Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from May 27 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from May 27 2003

Los Angeles Authorities Step Up Efforts to Shut Down Prostitution Operations.
May 27, 2003... By Ryan Oliver, Daily News, Los Angeles Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--The number of San Fernando Valley storefronts operating prostitution-related businesses has jumped 500 percent in the past year, prompting authorities to...

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In Column.
May 27, 2003

Plush New Lounge for Nurses at Atlantis, Fla., Hospital Gets Rave Reviews.
May 27, 2003... By Phil Galewitz, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--ATLANTIS, Fla.--Nursing can be a stressful job. At JFK Medical Center, nurses now have a place they can go for a few minutes each day to get away...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Business Briefs Column.
May 27, 2003... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--JORDAN PROCEEDS WITH SILO PRIVATIZATION STUDY: Jordanian officials said a study on the privatization of the state-owned General Company for Silos and...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Financial Briefs Column.
May 27, 2003... By Peter J. Cooper, AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--HSBC DEBUTS SECOND IN-STORE CENTRE: HSBC opened its second in-store Customer Service Centre in Dubai on May 27. The centre is in...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Motoring Briefs Column.
May 27, 2003... By Peter J. Cooper, AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--FREE SERVICE DEAL ON TERRANO: Nissan UAE distributor Arabian Automobiles is offering a free two-year or 35,000km service with the...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Oil and Gas Briefs Column.
May 27, 2003... By Peter J. Cooper, AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--USD600 MILLION ADCO, TECHNIP DEAL: The Abu Dhabi Company for Offshore Oil Operations has signed a USD600 million contract for the...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Real Estate Briefs Column.
May 27, 2003... By Peter J. Cooper, AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--WEAKER DOLLAR FAVOURS REAL ESTATE: Real estate investment by Europeans in Dubai will get a boost from the low US dollar, analysts...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Technology Briefs Column.
May 27, 2003... By Peter J. Cooper, AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--SECOND THURAYA SATELLITE LAUNCH: Thuraya has announced that its second satellite will be put into orbit on June 10. The Thuraya 2...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Travel Briefs Column.
May 27, 2003... By Peter J. Cooper, AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--SAS SAUDI HOTELS OFFER BIG DISCOUNTS: Radisson SAS hotels in Saudi Arabia are offering up to 50 per cent off normal room rates until...

The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column.
May 27, 2003... By Steven Syre, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--As any homeowner knows, this is a great time to borrow money if you can put the cash to good use. Gail Sullivan, the treasurer of Gillette Co., certainly...

College Students, New Graduates Likely to Benefit from Interest-Rate Plunge.
May 27, 2003... By Andrew Caffrey, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--The generous interest rate environment is about to benefit a huge class of cash-strapped borrowers that could really use help: college students and new...

Retail Investors Start to Test Stock Waters Again.
May 27, 2003... By Andrew Caffrey, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--As a real estate professional, Stephen Baker is confident he can recognize the peaks and valleys of an investment cycle. The real estate market, he believes,...

Head of US Operations in Iraq Seeks Economic Overhaul.
May 27, 2003... By Charles A. Radin, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--BAGHDAD, Iraq--The head of the US-led occupation of Iraq said yesterday that the initial phase is ending and that he is turning his attention to...

Some Massachusetts Public Safety Officials Say New Fee Will Help Communities.
May 27, 2003... By Dick Lehr, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Several public safety officials said yesterday that a state Senate proposal to raise as much as $40 million through a surcharge on property insurance premiums will...

Outbreak Puts Toronto Back on SARS 'Hot Zones' List.
May 27, 2003... By Colin Nickerson, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--MONTREAL, Quebec--The World Health Organization yesterday returned Toronto to the list of SARS "hot zones" after Canadian health officials confirmed another...

Some Legal Scholars Doubt Strength of Cases Involving Terrorist Cells.
May 27, 2003... By Tatsha Robertson, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--BUFFALO, N.Y.--History was made here last week when the first federal case involving suspected terrorist cells detected in the United States after the...

Boston-Based Utility Giant Cuts Off Medical Plan Promised to Retirees.
May 27, 2003... By Kimberly Blanton, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--As 62-year-old Roberta Boone and fellow retirees savor lunch at an Acushnet restaurant, Boone wonders how her employer of 19 years could take away the...

Despite Study, Debate over Generic Citrus Ads in Florida Continues.
May 27, 2003... By Kevin Bouffard, The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--For critics of the Florida Department of Citrus, expecting a recent study of generic orange juice advertising to deliver a crippling blow to that...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
May 27, 2003... Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--STATE BAR NAMES BOARD APPOINTMENTS: The State Bar of Nevada recently re-elected Vincent Consul, Kathleen England and Dara Goldsmith (all representing Clark County); John...

Local Investors Seek Control of East Las Vegas, Nev., Golf Course Community.
May 27, 2003... By Chris Jones, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Residents of Stallion Mountain hope the interest of a new investment group could lead to less dramatic changes than those now proposed for the 732-home...

Consumer Help Is Often Close at Hand on World Wide Web.
May 27, 2003... By John G. Edwards, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Got a complaint? Need some help choosing a bank? Sooner or later, most consumers do need help, but finding out who to turn to isn't always easy....

Job Hunting Is Emotional for Teens, Expert Says.
May 27, 2003... By Matthew Crowley, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Even if the job market is tough, recent survey results show teenagers want to work this summer. And an official from an online teen job board says...

High School Students in Las Vegas Scramble for Summer Employment.
May 27, 2003... By Matthew Crowley, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Mikell Goheen feels fortunate to have a summer job. With the school year ending at Sierra Vista High School, she said many of her friends are...

The Sun, Lowell, Mass., Business People Column.
May 27, 2003... The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--WALTER ALLEN PAYNE, of Winter Haven, has been promoted to vice president of client development at O'Neil, Lee & West, based in Orlando. Payne has been with the company...

Central Street Savings Bank Building in Lowell, Mass., Gets New Owner.
May 27, 2003... By Frank Tutalo, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--LOWELL, Mass.--A Woburn-based company is hoping one man's disappointment will turn into its own dream. Markarian Properties LLC, last week bought an...

Asbury Park Press, N.J., Trouble Shooter Column.
May 27, 2003... Asbury Park Press, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--QUESTION: Out of the blue on Jan. 28, our auto insurer dropped us because our payment was postmarked one day late. They claim it's a really big deal for them. And you...

Thai Official's Favored Garment Brand Gets Cut from Bangkok Project.
May 27, 2003... Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--A garment brand championed by Industry Minister Somsak Thepsuthin has been jettisoned from the Bangkok Fashion City project as it is considered incompatible with the...

Nestle Group Thailand Sees Sales Exceeding Growth Target.
May 27, 2003... By Sukanya Jitpleecheep, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Nestle Group Thailand expects its sales in the first five months of this year to marginally exceed its growth target, due to the strong sales of...

Thai Bankruptcy Court Steps In with Plan to Mediate Petrochemical Talks.
May 27, 2003... Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--The Central Bankruptcy Court will act as a mediator in negotiations starting tomorrow between Thai Petrochemical Industry (TPI) and its creditors ahead of a vote on a new...

Cold-Rolled Steel Makers Threaten to Pull Mills Out of Thailand.
May 27, 2003... By Busrin Treerapongpichit, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Two senior Japanese executives have threatened to move their steel mills out of Thailand or cease operations unless the government scraps the...

Thai Tourism Industry Plans `One Day Free' Bonus.
May 27, 2003... By Nareerat Wiriyapong, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--In a first for Thailand's tourist industry, battling to stay afloat under the impact of the traditional low season and the Sars outbreak, a "one...

Property Values Hit Record Numbers in Hillsborough County, Fla.
May 27, 2003... By Kathy Steele, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--TAMPA, Fla.--The economy may be skittish, but local home buyers apparently haven't been, snapping up new and existing residences at a rate that has sent...

Thai Airways, Vladivostok Air Sign Interline Deal.
May 27, 2003... By Amornrat Mahittirook, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) has signed a bilateral interline agreement with Russia's Vladivostok Air, providing a new channel for...

Thai Government-Owned Firm to Sell Non-Performing Loans.
May 27, 2003... By Krissana Parnsoonthorn, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--The state-owned Asset Management Corporation has set a target to sell non-performing assets worth 3.8 billion baht this year in line with...

Bangkok Post, Thailand, Business Briefs Column.
May 27, 2003... Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT FINALISES RICE PURCHASE PLAN: The Philippines plans to buy a total of 273,750 tonnes of rice from Thailand for delivery by July, according to Rachane...

Old-Style Glamour Still Sells at Bangkok, Thailand, Cinema.
May 27, 2003... By Bamrung Amnatcharoenrit, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--The 36-year-old Scala cinema has stood out gracefully in the trendy Siam Square area in the heart of Bangkok, holding its own against the...

Bangkok Post, Thailand, Company Reports Column.
May 27, 2003... Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--ADKINSON SECURITIES said Kritha Techaratanachai, chairman of the executive board, died on May 23. AYUDHYA INSURANCE said its board on May 23 approved the change of...

Development Projects Worth 18 Billion Baht to Raise Income for Thai Government.
May 27, 2003... By Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--The Treasury Department is speeding up approvals of 140 projects worth 18 billion baht to help meet revenue targets of 2.5 billion this year...

Suzuki Aims for Exports Worth 3 Billion Baht from Thailand.
May 27, 2003... By Nareerat Wiriyapong, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Suzuki, Japan's third largest motorcycle maker, has set a target to double its export value from Thailand to three billion baht this year by...

Thai Consumer Watchdog Has Eye on Movie-Ticket Prices.
May 27, 2003... By Phusadee Arunmas, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Cinemas in Greater Bangkok will be closely monitored by the Commerce Ministry following complaints that prices for movie tickets and refreshments were...

Thai Developer's House Pre-Sales Rise 54 Percent.
May 27, 2003... By Krissana Parnsoonthorn, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Non-listed developer NC Housing Group has generated 927 million baht in pre-sales during the first four months of this year, a 54 percent surge...

Employees Can Draw Retirement Funds under Revised Thai Law.
May 27, 2003... By Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Employees will be allowed to draw up to 50 percent of the total savings in their provident funds in case of emergencies when the revised Provident...

Thai State-Backed Scheme to Assist Small Firms Comes under Fire.
May 27, 2003... By Chatrudee Theparat, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Loan rejections by state-run financial institutions have frustrated a small business operator who has expressed scepticism about a government...

Thai Entertainment Firms Issue Calls to Tighten Mobile-Phone Content.
May 27, 2003... By Mongkol Jullayothin, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Top entertainment content providers led by GMM Grammy subsidiary EOToday.com yesterday joined DTAC and TA Orange in calling on the government to...

Broadband's Growth in New Subscribers Slows, Study Finds.
May 27, 2003... By Joseph Mann, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Use of broadband -- or fast-access Internet services -- has expanded dramatically in the United States over the last few years, but growth in new...

Mad Cow Scare Prompts Push in Congress to Toughen Food-Safety Law.
May 27, 2003... By Andy Netzel, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--WASHINGTON--Advocates of tougher laws to ensure safer foods are hoping Canada's recent scare with mad cow disease might spur Congress into action. A bill...

Texas Lawmakers Raise Bar on Course Work for Top College Prospects.
May 27, 2003... By Melissa Drosjack, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--AUSTIN, Texas--There would be no easy course loads for high school students who want to win automatic admission into state colleges by graduating in the...

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Action Line Column.
May 27, 2003... By Carol Elliott, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--WASHER PURCHASE CLEANS OUT CONSUMER'S WALLET: In October, we needed a used washer. We saw an advertisement for a Maytag washer and dryer set for $550...

Washington State Officials Find Sweeping Fraud among Child-Care Facilities.
May 27, 2003... By Jonathan Martin, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--For a town of 2,609 people, Mattawa seemed to have a wealth of child-care facilities doing booming business. State welfare-fraud investigators, spurred...

Florida Public Service Panel's Lawyer Blocked Utility-Refund Draft.
May 27, 2003... By Will Rodgers, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--The state Public Service Commission's top attorney is acknowledging that he kept the commission staff last month from recommending that Progress Energy...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Business Press Column.
May 27, 2003... By Tom Walker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--With cheap tickets, 24 channels of seat-back satellite TV and all-you-can-eat chips, JetBlue has inspired a cult following as other airlines...

With Saddam Gone, Iraqis Scramble to Tune in Satellite Television.
May 27, 2003... By Moni Basu, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--BAGHDAD, Iraq--Ra'ed Hameed secretly bought a satellite dish on the black market four years ago and kept it well hidden in his house. He...

Soviet, Eastern Bloc Fighter Aircraft Find New Life in Hands of U.S. Pilots.
May 27, 2003... By Dave Hirschman, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--The quiet country airport in Gadsden, Ala., is an odd place to find a fleet of fighter planes that once flew for the Soviet Union or its...

Investigators Link Militants to Washtenaw County, Mich., House Fires.
May 27, 2003... By Maryanne George, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--ANN ARBOR, Mich.--It was odd late last summer when -- just 22 days apart -- fires destroyed two luxury homes under construction in rural Washtenaw County....

Detroit Free Press Home Computing Column.
May 27, 2003... By Heather Newman, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--There's one problem with VCRs, DVD players and personal video recorders such as TiVo: They're leashed to a single television. That means either you...

Model Ts Tour Western States as Part of Ford Anniversary Celebration.
May 27, 2003... By Alexa Capeloto, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--GOLDFIELD, Nev.--The only sight is the desert-shrubbed mountain rock jutting straight up to the left, falling straight down to the right. The only sound is...

Detroit Satellite City Halls Popular with Neighborhood Residents.
May 27, 2003... By Alejandro Bodipo-Memba, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Dolores Brock just wants to get a document notarized. The longtime resident of southwest Detroit dreads having to go to the Coleman A. Young...

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column.
May 27, 2003... By Tom Walsh, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Detroit will soon get its only big-box home improvement store when Home Depot converts the recently abandoned Super K store at 7 Mile and Meyers into a giant...

New Bank Ready to Open in Fort Worth, Texas, with Capital Raised since March.
May 27, 2003... By Jim Fuquay, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Trinity Bank, a newly formed Fort Worth institution headed by former Summit Bank executive Jeff Harp, is scheduled to open Wednesday. Harp...

Texas Lawmakers Consider Budget Tying Education Funding to Tuition Changes.
May 27, 2003... Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--AUSTIN, Texas--Texas' much-awaited $118 billion budget headed for the printers Monday after surviving a weekend blowup over higher education funding for medical schools. ...

Restoration Efforts Will Keep Harris County, Texas, Ferry Closed until August.
May 27, 2003... By Rosanna Ruiz, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--The 181-year-old Lynchburg Ferry's restoration begins today, requiring its thousand or so daily commuters to use other routes until about Aug. 25. Last...

Damages-Caps Issues Threaten Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Bill in Texas.
May 27, 2003... By Janet Elliott, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--AUSTIN, Texas--A high-stakes standoff over damages caps in medical malpractice lawsuits is threatening one of the major bills of the legislative session. ...

If Holiday Weekend Presages, Summer Should Be Busy at Atlantic Beach, N.C.
May 27, 2003... By Roselee Papandrea, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--All the rooms at the Sheraton Resort in Atlantic Beach were booked Saturday night. For Phillip Everington, a guest services...

Onslow County, N.C., Eyes Fiscal Stability of Child Support Enforcement Firm.
May 27, 2003... By Thomas Dail, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--As the Onslow County Board of Commissioners considers its child support enforcement contract, questions are being raised about the current...

North Carolina Bill Emerges to Reinstate Ban on Nude Dancing in Bars, Clubs.
May 27, 2003... By Barry Smith, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--RALEIGH, N.C.--Battle lines are being drawn over a proposed new law that would reinstate North Carolina's ban on nude dancing and other...

Used Homes Are Better Values Than New Ones along South Carolina's Grand Strand.
May 27, 2003... By Issac J. Bailey, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Existing homes might not have the same cachet as new construction, but many buyers are finding used homes are a better value than new in a...

Federal Transportation Agency to Investigate Cause of Cruise Ship Explosion.
May 27, 2003... By Joe Mozingo, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--The National Transportation Safety Board plans to investigate whether age helped cause the boiler explosion that killed four workers and injured 15 other...

Miami Neighborhood Housing Agency Shows Little Result for $5 Million Spent.
May 27, 2003... By Oscar Corral, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--An agency set up by Miami officials to revitalize Liberty City has spent almost $5 million since it was established last year, but so far, it has not broken...

Maine Oil Dealers Offer Price Protection to Insure against Seasonal Increases.
May 27, 2003... By Tux Turkel, Portland Press Herald, Maine Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Finally, oil furnaces across Maine are clicking off, a welcome lull after one of the harshest winters in recent memory. It was an expensive season,...

Chicago Tribune Retail Notebook Column.
May 27, 2003... By Lorene Yue, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--BARBARA'S BOOKSTORE TAKES A STAND AT FIELD'S ON STATE: As a child, Don Barliant remembers being dragged by his mother to Marshall Field's State Street store. ...

National Studies Show Auditing Firms Increase Fees Now That Services Limited.
May 27, 2003... By Homer Brickey, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--The 10-month-old Sarbanes-Oxley Act, designed to restore investor confidence in corporate governance, has taken business away from auditing firms that...

Ventura County Star, Calif., Roger Harris Column.
May 27, 2003... By Roger Harris, Ventura County Star, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--STUDENTS SHOW THEIR WEB SAVVINESS: In today's seriously wired world a school Web site is much more than just another high-tech toy. Effective use of...

Music to His Ears: Waco, Texas, Music Store Owner Is Chamber Award Winner.
May 27, 2003... By Mike Copeland, Waco Tribune-Herald, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--Rob Gibson doesn't like to toot his own horn, but he does admit to playing the clarinet, flute, saxophone, bassoon, oboe and piano. "And I sing...

CORRECTION: Waterbury, Conn., Buckle Maker Celebrates 150th Anniversary.
May 27, 2003... By David A. Smith, Waterbury Republican-American, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--The story slugged WY-MANUFACTURER, which was sent by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News for May 27, contained an error in the headline....

Phar-Mor Bankruptcy Case Drags on.
May 27, 2003... By Don Shilling, Vindicator, Youngstown, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio--Phar-Mor's stores closed eight months ago, but its bankruptcy lives on. The case in bankruptcy court in Youngstown could take...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
May 27, 2003... By Andrew Waters, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--CITY'S INTEREST IN SENIORS LURES APARTMENT COMPLEX: An Oregon-based company has purchased land on Keene Street and plans to build an independent...

FedEx Makes a Move into High Point, N.C., Area.
May 27, 2003... By Paul B. Johnson, High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--FedEx Corp. officials still don't know whether their planned hub will become a permanent fixture in the Triad, but they're moving to boost the...

High Point, N.C., Furniture Retailers Boost Marketing Efforts.
May 27, 2003... By Michele Abbott, High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--If it is true that only a really ill wind blows no good, a slow national economy may actually not be a completely bad thing - especially if you're...

North Carolina Plans Wine Fest for Early June.
May 27, 2003... By Michele Abbott, High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--The third annual North Carolina Wine Festival is slated for June 7 at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons and promises participation from more than...

Most Japanese Automakers Report April Increases in Overseas Production.
May 27, 2003... Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--TOKYO--Four of Japan's five major automakers posted year-on-year rises in overseas output in April, except for Nissan Motor Co., according to figures the five...

Japanese Central Bank Reports Steep Drop in Earnings for 2002 Fiscal Year.
May 27, 2003... Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--TOKYO--The Bank of Japan (BOJ) said Tuesday it posted a net income of 594.4 billion yen in fiscal 2002, down a sharp 869.1 billion yen from the previous year. ...

China Approves Nomura Securities, UBS to Trade Shares in Class-A Market.
May 27, 2003... Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--TOKYO--China has given approval to leading Japanese brokerage house Nomura Securities Co. and UBS, Switzerland's biggest bank, to trade domestic shares...

Japanese Consumer Creditor Reports 102 Billion Yen Loss in 2002 Fiscal Year.
May 27, 2003... Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27--TOKYO--Orient Corp., one of Japan's three biggest consumer credit companies, on Tuesday reported a group net loss for the year ended March 31 for the fourth...