Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 12 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 12 2004

Lower Macungie Township, Pa., plant to continue making Mack Trucks through 2010.
October 12, 2004

Aberdeen, S.D., Caterpillar dealer adds 3 workers.
October 12, 2004

Machinery maker plans grand opening of Aberdeen, S.D.-area facility.
October 12, 2004

Norwalk, Conn.-based doctor placement firm to relocate.
October 12, 2004

Online travel experts start Norwalk, Conn.-based Web site.
October 12, 2004

Connecticut organization starts voter education, awareness campaign.
October 12, 2004

Stamford, Conn., firm in search of child inventors.
October 12, 2004

Richmond County, Ga., to get 83-room hotel.
October 12, 2004

Bank holding company makes presence known in Akron, Ohio.
October 12, 2004

SunTrust restates earnings.
October 12, 2004

Specialty grocer Market One to close in Atlanta.
October 12, 2004

Jackson County, Miss., supervisor's wife delays New York bond-rating mission.
October 12, 2004

Interim director of Harrison County, Miss., development panel has clear mission.
October 12, 2004

Harrison County, Miss., commission to gain from property appraisals.
October 12, 2004

Jackson County, Miss., supervisors get lists of firms who owe taxes.
October 12, 2004

Shell, EPA work on deal to keep Bakersfield, Calif., refinery open.
October 12, 2004

West Pointe Bank & Trust might dump paperwork with new federal proposal.
October 12, 2004

Authorities arrest former Erie, Colo., chamber director on embezzlement charge.
October 12, 2004

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers targets new customers with $2.5 million campaign.
October 12, 2004

Baltimore-area existing home sales lower compared to September 2003.
October 12, 2004

Dennis, Mass., fishermen ready for 'October bite' of Atlantic bluefin tuna.
October 12, 2004

California nanny companies get more professional.
October 12, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Carolinas column.
October 12, 2004... The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 12--CHARLOTTE CHECKERS TEAM SIGNS WITH PRESBYTERIAN: The Charlotte Checkers have chosen Presbyterian Hospital as the ice hockey team's official health care provider,...

New York developer plans to buy Pillowtex plant in Kannapolis, N.C.
October 12, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
October 12, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 12--SOUTHWEST CHARLOTTE LANDS STARK CARPET SHOWROOM: A high-end carpet manufacturer with clients ranging from the White House to Hollywood plans to open...

Tobacco buyout to change North Carolina's farm industry.
October 12, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Flying Standby column.
October 12, 2004... The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 12--HEARING ON PAY CUTS RESUMES TODAY: US Airways heads back to a Virginia courtroom this morning to try to convince bankruptcy Judge Stephen Mitchell to impose 23...

Even Southwest's profit expected to be hit hard by soaring oil prices.
October 12, 2004

Large Dallas-Fort Worth employers call off flu-vaccine drives.
October 12, 2004

Auto firms are likely to post gloomy third-quarter results.
October 12, 2004

Average gas price tops $2 in Michigan.
October 12, 2004

Health costs to rise 11.3 percent for U.S. employers, group says.
October 12, 2004

UAW, Axle Alliance reach a noteworthy contract.
October 12, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column.
October 12, 2004

Bankrupt Duluth, Minn., art gallery closes.
October 12, 2004

Blue collar workers, environmentalists in Minnesota want 'smart energy policy'.
October 12, 2004

Ag boosters in Fallbrook, Calif., plan auction for Saturday.
October 12, 2004

Report says Florida will see 4,500 new biopharmaceutical jobs in 10 years.
October 12, 2004

Hurricanes cost Florida nurseries $800 million in damages.
October 12, 2004

Florida to open mediation centers for disputes over storm-related claims.
October 12, 2004

Travelers run into rental car shortage in Florida after hurricanes.
October 12, 2004

Airlines begin to raise fares.
October 12, 2004

Dallas-area airport gets its first specialized European freight.
October 12, 2004

Congress finishes action on $447 billion defense bill.
October 12, 2004

Deadline looms for conversion to digital TV.
October 12, 2004

Marquee attraction around $100,000 for U.S. Open in North Carolina.
October 12, 2004

The Boston Globe Boston Capital column.
October 12, 2004

EMC acquires Walnut Creek, Calif.-based firm.
October 12, 2004

Tufts University grad students hold firm on unionizing in Massachusetts.
October 12, 2004

Novato, Calif.-based insurer to pay $5.5 million to leave Massachusetts.
October 12, 2004

Massachusetts tops life science ranking.
October 12, 2004

Devices abound as more music goes digital.
October 12, 2004

Colorado furniture store to offer John Elway line.
October 12, 2004

Greeley, Colo., couple to work on rebuilding Iraq.
October 12, 2004

Hiring, personnel problems can challenge entrepreneurs.
October 12, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., business briefs column.
October 12, 2004

Cigna vice president resigns.
October 12, 2004

Contractors say furnace system tuneup can cut fuel bill, add peace of mind.
October 12, 2004

Health care costs for big-company employees rise 15 percent.
October 12, 2004

United Technologies, chairman are honored for corporate giving.
October 12, 2004

Dell to open distribution center in West Chester Township, Ohio.
October 12, 2004

Cincinnati fiber optic firm bids on Butler County, Ohio, network management.
October 12, 2004

Carteret, N.J., redevelopment project begins; residents have mixed emotions.
October 12, 2004

New Brusnwick, N.J., State Theatre names new chief executive.
October 12, 2004

Houston Chronicle computing column.
October 12, 2004

Houston Chronicle Moneymakers column.
October 12, 2004

Experts offer advice to firms about what do to if an employee is arrested.
October 12, 2004

North Carolina's Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan remains contentious.
October 12, 2004

Kansas' new car tax is a clunker, many used-vehicle buyers say.
October 12, 2004

Gold Banc cancels expected merger.
October 12, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., workplace column.
October 12, 2004... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 12--GOING BEYOND A MONTH OF DISABILITY AWARENESS: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which fosters observances such as National...

New plane orders lift Boeing's 717 program.
October 12, 2004

Long Beach, Calif., has one of lowest office space vacancy rates in county.
October 12, 2004

Treasury secretary tells Lima, Ohio, gathering that economy is better.
October 12, 2004

Douglas County, Kan., makes room for 'zero-energy' homes.
October 12, 2004

Wal-Mart to come to Franklin, Ohio.
October 12, 2004

Low rates, scarce building lots drive up Medford, Ore.-area housing prices.
October 12, 2004

Dominican leader visits Miami to promote investment in country.
October 12, 2004

Denied by private insurers, Floridians look to state for windstorm policies.
October 12, 2004

Investment group buys Plantation, Fla., mall for $37 million.
October 12, 2004

E.&J. Gallo administrative assistant has been with winery for 47 years.
October 12, 2004

Munster, Ind., development project set for spring completion.
October 12, 2004

Steel unions rally against Indiana gubernatorial candidate Daniels.
October 12, 2004

Employees at East Chicago, Ind., steel plant vote for shorter workday.
October 12, 2004