Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from July 24 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from July 24 2003

Air Products Sues Former Marketing Manager for Taking Secrets, Sales Contacts.
July 24, 2003

Despite Stock-Price Surge, Agere Systems Has Not Ruled Out Stock Split.
July 24, 2003

Allentown, Pa.-Based Chipmaker Agere Systems Narrows Loss to $78 Million.
July 24, 2003

Volvo Earnings Spike 59 Percent for First Six Months.
July 24, 2003

Commercial Real Estate Firm to Combine Stamford, Conn., Offices After Merger.
July 24, 2003

Premiums Soar for Corporations Seeking Liability Insurance for Executives.
July 24, 2003

American Tour de France Racer Spurs Interest in Bicycles, Say Retailers.
July 24, 2003

Italian Restaurant, Dance Club to Open in Downtown Akron, Ohio.
July 24, 2003

AirTran Flight Attendants Reject Contract Proposal.
July 24, 2003

Bellsouth's Earnings Exceed Forecasts.
July 24, 2003

Marietta, Ga., Selects New Manager for Conference Center.
July 24, 2003

Delta Pilots Leave Negotiations over 'Philosophical Differences'.
July 24, 2003

Rising Mortgage Rates Slow Down Consumers' Stampede to Refinance.
July 24, 2003

Pilots Soak Up Firearm Training in Brunswick, Ga.
July 24, 2003

Sales Tax Holiday Returns for Four Days in Georgia.
July 24, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Maria Saporta Column.
July 24, 2003

Four Stocks Propel Dow to Modest Advancement.
July 24, 2003

Stock Market Pros Smell Early Signals of Bubble.
July 24, 2003

Restaurant Diners in Groves, Texas, Want to Be Able to Order Mixed Drinks.
July 24, 2003

Beaumont, Texas, Officials Say City Real Estate Market Shows Strength.
July 24, 2003

ExxonMobil Cogeneration Project to Use Local Labor for Subcontractors.
July 24, 2003

U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce Launches Affiliate Chapter in Connecticut.
July 24, 2003

Mississippi's State-Regulated Casinos Enjoy Best June Ever.
July 24, 2003

State Commission Approves Plans for Hard Rock Hotel, Casino in Biloxi, Miss.
July 24, 2003

Tamaulipas Farmers to Seek Hearing with International Water Panel in Mexico.
July 24, 2003

Towson University Lands in Center of Legal Battle of Johnny Unitas Estate.
July 24, 2003

Downtown Hyannis, Mass., May Get New Retail Complex, Condominiums.
July 24, 2003

Cape Cod, Mass., Environmentalists, Energy Firm Spar over Wind-Turbine Farm.
July 24, 2003

California Politicians Search for Where Governor Went Wrong.
July 24, 2003

Homeland Security Chief Visits Livermore Lab, Assures Audience of Vigilance.
July 24, 2003

CEO of Dublin, Calif., Software Firm Says Oracle-PeopleSoft Flap Helped Sales.
July 24, 2003

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Computer Help Desk Column.
July 24, 2003... By John McBride, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 24--SITES CAN SLIP UNDER GOOGLE RADAR: Let's say you know where you want to go. How do you get there? You've got this thing, this "URL" --...

Pillowtex Workers Keep Faith, Hope in Company's Recovery.
July 24, 2003

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
July 24, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 24--MORTGAGE LENDER PLANS MOVE TO ATHERTON MILL: Ten years after its renovation, one of the most visible buildings in South End's Atherton Mill complex...

U.S. Textile Industry Wants Government to Limit Chinese Imports.
July 24, 2003

AMR's Annual Bonus Plan Offers Nothing to Top Two Executives.
July 24, 2003

Consumers Win In Detroit Airport Parking Price War.
July 24, 2003

Detroit Free Press Cars Column.
July 24, 2003

DaimlerChrysler's Use of Foreign Workers Starts a Firestorm.
July 24, 2003

Environmental Report Claims Auto Industry Is Nation's Largest Lead Polluter.
July 24, 2003

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column.
July 24, 2003

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland Column.
July 24, 2003

Northern Wisconsin Indian Tribe Selects Minneapolis Contractor to Build Casino.
July 24, 2003

Biwabik, Minn.'s Only Grocery Store Set to Reopen under New Management.
July 24, 2003

Bahamas Revokes Landing Permit of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-Based Charter Airline.
July 24, 2003

Florida Agriculture Officials to Resume Cutting Backyard Citrus Trees.
July 24, 2003

Grass-Roots Florida Movement Seeks Citizen Control over Local Growth Issues.
July 24, 2003

Low Interest Rates, Stock Market Rally Give Investors Reasons to Be Optimistic.
July 24, 2003

The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column.
July 24, 2003

Defense Experts Fear Politics May Disrupt Next-Generation Jet Fighter Program.
July 24, 2003

Liberty Mutual Group Buys MetLife's Subsidiaries in Spain.
July 24, 2003

U.S. House Approves Bill that Would Thwart FCC's Media-Consolidation Ruling.
July 24, 2003

Health Plan to Give Doctors BlackBerrys for Prescriptions.
July 24, 2003

Camarillo, Calif.-Based Chip Maker to Close Colorado Springs, Colo., Plant.
July 24, 2003

Colorado Springs, Colo., Officials, Developers Seek Removal of Rail Tracks.
July 24, 2003

Tampa, Fla.-Based Energy Company Records $100 Million Loss.
July 24, 2003

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Business Briefs Column.
July 24, 2003

Norwalk, Conn.-Based Power Supplier Resumes Soliciting New Customers.
July 24, 2003

House of Representatives Opposes Media Consolidation Rules Favored by FCC.
July 24, 2003

Cellphones Go Wild with Features from Retro Ringers to Global Positioning.
July 24, 2003

Lucent Announces Narrower Third Quarter Loss, Decline in Sales Revenue.
July 24, 2003

Schering Looks to Save $200 Million in Operating Costs.
July 24, 2003

Study of Implant to Treat Depression Benefits Houston-Based Cyberonics' Stock.
July 24, 2003

Federal Energy Regulators Find No Shadiness in Natural Gas Price Spike.
July 24, 2003

Jacksonville, Fla.-Based Armor Holdings to Buy Fellow Security Products Firm.
July 24, 2003

Fidelity National Financial Moves to New Jacksonville, Fla., Head...uarters.
July 24, 2003

Maxwell House Temporarily Closes Jacksonville, Fla., Plant for Repairs.
July 24, 2003

A...uila, Other Energy Companies Agree to Order on Gas Reporting.
July 24, 2003

Leawood, Kan.-Based Bank Reports Higher Earnings Despite Investigation Cost.
July 24, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Commodities Column.
July 24, 2003... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 24--KANSAS CITY, Mo.--Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures prices closed up sharply Wednesday, boosted partly by the potential for increased...

Profits Drop at Monett, Mo.-Based Computer E...uipment Company.
July 24, 2003

Kansas City, Mo.-Based DST Systems Posts Slight Drop in Second-Quarter Profits.
July 24, 2003

Farmland Industries Seeks Sale of Coffeyville, Kan., Oil, Fertilizer Plants.
July 24, 2003

Parkville, Mo., Experiences Upscale Retail, Residential Growth.
July 24, 2003

Missouri, HCA Finalize Structure of Kansas City-Area Health Foundation.
July 24, 2003

Federal Judge Tells Missouri Internet Company to Refund Disputed Charges.
July 24, 2003

Investor Confidence Improves Slightly in Latest Survey.
July 24, 2003

Kansas City, Mo.-Based Propane Company Announces Increased Distribution.
July 24, 2003

Kansas City, Mo.-Based Utility Reports Higher Second Quarter Earnings.
July 24, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Workplace Column.
July 24, 2003... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 24--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- News that the recession officially ended a year and a half ago caused disbelief among those caught in the jobless recovery. ...

Performing Arts Theater in Salina, Kan., Hires Executive from Nashville, Tenn.
July 24, 2003

Weather Creates Wheat Stubble Hazard; Saline County, Kan., Bans Burning.
July 24, 2003

Ellsworth County, Kan., Offers Free Lots for Residential Construction.
July 24, 2003

Schools in Small Towns around Salina, Kan., Run Ads to Attract Pupils.
July 24, 2003