Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from November 25 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from November 25 2004

Greensboro, N.C., to offer incentives of up to $5.3 million for Dell plant.
November 25, 2004

Big-and-tall clothing trend makes way to Aberdeen, S.D., stores.
November 25, 2004

Online-savvy Connecticut shoppers can escape Black Friday crowds at malls.
November 25, 2004

U.S. jobs picture brightens; other economic figures are mixed.
November 25, 2004

Grocers' holiday approach differs.
November 25, 2004

Bargain hunters find tips online.
November 25, 2004

Atlanta-area movie house owner paces his growth.
November 25, 2004

GE buys Watertown, Mass.-based pure-water firm for $1.1 billion.
November 25, 2004

Mississippi businesses want to be players in casino supply market.
November 25, 2004

Elvis leaves Thankgiving impression with Biloxi, Miss., casino audience.
November 25, 2004

Historic Tivoli Hotel is for sale on Biloxi, Miss., beachfront.
November 25, 2004

Folk-art furniture store sells Mexican nostalgia in Bakersfield, Calif.
November 25, 2004

Bakersfield, Calif., residents unhappy over residual damage from oil well.
November 25, 2004

Christmas hiring began in October for Belleville, Ill.-area retailers.
November 25, 2004

Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo., Tech Buzz column.
November 25, 2004

Boulder, Colo., tech company transforms after telecom's tide change.
November 25, 2004

Irish airline Aer Lingus abandons service to Baltimore-Washington.
November 25, 2004

Third-quarter loss worsens at global grocer Royal Ahold.
November 25, 2004

Baltimore officials to court public funds for convention hotel.
November 25, 2004

Maryland task force suggests fixes for medical malpractice system.
November 25, 2004

Travis Air Force Base, Calif., refueling aircrew have the right stuff.
November 25, 2004

Charlotte, N.C.-based bank's rising stock performance fuels acquisition rumors.
November 25, 2004

Black Friday may again be biggest shopping day.
November 25, 2004

New tradition: Let someone else cook new traditional Thanksgiving meal.
November 25, 2004

Texas citrus to enjoy sweet season thanks to Florida's woes.
November 25, 2004

Plans for national energy bill may be losing steam in House.
November 25, 2004

Inspector agrees Army should withhold partial payments to Halliburton unit.
November 25, 2004

New Orvis outdoors store makes eye-opening debut in Dallas.
November 25, 2004

Detroit Free Press cars column.
November 25, 2004

Detroit hospital's discount card helps seniors contain high drug costs.
November 25, 2004

Detroit Salvation Army searches options without Target.
November 25, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column.
November 25, 2004

Abbey chiefs out in Santander shuffle of Spanish-owned UK banks.
November 25, 2004

Third try charms, as Luton airport operator TBI falls into Spanish embrace.
November 25, 2004

Daily Mail, London, business briefs column.
November 25, 2004

Daily Mail, London, Alex Brummer column.
November 25, 2004

Online gambling firm BetonSports finds tough game in U.S.
November 25, 2004

Merrill Lynch brokers stick to 'sell Sainsbury' line in downgrading UK grocer.
November 25, 2004

Ice-cool young guns calling the shots in UK from Reykjavik, Iceland.
November 25, 2004

UK curry tycoon finds Indian ready-made meals business still spicy at 67.
November 25, 2004

Daily Mail, London, market report column.
November 25, 2004

MyTravel wins UK court battle, but rebels fight on.
November 25, 2004

CEO 'bullish' as he takes reins at British property group.
November 25, 2004

Shanghai Auto's rejection of offer puts new spin on UK's Rover deal.
November 25, 2004

UK retailer Woolworths staff in line for average 850-pound holiday windfall.
November 25, 2004

Holiday retail hiring is strong in northeastern Minnesota.
November 25, 2004

Technology prevents parents from losing kids at Sunrise, Fla., amusement park.
November 25, 2004

Nurses' strike ends at Fresno, Calif., hospital.
November 25, 2004

World championship roller skating event boosts Fresno, Calif., economy.
November 25, 2004

Airlines jockey for right to offer flights to China.
November 25, 2004

Negative mad-cow test bolsters beef prices.
November 25, 2004

Retailers hope consumers spend early.
November 25, 2004

Shippers, bulk sellers gear up for holiday rush.
November 25, 2004

Fayetteville, N.C., retail stores emphasize customer service on Black Friday.
November 25, 2004

Standard & Poor's raises ratings on Aetna.
November 25, 2004

Hartford, Conn.-area home sales plunge, but housing prices continue to climb.
November 25, 2004

Stores use gimmicks to lure shoppers for Black Friday.
November 25, 2004

Appeals court overrules Hackensack, N.J., judge in drunken driver lawsuit.
November 25, 2004

AIG investigation may impact former American General shareholders.
November 25, 2004

Cattle prices climb as mad-cow scare ends.
November 25, 2004

Giant master-planned community in Houston grows even bigger.
November 25, 2004

Houston Chronicle Working column.
November 25, 2004

Dollar's decline pumps up gas prices.
November 25, 2004

KILL: States consider switching gasoline taxes to mileage taxes.
November 25, 2004

Missouri queries firms, brokers in response to insurance probe.
November 25, 2004

President of University of Missouri system declines raise offer.
November 25, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., workplace column.
November 25, 2004... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 25--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- SIT A SPELL AND PONDER GOOD THINGS: Thanksgiving always occurs on a Thursday. My workplace column publishes on Thursdays. ...

Lindsborg, Kan., helps promote nearby Little Sweden USA tourist attraction.
November 25, 2004

Dollar's drop could make U.S. goods start to look good to foreign buyers.
November 25, 2004

Holiday travel is up, and so are gas prices for McAllen, Texas, drivers.
November 25, 2004

The Miami Herald business book review column.
November 25, 2004... By Richard Pachter, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 25--OLDIES BUT GOODIES: As a culture and society, we're neophiles. We seem to value new things above all else: new cars, homes, tastes, sensations and books....

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., surgeon's computerized label helps prevent error.
November 25, 2004

Computers play key role in supplying holiday feast.
November 25, 2004

Expansion of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., shipbuilding facility may create 600 jobs.
November 25, 2004

Tax on Illinois facelifts may fund stem-cell research.
November 25, 2004

Illinois official seeks tax on cosmetic procedures to fund stem cell research.
November 25, 2004

Advertisers plan to add to allegations against Newsday.
November 25, 2004

Troubled Computer Associates to pay new CEO more than $8.6 million.
November 25, 2004

Retailers increasingly open on Thanksgiving to accommodate shoppers.
November 25, 2004

Target to provide celebrity Black Friday wake-up calls.
November 25, 2004

Nashua, N.H., Comcast subscribers to pay $3 more for cable next year.
November 25, 2004

Providence, R.I.-based bank unwraps a new logo in time for holidays.
November 25, 2004

Auto dealer raises $1,000 for New London, Conn., Salvation Army.
November 25, 2004

Retailers give Hampton, Va., area clout as a market with more buying power.
November 25, 2004