Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from July 1 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from July 1 2004

Al Unser Jr., retires from racecar driving.
July 1, 2004

Connecticut economy is perking up, but jobs still lag.
July 1, 2004

Immigration key to future in Fairfield County, Conn., area.
July 1, 2004

Mississippi development official urges leaders to spruce up downtown areas.
July 1, 2004

Biloxi, Miss.-area casinos, shops have high hopes for Fourth of July holiday.
July 1, 2004

Mississippi's unemployment jumps to 5.6 percent in May.
July 1, 2004

Belleville, Ill., restaurant closes after 1 year at fitness club.
July 1, 2004

Belleville, Ill., golf course remains open as subdivision plans fizzle out.
July 1, 2004

High school in Broomfield, Colo., goes wireless.
July 1, 2004

Unbuilt Hockey Arena Makes Its First Million in Manatee County, Fla.
July 1, 2004

Concrete price rises faster than Bradenton, Fla., contractors can get permits.
July 1, 2004

Developer wants to buy Bradenton, Fla., City Centre.
July 1, 2004

Manatee County, Fla., builders put up homes at frenetic pace.
July 1, 2004

Shrimpers discuss industry woes at Brownsville, Texas, hearing.
July 1, 2004

Federal Reserve's rate increase to 1.25 percent may be beginning of raises.
July 1, 2004

'Port Discovery' children's museum gets major makeover in Baltimore.
July 1, 2004

World's ports to put security efforts in effect to prevent possible terrorism.
July 1, 2004

Interest rate hike may jolt Walnut Creek, Calif.-area home values.
July 1, 2004

On average, Walnut Creek, Calif.-area stocks post second quarter gains.
July 1, 2004

Oracle's CEO testifies at antitrust trial.
July 1, 2004

High gasoline prices not deterring Columbus, Ga.-area travelers.
July 1, 2004

Navy surgeon loses court battle, must deploy to Afghanistan.
July 1, 2004

Enthusiasts flock to new Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Waxahachie, Texas.
July 1, 2004

Federal Reserve prepared the bond market for rate increase.
July 1, 2004

Consumers to feel effects of interest rate increase bit by bit.
July 1, 2004

Federal Reserve Bank raises interest rates to 1.25 percent.
July 1, 2004

'Hesitant' stock market may see changes in tone of trading down the road.
July 1, 2004

Change in stock prices may trail interest-rate hikes.
July 1, 2004

Mutual funds' teensy gains move investors' retirement goals farther away.
July 1, 2004

Detroit Free Press automobiles column.
July 1, 2004

Kmart is shrinking, but becoming more valuable.
July 1, 2004

Michigan stocks up 2.1 percent in second quarter.
July 1, 2004

Troy, Mich.-Based computer services firm's shares drop as off-shoring expands.
July 1, 2004

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor column.
July 1, 2004

Freightliner, UAW cited for union drive.
July 1, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column.
July 1, 2004

Couple sells Amish furniture at new Duluth, Minn., store.
July 1, 2004

Pennsylvania lawmaker calls for continued vigilance on steel issue.
July 1, 2004

Couple takes over, renovates popular downtown Fredericksburg, Va., eatery.
July 1, 2004

New management plans Fredericksburg, Va., ice park updates.
July 1, 2004

Summer job seekers lift Virginia unemployment figures.
July 1, 2004

Passenger traffic up significantly at two southern Florida airports.
July 1, 2004

Ashcroft mixes warning, praise for South Florida's terror task force.
July 1, 2004

Boca Raton, Fla., school tests biometric readers to identify students.
July 1, 2004

Florida HMO ends dispute with HCA hospitals.
July 1, 2004

Florida GOP candidate for U.S. Senate claims a record for fund-raising.
July 1, 2004

Rising rates will stabilize California housing market, Realtors say.
July 1, 2004

Texas rivers doing OK, magazine says, but just barely.
July 1, 2004

Fayetteville, N.C., employers are divided on choosing day off for holiday.
July 1, 2004

Holiday forecast doesn't dampen plans for Fayetteville, N.C., travelers.
July 1, 2004

The Fayetteville Observer, job profile column.
July 1, 2004

The Boston Globe Boston Capital column.
July 1, 2004

Delta Air Lines to use radio-identification technology to end lost luggage.
July 1, 2004

Federal Reserve raises short-term interest rate to 1.25 percent.
July 1, 2004

Home prices poised to take a hit in Boston.
July 1, 2004

Rate hike not expected to play key role in presidential election, experts say.
July 1, 2004

In surprise move, State Street CEO retires.
July 1, 2004

Harrisburg, Pa., airport sees increases in traffic in May.
July 1, 2004

Playing politics on slots bill may haunt Pennsylvania racetrack owner.
July 1, 2004

Drug prices outpace inflation increases, AARP study says.
July 1, 2004

Connecticut gas prices recede, but stay stubbornly high.
July 1, 2004

Greenwich, Conn., insurer reaches deal with St. Paul Travelers.
July 1, 2004

Federal Reserve's rate hike likely to boost savings' rates, bond funds.
July 1, 2004

Analysts punish Cherry Hill, N.J.-based bank stock.
July 1, 2004

Lucent Technologies' Bells Labs opens center in Ireland.
July 1, 2004

London-based firm increases share of Paramus, N.J., shopping center.
July 1, 2004

Stock market shows little movement over second quarter.
July 1, 2004

Bedminster, N.J.-based utility firm receives $500,000 fine for misconduct.
July 1, 2004

As Continental Airlines adds flights, Houston lands travel conference.
July 1, 2004

Jury decides KBR not responsible for Phillips Petroleum workers' injuries.
July 1, 2004

New security rules take effect worldwide on shipping; delays are likely.
July 1, 2004

Twenty-nine-story tower in Houston to offer starting prices around $1 million.
July 1, 2004

Houston Chronicle Working column.
July 1, 2004

Inland California agencies streamline fire-response command structure.
July 1, 2004

California firm buys Jacksonville, Fla., financial services provider Basis100.
July 1, 2004

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Mathis network column.
July 1, 2004

Wachovia, SouthTrust make management changes.
July 1, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., workplace column.
July 1, 2004... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--WORKPLACE EQUALITY STILL ELUSIVE: A quiet anniversary will be observed Friday: the 40th year after enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ...

Kentucky governor's plane spooked Washington after air controller's error.
July 1, 2004

J.P. Morgan Chase merger affects 865 Bank One workers in Central Kentucky.
July 1, 2004

Lexington, Ky., community college students keep privileges in state system.
July 1, 2004

Kentucky governor puts his pals, contributors on state universities' boards.
July 1, 2004

Kentucky begins charging admission to history center, museums.
July 1, 2004

Harlan County, Ky., suspect helped murder former sheriff, police say.
July 1, 2004