Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 2 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 2 2003

Stamford, Conn., Shopping Center to Get New Eatery with Cafe Flavor.
December 2, 2003

Norwalk, Conn.-Based Trilegiant Partners with Sovereign Bank on Credit Reports.
December 2, 2003

Stamford, Conn.-Based Maker of OxyContin Celebrates Round of Legal Wins.
December 2, 2003

Health Care Costs Hold Back Job Growth, Economist Tells Augusta, Ga., Audience.
December 2, 2003

Akron, Ohio, Bank Sells Mobile Home Financing to Berkshire Hathaway Division.
December 2, 2003

Steel Maker's Managers to Get Millions if Fairlawn, Ohio, Firm's Assets Sold.
December 2, 2003

'Terrorism Equals War' Bumper Sticker Prank Delays AirTran Flight in Atlanta.
December 2, 2003

Small Business Administration's Loans Ease Bite of Troop Activations.
December 2, 2003

Holiday Sales Season Starts Quickly, But Retailers Fear Quick Drop in Sales.
December 2, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Small Business Column.
December 2, 2003

Stock Market Regains 41 Percent of Its Value from Bottom of Bear Market.
December 2, 2003

Curry County, N.M., Residents Balk at Technology for Center Construction.
December 2, 2003

Santa Barbara, Calif.-Based Tenet Healthcare Sells Four Hospitals.
December 2, 2003

Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif., Real Deals Column.
December 2, 2003

Goleta, Calif.-Based Telecom Somera Appoints New Executives.
December 2, 2003

Most Dangerous Occupations All Present in Southeast Texas.
December 2, 2003

Houston-Based Energy Firm to Build Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal in Louisiana.
December 2, 2003

Texas Loggers Are in Riskiest Profession, Labor Statistics Show.
December 2, 2003

'Pilot' Listed as One of Most Dangerous Occupations.
December 2, 2003

Beaumont, Texas, Shoppers Come Out in Droves for Holiday Season.
December 2, 2003

Growing Number of Teen Girls Work during School Year to Boost Buying Power.
December 2, 2003

Trucker in Beaumont, Texas, Details Hazards of Long-Haul Driving.
December 2, 2003

New Haven, Conn., Mayor Starts Campaign to Stop Bank's Demutualization.
December 2, 2003

Positive Signs in Manufacturing Sector Does Not Mean All Gains in Connecticut.
December 2, 2003

Electronics Top Shopping Lists of Consumers, as Holiday Season Begins.
December 2, 2003

Grand Opening Set for Sports Center in Fairfield County, Conn.
December 2, 2003

Small Belleville, Ill.-Area Stores Reflect U.S. Trend, Show Upswing in Sales.
December 2, 2003

Belleville, Ill.-Area Housing Boom Continues, Pushing Median Prices Higher.
December 2, 2003

Boulder, Colo.-Area Home Values Still Suffering Compared to National Averages.
December 2, 2003

Colorado Springs, Colo.-Based Westmoreland Coal Closes Billings, Mont., Office.
December 2, 2003

Montana Irrigation Districts' Oversight by Bureau of Indian Affairs under Fire.
December 2, 2003

Small Maryland Banks Take Advantage of Expanded Deposit Insurance System.
December 2, 2003

Maryland Officials Lobby General Motors to Keep Van Plant Open in Baltimore.
December 2, 2003

Home Price Increase Gives Maryland the Fourth Highest Appreciation in U.S.
December 2, 2003

Cape Cod, Mass., Human Resources Group to Release List of Area Jobs, Salaries.
December 2, 2003

Fremont, Calif., Biotech Firm to Get Royalties from Genentech on New Drugs.
December 2, 2003

California's Attorney General Scrutinizes Grocers' Pact.
December 2, 2003

California Business Groups Confident on Repeal of Davis-Signed Health Bill.
December 2, 2003

U.S. Officials Revise Immigrant Registration Plan.
December 2, 2003

Open Competition Recommended for Weapons Labs Run by California University.
December 2, 2003

Top Financial Officer Quits at California-Based Safeway.
December 2, 2003

California Workers' Comp Rate Hike Threatened as Insurance Reforms Disappoint.
December 2, 2003

Charlotte, N.C.-Area Retailers, Malls Report Strong Post-Thanksgiving Sales.
December 2, 2003

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
December 2, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 2--MORE SPACE AT RESEARCH PARK: A $12 million building makeover at University Research Park will put nearly 300,000 square feet of speculative office...

Virginia-Based Aircraft Maker to Shift Maintenance Unit to Myrtle Beach,. S.C.
December 2, 2003

Technology Incubator Opens in Eastover, S.C.
December 2, 2003

Aggressive Expansion Bolsters Texas-Based Omni Hotels.
December 2, 2003

U.S. Manufacturers See Index Rise to 62.8 in November.
December 2, 2003

Former Mill Worker Aims to Transform Alpena, Mich.'s Downtown Area.
December 2, 2003

Alpena, Mich., Makes Pitch for Boeing Factory.
December 2, 2003

Bush Stops in Michigan to Tout White House Efforts to Improve Economy.
December 2, 2003

DCX Merger Trial Gets Rolling in Wilmington, Del.
December 2, 2003

One-Third of Farmer Jack Groceries in Michigan, Ohio to Close at Midnight.
December 2, 2003

After-Thanksgiving Shoppers Snap up Early Holiday Bargains; Retailer Cautious.
December 2, 2003

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column.
December 2, 2003

Mixed-Use Development Projects Promise to Transform Durham, N.C., Neighborhood.
December 2, 2003

Several Carnival Cruise Passengers Angry over Response to Viral Outbreak.
December 2, 2003

Homeland Security Officials Suspend Controversial Arab-Muslim Registrations.
December 2, 2003

Internet Schemers Flourish in U.S.
December 2, 2003

Profile of Internet User Looks More Like That of Total Population.
December 2, 2003

Bahamas-to-Florida Natural Gas Pipeline Wins Favorable Environmental Review.
December 2, 2003

November, Thanksgiving Weekend Boost Passenger Traffic on American Airlines.
December 2, 2003

President, COO to Leave Bell Helicopter.
December 2, 2003

Arlington, Texas-Based Home Builder Announces Stock Split.
December 2, 2003

Two Suicide Bombers Were Wanted by Saudi Arabian Authorities.
December 2, 2003

First Week of Number Portability Doesn't Make Many Wireless Phone Users Jump.
December 2, 2003

Bowman, S.C., Gift Store Attracts Shoppers From All Over.
December 2, 2003

The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column.
December 2, 2003

Massachusetts Gift-Certificate Law Doesn't Apply to Gift Cards, Officials Say.
December 2, 2003

U.S. Manufacturing Orders Pick up as Factories Call Laid-Off Workers Back.
December 2, 2003

Massachusetts Pension Fund Poised to See First Positive Gains since 2000.
December 2, 2003

Pharmacist Claim New Medicare Drug Discounts Will Create Undue Burden.
December 2, 2003

El Paso County, Colo., Home Construction Remains Strong in 2003.
December 2, 2003

The Hartford Strikes Deal to Buy CNA Financial's Group Life, Disability Unit.
December 2, 2003

New Home Permits Surge 21 Percent in Connecticut during October.
December 2, 2003

Shares of Biotech Firm Neurogen Soar on News of Research Alliance with Merck.
December 2, 2003

Helena, Mont., Retailers Add Hundreds of Temporary Workers during Holidays.
December 2, 2003

Helena, Mont.-Area Shoppers Get up Early after Thanksgiving, Then Spend a Lot.
December 2, 2003

Enron Creditors Get Permission to Sue Law Firms, Accountant, Others.
December 2, 2003

Iraq Contract Award Delayed Again; No Decision Likely before January.
December 2, 2003

New Houston Airport Runway Makes Few Friends as Homeowners Curse Noise.
December 2, 2003

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, In the Pipeline Column.
December 2, 2003

Former POW Jessica Lynch to Christen Ship in Jacksonville, Fla.
December 2, 2003

Investors in Failed Ponte Vedra, Fla., Insurance Scheme to Recover Some Money.
December 2, 2003