn., Radio Stations.
February 27, 2003

Senior Apartment Complex in Fredericksburg, Va., Moves toward July Opening.
February 27, 2003

War Fears, Weather Hit Tourism in Fredericksburg, Va.
February 27, 2003

Debit Cards Come with Different Consequences than Credit Cards.
February 27, 2003

Fort Lauderdale to Monitor Upcoming Broward County, Fla., Local Elections.
February 27, 2003

Pompano Beach, Fla., Hospital to Close Pediatrics Unit.
February 27, 2003

Fort Worth, Texas, Finance Company Sued over Deferments.
February 27, 2003

Insurance Industry Donates More Than $1 Million to Texas Candidates.
February 27, 2003

Suicide Bomber Kills Three before Start of Iraqi Opposition Conference.
February 27, 2003

Sabre Holdings Warns of Lower Quarterly Revenue.
February 27, 2003

Stop & Shop Chain May Feel Impact of Parent Ahold's Accounting Problems.
February 27, 2003

The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column.
February 27, 2003

Massachusetts Court Overturns $ 9 Million Verdict against Merrill Lynch.
February 27, 2003

Natural-Gas Heating Bills Likely to Soar for Massachusetts Customers.
February 27, 2003

Massachusetts May Ease Retailer Requirements for Individual Price Tags.
February 27, 2003

Principled Fast-Food Chain Opens in Colorado Springs, Colo.
February 27, 2003

Colorado Orders Telecom Firm to Notify Customers of Possible Service Change.
February 27, 2003

Harrisburg, Pa., Airport Scuttles Minority Contract.
February 27, 2003

Comcast to Raise Regional Cable TV Rates.
February 27, 2003

Analyst Says Giant Food Stores' Sale Not Probable.
February 27, 2003

Firm to Acquire Share in Johnstown, Pa.-Area Power Plant.
February 27, 2003

New Jersey Senate to Act on Mortgage Reforms Bill, Target Predatory Lenders.
February 27, 2003

Poor Economy Takes Toll on New Jersey Commercial Realtor's Profits.
February 27, 2003

Group Offers Plan to Halt Phony Energy-Trading Data.
February 27, 2003