Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from July 8 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from July 8 2004

Stamford, Conn., entrepreneur hopes to sell data about campaign spending.
July 8, 2004

U-Haul still won't rent trailers to Ford SUV owners after lawsuits, mishaps.
July 8, 2004

Student apartment complex in Athens, Ga., converts some to condominiums.
July 8, 2004

ACLU pressures states to ban old voting systems despite e-vote security fears.
July 8, 2004

Northeast Ohio car dealer opens new Nissan showroom.
July 8, 2004

Airlines' on-time record slumps in May, transportation department says.
July 8, 2004

Global shortage of cement slows Georgia's building frenzy.
July 8, 2004

Weaker economic reports undercut Fed's interest-rate plan.
July 8, 2004

Corporate executives scale back economic outlook for rest of year.
July 8, 2004

Augusta, Ga., hospital system sued over charges to uninsured patients.
July 8, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Maria Saporta column.
July 8, 2004

Midday rail trips are back on track in Bridgeport, Conn.
July 8, 2004

Harrison County, Miss., Development Commission names interim director.
July 8, 2004

Shrimp catchers react to government's proposed tariffs.
July 8, 2004

Bakersfield, Calif., brokerage changes office, owner.
July 8, 2004

Newly formed agency operates irrigation canal in Kern County, Calif.
July 8, 2004

Healthy, active retirees are good for business in California.
July 8, 2004

Renovation of Collinsville, Ill., hotel in works.
July 8, 2004

Restaurant must repay Belleville, Ill., for startup assistance.
July 8, 2004

Electronics manufacturer's Boulder, Colo., center marks 5 years.
July 8, 2004

New paper targets University of Colorado students five days a week.
July 8, 2004

Former corporate recruiter opens jewelry/art gallery in Bradenton, Fla.
July 8, 2004

Florida firm beats deadline for producing mosquito nets for military.
July 8, 2004

Discount grocery store comes to Burlington, N.C.
July 8, 2004

Port Isabel, Texas, officials rebut developer's plans to build condominiums.
July 8, 2004

Maryland board approves $111 million airport cleaning contract with charity.
July 8, 2004

Independent bookstore to open second location in Hunt Valley, Md.
July 8, 2004

Former Enron CEO Lay indicted after 2 1/2-year federal investigation.
July 8, 2004

Officials uncover purchasing irregularities at Maryland Port Administration.
July 8, 2004

Baltimore's Inner Harbor evolves into model for waterfront redevelopment.
July 8, 2004

PeopleSoft lowers profit target.
July 8, 2004

Bakersfield, Calif., refinery plan draws scrutiny from trade commission.
July 8, 2004

Justice Department targets New Jersey polyester maker in price-fixing probe.
July 8, 2004

Wachovia to use contractors for online services.
July 8, 2004

Former Enron chairman Lay indicted.
July 8, 2004

Minivans set the pace ahead of cars, trucks in second quarter.
July 8, 2004

Troy, Mich.-based auto supplier set to close another plant.
July 8, 2004

GM, Ford announce new incentives.
July 8, 2004

Detroit Free Press cars column.
July 8, 2004

Henry Ford Health System's CEO evaluates a year in charge.
July 8, 2004

Loan firm, mortgage unit to lease space in Troy, Mich., building.
July 8, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column.
July 8, 2004

High-risk drivers in New York to get insurance relief.
July 8, 2004

Provident Bancorp is main creditor at Montgomery, N.Y., graphics firm auction.
July 8, 2004

Group forms to analyze Wal-Mart expansion in Hermantown, Minn.
July 8, 2004

Meadville, Pa., farmers market off to fast start.
July 8, 2004

Possible buyer gives two television stations in Erie, Pa., the once over.
July 8, 2004

Better times lift Fredericksburg, Va.-area boat sales.
July 8, 2004

Mosquito bite, West Nile fears fuel product sales in Fredericksburg, Va., area.
July 8, 2004

Officials hope firm's cell therapy is a prologue to Florida's biotech story.
July 8, 2004

Gallo winery offers to pay more for California-grown seedless grapes.
July 8, 2004

American Airlines reports passenger increase, but competition, gas costs hurt.
July 8, 2004

GM, Ford to offer incentives.
July 8, 2004

Fort Worth, Texas, medical center for federal prisoners to close.
July 8, 2004

Creditor buys bankrupt Southern Pines, N.C., golf club.
July 8, 2004

Staffing agency opens second office in Durham, N.C.
July 8, 2004

The Fayetteville Observer, job profile column.
July 8, 2004

Fayetteville, N.C., Observer names business editor.
July 8, 2004

Fayetteville, N.C., newspaper names new general manager.
July 8, 2004

Illegal fireworks keep deputies busy; 377 arrests made in La Puente, Calif.
July 8, 2004

Massachusetts ranks second in U.S. in household broadband use.
July 8, 2004

Latest benefits offered by employers to focus on lifestyle.
July 8, 2004

Mortgage demand is up 19.5 percent in a week as interest rates fall.
July 8, 2004

Verizon Wireless to upgrade coverage for Democratic convention in Boston.
July 8, 2004

'VOIP' firm to offer 7-digit dialing in Massachusetts, nation.
July 8, 2004

Colorado Springs, Colo., sales tax revenue rises for seventh straight month.
July 8, 2004

Carlisle, Pa., biotech researcher gets cash to develop mad-cow diagnostic test.
July 8, 2004

New York-based investment firm closes Ames deal.
July 8, 2004

Former Carlisle, Pa., Rite Aid employee pleads guilty to theft.
July 8, 2004

Wage law amendment creates controversy in Pennsylvania Legislature.
July 8, 2004

Wallingford, Conn.-based cable maker names new CFO.
July 8, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Digital Diary column.
July 8, 2004

Shareholders of Trumbull, Conn.-based Oxford Health Plans approve merger.
July 8, 2004

Independent Record, Helena, Mont., business people column.
July 8, 2004

Independent Record, Helena, Mont., John McCluskey column.
July 8, 2004

Cement prices are up nationwide, but Helena, Mont., sees no shortage.
July 8, 2004

Loan boom, thin profits take toll on New Jersey's banks.
July 8, 2004

New resources, tools for business owners in Hackensack, N.J.
July 8, 2004

Loan boom takes toll on New Jersey banks.
July 8, 2004

Pager companies see growth in need for reliable, fast alternative to cellphones.
July 8, 2004

Pfizer to offer medicines at discounts for uninsured.
July 8, 2004

Former Enron chairman Lay faces federal criminal charges.
July 8, 2004

FTC examines Shell's shutdown of California plant.
July 8, 2004

Houston Chronicle Working column.
July 8, 2004