Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 14 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 14 2004

Third-quarter profit rises 2.9 percent at Quakertown, Pa.-based QNB Corp.
October 14, 2004

Bank acquisition boosts profits for Harleysville, Pa., holding company.
October 14, 2004

Starbucks gets permit to open coffee shop in Richland Township, Pa.
October 14, 2004

Stamford, Conn., loyalty program marketer changes name to Verture Inc.
October 14, 2004

Augusta, Ga., call center wants its employees to work, not surf.
October 14, 2004

Ohio advocacy group says auto dealers overcharging consumers on finance rates.
October 14, 2004

Ohio's attorney general targets firm that sold fitness equipment to schools.
October 14, 2004

New federal tax landscape will help some Georgia businesses.
October 14, 2004

Delta Air Lines' stock, bonds climb.
October 14, 2004

Meeting planners are down on Atlanta as destination.
October 14, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Maria Saporta column.
October 14, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
October 14, 2004

Connecticut Business & Industry Association introduces firms, politics.
October 14, 2004

Power surcharge for Fairfield, New Haven counties in Connecticut deplored.
October 14, 2004

Mississippi Gulf coast casino representatives get ideas at Gaming Expo.
October 14, 2004

Mississippi casino resort employees raise $280,000 for charities.
October 14, 2004

Mississippi committee looks at options for protecting Gulf coast casinos.
October 14, 2004

Northrop Grumman Ship Systems may make Biloxi, Miss., site an industrial park.
October 14, 2004

Calpine proceeds on new power plant 30 miles south of Bakersfield, Calif.
October 14, 2004

Bakersfield, Calif., retailer offers caskets at deep discounts.
October 14, 2004

St. Louis, Belleville, Ill., mayors tout region's potential at chamber event.
October 14, 2004

Beverage, food packager in Westminster, Colo., eyes innovation for its future.
October 14, 2004

Thieves target Dodge, Chrysler vehicles in Brownsville, Texas.
October 14, 2004

Brownsville, Texas, job fair to offer opportunities for holiday season.
October 14, 2004

Royal Ahold, SEC reach deal in nearly 2-year-old scandal.
October 14, 2004

Demand for FluMist outstrips supply for Gaithersburg, Md.-based MedImmune.
October 14, 2004

Maryland's Sandy Spring Bank reins in investment portfolio after shakeup.
October 14, 2004

Maryland windmill-generation project gets boost from federal tax credit.
October 14, 2004

Charlotte, N.C., club DJs help spin new tunes to top of charts.
October 14, 2004

'Married by America' rankles FCC; Fox affiliates draw fines.
October 14, 2004

Oil price spike felt at Carolinas' gas pumps.
October 14, 2004

Safety board blames plane crash on inadequate maintenance.
October 14, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
October 14, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 14--CITI TRENDS JOINS COMPLEX'S REVIVAL: A Savannah, Ga.-based family apparel retailer is joining in the revitalization of a 42-year-old westside...

Federal Reserve may approve Wachovia deal with SouthTrust this week.
October 14, 2004

Waldenbooks stores undergo update as smaller version of Borders.
October 14, 2004

Venture Corp. plant in Michigan linked to stolen GM bumpers.
October 14, 2004

Gasoline's greater bite slows sales of incidentals at Michigan stations.
October 14, 2004

Detroit medical school dean quits after job review.
October 14, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column.
October 14, 2004

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland column.
October 14, 2004

Photo shop bucks trend, leaves retail center for downtown Middletown, N.Y.
October 14, 2004

Duluth, Minn., Port Authority approves Homeland Security spending.
October 14, 2004

Lake Erie-area vineyards host journalists, seek publicity.
October 14, 2004

Battle for diners heats up as more eateries open in Fredericksburg, Va., area.
October 14, 2004

Fredericksburg, Va.-area retailers scare up Halloween revenues.
October 14, 2004

Staff will miss supportive manager at Fredericksburg, Va., Hooters.
October 14, 2004

Regal screens in Fredericksburg, Va., area will be dark for new football movie.
October 14, 2004

Hurricane-hit homebuilding industry rebuilds business for Miami concrete firm.
October 14, 2004

FDA approves Delray Beach, Fla., company's medical records chip.
October 14, 2004

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Business Strategies column.
October 14, 2004

CarMax to open dealership along auto row in Fresno, Calif.
October 14, 2004

Fresno, Calif.-area retailers stock costumes, candy, fog machines for Halloween.
October 14, 2004

Rheumatoid arthritis drug market heats up.
October 14, 2004

Bank of America cites gains since merger.
October 14, 2004

The Boston Globe Boston Capital column.
October 14, 2004

Real men throw parties with help of Massachusetts-based iParty Corp.
October 14, 2004

FDA unlikely to sanction cardiac stent firm Boston Scientific over recalls.
October 14, 2004

Company has plan to bring casino, hotel to Central City, Colo.
October 14, 2004

Digital camera firm expands Colorado Springs, Colo., operations.
October 14, 2004

Central Pennsylvania furniture to be displayed.
October 14, 2004

Board approves loan for student housing's expansion in Harrisburg, Pa.
October 14, 2004

Sentence could come for former Rite-Aid executive.
October 14, 2004

Federal Reserve Bank governor quizzes executives in Connecticut on hiring.
October 14, 2004

Home loan odds are worse for Latinos, ACORN report shows.
October 14, 2004

Connecticut, neighbors wrangle over shared costs of planned power line.
October 14, 2004

Helena, Mont.-area officials weigh distribution of flu vaccine.
October 14, 2004

Competition, weaker demand feed slump for New Jersey-based grocer Pathmark.
October 14, 2004

Halliburton unit KBR says Brazilian offshore project is set to go.
October 14, 2004

AFL-CIO seeks details on El Paso Corp. internal controls investigation.
October 14, 2004

For 2004 and 2005, Texans get to deduct sales tax if they itemize in filing.
October 14, 2004

Houston Chronicle Working column.
October 14, 2004

Steel firm drops bid for Jacksonville, Fla., grant, reconsiders mill upgrade.
October 14, 2004

North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission omits bigger commercial size limit.
October 14, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., commodities column.
October 14, 2004... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 14--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- MOST FUTURES BOUNCE BACK: Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures prices closed mostly higher Wednesday in a rebound from...

Record corn and soybean crops expected this year; Missouri, Kansas contribute.
October 14, 2004

Gold Banc deal's dead, but rift thrives.
October 14, 2004

Staffing officer tells Lima, Ohio, office that job opportunities exist.
October 14, 2004

Wal-Mart project spurs interest in Wapakoneta, Ohio.
October 14, 2004

New health insurance bill aims to prevent teacher strike in Kentucky.
October 14, 2004

Businessman seeks special permission for slingshot ride in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
October 14, 2004

Winona, Minn., officials seek to mimic Ashland, Ore., Shakespeare Festival.
October 14, 2004

Miami firms seeks to market Israeli antimissile defense systems.
October 14, 2004

Florida health officials fear exploitation among flu-vaccine suppliers.
October 14, 2004

Food Safety Institute of the Americas is started in Miami.
October 14, 2004