Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 28 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 28 2003

Westport, Conn., Hopes to Become Suburban Stronghold of Financial Firms.
October 28, 2003

Norwalk, Conn., Firm Helped Chicago Fight West Nile Virus with Risk Modeling.
October 28, 2003

Richmond County, Ga., Program Links Disabled Students, Prospective Employers.
October 28, 2003

Augusta, Ga., Rug Company Thrives, despite Name.
October 28, 2003

Merger to Create Blue Cross Behemoth.
October 28, 2003

Coca-Cola to Trim 900 More Jobs.
October 28, 2003

Sales of Three Properties Help Quarterly Results of Atlanta-Based Realty Trust.
October 28, 2003

Biotechnology Sector Tops Software in Venture Funding.
October 28, 2003

Beaumont, Texas, Federal Prison Manufactures Military Helmets.
October 28, 2003

Railroad Objects to Proposal for Beaumont, Texas, Port Railcar Change.
October 28, 2003

Nederland, Texas, Residents Vote on Construction of Convenience Store.
October 28, 2003

Connecticut Realtors Expect Jump in Home Sales for 2003.
October 28, 2003

Organization Formed to Rescue Midday Service on Waterbury, Conn., Rail Line.
October 28, 2003

Kiln, Miss., Cargo, Training Airport Seeks Funding to Build Tower.
October 28, 2003

Surprise Shutdown of Yellow Cab of Biloxi, Miss., Leaves 100 Drivers Jobless.
October 28, 2003

Wal-Mart Makes New Offer to Biloxi, Miss.
October 28, 2003

Family-Owned Bakersfield, Calif., Auto Repair Firm Plans Warehouse Expansion.
October 28, 2003

Aviation Firm Opens Building at Belleville, Ill., Airport, Gets Customer.
October 28, 2003

Olin May Move Employees at East Alton, Ill., Rifle Plant to Mississippi.
October 28, 2003

Colorado-Based Firm Makes Fluorescent Bulb That Serves as Emergency Lighting.
October 28, 2003

Venture Capital Drops for Boulder County, Colo., Firms in Quarter.
October 28, 2003

IRS Checks Await 181 Brownsville, Texas, Residents.
October 28, 2003

Purchase of Maryland-Based For-Profit Insurer Affects BlueCross' Future.
October 28, 2003

Anthem-WellPoint Merger Creates Largest U.S. Health Insurer.
October 28, 2003

Baltimore Bethlehem Steel Retirees Could Face Orders to Repay Pension Benefits.
October 28, 2003

Unions Back Bill to Strengthen Federal Rules for Tractor-Trailer Inspections.
October 28, 2003

U.S. Ports Survey Estimates Twenty-Year Timeline to Meet Security Guidelines.
October 28, 2003

Court Cites Shortcomings in Park Service Plan to Protect California River.
October 28, 2003

Bank of America to Buy FleetBoston in $47 Billion Deal.
October 28, 2003

Bank of America's Asset Management Officer, Named in Probe, Will Retire.
October 28, 2003

Hickory, N.C.-Based Cable Maker to Buy Division of Avaya for $263 Million.
October 28, 2003

Charlotte, N.C.-Based Compass, Johnson & Wales Sign $2 Million Agreement.
October 28, 2003

Public Can Weigh In on Renewals for North, South Carolina Radio Stations.
October 28, 2003

R.J. Reynolds, Brown & Williamson to Merge Tobacco Operations.
October 28, 2003

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
October 28, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 28--BANK NEWS DRAWS QUIET OPTIMISM: Bank of America's planned merger with FleetBoston Financial Corp. will put minds at ease in Charlotte. The...

For Dow, a Slow March to 10,000 May Be Healthier.
October 28, 2003

Ford's New F-150 Is a Big Hit in Texas.
October 28, 2003

Two Former Kmart Executives Go to Trial.
October 28, 2003

U.S. Steel CEO Discusses Possibility of Buying Bankrupt Detroit Steelmaker.
October 28, 2003

Talks on Two-Tier Pay Open at Car Suppliers.
October 28, 2003

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh Column.
October 28, 2003

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland Column.
October 28, 2003

Owner of Brainerd, Minn., Racetrack Seeks Iron Waste to Use As Paving Material.
October 28, 2003

Duluth, Minn.-Area Iron Mine Seeks Bankruptcy Funding to Prepare for Restart.
October 28, 2003

Miami Judge Approves Aetna Racketeering Settlement.
October 28, 2003

Boat Show Fills South Florida Hotels; Room Sales Ahead of Last Year's Pace.
October 28, 2003

Fresno, Calif., Developer Markets Latest Downtown Project to Business Tenants.
October 28, 2003

Fresno, Calif., Area Sees Dramatic Increase in Number of New Restaurants.
October 28, 2003

Wildfires Affect Air Travel to Southern California.
October 28, 2003

Electronic Data Systems Changes First, Second Quarterly Results.
October 28, 2003

Collecting Unpaid Bills Troubles TXU Corp.
October 28, 2003

FleetBoston Acquisition Latest Step in Bank of America's Nationwide Juggernaut.
October 28, 2003

Bank Chief Seals $47 Billion FleetBoston Sale.
October 28, 2003

Bank of America's Acquisition of FleetBoston Seen Benefiting Consumers.
October 28, 2003

Banknorth Group of Portland, Maine, Soon May Be New England's Largest Bank.
October 28, 2003

The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column.
October 28, 2003

Competitors Look to Capitalize on FleetBoston Merger with Bank of America.
October 28, 2003

Bank of America Takeover May Signal Name Change for Boston's FleetCenter.
October 28, 2003

Former CEO of FleetBoston Stands to Reap Millions from Possible Merger.
October 28, 2003

Boston's Putnam Investments to Face Separate Civil Cases.
October 28, 2003

Security Software Maker Symantec to Buy Waltham, Mass.-Based On Technology.
October 28, 2003

Harrisburg, Pa., Barber Prepares to Snip Long Career.
October 28, 2003

Energy Expo in Harrisburg, Pa., Shows Benefits of Alternative Fuels.
October 28, 2003

Bill in Pennsylvania Would Clarify Tax, Fee Structure on Phone Service.
October 28, 2003

Giant Merger Has Smaller Banks on Watch.
October 28, 2003

Bank of America, Fleet See Smooth Transition; Deal May Spur More Megamergers.
October 28, 2003

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Dan Haar Column.
October 28, 2003

Anthem Merger Deal Heightens Pressure On Competitors.
October 28, 2003

High Price of Bank of America-FleetBoston Merger May Slow Other Merger Efforts.
October 28, 2003

Third-Quarter Profits Decline at Berlin, Conn.-Based Utility.
October 28, 2003

Venture Investment Declines 75 Percent during Third Quarter in Connecticut.
October 28, 2003

Avaya Gets Out of Cable-Making; Firm Sells Off Its Last Manufacturing Unit.
October 28, 2003

Bank of America to Take Over 430 Fleet Branches in New Jersey.
October 28, 2003

Suits Say East Rutherford, N.J., Health Products Firm Misled Investors.
October 28, 2003

Hamilton, Ohio-Based First Financial Bancorp Struggles with Lackluster Returns.
October 28, 2003

Nation's Largest RV Dealer to Open Fairfield, Ohio, Location.
October 28, 2003

SEC Fires Broadside at Former Enron Chairman Lay for Not Turning over Papers.
October 28, 2003

Increasing Costs Don't Slow Sysco; Food Firm's Profits Continue to Surge.
October 28, 2003

Venezuela's Oil Industry Still Feeling Effects of Earlier Massive Strike.
October 28, 2003

Harlingen, Texas, Lodging Association Monitors Distribution of Hotel Tax Funds.
October 28, 2003

Jacksonville, Fla., Committee Approves $466,000 in Incentives for Three Firms.
October 28, 2003

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, In the Pipeline Column.
October 28, 2003

U.S. Congresswoman from Jacksonville, Fla., Backs Bill Focusing on Port Cargo.
October 28, 2003

Seafood Festival in Morehead City, N.C., Gains Visibility.
October 28, 2003