Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from March 15 2001

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from March 15 2001

All Eyes on Market Turn toward Greenspan to Stop, Slow Economic Bear.
March 15, 2001

Construction on Beaumont, Texas, Tract Damages Wildlife Habitat.
March 15, 2001

Utility Asks Texas Commission for Bigger Fuel Surcharges.
March 15, 2001

Tonawanda, N.Y.-Based Abrasives Manufacturer Agrees to Sale.
March 15, 2001

Bethlehem Steel, General Mills Plan to Upgrade Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Plants.
March 15, 2001

Senator's Favorite Pascagoula, Miss., Burger Eatery Has New Owners.
March 15, 2001

Goodwill Seeks More Federal Jobs for Gulfport, Miss.-Area Disabled.
March 15, 2001

Staff of Rustic Gulfside, Miss., Retreat Plans Expansion.
March 15, 2001

Development Firms Plan Bakersfield, Calif.-Area Distribution Building.
March 15, 2001

Paint Maker To Move Headquarters, Jobs to East St. Louis, Ill.
March 15, 2001

Collinsville, Ill., Park Opens Racing Season, Overcomes Racer Pay Dispute.
March 15, 2001

Financing Stalls Collinsville, Ill., Stadium Project.
March 15, 2001

(B) OPINION: Bush Casts Cloud Over South Korea's "Sunshine Policy".
March 15, 2001

Cable TV, Internet Industry Heads Gather in Boulder, Colo.
March 15, 2001

Stock of Biotech Firms Struggles Through Market Decline.
March 15, 2001

Clorox Lowers Earnings Estimate.
March 15, 2001

Hospital Wins Suit on Aetna Contract.
March 15, 2001

Matthews, N.C., Executive To Plead Guilty To Wire, Bank Fraud.
March 15, 2001

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Carolinas Column.
March 15, 2001... The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 15--UNIFI LAYS OFF 750, CITING BUSINESS PLAN: Greensboro-based yarn maker Unifi Inc. laid off 750 workers Wednesday, due partly to increased foreign competition but...

Regulators Say North Carolina Mental Health Facilities Slow in Death Reports.
March 15, 2001

Carolina Entrepreneur's Mosquito Magic Kills Bugs Naturally.
March 15, 2001

Rock Hill, S.C.-Based Bank Puts $16 Million Acquisition on Hold.
March 15, 2001

Lincoln Mercury Dealership in Dallas to Move to Mesquite, Texas, Site.
March 15, 2001

Overseas Markets Follow American Lead, Tumble Downward.
March 15, 2001

Texas Instruments to Close Semiconductor Plant in Santa Cruz, Calif.
March 15, 2001

Flint, Mich.-Based Banking Firm CEO Doubles Pay in 2000.
March 15, 2001

Detroit Casino Business Shoots Up in March.
March 15, 2001

Chrysler Looks to Stabilize Auto-Parts Payments.
March 15, 2001

Detroit Medical Center Completes Financial Turnaround, Gives Employees Bonus.
March 15, 2001

Vail, Colo., Weather Alters Annual Telecommunications Forum.
March 15, 2001

Colorado Tourism Office Distributes Grants to Programs across State.
March 15, 2001

Plan Would Reimburse Florida Homeowners for Trees Felled in Canker War.
March 15, 2001

Unit of Florida's FPL Group Completes Urban Fiber-Optic Networks.
March 15, 2001

Arlington, Texas, Medical Center Plans $70 Million Expansion Project.
March 15, 2001

Coca-Cola to Push for End to School Contracts; Move Draws Mixed Reactions.
March 15, 2001

Cisco Systems Announces Plans to Cut 8,000 Employees.
March 15, 2001

Massachusetts to Give $47 Million in Grants, Loans for Clean Energy Sources.
March 15, 2001

The Boston Globe Upgrade Column.
March 15, 2001

Hopkinton, Mass.-Based Data Storage Firm Launches Huge Ad Campaign.
March 15, 2001

Rite Aid Plans Stock Sale to Help Reduce Debt.
March 15, 2001

Rite Aid Founder Resigns from Board of Directors.
March 15, 2001

Bristol-Myers Squibb Drastically Cuts Prices for AIDS Drugs in Africa.
March 15, 2001

Pompton Lakes, N.J., Investigates Alternatives to Cable Television System.
March 15, 2001

State Officials Approve New Ferry Terminal in Weehawken, N.J.
March 15, 2001

Deal to Lease New York's World Trade Center Placed in Doubt.
March 15, 2001

Lucent to Sell or Link Fiber-Optic Cable Unit.
March 15, 2001

President Bush Seeks Support in New Jersey for Lower Tax Rates.
March 15, 2001

New Jersey Officials Angry over Delay for Commuters' Expanded Rail Service.
March 15, 2001

Houston-Based Reliant Energy Seeks Another Electricity Rate Increase.
March 15, 2001

Northwest Airlines Warns Earnings May Fall Below Expectations.
March 15, 2001

State Farm To Introduce Mutual Funds Nationwide.
March 15, 2001

Houston-Based Waste Management Firm Settles with California Water Company.
March 15, 2001

Duval County, Fla., Judge Allows Election for Beverage Company Board.
March 15, 2001

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Mathis Network Column.
March 15, 2001

Jacksonville, Fla., Names Street for Retired Railroad Executive.
March 15, 2001

American Airlines Executive Affirms Commitment to Keeping Kansas City Presence.
March 15, 2001

AT&T Seeks Inquiry into Competitor's Long-Distance Rates in Kansas.
March 15, 2001

Tax Benefit Boosts Lee's Summit, Mo.-Based Home Improvement Retailer.
March 15, 2001

Leawood, Mo., Developer Must Pay To Repair Homes' Construction Defects.
March 15, 2001

Sprint, WorldCom Downplay Allegations of Sham Merger Attempt.
March 15, 2001

Kansas City, Mo.-Based Energy Firm Plans Purchase of Wind Farm.
March 15, 2001

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Workplace Column.
March 15, 2001... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 15--Seventy percent of blind adults are unemployed. Many of them could be productive workers if given the chance. Kimberly Morrow got the chance....

Developer To Build Housing, Retail Space in Long Beach, Calif.
March 15, 2001

Brown & Williamson Tobacco Executive Denies Macon, Ga., Plant Will Close.
March 15, 2001

Myrtle Beach, S.C.-Area Homes Increase in Value in Past Year.
March 15, 2001

Carnival Cruise Lines Agrees to Reimburse 4.5 Million Former Passengers.
March 15, 2001

Florida Republican Opposes State Tax Cuts, Favors Healthcare, School Spending.
March 15, 2001

Florida Lawmakers Cut Compensation for Trees Removed for Disease Prevention.
March 15, 2001

Dot-Com Collapse Creates Increased Demand for Memphis, Tenn., Marketing Firm.
March 15, 2001

Healthcare Company Sells Memphis, Tenn., Unit to Nashville, Tenn.-Based Firm.
March 15, 2001

Kentucky University Professor Teaches College Students How to Talk about Money.
March 15, 2001

Northwest Airlines, Memphis, Tenn.-Based Trucking Firm Issue Profit Warnings.
March 15, 2001

Hostile Suitor Initiates Board Battle at Wisconsin-Based Gehl Co.
March 15, 2001

Wisconsin-Based Health Insurer to Charge Verdict's Cost against Earnings.
March 15, 2001

Regulators Approve Illinois-Wisconsin Natural-Gas Pipeline.
March 15, 2001

Trenton, N.J., Financier's Attorney Launches Defense at Trial.
March 15, 2001

Virginia-Based Smithfield Foods' Stock Holds Its Own in Market Skid.
March 15, 2001

AT&T Chief's Annual Bonus Takes a Big Hit after Firm's Humbling Year.
March 15, 2001

New Jersey Butchers Work to Ease Customers' Concerns over Banned Meat.
March 15, 2001

Lucent Considers Selling Atlanta-Area Fiber-Optic Cable Unit.
March 15, 2001

Prudential Presents Plan to Go Public to State Regulators.
March 15, 2001

Prudential Takes Big Step Toward Wall Street.
March 15, 2001

Bush's Tax Plan Is Greeted by Cheers in New Jersey.
March 15, 2001

New Jersey's Low-Income Families Brace for End of Utility Amnesty.
March 15, 2001