Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from February 8 2005

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from February 8 2005

Carpenters union hires stand-ins for picket lines.
February 8, 2005... By Mike Tierney, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--On a clear, crisp midmorning ripe for choreographed hell-raising, they are gathered at one of Atlanta's most recognized street corners. ...

Coke addition features Splenda.
February 8, 2005... By Scott Leith, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Coca-Cola hopes to cash in on the surging popularity of Splenda by using the artificial sweetener in a new version of Diet Coke. Diet Coke...

For low-carb potato, timing is not so ho.
February 8, 2005... By Patti Bond, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--I's a little late in the game, but Florida farmers think they'll still hit pay dirt with their new low-carb potato. SunLite potatoes, with 30...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
February 8, 2005... By Tom Walker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--STOCKS DROP SLIGHTLY AFTER WEEK OF GAINS: A lethargic stock market failed on Monday to extend last week's strong upward momentum despite a drop in...

Naval Oceanographic Office at Stennis Space Center names new technical director.
February 8, 2005... By Ryan Lafontaine, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. -- The Naval Oceanographic Office at Stennis Space Center has named a new technical director to help oversee the...

Synovus shifts executives for new banking strategy.
February 8, 2005... Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Synovus Financial Corp. has shuffled two of its executives into positions aimed at improving its retail banking and support operations, the company said Monday. ...

Airport's traffic close to record.
February 8, 2005... By Jewel Gopwani, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--The number of travelers who used Detroit Metro Airport last year nearly returned to pre-9/11 levels -- and airport officials expect to surpass those numbers...

Sharing costs pays off at mall.
February 8, 2005... By Sarah A. Webster, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--A key part of Roger Penske's strategy for growing United Auto Group Inc., is to aggregate car dealerships, wherever possible, into enormous shopping-mall...

Auto tycoon excels at turnaround.
February 8, 2005... By Sarah A. Webster, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Roger S. Penske, an auto-racing legend, successful businessman and now chairman of the Super Bowl XL host committee, is known for fixing things. ...

Legislators out to catch artful tax dodgers.
February 8, 2005... By David Steves, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--SALEM -- As an employment-benefits lawyer, Greg Macpherson often finds himself advising corporate executives to resist pitchmen with schemes to...

City, county head to court over convention center.
February 8, 2005... By Tom Stieghorst, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--A long awaited civil trial scheduled to start today could help decide the viability of Palm Beach County's struggling convention center. It...

World Ag Expo draws mammoth farm equipment, large crowds of visitors.
February 8, 2005... By Dennis Pollock, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--TULARE -- The World Ag Expo that opens its three-day run here today draws huge pieces of farm equipment and thousands of visitors. It attracts...

Public policy consultant gives first talk in community change speaker series.
February 8, 2005... By E.J. Schultz, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--A new speaker series focusing on community change begins today with a talk by Peter Hutchinson, a public policy consultant whose firm gained national...

New ice cream facility in Fresno to begin whipping up 400 flavors.
February 8, 2005... By Tracy Correa, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Loren Braun is putting the finishing touches on his new ice cream production facility in north Fresno where he expects to turn out more than 100,...

Proposed cuts would curtail work at major defense contractors.
February 8, 2005... By Dave Montgomery, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--WASHINGTON -- In a setback to the North Texas aerospace industry, President Bush's $419.3 billion defense budget would end Lockheed Martin's...

Orangeburg County, S.C., farmers wary of cuts in agricultural support programs.
February 8, 2005... The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--President Bush's proposed $2.5 trillion spending plan calls for cutbacks in farm support programs to the tune of $587 million in 2006 and $5.7 billion...

The Boston Globe Boston Capital column.
February 8, 2005... By Steven Syre, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--HOLD ONTO YOUR WALLET: So long, Dan George Jr. The businessman from Rockport was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison last week for the overly...

Patriots' low profile means fewer ad deals.
February 8, 2005... By Sasha Talcott, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--The New England Patriots like to attribute their winning season to playing as a team. But when it comes to marketing deals, the Super Bowl champions may be a...

Consumers hit harder by medicine copayments.
February 8, 2005... By Christopher Rowland, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--A majority of consumers said the biggest change in their health insurance last year was higher copayments for prescription drugs, according to survey...

Friendly fire probe cites training gaps, problems with Patriot missile.
February 8, 2005... By Ross Kerber, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Flying 33,000 feet over Iraq, the two US Navy pilots saw a pair of Patriot missiles streaking up at them, trailing orange flames. The pilots turned sharply...

Charges expected against 2 former employees of old FleetBoston mutual fund unit.
February 8, 2005... By Andrew Caffrey, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Federal regulators are expected to bring charges this week against two former employees of the mutual fund unit of the old FleetBoston Financial Corp. -- and...

Chamber airs plan for state changes.
February 8, 2005... By Charles Thompson, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Leaders of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry released a four-point plan for a more prosperous Pennsylvania Monday, and most...

Groups aim to help members build rewarding relationships.
February 8, 2005... By Ellen Lyon, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Mimi Reeves is a big believer in the power of networking. That's why Reeves, owner of Balloons and More in Lower Allen Twp., joined two...

Super Bowl ad reviews mixed.
February 8, 2005... By Ellen Lyon, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--When an advertiser pays $2.4 million for a 30-second TV commercial during the Super Bowl, the spot needs to be more than just funny. It must...

Airport pulling out of nose dive.
February 8, 2005... By Paul Marks, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--A couple of years ago, New Haven Mayor John DeStefano Jr. recalls, more than one local taxpayer urged the city to close Tweed-New Haven Airport. ...

Defense Budget 2-Sided; State Would Gain In The Short Term, Worry Down Road.
February 8, 2005... By John M. Moran, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Connecticut's makers of helicopters, submarines and jet engines stand to gain from the Bush administration's latest budget proposal, but state...

Houston Chronicle computing column.
February 8, 2005... By Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--BUILDING A HOME NETWORK TO GET EVERYONE TALKING: WiFi has become the technology of choice for home users who want to link PCs to each other and the...

Former Enron CFO Bowen agrees to settlement on fraud charges.
February 8, 2005... By Mary Flood, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Former Enron Chief Financial Officer Raymond Bowen agreed Monday to pay $500,000 and be temporarily barred from serving in certain public company positions in a...

Houston Chronicle Moneymakers column.
February 8, 2005... By Jenalia Moreno, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--GLOBAL TRADE EXPERT SEES CHANCES LARGE AND SMALL: Small businesses are the largest exporters and a primary source of employment in the United States. But...

SEC lets Halliburton skip proposal; shareholder resolutions dealt blow.
February 8, 2005... By David Ivanovich, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators have told Halliburton Co. and two other corporations they don't have to include shareholder resolutions aimed at helping...

Veco president pursues opportunity to top of Alaska's largest private company.
February 8, 2005... By Claire Chandler, Alaska Journal of Commerce, Anchorage Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Pete Leathard's nearly 40-year career in the oil and gas industry began with a visit to Louisiana in 1965 to see his mother. At the...

Easing of SBA requirements for preferred contracting to aid communities.
February 8, 2005... By Melissa Campbell, Alaska Journal of Commerce, Anchorage Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Doug Ward can look outside the windows of half his building and see the Coast Guard base, with all its ships that need regular repairs...

After a decade, North leads a stronger Alaska Pacific University.
February 8, 2005... By Claire Chandler, Alaska Journal of Commerce, Anchorage Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--When Doug North became president of Alaska Pacific University in 1995, he said he would either be a great president or the university's...

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Karen Brune Mathis column.
February 8, 2005... By Karen Brune Mathis, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--PORT EXPECTS TO CULTIVATE SOME MORE BUSINESS: More Super Bowl-generated business might sail into town. Roy Schleicher, senior...

Telecast helped spread Alltel's name around.
February 8, 2005... By Mark Basch, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--During Sunday night's Super Bowl broadcast, the Fox announcers never mentioned the name of the stadium and the cameras never showed the...

Runway closure won't slow flights at Wheeler Airport.
February 8, 2005... The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The main runway at Wheeler Downtown Airport will be closed several months beginning March 28, as crews make pavement and electrical improvements,...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., commodities column.
February 8, 2005... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- RALLY SENDS GRAIN FUTURES PRICES HIGHER: Kansas City wheat and Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures prices closed...

Executive recruiters see positive signs.
February 8, 2005... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Executive recruiting has picked up, and that's good news for all workers. Joseph McCool, editor of Executive Recruiter News,...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Chris Lester column.
February 8, 2005... By Chris Lester, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- RESTORING THE TRUST IN THE FUND: Count this midstream worker-daddy as one who is glad President Bush has grabbed the third rail of...

Lofty living at Zona Rosa retail center.
February 8, 2005... By Mike Rice, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The term "living at a shopping center" is about to take on a whole new meaning at Zona Rosa. Construction is wrapping up on 24...

KC lawyer honored for his work with Japan.
February 8, 2005... By Randolph Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A career-long effort to boost international trade relations has earned lawyer Marshall Miller recognition in Kansas City as...

Industry group eyes smart box technology in containers to combat terrorism.
February 8, 2005... By Eric Johnson, Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--LONG BEACH -- A new set of cargo security requirements for members of a public-private trade security partnership makes economic sense,...

Harbor Commission acts to protect power over LNG.
February 8, 2005... By Eric Johnson, Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--LONG BEACH -- The city's Harbor Commission on Monday issued a "hands off" declaration to federal energy regulators in the saga over the...

Port moves ahead on radiation portal plans.
February 8, 2005... By Eric Johnson, Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--LONG BEACH -- The port is moving ahead with plans to outfit all its piers with radiation detection portals by this summer. The Department...

American Airlines to start 3 direct flights from Lexington to Dallas/Fort Worth.
February 8, 2005... By Brandon Ortiz, Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--American Airlines is coming to the Bluegrass in a Texas-sized way. Blue Grass Airport will announce today that an affiliate of the nation's...

Industrial authority will give airport money to improve security.
February 8, 2005... By Linda S. Morris, The Macon Telegraph, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--MACON -- The Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority agreed Monday to provide the funds needed to improve security measures at the Middle Georgia...

Despite spate of hurricanes, insurers jump into Florida's homeowners market.
February 8, 2005... By Beatrice E. Garcia, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Despite last year's four hurricanes and some $20 billion in claims, a handful of new companies is taking a contrarian approach to the insurance business....

The Miami Herald technology queries column.
February 8, 2005... By Tim Henderson, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--QUESTION: A couple of days ago, I began getting the following error in Outlook 2003 whenever I click on a link in e-mail: "This operation has been canceled...

Cablevision commercial telephone service unit Lightpath to cut 90 jobs.
February 8, 2005... By Harry Berkowitz, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--The Lightpath division of Cablevision Systems Corp., which provides telephone and high-speed Internet service to commercial customers, is cutting 90...

Time stops selling subscriptions through some independent agents.
February 8, 2005... By Monty Phan, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Time Inc., the Manhattan-based publisher of Time, Sports Illustrated and People magazines, said it has stopped dealing with some independent agents hired to...

Legal community backs state business court.
February 8, 2005... By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News, Maine Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--BANGOR -- It takes businesses almost as long to settle disputes in Maine courts as it takes to bring a murderer to justice. That's because Maine's...

Ruling favors hot line for men.
February 8, 2005... By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News, Maine Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--BANGOR -- A legal dispute between an abused men's hot line and the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence could be headed for trial after a Maine...

Manure plant odors prompt Frenchville concern.
February 8, 2005... By Beurmond Banville, Bangor Daily News, Maine Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--FRENCHVILLE -- A smelly issue caused by a Canadian chicken manure composting facility has become so bad for this small northern Maine community...

New home construction continues at a high pace in region.
February 8, 2005... By Anthony Cronin, The Day, New London, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Low interest rates, a continuing economic expansion and pent-up demand for housing helped to boost new-home construction across eastern Connecticut...

Tweed New Haven Regional Airport is back on course.
February 8, 2005... By Mark Zaretsky, New Haven Register, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--NEW HAVEN -- Less than a decade after losing most of its air service, Tweed New Haven Regional Airport is back on course. Boardings increased last...

Kitchenwares retailer will move into Manhattan.
February 8, 2005... By Lore Croghan, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Foodies who can't live without $16.95 truffle peelers, $39.95 wasabi graters or $89.95 laser thermometers will soon be able to buy them in SoHo -- at Sur...

Daily News, New York, publishing column.
February 8, 2005... By Paul D. Colford, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--The new novel from Ann Brashares hasn't hit the heights reached by Harry Potter and "A Series of Unfortunate Events," but it is another phenomenon for...

SEC may get smaller budget for next year.
February 8, 2005... By Daniel Dunaief, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--The Securities and Exchange Commission, the nation's top securities cop, may get a smaller budget next year for the first time since corporate scandals...

Daily News, New York, Wall Street column.
February 8, 2005... By Tom Van Riper, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--OIL PRICES SANK to a five-week low yesterday, driven down by warmer weather and OPEC's willingness to keep output steady. Crude dropped $1.20 to $45.28...

Prosecution's star witness takes stand against former WorldCom CEO Ebbers.
February 8, 2005... By Robert Gearty, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--The chief witness against ex-WorldCom CEO Bernie Ebbers took the stand yesterday, touching on drug use and coffee filters at the once high-flying telecom...

The Orange County Register, Calif., business briefs column.
February 8, 2005... The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--BUYOUT COMPLETE OF SAN CLEMENTE HOSPITAL: MemorialCare, which owns Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills, has finalized its purchase of San...

Far fewer homes were for sale in Orange County than was previously reported.
February 8, 2005... By Hang Nguyen, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Far fewer homes were for sale in Orange County than was previously reported by The Orange County Register. The error occurred because of a...

ID theft again is top consumer complaint.
February 8, 2005... By Lisa Munoz, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--It may not surprise identity-theft victims, but impersonation is not the sincerest form of flattery. It's a nightmare. For the fifth...

Businesses will hire but not as aggressively as in 2004.
February 8, 2005... By James B. Kelleher, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--California businesses are expected to continue adding employees to their payrolls in early 2005, according to a new report from Chapman...

Annual Lunar New Year celebration creates marketing opportunities.
February 8, 2005... By Jan Norman, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--For Lynn Huett, manager of the Union Bank branch in Westminster, the Lunar New Year that begins Wednesday offers many opportunities to market...

Tech Coast Angels put $6.5 million into firms in 2004, signaling a rebound.
February 8, 2005... By Jan Norman, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Tech Coast Angels, the nation's largest private-investor network, substantially increased its funding of early-stage companies in 2004. The...

Big Lots is paying 4 officials bonuses to stay on until new CEO is found.
February 8, 2005... By Jeffrey Sheban, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Big Lots Inc. is paying $2.1 million to four officials -- over and above their six-figure salaries -- just for staying on the job another year....

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., agriculture briefs column.
February 8, 2005... Journal Star, Peoria, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: The Illinois Farm Bureau hosts a governmental affairs leadership conference Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 28 and March 1, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in...

Farm cuts are meeting resistance.
February 8, 2005... By Steve Tarter, Journal Star, Peoria, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--PEORIA -- President Bush's plan to cut agricultural spending is being met with growing resistance in central Illinois and around the country. "I...

Bank merger complete.
February 8, 2005... By Anita Szoke, Journal Star, Peoria, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--PEORIA -- Those banking with Union Planters in the Peoria area will notice some changes in the form of improved services now that its merger with...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., business briefs.
February 8, 2005... Journal Star, Peoria, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--BANK BRANCH OPENS: Heartland Bank and Trust Co. has opened its second Peoria office at One Technology Plaza, 212 SW Adams St. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business File column.
February 8, 2005... By Paul Gordon, Journal Star, Peoria, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--While wondering the past week or so why industry analysts were so down on Caterpillar Inc. after its record-breaking fourth quarter and year-end...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., business people column.
February 8, 2005... Journal Star, Peoria, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--KATIE MCCORD JENKINS and Craig A. Parr were promoted to vice presidents of sales by Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Co. --JOHNNYE J. WOZNIAK, a Peoria native and son...

Candy store is open in time for Valentines.
February 8, 2005... Journal Star, Peoria, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--PEORIA -- A new candy store has opened in the Twin Towers just in time for Valentine's Day. Sweet Treats of Peoria opened Feb. 1 and offers candy bouquets for all...

Excalibur is well-seasoned.
February 8, 2005... By Valari Hyatt, Journal Star, Peoria, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--PEKIN -- Excalibur Seasoning Co. LTD is a spicy attribute to the meat industry. With judicious marketing strategies, high-end work ethics, and an...

Valentine's spending down.
February 8, 2005... By Anita Szoke, Journal Star, Peoria, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--PEORIA -- Now that the Super Bowl hype is finally over, another big day is on the horizon: Valentine's Day. Although consumers will spend less on...

The fall of a one-time darling? PNC Financial can't keep up with industry.
February 8, 2005... By Steve Massey, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--If PNC Financial Services Group fails to acquire scandal-ridden Riggs Bank, it should not be considered a failure for Pittsburgh's largest bank. If...

Warner Centre lender's bid wins.
February 8, 2005... By Elwin Green, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Warner Centre's lender took control of the building following yesterday's Allegheny County sheriff's sale after no other potential buyer was willing to...

Group: State must do more to attract businesses.
February 8, 2005... By Tom Barnes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--HARRISBURG -- State officials must do more to make Pennsylvania business-friendly and encourage companies to locate here, a business group said yesterday,...

The Philadelphia Inquirer personal finance column.
February 8, 2005... By Jeff Brown, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--BUYING CORPORATE BONDS has always been a headache for small investors. Since bond prices haven't been reported in a centralized way, as stock prices...

Sadness of Super Bowl loss hangs over Philadelphia's workers.
February 8, 2005... By Jane M. Von Bergen, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--A green-and-silver depression lingered yesterday in the region's workplaces -- in factories and supermarkets, hardware stories and college...

Advertisers keep it conservative during Super Bowl.
February 8, 2005... By David Ranii, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--The first crop of Super Bowl commercials since Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" tended to play it safe -- steering clear of...

Cold Stone Creamery opens first Berks County site.
February 8, 2005... By David A. Kostival, Reading Eagle, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--Imagine, instead of getting a job interview, you are asked to audition. And this isn't summer stock, either. This is an audition to work at an ice cream...

Loss of Fecera's project raises concerns in Amity about development goals.
February 8, 2005... By Phoebe Sweet, Reading Eagle, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8--News that Fecera's Furniture Inc. has scrapped plans for an Amity Township distribution center disappointed some local officials and raised concerns that the...