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Thai Publishing House Branches Out into Cafes.
May 13, 2003... By Bamrung Amnatcharoenrit, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Amarin Printing and Publishing Plc, one of the country's largest publishing houses, is branching out into the food business to complement its...

SARS Epidemic Puts Hold on Some Business Activities in Thailand.
May 13, 2003... By Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--State enterprise privatizations and listings are likely to be delayed this year due to ongoing market uncertainties in the wake of SARS...

Indochina Units Help Satellite Firm, but Profit Slips.
May 13, 2003... By Mongkol Jullayothin, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Shin Satellite Plc yesterday announced a slight decline in first-quarter net profit though revenue rose by 10 percent year-on-year, to 1.427...

Bangkok-Area Chinese Schools Foresee Increased Enrollment.
May 13, 2003... By Nareerat Wiriyapong, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--The anticipated huge drop in the number of Thai students going to Sars-affected regions will give a big boost to the Chinese language education...

New Zealand Accuses Thai Firms of Dumping Steel.
May 13, 2003... Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Thailand is unlikely to be found guilty of alleged dumping of steel reinforcing bars in the New Zealand market due to the country's small export volume, according to the...

Thailand Approves Additional Funds for Top Villages.
May 13, 2003... Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--The government has approved an additional 100,000 to 200,000 baht for each of the 23,945 villages rated as having excellent management of their one-million village...

Experts Warn Consumers of Abusive Home-Loan Practices.
May 13, 2003... By Jo-Ann Johnston, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--SEMINOLE, Fla. -- Watch out for mortgage brokers who are willing to inflate your earnings on a loan application. And back out of any car deal if it's...

Florida Senator Wants RICO Law Applied to Bulk E-Mailers.
May 13, 2003... By Michael Sasso, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--TAMPA, Fla. -- The same law used to jail gangsters would be used to clamp down on Internet "spammers" under a new bill by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. ...

Retailers Ross, Marshalls Open at Chattanooga, Tenn., Shopping Center.
May 13, 2003... By Mike Pare, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Two more value-oriented retailers have joined the fray in East Brainerd with the opening of Ross Dress For Less and Marshalls at the newest...

Nation's Banks, Thrifts Show Record Profits, Despite Record Loan Defaults.
May 13, 2003... By Homer Brickey, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Bankers have a time-honored adage: Bad loans are made in good times. That proved especially true in the last three years, as big and small banks and...

Toledo, Ohio, Leather Retailer Awaits Hearing on Bankruptcy Arrangement.
May 13, 2003... The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--A financing arrangement aimed at helping a Perrysburg Township retailer to emerge from bankruptcy will get a final hearing next week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Toledo....

Gourmet Supermarket to Open in Monclova Township, Ohio.
May 13, 2003... By Jon Chavez, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Having nearly disappeared from the area grocery scene two years ago, Churchill's Super Markets plans a renaissance of sorts tomorrow with the opening of...

Defiance, Ohio-Based Thrift Beats Drums for Investor Attention.
May 13, 2003... By Homer Brickey, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Investors all over the United States would have heard more about Defiance-based First Defiance Financial Corp. if it hadn't been for the Sept. 11,...

Tulsa, Okla., Coffee Shop Offers Free Wireless Internet Access.
May 13, 2003... By Nicole Nascenzi, Tulsa World, Okla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Customers at a Tulsa coffee shop can enjoy one of the nation's hottest technology trends, wireless Internet access, and there's no charge. Although...

Insurance Representatives Say Oklahoma Homeowners Won't See Increase.
May 13, 2003... By Tom Droege, Tulsa World, Okla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--A tornado's cost to policyholders can be distributed over a 20-year period. As destructive as last week's tornadoes were, homeowners in Oklahoma will...

Oklahoma Utility Drafts Proposal to Lower Rates for Public Schools.
May 13, 2003... Tulsa World, Okla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--A plan that would lower electric rates for Oklahoma public schools is being proposed by OG&E Electric Services, the state's largest electric utility. Although the...

Norfolk, Va., Parking Lot Attendant Wins City's Hospitality Worker Award.
May 13, 2003... By Christopher Dinsmore, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--NORFOLK, Va.--It just may be among the most thankless jobs in the city, but Monday was the day of the parking lot attendant. ...

Black Publisher Discusses Future of Minority Entrepreneurship.
May 13, 2003... The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Earl G. Graves practices what he preaches. Perhaps America's best known advocate of black entrepreneurship, Graves has built up a network of businesses since...

Hesperia, Calif., School District Lays Off 45 Teachers.
May 13, 2003... By Emily Berg, Daily Press, Victorville, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--HESPERIA, Calif.--About 45 Hesperia teachers will receive pink slips, but within the week all but eight of them should receive contracts for...

Arab Official Criticizes as Inadequate Israeli Humanitarian Gestures.
May 13, 2003... By Warren P. Strobel, Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--AMMAN, Jordan -- A top Arab diplomat insisted Monday that Israel must accept unequivocally the U.S.-backed "road map" for Middle East...

NASA Weighs Options for Future Space Travel.
May 13, 2003... By Robert S. Boyd, Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--WASHINGTON -- Three months after the Columbia shuttle disaster, NASA is still trying to decide how to keep humans flying in space. Officials...

Bush Administration Uses Pressure to Push for Tax Cuts.
May 13, 2003... By James Kuhnhenn, Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--WASHINGTON -- They reconnoiter behind the scenes. They put local assets to work to soften the opposition. Then they swoop in with...

Scare Gas Supplies Create Crisis in Iraq.
May 13, 2003... Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Gas, gas, gas. People in Iraq are clamoring for it these days. Although it holds the world's second largest oil reserves, the country's...

America's Efforts to Rebuild Iraq Stumble.
May 13, 2003... By Dion Nissenbaum, Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--BAGHDAD, Iraq -- With violent street crime on the rise, gas lines clogging roads from Kirkuk to Karbala, and thousands of Iraqis still...

U.S. Captures Two More Former Iraqi Officials; Turmoil Dogs Rebuilding Efforts.
May 13, 2003... Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--BAGHDAD, Iraq -- U.S. officials announced Monday that the American military had captured two more important officials from Saddam Hussein's fallen regime, but...

Alliance Fosters Technology Growth for Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-Area.
May 13, 2003... By Jerry Lynott, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Snap a piece in place here, another one there and -- piece by piece -- the high-tech puzzle takes shape. Problem is, the pieces come in...

Young Artists Erect New Statue with New Message in Baghdad.
May 13, 2003... By Tim Potter, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Just a month after U.S. soldiers and a crowd of raucous Iraqis tore down a statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad's Paradise Square, young...

USDA Foresees Improved Kansas Wheat Harvest.
May 13, 2003... By Phyllis Jacobs Griekspoor, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Kansas should have a considerably better wheat harvest than last year but will still fall below average, the U.S. Department of...

Authorities Search for Missing President of Failed Blanchardville, Wis., Bank.
May 13, 2003... By Richard W. Jaeger, The Wisconsin State Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Local and federal authorities are looking for Mark Hardyman, president of the failed First National Bank of Blanchardville, who has been...

Madison, Wis., Mayor Takes Issue with Development, Threatens Condemnation.
May 13, 2003... By Richard W. Jaeger, The Wisconsin State Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--"Develop it or we will," was the warning Mayor Dave Cieslewicz gave the owners of the former Ken Kopp's Fine Food site on Monroe Street...

The Washington Times On Computers Column.
May 13, 2003... By Mark Kellner, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Those who have people working for them know the cliche of ideal employees: They're always on time, always agreeable, always get the work done, and never...

Treasure Secretary 's Comment Is Seen as Supporting Weak Dollar.
May 13, 2003... By Patrice Hill, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Treasury Secretary John W. Snow set off a fall of the dollar yesterday as investors concluded the Bush administration, with an eye to the 2004 election,...

SARS Has Little Impact on U.S. Economy.
May 13, 2003... By Patrice Hill, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--SARS is diminishing the robust growth of Asia and a few other areas hit hard by the deadly virus, but it has had little impact on either the U.S. or...

South Korean President Visits New York Stock Exchange.
May 13, 2003... By Jeffrey Sparshott, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, this week making his first visit to the United States since being elected, wants to convince business leaders...

Shares Rise for Spice Company McCormick with Acquisition Plans.
May 13, 2003... By Marguerite Higgins, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13----Spice giant McCormick & Co. Inc.'s plans to buy Zatarain's, a New Orleans-based spices and food company, gave an extra boost to rising shares...

Greek Family Has Bittersweet Return to Cyprus Home Now Inhabited by Turks.
May 13, 2003... By Daniel Rubin, Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--ARDAHAN, Cyprus -- A pair of Alsatian shepherd dogs barked furiously as the Mercedes pulled up to a limestone house high above Famagusta Bay....

The Baltimore Sun Business People Column.
May 13, 2003... The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--DODDRIDGE IS REGIONAL VP FOR ALLEGIANCE TELECOM: Allegiance Telecom Inc. appointed Jonathan Doddridge as regional vice president of sales for the Atlantic region of the...

Human Genome Sciences Inc. Gets Rights to Antibody That May Help Fight AIDS.
May 13, 2003... By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Shares of Human Genome Sciences Inc. jumped nearly 10 percent yesterday after the Rockville company announced that it had gained exclusive rights to an...

Longtime Prosecutor to Head White-Collar Crime Division at Maryland Law Firm.
May 13, 2003... By Gail Gibson, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Dale P. Kelberman, a longtime state and federal prosecutor who sent two Annapolis lobbyists to prison and won key convictions during the savings and loan...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Chris Lester Column.
May 13, 2003... By Chris Lester, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--DOWNTOWN IS BANKING ON THE FED: A few key decisions will have an enormous impact on the future of downtown Kansas City. Imagine, if you will, how...

Rhode Island Officials Tout Proposed Biotechnology Research Facility.
May 13, 2003... By Andrea L. Stape, Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Governor Carcieri and a number of state politicians yesterday headed to South Kingstown in an effort to drum up political support for a...

Rhode Island Economy's Deterioration Will Continue through Summer, Experts Say.
May 13, 2003... By Lynn Arditi, Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--PROVIDENCE, R.I.--The only thing worse than a static economy is a deteriorating one, and that's the latest forecast for Rhode Island. A local...

Rhode Island Lottery Board Approves 20-Year Deal with GTECH Holdings Corp.
May 13, 2003... By Andrea L. Stape, Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--CRANSTON, R.I.--The Rhode Island Lottery Commission voted to enter into a 20-year master contract with GTECH Holdings Corp. yesterday, leaving...

Rhode Island Officials Expect Tourism Industry to Rebound This Year.
May 13, 2003... By Neil Downing, Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Rhode Island's travel and tourism industry took in less money last year than in 2001, but is poised for a rebound this year,...

San Diego-Based Biotech Firm Vical Signs U.S. Research Center Deal.
May 13, 2003... By Penni Crabtree, The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Vaccine developer Vical said yesterday that it has signed a contract to make bulk experimental DNA vaccines for a federal research center...

The San Diego Union-Tribune Business People Column.
May 13, 2003... The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--ANNE M. DONNELLAN has joined the University of San Diego as professor of education and associate provost for graduate studies. As associate provost, she will have...

Palo Alto, Calif.-Based Varian to Add Jobs at Circuit-Board Assembly Plant.
May 13, 2003... The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Varian, the Palo Alto-based scientific equipment maker, said yesterday it has purchased a struggling electronic circuit board assembler in Orange County and plans...

California Senate Approves State Ban on Ephedra-Based Products.
May 13, 2003... By Bill Ainsworth, The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--SACRAMENTO, Calif.--The state Senate yesterday approved a ban on ephedra-based products that doctors blame for causing serious health problems...

Columbus, Ga.-Area Officials Assess Flood Damage, Cleanup Costs.
May 13, 2003... By Chuck Williams, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Lucy James was sitting on the Phenix City Riverwalk on Monday morning enjoying the view. "I feel like I am in Florida," she said. ...

Los Angeles School Adviser Wobbles on Charter Vote for Granada Hills Facility.
May 13, 2003... By Helen Gao, Daily News, Los Angeles Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--A top Los Angeles school administrator reneged Monday on his recommendation to approve Granada Hills High's charter petition and hours later flip-flopped...

California Waste Board May Decide Fate of Los Angeles Landfill.
May 13, 2003... By Kerry Cavanaugh, Daily News, Los Angeles Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Los Angeles city officials and civic leaders will make a last-ditch attempt today to convince the state waste board to deny -- or at least postpone...

Founder of Woodland Hills, Calif., Light-Store Owner Ready to Pass the Torch.
May 13, 2003... By Brent Hopkins, Daily News, Los Angeles Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--Romance in the golden years, an enterprising former Israeli airman and a pair of babies led to the sale of La Forge Lighting,...

20th Century Fox Counterprograms against Rival's 'Matrix' Sequel.
May 13, 2003... By Greg Hernandez, Daily News, Los Angeles Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Well, something has to open this weekend against "The Matrix Reloaded." The Warner Bros. sequel starring Keanu Reeves is widely expected to the...

Head of Flooring Firm's German Unit to Retire, Work As Consultant for $600,000.
May 13, 2003... By Tim Mekeel, Lancaster New Era, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--The president of Armstrong World Industries' DLW subsidiary in Germany will retire and become a $600,000 consultant for it, the company disclosed Friday....

Gaming Brings Mixed Bag of Blessings, Woes to Florida Seminoles.
May 13, 2003... By Elena Cabral, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--It looked like a family gathering of a century ago. Dozens of Seminole Indians in patchwork clothing mingled with cousins and neighbors on the Hollywood...

Providence Journal, R.I., MoneyLine Column.
May 13, 2003... By Neil Downing, Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--TREASURY TO PUT END TO HH BONDS NEXT YEAR: The U.S. Treasury will pull the plug next year on a popular tax shelter for holders of U.S. Savings Bonds....

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In Column.
May 13, 2003... By Jonathan Takiff, Philadelphia Daily News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--THE GIZMO: New products unveiled at the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show and Conference. Surprise! Technological innovation is happening in the...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Business Briefs Column.
May 13, 2003... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--KPMG IN GCC REINSURANCE VENTURE: KPMG has won a USD200,000 feasibility study for the establishment of a major joint GCC reinsurance venture, reported...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Financial Briefs Column.
May 13, 2003... By Peter J. Cooper, AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--WIN IN TWO SPECIAL DRAWS: Union National Bank has announced that there will be two special draws from its Al Awwal Savings...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Oil and Gas Briefs Column.
May 13, 2003... By Peter J. Cooper, AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--IRAN, IRAQ TO BOOST OUTPUT FROM JOINT FIELDS: Iranian Oil Minister Namdar Zangeneh has pledged to rapidly boost output from the...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Technology Briefs Column.
May 13, 2003... By Peter J. Cooper, AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--ETISALAT REPLACES .CO.AE WITH .AE: Etisalat has announced that it is replacing the .co.ae domain names with .ae. This action is to...

Ruling for Austin, Texas, High-Tech Startup Spurs Rival's Bankruptcy.
May 13, 2003... By Robert Elder Jr., Austin American-Statesman, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--A small semiconductor materials startup in Austin has pushed a subsidiary of one of Britain's largest companies into bankruptcy. ...

NASA's New Shuttle Chief Confident Orbiters Can Resume Flights Soon.
May 13, 2003... By Reggie Beehner, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss.--William "Bill" Parsons, appointed last week to head NASA's space shuttle program, said Monday that his main...

AutoZone Opens New Parts Store in Brownsville, Texas.
May 13, 2003... By Angeles Negrete Lares, The Brownsville Herald, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--BROWNSVILLE, Texas--AutoZone, the nation's largest auto parts store chain, has joined the commercial evolution taking place in...

Greenville, S.C., Mortgage Lender's Ex-Chairman Sues Former Executives.
May 13, 2003... By R. Kevin Dietrich, The State, Columbia, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Alleging fraud and negligence, former HomeGold chairman Ronald J. Sheppard is suing ex-executives of the company he once ran. The Lexington...

Fairfield County, S.C., Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down Unexpectedly.
May 13, 2003... By Joe Guy Collier, The State, Columbia, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--SCE&G's largest power plant went down Monday, but customers shouldn't be affected, the company said. The V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in...

Fairfield County, S.C., Truck-Mirror Manufacturer Expands during Slowdowns.
May 13, 2003... By Jim DuPlessis, The State, Columbia, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Sabine Lang is putting her uncle's advice to work: investing when business is poor, to reap better profits when demand picks up. Lang-Mekra, a...

Colorado's Biggest Casino Launches Bankruptcy-Recovery Effort.
May 13, 2003... By Jason Blevins, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--A new name. New slot machines. A new vibe. That's the plan for the biggest casino in Colorado, which is shedding its original management and striking out...

The Denver Post Real Estate Notes Column.
May 13, 2003... The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--SALES: Jeff Dunn paid $4.05 million for a 144,359-square-foot office building at 2750 S. Wadsworth Blvd. in Denver. Seller: Colorado & Santa Fe LLC. Brokers: Marcus Phillips...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
May 13, 2003... Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--SEMINAR TO FOCUS ON CONSTRUCTION WAGES: Gene Ramos and other representatives from the Las Vegas field office of the U.S. Department of Labor will discuss federal labor...

Tribe, New York Governor Reach Deal on Casino Managed by Las Vegas Company.
May 13, 2003... By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--New York Gov. George Pataki and the Mohawk tribe signed a deal Monday paving the way for the development for a Park Place Entertainment Corp. casino in...

Weekend Room Rates Remain Soft for Las Vegas Resorts.
May 13, 2003... By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--A full recovery for the gaming industry from the war with Iraq and the sluggish economy is still a long way off, Wall Street analysts said Monday. ...

Regulators Seek Ideas on Nevada Utilities' Role in Transmission Groups.
May 13, 2003... By John G. Edwards, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--State regulators are seeking comments on Nevada electric utilities' potential participation in a Regional Transmission Organization. The...

New Arrivals to Jackson County, Ore., Spur Demand, Keep Home Prices Rising.
May 13, 2003... By Greg Stiles, Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Bill and Phyllis Feusahrens were struck by two things as they searched for a new home: Rogue Valley real estate values are significantly higher...

Ogden, Utah, Redevelopment Chief Resigns to Take New Position.
May 13, 2003... By Jeff DeMoss, Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--OGDEN, Utah--Local Redevelopment Authority originator and director Mike Pavich is stepping down at the end of May after eight years on the job to...

LanShe Aerospace to Build Acrobatic Planes at Fort Pierce, Fla., Plant.
May 13, 2003... By Susan Port, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--FORT PIERCE, Fla.--LanShe Aerospace LLC said Monday it had received Federal Aviation Administration approval to pick up where its predecessor, Micco...

Florida's Grapefruit Crop Is Smallest in 13 Years, Agriculture Officials Say.
May 13, 2003... By Susan Salisbury, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--This season's grapefruit crop will be the smallest in 13 years, state agriculture officials said Monday. The reason isn't weather or pests,...

Palm Beach County, Fla., Doctors Rally for Malpractice Insurance Reform.
May 13, 2003... By Phil Galewitz, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--Frustrated by the Florida Legislature's failure to pass reform to lower skyrocketing medical malpractice insurance rates, Palm...

Southern Maine's Newest Publications Enter Crowded Niche Market.
May 13, 2003... By Tux Turkel, Portland Press Herald, Maine Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--With no background in publishing, Dan Redden spent three years and hundreds of thousands of dollars developing a full-color magazine that would be...

Home Depot Debuts 'Do-It-Herself' Workshops for Women in Stores Nationwide.
May 13, 2003... By Dwayne Hartnett, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--More women are purchasing homes than any time in history, according to the National Association of Realtors. And not all of the women...

Reading Eagle, Pa., Business Briefs Column.
May 13, 2003... Reading Eagle, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--COUNTY EXEC WINS BUSINESS AWARD: Linda Anderson, managing partner of Anderson Advertising, 879 Fritztown Road, Spring Township, was named one of 50 winners of the eighth...

Women in the Workplace Column.
May 13, 2003... Women in the Workplace Column Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--QUESTION: One of my co-workers spends all her time making personal calls and talking nonsense. She speaks loudly, so it affects my work. Management is ignoring...

Business Leaders Find Lessons in Recent Corporate Scandals.
May 13, 2003... By Kenneth Aaron, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--James W. Kinnear, the one-time president and chief executive of Texaco Inc., can predict when corporate malfeasance will spook Wall Street once...

Canadian Papermaker Cascades Inc. to Restart Its Mechanicsville, N.Y., Mill.
May 13, 2003... By Kevin Harlin, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Cascades Inc. will restart its tissue mill today, after the Canadian papermaker renegotiated its utility rates. The company cited rising natural...