Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 26 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 26 2004

Verizon runs fiber-optic lines to Philadelphia area.
October 26, 2004

Chicago Tribune Worklife Queries Column.
October 26, 2004... By Carol Kleiman, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 26--Dear Coach, I have great experience from the various temporary jobs I've held, but I've been told by some temp agencies that the reason I can't get a temp job...

Allentown, Pa.-based power company says judge erred in rate case.
October 26, 2004

The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa., Retail Watch column.
October 26, 2004

Dutch steelmaker to buy International Steel Group for $4.5 billion.
October 26, 2004

Future looks bright for redeveloped former bank in Aberdeen, S.D.
October 26, 2004

While Martha Stewart is in jail, her furniture is flying out of showrooms.
October 26, 2004

Space-strapped University of Georgia raises admission bar for some majors.
October 26, 2004

BellSouth's profit declines 14.6 percent.
October 26, 2004

Cingular Wireless deal clears hurdle.
October 26, 2004

Michigan fights to keep Kmart.
October 26, 2004

Huge retailers more eager to embrace smaller sites.
October 26, 2004

Georgia venture deals focus on technology.
October 26, 2004

St. Louis Cardinals wear sells out in region as World Series begins.
October 26, 2004

Shoppers urged to stay in Belleville, Ill., for holiday buying.
October 26, 2004

IBM unveils intelligence service to help protect companies from cyber attacks.
October 26, 2004

Manatee County, Fla., hopes for grant to turn arena into hurricane shelter.
October 26, 2004

New bank to replace closing Manatee County, Fla., Liberty Bank branch.
October 26, 2004

Manatee County, Fla., condo sales hurt by lack of supply, not demand.
October 26, 2004

Bradenton, Fla., Honda dealership grieves after NASCAR team's air crash.
October 26, 2004

Flood relief available to Cameron County, Texas, farmers.
October 26, 2004

Mercantile Bankshares to sell Baltimore headquarters for $51.2 million.
October 26, 2004

Baltimore economic development group to change strategy.
October 26, 2004

Billionaire Mittal to buy International Steel Group for $4.5 billion.
October 26, 2004

Cingular agrees to divestitures to gain approval for AT&T Wireless acquisition.
October 26, 2004

Plano, Texas-based Electronic Data Systems delays earnings report.
October 26, 2004

Railroad, trucking firms carry a lot of weight on Wall Street.
October 26, 2004

Former director of Michigan Hispanic Chamber takes new role in Washington, D.C.
October 26, 2004

Ikea picks Canton, Mich., for store, 300 jobs.
October 26, 2004

Ikea is store paradise with meatballs.
October 26, 2004

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column.
October 26, 2004

Duluth, Minn.-based residential care provider files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
October 26, 2004

Carnival increases dividend 20 percent.
October 26, 2004

Fresno, Calif., home-building market remains robust.
October 26, 2004

Bank customers to lose 'float' time with new check law.
October 26, 2004

The Boston Globe Boston Capital column.
October 26, 2004

Cingular set to complete takeover of AT&T Wireless.
October 26, 2004

Cambridge, Mass.-based medical firm seeks approval to boost stock sales.
October 26, 2004

Massachusetts charges mutual fund with fraud for failing to admit guilt.
October 26, 2004

Venture investing drops 26 percent.
October 26, 2004

Earnings slip at Berlin, Conn.-based Northeast Utilities.
October 26, 2004

Customers are fair game in a bank, phone, pharmacy merger.
October 26, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., business people column.
October 26, 2004

New Jersey task force will tackle insurance fraud.
October 26, 2004

Racetrack private-lease plan is put on hold for New Jersey's Meadowlands.
October 26, 2004

Local disparity poses salary difficulties in New Jersey, says survey.
October 26, 2004

Houston Chronicle computing column.
October 26, 2004

Houston port doles out lobbying deals.
October 26, 2004

Developer plans 400-townhouse community for Jacksonville, Fla., area.
October 26, 2004

Salina, Kan., approves funds for 'Smart Start' early childhood program.
October 26, 2004

Progress on new swimming pool slows to a trickle in Salina, Kan.
October 26, 2004

Ashland may not sell its stake in oil firm by Dec. 31.
October 26, 2004

Bass Road project receives zoning approval in Macon, Ga.
October 26, 2004

Condoleezza Rice defends Bush's invasion of Iraq in campaign speech tour.
October 26, 2004

Beloit, Wis.-based bank to reduce shareholders.
October 26, 2004

Wauwatosa, Wis., college, hospital to get $117 million research center.
October 26, 2004

University of Wisconsin's projects surpass budget due to rising building costs.
October 26, 2004

CEO of Marsh & McLennan resigns amid scandal.
October 26, 2004

Groton, Conn., Navy base's closing would hurt whole state.
October 26, 2004

Cruise ship returns to New London, Conn., on Wednesday from Britain.
October 26, 2004

New Haven, Conn., affordable housing agency to celebrate 25-year anniversary.
October 26, 2004

Daily News, New York, publishing column.
October 26, 2004

Daily News, New York, Wall Street column.
October 26, 2004

Gasoline price declines a bit in California.
October 26, 2004

Builders react to demand for multifamily homes in Orange County, Calif.
October 26, 2004

Bonds to keep name of Newport Beach, Calif., investment firm.
October 26, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner column.
October 26, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Ask the Experts column.
October 26, 2004

Retail sales pick up in Northern Utah.
October 26, 2004

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., agriculture briefs column.
October 26, 2004

National City bank branches to close for volunteer work in Peoria, Ill., area.
October 26, 2004

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business File column.
October 26, 2004

Pumpkins get lots of press in Illinois.
October 26, 2004

Starbucks sets opening date for its first coffee shop in Peoria, Ill.
October 26, 2004

Peoria, Ill., travel agencies change with times.
October 26, 2004

Peoria, Ill.-area firms to learn how to cope with unpredictable utility prices.
October 26, 2004

Two Wal-Mart Supercenters to open in Washington and Morton, Ill.
October 26, 2004

Businesses cut back on travel budgets, shop for better airfares.
October 26, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer personal finance column.
October 26, 2004

Philadelphia-based retailer seeks to stay on the edge.
October 26, 2004

International Steel Group to be purchased for $4.5 billion by Dutch firm.
October 26, 2004

Temple University doctors group to pay $1.9 million to settle billing charges.
October 26, 2004

Portland Press Herald, Maine, Edward D. Murphy column.
October 26, 2004... By Edward D. Murphy, Portland Press Herald, Maine Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 26--RED SOX INSOMNIA ZAPS BOTTOM LINE: The line between entertainment and business keeps getting blurred. And in the past few weeks, the line...

Portland, Maine, marine terminal to be acquired by nearby Sprague Energy.
October 26, 2004