Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 20 2002

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 20 2002

Bakersfield, Ca.-Area Power Plant Has Difficulty Lighting up.
August 20, 2002

Bakersfield, Calif., Retail Project Plans Include Wal-Mart, Lowe's.
August 20, 2002

Belleville, Ill.-Based Medical Cushion Maker Acquires St. Louis Firm.
August 20, 2002

Belleville, Ill, to Give Winery Grant if Federal Government Matches Funds.
August 20, 2002

Louisville, Colo., Imaging Firm Finds Growing Market for Its Technology.
August 20, 2002

Melville, N.Y.-Based OSI Pharmaceutical Shares Drop with Competitor's Bad News.
August 20, 2002

Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla., Airport May End Incentives for Airlines.
August 20, 2002

Bradenton, Fla.-Area Airports Lobby to Delay Bag Screening.
August 20, 2002

Bradenton, Fla.-Area Business Center Nears Completion.
August 20, 2002

Ellenton, Fla., Outlet Mall to Keep Its Financially Struggling Owner.
August 20, 2002

Brownsville, Texas-Area Airport to Use Federal Funds for Improvements.
August 20, 2002

Brownsville, Texas, Police Warn Merchants of Bogus Bills.
August 20, 2002

Police Warn Merchants of Counterfeit Bills in Brownsville, Texas.
August 20, 2002

Colonia Roads Topic of Controversy in South Texas Counties.
August 20, 2002

Brownsville, Texas, to Set Date for Public Hearing on Tax Increase.
August 20, 2002

Cameron County, Texas, Judge Says Tax Increase Unlikely.
August 20, 2002

Northern California HMO Calls Off Blue Shield Deal.
August 20, 2002

CEO of Dublin, Calif.-Based Drug Firm Sells $900,000 in Stock on Margin Call.
August 20, 2002

California's Battle with Federal Energy Regulators Goes to Court.
August 20, 2002

Bill Could Help Charlotte, N.C., Pay for Arena.
August 20, 2002

Rock Hill Bank & Trust Reports Quarterly Loss of $13.3 Million.
August 20, 2002

Lowe's Cos. Posts 42 Percent Increase in Second-Quarter Profits.
August 20, 2002

North Charleston, S.C., Fabric Maker Reports Losses Steeper than a Year Ago.
August 20, 2002

South Carolina Treasurer Joins Effort to Impose Ethics on Brokerage Firms.
August 20, 2002

Dallas Airport Temporarily Shuts Off Water Supply after Contamination.
August 20, 2002

Southwest Pilots Approve Two-Year Contract Extension.
August 20, 2002

Stock Investors Gain Confidence Amid Market's Slow Recovery.
August 20, 2002

Southwest Airlines Pilots Take Two-Year Deal despite Criticism from Union.
August 20, 2002

Teachers from Other States Eye Texas for Higher Salaries.
August 20, 2002

Stadium, Other Projects May Help Revitalize Downtown Detroit.
August 20, 2002

Detroit Engine Firm to Proceed with Layoffs.
August 20, 2002

Ford Reports on Environmental Goals.
August 20, 2002

Biloxi, Miss.-Area Hotel Group Aims to Block Rival Golf-Package Program.
August 20, 2002

Norwegian Cruise Line to Buy Partially Built Ship from Northrop Grumman.
August 20, 2002

Gulfport, Miss., Business Club Considers Requesting Removal of Rebel Flag.
August 20, 2002

Trumbull, Conn., Shopping Center Opens New Salons, Stores.
August 20, 2002

Change in Workers' Compensation May Force Texas Doctors to Turn Away Patients.
August 20, 2002

Development Board Sets Up Job Fair for Laid-Off Workers in Bon Wier, Texas.
August 20, 2002

Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif., Realty Column.
August 20, 2002

Study Compares Home Prices in Santa Barbara, Calif., Other Cities.
August 20, 2002

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street Column.
August 20, 2002

Extended-Stay Hotels' Business Remains Sweet in a Sour Economy.
August 20, 2002

Atlanta-Based Energy Firm's SEC Certification Is Incomplete.
August 20, 2002

EarthLink Offers Software to Block Pop-Up Ads.
August 20, 2002

Advertisers Find Traffic Is an Ally in Atlanta.
August 20, 2002

Sun Healthcare Group Posts 'Anemic' Second-Quarter Results.
August 20, 2002

Times Union, Albany, N.Y., Business Briefs Column.
August 20, 2002

American News, Aberdeen, S.D., Names in the News Column.
August 20, 2002

Tires Plague Ford Again.
August 20, 2002

Kmart Has New Look in Store.
August 20, 2002

Kmart Cuts 700 Management Jobs at Troy, Mich., Headquarters.
August 20, 2002

Auto Workers, Government Officials Remember Former UAW Leader.
August 20, 2002

New Deal Eyed for McInnes Steel Co. in Erie, Pa.
August 20, 2002

Don King Returns to Palm Beach County, Fla., Arena Plan.
August 20, 2002

Three Die in Florida Despite New Office Surgery Safety Standards.
August 20, 2002

Study Predicts Long Air Slump.
August 20, 2002

Athletes' Endorsements Remain 'Brisk' Despite Market Woes.
August 20, 2002

Southwest Airlines' Pilots Due Hefty Raises.
August 20, 2002

Apple Computer's OS X Operating System Wins Fans Among Scientists, Engineers.
August 20, 2002

John Hancock Financial Services Makes Buyback Offer to Smallest Shareholders.
August 20, 2002

Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Get Boost from Federal Officials' Decision.
August 20, 2002

Creditors Question Lawrence, Mass., Textile Company's Bankruptcy Emergence.
August 20, 2002

Federal Security Chief Is Selected for Colorado Springs, Colo., Airport.
August 20, 2002

Colorado Casinos Post Record $64.6 Million Revenue in July.
August 20, 2002

Economist Predicts Colorado Will Outpace Nation in Job Growth.
August 20, 2002

Colorado Springs, Colo., McDonald's to Feature High-Tech Food Ordering.
August 20, 2002

Shareholders Clear Sale of Mechanicsburg, Pa.-Based Nursing-Home Operator.
August 20, 2002

Pennsylvania Engineering Firm Plans to Branch Out into Maryland.
August 20, 2002

Employees of Derry Township, Pa., Hershey Foods Plant to Vote on Unionization.
August 20, 2002

Hershey Foods Severance Issue Surfaces.
August 20, 2002

Harrisburg, Pa.-Area Chamber of Commerce Opposes Tax to Fund Rail Service.
August 20, 2002

Toys "R" Us Reduces Second-Quarter Losses.
August 20, 2002

Mexican President Warns Electricity Situation Is Near Crisis.
August 20, 2002

Hispanic Marketing Echoes Buying Power.
August 20, 2002

Hispanics Earn More in California Than in Texas.
August 20, 2002

Galveston, Texas-Based American National Insurance Restates Earnings.
August 20, 2002

Houston Oil, Gas Seismic-Data Provider Says Its Loss Reaches $79 Million.
August 20, 2002

Federal Agency Sues California for Power Control.
August 20, 2002

Ex-Wife of Houston Utility Executive Sues Firm for Influencing Divorce Case.
August 20, 2002

Jacksonville, Fla., National Economic Indicators Down in July.
August 20, 2002

Aquila Inc. Is Placed on Negative Outlook List by Credit Rating Agency.
August 20, 2002

Settlement Reached in Suit Involving Unlicensed Chiropractor in Olathe, Kan.
August 20, 2002

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Commodities Column.
August 20, 2002... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 20--The onset of cooler, rainier weather in the Midwest pushed Chicago corn and soybean futures prices down sharply on Monday. Kansas City and...

Reduction in Medicare Payment Rates Has Doctors Fuming.
August 20, 2002