Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from March 18 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from March 18 2004

Allentown, Pa.-Based Chipmaker Agere Shocks Analysts with Cut in Outlook.
March 18, 2004

Livestock Group Thanks Aberdeen, S.D.-Area Consumers with 'Beef Bucks'.
March 18, 2004

Brown County, S.D., Officials Try to Woo Turkey Processing Plant.
March 18, 2004

Augusta, Ga.-Area Artists to Learn How to Sell, Market Their Work.
March 18, 2004

Lost Delta Air Lines Passenger Turns Up in Downtown Atlanta.
March 18, 2004

Economists Confirm U.S. Prices on Upward Spiral.
March 18, 2004

Atlanta Police Department Headquarters May Be Sold for Mixed-Use Development.
March 18, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Maria Saporta Column.
March 18, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street Column.
March 18, 2004

Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif., On The Move Column.
March 18, 2004

California Grocer Gelson's Workers Reject New Contract.
March 18, 2004

Anti-Terrorism Coordinator Tells Port Neches, Texas, Audience Vigilance Is Key.
March 18, 2004

Beaumont, Texas, Man Unscathed after 28 Hours in Downtown Building's Elevator.
March 18, 2004

Jefferson County, Texas, Gets Spring Termite Swarm; Buildings Get Fumigation.
March 18, 2004

Weak Labor Market Blamed for Real Wages Dip in February.
March 18, 2004

Connecticut Averages Higher Gasoline Prices at Pumps Than Rest of Country.
March 18, 2004

Airport Executive Picked to Lead Connecticut's Transportation Department.
March 18, 2004

University of Southern Mississippi Pitches Degree in Hotel/Casino Management.
March 18, 2004

Mississippi Film Office Seeks Tax Incentives from Legislature to Lure Movies.
March 18, 2004

Former Secret Service Agents Hold Hush-Hush Convention in Biloxi, Miss.
March 18, 2004

California Heavy-Oil Symposium Points to New Technology in Industry's Future.
March 18, 2004

East St. Louis, Ill., Neighborhood Will Add 84 Homes.
March 18, 2004

Mattress Outlet Chain Opens First Area Store in Collinsville, Ill.
March 18, 2004

Specialty Meat Retailer Opens Second Store in Bradenton, Fla., Area.
March 18, 2004

Bradenton, Fla., Nightclub Closes in Mid-Lease.
March 18, 2004

Maryland Coach's Skills in Turning Team Around Works in Business, too.
March 18, 2004

Cell-Phone Numbers to Become Public as Industry Launches Directory Assistance.
March 18, 2004

At Least 64 Cape Cod, Mass., Businesses Won't Have Foreign Summer Workers.
March 18, 2004

Cape Cod, Mass., Homeowners Warned to Prepare for Insurance Rate Hikes.
March 18, 2004

California Pension Fund Withholds Votes for PeopleSoft Directors.
March 18, 2004

Education Experts Warn California School Districts of Distress in Future Years.
March 18, 2004

Spam Law Fails to Make a Dent, National Survey Says.
March 18, 2004

Bank of America Shareholders Approve Merger with FleetBoston.
March 18, 2004

New Call Center in North Carolina to Reduce Number of Outsourced Jobs.
March 18, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
March 18, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 18--The development firm planning to convert Charlotte's old convention center into an urban entertainment complex says it needs $9 million in financial...

CEO of Charlotte, N.C.-Based Sonic Automotive Takes Pay Cut After Profit Slump.
March 18, 2004

North Carolina Officials Crack Down on Staffing Agency's Use of Tax Shelter.
March 18, 2004

Investor Blends North Carolina Firms to Create Textile Giant.
March 18, 2004

Vandals Destroy Homes Built by Columbus, Ga., Habit for Humanity.
March 18, 2004

Aiken, S.C., Student Must Return to Native Mexico.
March 18, 2004

Oil Prices Soar to 13-Year High amid Supply Fears.
March 18, 2004

Experimental French Car Runs on Compressed Air -- but not Very Far or Fast.
March 18, 2004

Troy, Mich.-Based Auto Parts Maker Reveals Insider Deals.
March 18, 2004

Relationship between Ontario-Based Auto Parts Supplier, UAW Improves.
March 18, 2004

Challenges Remain, But Chrysler Group CEO Is Confident in Turnaround Effort.
March 18, 2004

Settlement with SEC Lets CMS Energy Off without Fine.
March 18, 2004

Michigan's Two Big Tax Breaks Aim to Keep, Create Jobs.
March 18, 2004

American Takes on Mercedes-Benz Engineering Work in Stuttgart, Germany.
March 18, 2004

Magna Entertainment Chairman Seeks Michigan Governor's Approval for Race Track.
March 18, 2004

Detroit News Station Stays Atop Radio Revenue Heap.
March 18, 2004

The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C., Business Briefs Column.
March 18, 2004... The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 18--M&F BANCORP on Wednesday reported 23 percent higher net income in 2003 than the year before. The company, whose sole subsidiary is 96-year-old Mechanics &...

Duluth, Minn., Skateboard Ramp Maker Moves into Kitchen Industry.
March 18, 2004

Pennsylvania Contractors, Home Owners Wrestle with New Building Code.
March 18, 2004

Fredericksburg, Va., Trolley Car Hits End of Her Historic-Tour Road.
March 18, 2004

Wood Truss Housing Systems Manufacturer to Build Factory in Orange County, Va.
March 18, 2004

Norwegian Cruise Line Scuttles Plans to Return Ship to North American Service.
March 18, 2004

Paxson Communications Gets NBC's help with TV Series, Game Shows.
March 18, 2004

Margate, Fla., Police Department Uses Cardboard Cutouts to Slow Traffic.
March 18, 2004

California Growers Reel from Rejection of Clementine-Importation Lawsuit.
March 18, 2004

American Airlines Parent AMR Loses Vice President of Human Resources.
March 18, 2004

American Airlines Executives Say Cost-Cutting Continues, but Revenues Flat.
March 18, 2004

North Carolina Governor Urges Businesses to Promote Military.
March 18, 2004

Nebraska-Based Discount Clothier to Open Store in Colorado Springs, Colo.
March 18, 2004

Business Leaders Assail Pennsylvania Governor's Plan to Raise Fees.
March 18, 2004

New Haven, Conn., Bank Begins Plan to Become Public Company.
March 18, 2004

Connecticut Gasoline, Heating Oil Prices Move Little.
March 18, 2004

New Britain, Conn., Toolmaker Stanley Works Boosts Earnings Estimate.
March 18, 2004

Woodcliff Lake, N.J., Basketball Fan Turns Hobby into Online Business.
March 18, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business People Column.
March 18, 2004

DirecTV Steps Up Suits to Deter Theft; 22,000 Viewers Get Costly Ultimatum.
March 18, 2004

Gas Prices May Drop in Hackensack, N.J., Area, but Not for Long.
March 18, 2004

Lucent Technologies Receives $300 Million in European Contracts.
March 18, 2004

South Hackensack, N.J., Plastics Firm Asks SEC to Allow Late Quarterly Report.
March 18, 2004

Executive Finds Fun in Promoting Toys, Guinness Book, Malkovich Video.
March 18, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Tax Mailbag Column.
March 18, 2004

Friendly Basketball Wagers Find Way Into Workplace.
March 18, 2004

Regulators Charge CMS Energy Trading Unit with Civil Fraud; Others Settle.
March 18, 2004

Businessman Sues Bank, Credit Bureaus in Houston over Mistaken Death Listing.
March 18, 2004

Pentagon Auditors to Withhold 15 Percent from Halliburton's Reimbursements.
March 18, 2004

Houston Minority Center Performance Prompts Funding for Fourth Year.
March 18, 2004

ChevronTexaco Buys Houston Enron Building.
March 18, 2004

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, In the Pipeline Column.
March 18, 2004

Annual Inflation Rate in Jacksonville, Fla., Has Been 1.43 Percent in 2004.
March 18, 2004

North Carolina's Oyster Restoration Plans May Harm Non-Native Strains.
March 18, 2004