Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 2 2001

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 2 2001

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
October 2, 2001... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 2--A Chevy Chase, Md., development firm is preparing to start the second phase of a regional distribution park on west Mecklenburg land originally...

U.S. Earnings Outlook for Third Quarter Looks Grim.
October 2, 2001

Madison, Wis.-Based Company Offers Local Phone Service to Michigan Customers.
October 2, 2001

Auto Workers' Union Faces Crucial Vote at Smyrna, Tenn., Nissan Plant.
October 2, 2001

The Orange County Register, Calif., Business Briefs Column.
October 2, 2001

Union Says Workplace `Tense' at Shippingport, Pa., Nuclear Plant.
October 2, 2001

Rhode Island to Implement 911 Cell-Phone Locator System.
October 2, 2001

Rhode Island's Uninsured on Downward Trend.
October 2, 2001

New System Eases Phone Communication for Hearing Impaired.
October 2, 2001

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Wiretap Column.
October 2, 2001

Southfield, Mich.-Based Auto-Parts Maker Files for Bankruptcy Protection.
October 2, 2001

Experts Don't See Quick Recovery for Emerson.
October 2, 2001

Top Executives at St. Louis-Based Cable-System Operator to Stay Put.
October 2, 2001

Investor Group Bows Out on Offer for Chicago-based Hartmarx.
October 2, 2001

Chicago Tribune Inside Health Care Column.
October 2, 2001

Attacks Pose No Change in Way Professional Chicago Stock-Pickers Do Their Job.
October 2, 2001

Wichita, Kan., Should Gain from New Boeing Project.
October 2, 2001

Georgia Senator Insists Airline Aid Is Vital.
October 2, 2001

Teamsters Petition for AirTran Airways Union Election.
October 2, 2001

Study Reports Some Business-Flight Recovery.
October 2, 2001

To Boost Traffic, Delta Air Lines Offers Its Frequent Fliers a Deal.
October 2, 2001

Cable Firms Give Assurance of Service after Excite@Home Files for Bankruptcy.
October 2, 2001

ING Subsidiary Proposes Office Building in Atlanta Area.
October 2, 2001

Owner of California-Based Tea Firm to Be Keynote Speaker at Lecture Series.
October 2, 2001

Even Pet Supply Industry in California Is Flooded with Patriotism.
October 2, 2001

Virginia Firm Plans a North Carolina Power Plant.
October 2, 2001

Laid-Off US Airways Flight Attendants Picket at Charlotte, N.C., Airport.
October 2, 2001

American Airlines' Pilots Union to File Grievance Concerning Insurance.
October 2, 2001

Gas Prices Continue to Fall at Pump.
October 2, 2001

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Commodities Column.
October 2, 2001... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 2--Kansas City wheat and Chicago wheat and corn futures prices closed lower Monday and Chicago soybean futures were mixed. Weather and export...

Middletown, N.J.-Based Telecommunications Chip Maker to Make Acquisition.
October 2, 2001

Old Newport News, Va. Hotel to Reopen as Ramada Inn.
October 2, 2001

New Tenants Bring Bonus to Hampton, Va., Real-Estate Agents.
October 2, 2001

Busch Gardens, Theme Parks Gives Heroes a Free Ride to Guardians of Safety.
October 2, 2001

Anaheim, Calif.-Based Computer-Accessory Firm Executive Pleads Not Guilty.
October 2, 2001

Eateries Close in Disney California Adventure, Citing Poor Attendance, Losses.
October 2, 2001

Consumer Groups Want Probe into $3.4 Billion Energy Contract in California.
October 2, 2001

California Considers Signs for Amusement Rides after Deaths.
October 2, 2001

Experimental Drug from Exton, Pa., Firm Shows Promise for Abdominal Surgery.
October 2, 2001

University of Pennsylvania to Restructure Its Health System, Medical School.
October 2, 2001

Malvern, Pa., Office Equipment Reseller to Cut 2,600 Jobs, Close Units.
October 2, 2001

Swansea, Mass.-Based Bank Acquires Rival.
October 2, 2001

Providence Journal, R.I., Business Briefs Column.
October 2, 2001

Federal Bailout Gives Morrisville, N.C.-Based Airline Second Chance at Life.
October 2, 2001

Raleigh, N.C.-Area Aventis Spinoff Buys Drug-Discovery Facility in England.
October 2, 2001

Cisco Systems Chief Executive Forgoes Bonus.
October 2, 2001

German Firm Sells Holdings in St. Louis-Area Silicon-Wafer Company for $1.
October 2, 2001

Imation Sues Quantum over Manufacture, Sales of Data-Storage Tape.
October 2, 2001

Northwest Airlines Has Reason to Hope with Fewer Empty Seats.
October 2, 2001

Reported Talks Between Motorola, Simens Raise Doubts.
October 2, 2001

Walgreen Earnings Rise 11 Percent; Company to Forge Ahead with Expansion.
October 2, 2001

Siam Motors Offers Majority Holdings.
October 2, 2001

Bangkok Post, Thailand, Insider Column.
October 2, 2001

Lenders Seek Alternatives to Mexican Cement Firm's Takeover Offer.
October 2, 2001

Thailand Music Firm Finds Teaching Children Brings Rewards Other Than Money.
October 2, 2001

Trade-Centre Tower Work in Bangkok, Thailand, Can Restart.
October 2, 2001

Office Demand Rises Amid Key Purchases in Bangkok.
October 2, 2001

IMF Urges Thailand to Cut Interest Rates.
October 2, 2001

Thailand Industrial Land Firm Is Poised to Realise a Profit.
October 2, 2001

Tawan Mobile Telecom Plans to Use New 2.5G Services.
October 2, 2001

PTT, Toyota to Develop Biodiesel Fuel.
October 2, 2001

Tulsa World, Okla., Business Briefs Column.
October 2, 2001

Winter Forecast Includes Low Natural Gas Prices in Oklahoma.
October 2, 2001

Bush Administration to Send $200 Million in Emergency Aid to Afghanistan.
October 2, 2001

Giuliani Takes Tough Message to U.N.
October 2, 2001

Atlanta Diversity School Sponsored by Coca-Cola Trains Leaders.
October 2, 2001

Atlanta-Based Flooring Products Maker to Trim 75 Georgia Jobs.
October 2, 2001

Small-Grain Production Falls in North Dakota.
October 2, 2001

Belleville, Ill., Shoe Manufacturing Has Rise in Demand for Military Footwear.
October 2, 2001

Anti-terror Costs Add Woe to Already-Dim Picture for California Budget.
October 2, 2001

California Utilities Official Fears State Water Accord.
October 2, 2001

South Carolina Wants More Guidance on Using National Guard to Secure Airports.
October 2, 2001

Columbia, S.C., Officials Say Incentives to Lure Mack-Truck Plant Paid Off.
October 2, 2001

Asbestos Suits Bankrupt Southfield, Mich.-Based Auto Supplier.
October 2, 2001

Comerica Executives in Detroit Discuss Economy, Name on Ballpark.
October 2, 2001

Attorneys across Hackensack, N.J., Area Sign Up to Help Victims.
October 2, 2001

Red Cross Approves Compromise to Monitor Relief Funds.
October 2, 2001

Port Washington, Wis., Shoe Firm Closes Production, Cuts Pay.
October 2, 2001

Raleigh, N.C.-Area Real-Estate Firms Watch Movements of National Giant.
October 2, 2001

St. Louis-Area Hospital Resumes Work after Nurses' Strike Ends.
October 2, 2001

Tulsa, Okla.-Based Airline Adds Route to Colorado Springs, Colo.
October 2, 2001

FAA Trains National Guardsmen.
October 2, 2001

Cox Communications Plans Wichita, Kan., Call Center, Creating 150 Jobs.
October 2, 2001

Raytheon Announced 750 Jobs Cut by the End of the Year.
October 2, 2001