Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 11 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 11 2004

Condo developers attract interest with Norwalk, Conn., riverfront projects.
August 11, 2004

Westport, Conn., restaurant owner hopes to replicate success at Greenwich site.
August 11, 2004

Cautious Federal Reserve edges rates up to 1.50 percent.
August 11, 2004

Study dissects moody market.
August 11, 2004

Asian plastics firm to open plant in Gordon County, Ga.
August 11, 2004

Grand skyscrapers no longer in vogue in Atlanta.
August 11, 2004

Iraq war hurts 'America' brand with advertisers during Olympics.
August 11, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
August 11, 2004

Port Arthur, Texas, economic development unit backs out of airport pledge.
August 11, 2004

Parents scramble to find child care after fire at Beaumont, Texas, center.
August 11, 2004

Bridgeport, Conn.-based bank sells off branch.
August 11, 2004

Lack of space hinders downtown development in Bridgeport, Conn.
August 11, 2004

Rising gas prices provide another reason to move to online banking.
August 11, 2004

Bakersfield, Calif., ChevronTexaco unit employees international workers.
August 11, 2004

Bakersfield, Calif., Japanese restaurant wins over sushi converts.
August 11, 2004

Troy, Ill., restaurant closes for second time.
August 11, 2004

Work finishes early on Mississippi River lock near Granite City, Ill.
August 11, 2004

Housing market outpaces salaries in Manatee County, Fla.
August 11, 2004

Mexican cuisine meets American taste at new Burlington, N.C., restaurant.
August 11, 2004

Homeland Security officials seek to deport undocumented non-Mexican aliens.
August 11, 2004

Disbarred Brownsville, Texas, attorney is convicted of felony theft.
August 11, 2004

Brownsville, Texas, school district to officially hire employees at meeting.
August 11, 2004

Goal for new hotel is to bring more business to Baltimore convention center.
August 11, 2004

Venture capitalists reduce amounts invested, but are still optimistic.
August 11, 2004

Contra Costa County, Calif., leaders ease sting of state budget cuts.
August 11, 2004

Alameda County, Calif., sets debt ceiling on loans to hospital.
August 11, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
August 11, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 11--FROM SHABBY TO CHIC IN DILWORTH: Developers will bite off big challenges to create more housing in a desirable neighborhood close to the center...

West Point, Ga.-based textile manufacturer suffers losses in second quarter.
August 11, 2004

Labor to oversee new count in American Airlines election.
August 11, 2004

Group stops in Detroit to call for more veteran hires among automakers.
August 11, 2004

Ford, suppliers share closeness in Chicago as they build new vehicles.
August 11, 2004

Kmart to cut jobs at its headquarters, sell fewer stores.
August 11, 2004

Mitsubishi is upbeat on future.
August 11, 2004

Mt. Clemens, Mich., nurses strike for second day.
August 11, 2004

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor column.
August 11, 2004

Duluth, Minn., conference addresses ethanol advantages.
August 11, 2004

Opportunities in growing Palm Beach County, Fla., appeal to bankers.
August 11, 2004

Fresno, Calif., fig growers group to add wastewater treatment facility.
August 11, 2004

Vought Aircraft posts $14.8 million quarterly loss.
August 11, 2004

American Airlines' flight attendants union says leader's re-election is probed.
August 11, 2004

Blockbuster to start Internet-based DVD subscription program.
August 11, 2004

Fitness chain's new Texas owner announces promotions, additions.
August 11, 2004

Fort Worth, Texas, grain elevator sold at fraction of value.
August 11, 2004

Nader chooses Southwest for campaign trips.
August 11, 2004

Sandy Run, S.C., farm uses local pecans in its ice cream.
August 11, 2004

The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S.C., property transfers column.
August 11, 2004

Orangeburg County, S.C., receives $650,000 for rural infrastructure.
August 11, 2004

The Boston Globe Downtown column.
August 11, 2004

Medicare drug benefit may be key issue in presidential election, poll says.
August 11, 2004

Web site vandals disrupt Amazon, Barnes & Noble sales of book attacking Kerry.
August 11, 2004

Federal Reserve boosts key interest rate to 1.5 percent.
August 11, 2004

Amid a weak job market, Boston-area schools see a rush to nursing profession.
August 11, 2004

Olympics updates make leap to cell phones.
August 11, 2004

New law aims to halt predatory home loans in Massachusetts.
August 11, 2004

Colorado Springs, Colo.-based phone company cuts customer-service workers.
August 11, 2004

Colorado Springs, Colo., office of software firm FrontRange Solutions to stay.
August 11, 2004

Thai drivers find big difference in fees for vehicle emissions inspections.
August 11, 2004

Pennsylvania milk prices please sellers, buyers.
August 11, 2004

Four companies to pay New York $2.9 million in Bed Bath & Beyond conspiracy.
August 11, 2004

Feuding doctors, lawyers donate nearly $1.2 million to legislative campaigns.
August 11, 2004

Paramus, N.J., mall plan spawns new suit.
August 11, 2004

Moody's issues 'negative' outlook for pharmaceutical firms.
August 11, 2004

Trump cheers casino company's plan to file for bankruptcy protection.
August 11, 2004

Nigerian barge trial is put off a month.
August 11, 2004

Former workers of Houston-based gas firm put on notice in price probe.
August 11, 2004

Houston Chronicle Moneymakers column.
August 11, 2004

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
August 11, 2004

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Mathis network column.
August 11, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
August 11, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 11--The surging price of oil isn't a passing phenomenon, and the high cost of gasoline is something Americans must learn to live with for the...

Missouri appeals court rejects phone fees.
August 11, 2004

Salina, Kan., council considers rule that bans underage customers from bars.
August 11, 2004

Saline County, Kan., passes budget with higher property taxes, more spending.
August 11, 2004

Paging system often fails for Saline County, Kan., firefighters.
August 11, 2004

New furniture store to open in Salina, Kan.
August 11, 2004

Salina, Kan., radio station hires news director.
August 11, 2004

Las Cruces, N.M., student's hobby leads him to write book on trading tokens.
August 11, 2004

Honda's 4 Ohio plants play economic role in Lima.
August 11, 2004

Labor officials dismiss union complaints at printing plant in Versailles, Ky.
August 11, 2004

Truck/rail freight intermodal center to be built in Somerset, Ky.
August 11, 2004

Denver-based outsourcing firm StarTek to open call center in Henry County, Va.
August 11, 2004

New crop of computer viruses targets hand-held devices.
August 11, 2004

Federal Reserve committee votes quarter-point increase in interest rate.
August 11, 2004

Workload for Boeing C-17 transport could grow at Warner Robins, Ga., air base.
August 11, 2004

Warner Robins, Ga., chamber hires new director.
August 11, 2004