Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 5 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 5 2003

Australian-Based Defense, Technology Firm Sees Bright Future in Biloxi, Miss.
August 5, 2003

Businessman to Buy Lerner's Building in Belleville, Ill.
August 5, 2003

Belleville, Ill., Internet Service Providers Keep Evolving to Block Spam.
August 5, 2003

Nonprofit Wants to Raise Awareness, Money for Their Cause in Boulder, Colo.
August 5, 2003

President, CEO of Visitors Bureau in Brownsville, Texas, Resigns.
August 5, 2003

Radio Stations Adapt Strategies to Profit from Popularity of Hip Hop Music.
August 5, 2003

Increase in Consumer Options Sheds New Light on Verizon Negotiations.
August 5, 2003

Biotech Company Genzyme to Buy Fremont, Calif.-Based SangStat Medical.
August 5, 2003

Walnut Creek, Calif.-Based PMI to Buy GE Insurance Unit for $2.2 Billion.
August 5, 2003

California Republicans Play Musical Chairs for Spot on Recall Ballot.
August 5, 2003

New University of California President Rallies Skill at Forging Consensus.
August 5, 2003

Future of Columbia, Mo., Film Festival in Doubt after Problems Arose.
August 5, 2003

Former Army Rangers to Enter Hall of Fame at Fort Benning, Ga.
August 5, 2003

Columbus, Ga.-Area Episcopal Officials Debate Election of Gay Bishop.
August 5, 2003

Columbus, Ga., Revitalization Agency Benefits from Sale of Land.
August 5, 2003

Sales Tax Debate in Muscogee County, Ga., Spills into Phenix City, Ala.
August 5, 2003

BlueCross Blue Shield of South Carolina Loses Lucrative Government Contract.
August 5, 2003

Columbia, S.C., Gets Eight Proposals for New Office Space.
August 5, 2003

Columbia, S.C., Firearms Maker Helps Develop Safer Police Weapons.
August 5, 2003

Banks Not All Ready to Embrace New Check-Imaging Technology.
August 5, 2003

Nissan, Chrysler S...uare Off over Manufacturing Flexibility.
August 5, 2003

Detroit Free Press Home Computing Column.
August 5, 2003

Dana Corp. Sues Bank for Conflict of Interest.
August 5, 2003

Possibility of New Chief Designer at GM May Mean Vice Chairman Will Stay.
August 5, 2003

Michigan Economic Development Leader Calls for National Manufacturing Czar.
August 5, 2003

Durham, N.C.-Based Inspire Pharmaceuticals Ready to Put Growth Plans in Gear.
August 5, 2003

Clo...uet, Minn., Hospital to Begin 40,000 S...uare Foot Expansion Project.
August 5, 2003

Custom-Home Project Turns Into a Nightmare for an Elmira, Ore., Couple.
August 5, 2003

FAA Increases Scrutiny of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Charter Service after Mishaps.
August 5, 2003

Florida Health Officials Shut Down Three Broward County, Fla., Pharmacies.
August 5, 2003

Second Bahamas-to-Florida Gas Pipeline Receives Early Environmental Approval.
August 5, 2003

Florida Secretary of State Sees Vital Role of Private Sector in Fiscal Growth.
August 5, 2003

Biloxi, Miss., Casino Shuffles 25 Employees Out of Slot Department.
August 5, 2003

Union Group Pickets SBC Locations in Show of Support.
August 5, 2003

Connecticut's Housing Market Remains Strong Point in Economy.
August 5, 2003

CEO Retiring from Bridgeport, Conn., Medical Center.
August 5, 2003

Factory Orders Climb $5.5 Billion in June; Economists Not Yet Impressed.
August 5, 2003

Louisiana Family Comes to Texas to Take Advantage of State's Sales-Tax Holiday.
August 5, 2003

Beaumont, Texas, Parents Shell Out Money for School Supply Lists.
August 5, 2003

Beaumont, Texas, Credit Union to Open Teaching Branch at Area High School.
August 5, 2003

Beaumont, Texas, Mall to Celebrate Completion of Multimillion-Dollar Makeover.
August 5, 2003

Beaumont, Texas, Native Returns to Join Cardiology Practice.
August 5, 2003

Text Messaging Gains Traction in U.S. but Slowly.
August 5, 2003

Tepid Outlooks for Georgia Firms a Drag on Prices.
August 5, 2003

Blue Chips End Day Up Following Early Losses.
August 5, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Small Business Column.
August 5, 2003

Atlanta Malls, Shopping Centers Filled during Four-Day Tax Hiatus.
August 5, 2003

Rope Maker Seeks Buyer for Three Georgia Plants.
August 5, 2003

Home Depot Now Third in Appliance Sales.
August 5, 2003

Atlanta Falcons Owner Vows to Fight Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit.
August 5, 2003

Loss of Major Retail Tenants a Concern in Athens, Ga.
August 5, 2003

Atlanta Gas Company Welcomes New Leader in Augusta.
August 5, 2003

Philadelphia-Based Web Technology Firm Ac...uires Online Event-Managing Company.
August 5, 2003

Wilton, Conn.-Based Unit of GE Ac...uires Organosilicones Business from Crompton.
August 5, 2003

Stamford, Conn., Eatery Sold to London-Based Restaurant Group, Will Reopen.
August 5, 2003

Worldwide Semiconductor Sales Surge 10 Percent in Second Quarter.
August 5, 2003

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Yacht Charter Firm Makes Name through Exemplary Service.
August 5, 2003

Restaurant in Hamilton, Ohio, Closes; Owners Hope to Reopen with New Concept.
August 5, 2003

High Point, N.C., Business Specializes in Crime Cleanup.
August 5, 2003

Harlingen, Texas, Area Cotton Farmers Getting Nice Crop, Despite Early Rains.
August 5, 2003

Owners of Holly Ridge, N.C., Site Excavated Land without Environmental Permit.
August 5, 2003

North Carolina Environmental Boards Move Closer to Working Together.
August 5, 2003

Onslow, N.C., Hospital Foundation Pushes for Promised Land Donation.
August 5, 2003

Beaufort, N.C., Couple Invents Device to Keep Ice Cream Eating Neater.
August 5, 2003

Debate Heats Up in Onslow County, N.C., on Camp Lejeune, Joint Land Use Study.
August 5, 2003

Kansas City, Mo., Makes Name for Itself in New Field of Bioinformatics.
August 5, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Commodities Column.
August 5, 2003... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 5--Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures prices closed mostly higher Monday, partly in a carryover from last week's gains. Chicago corn...

Nebraska Furniture Mart Opens Kansas City, Mo.-Area Store.
August 5, 2003

Jury Still out on Whether Life Sciences Will Cut Health-Care Costs.
August 5, 2003

Lee's Summit, Mo.-Based Online Marketplace Firm Closes Merger.
August 5, 2003

Sprint to Carry Wireless Service for Qwest.
August 5, 2003

Moody's Lowers Debt Rating of Overland Park, Kan.-Based Yellow Corp.
August 5, 2003

Kansas City, Mo., Business School Names Entrepreneur of the Year.
August 5, 2003

Alliance among Kansas City, Mo., Universities, Scientists to Yields Grants.
August 5, 2003

Tuition Rises at University of West Florida, Okaloosa-Walton College.
August 5, 2003

Huntington, Ind., Drive-In Theater Avoids Extinction with Nostalgia, Service.
August 5, 2003

Milwaukee-Based Harley Davidson Rides into Future with Baby Boomers Aboard.
August 5, 2003

Genzyme Agrees to Buy California Medical Research Firm for $600 Million.
August 5, 2003

The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column.
August 5, 2003

Massachusetts Electric, NStar Utilities Ask Regulators to Approve Rate Hike.
August 5, 2003

Boston Publisher Houghton Mifflin Expected to Name New CEO.
August 5, 2003

Red Hat Sues SCO Group over 'Deceptive Campaign'.
August 5, 2003

Computer Network Firm Ac...uires Boston-Based Linux Software Maker.
August 5, 2003

Massachusetts Officials Solicit Bids for Advertising Space on Toll Booths.
August 5, 2003