Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 20 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 20 2003

Consumers Ultimately Will Pay Cost of Dry-Cleaning Solvent Cleanup.
August 20, 2003

Gulf of Mexico Shrimpers Get a Small Stipend for 'Disaster Relief'.
August 20, 2003

New Haven, Conn., Officials Put Hopes on Airport, USAir.
August 20, 2003

Bridgeport, Conn., Study First Step Toward Contracts Policy.
August 20, 2003

July Housing Starts at 17-Year High in U.S.
August 20, 2003

Small Business in Connecticut Thrives with Soft Spots.
August 20, 2003

East Biloxi, Miss., Casino Project Expands to Include Barge, Hotel.
August 20, 2003

Mississippi State Port Launches Multi-Agency Crime-Stopping Initiative.
August 20, 2003

Stennis Industry Day in Mississippi Gives Firms Chance to Promote Products.
August 20, 2003

Texas-Based Fuel Firm to Open Self-Serve Propane Pump in Bakersfield, Calif.
August 20, 2003

California Cities, Farmers to See Water Supply Increase from A...ueduct.
August 20, 2003

Former Gas Station in Edwardsville, Ill., to Become Restaurant.
August 20, 2003

Schnucks Markets to Decide Future Use of Property in O'Fallon, Ill.
August 20, 2003

Arts and Crafts Chain, Big Lots on the Way to Louisville, Colo.
August 20, 2003

Restaurants in Broomfield, Colo., Mall Area Report Improved Business.
August 20, 2003

Sand Volleyball Courts to Fill Boulder, Colo., Office Building.
August 20, 2003

Bradenton, Fla.-Based Marine-Windshield Maker Doubles Space.
August 20, 2003

Palmetto Fla.-Based Fruit Company Branches Out into Home Construction.
August 20, 2003

Expansion Planned for Oneco, Fla., Industrial Park.
August 20, 2003

Baltimore Activists Point to Developers for Historic Project.
August 20, 2003

The Baltimore Sun Jay Hancock Column.
August 20, 2003

Housing Starts' Rise Leads Analysts to Hope Homebuyers Will Help Economy.
August 20, 2003

Congress Considers Mandatory Standards for Power Companies.
August 20, 2003

Officials Sue Bourne, Mass., Auto Garage Due to Polluted Groundwater.
August 20, 2003

Duke Power Posts Too Much Profits Due to Colder Winter, Heavy Rains.
August 20, 2003

Settlement Ends Probe of Huntersville, N.C.-Based Orthopedic Firm.
August 20, 2003

Child-Care Center Operators across Texas Scramble to Comply with Standards.
August 20, 2003

Santa Barbara, Calif., Speakers Agency Offers Costly Celebrity Inspiration.
August 20, 2003

New Owners Come to Rescue of Santa Barbara, Calif., Crafts Supply Store.
August 20, 2003

Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif., On The Move Column.
August 20, 2003

July Passenger Traffic at Santa Barbara, Calif., Airport Rose by 15 Percent.
August 20, 2003

'Entrepreneur' Is Trademarked Word, Federal Court Rules.
August 20, 2003

Stocks Nudge Upward, Defy Strategists' Dog-Days Forecasts.
August 20, 2003

Investors Snub Home Depot Stock, despite Strong Earnings Report.
August 20, 2003

Georgia Commission Approves Fuel-Costs Deal with Georgia Power.
August 20, 2003

CNN Beats Fox News in Ratings War on Big News Day.
August 20, 2003

Detroit Drug Abuse Center at Risk.
August 20, 2003

DTE Energy CEO's Skills Shined During Blackout.
August 20, 2003

Public Pension May Cut Benefits in Colorado.
August 20, 2003

Vector Group Delays National Launch of Low-Nicotine Cigarettes.
August 20, 2003

Comair Flights from Middletown, N.Y., Area to Atlanta Will Stop Sept. 1.
August 20, 2003

Jobless Rate for Duluth, Minn., Area Dips to 5 Percent.
August 20, 2003

Mailroom Workers at Duluth News Tribune Reach Contract Agreement.
August 20, 2003... Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 20--More than 1 1/2 years after the expiration of their previous contract, mailroom workers at the Duluth News Tribune have reached agreement on a new contract. On...

Duluth, Minn., Kitchen-Bath Retailer Celebrates 40 Years in Business.
August 20, 2003

Energy Experts Say Massive Blackout Unlikely to Happen in Florida.
August 20, 2003

Elite Group of South Florida Contractors Specialize in Historic Renovation.
August 20, 2003

Palm Beach County, Fla., Officials Step Up Efforts to Control Mos...uitoes.
August 20, 2003

American Airlines Relaxes No-Refund Restrictions on Discount Fares.
August 20, 2003

U.S. Government Unveils New $20 Bills; New Colors Added to Limit Counterfeits.
August 20, 2003

Merck Sheds Medco Health Solutions.
August 20, 2003

Toyota Dealership to Celebrate Grand Opening of Location in Industry, Calif.
August 20, 2003

Following Blaster Worm, Two More Computer Attack Programs Spread.
August 20, 2003

Concorde Jet to Visit Boston on Its Farewell Tour This Fall.
August 20, 2003

Worcester, Mass.-Based Insurance Firm Taps Turnaround Specialist for Revival.
August 20, 2003

Most Drugs Prescribed for Children Are Primarily Studied on Adults.
August 20, 2003

Staples Posts 47 Percent Rise in Second-Quarter Profits.
August 20, 2003

Three Companies Reach Second Phase of Pentagon's Supercomputer Competition.
August 20, 2003

Hearing to Determine Control of Lawrence, Mass., Textile Company.
August 20, 2003

Colorado Springs, Colo., Area Poised for Major Development Transformation.
August 20, 2003

WorldCom Layoffs Boost Unemployment Benefit Claims in El Paso County, Colo.
August 20, 2003

Colorado Springs, Colo.-Based Ramtron Strikes Deal with Bondholders.
August 20, 2003

Cannery Urges Pennsylvania Panel to Reject Water-Rate Boost.
August 20, 2003

Pennsylvania's Outpatient Surgery Centers Enjoy Financial Health.
August 20, 2003

Former Rite Aid Executive Seeks Non-Pennsylvania, Non-Baltimore Trial Venue.
August 20, 2003

Aetna, Dentists Settle Lawsuit.
August 20, 2003

AirTran Starts Flights between Atlanta, San Francisco; Delta Beefs Up Service.
August 20, 2003

New Mexico Economic Development Group Delays Choosing a Leader.
August 20, 2003

Researcher Critical of Diebold's Electronic Voting System Worked for Rival.
August 20, 2003

Blackout Investigators Worry about Ohio Heat, Power Demands.
August 20, 2003

Consumers Will Pay for Upgrades of Nation's Electric Transmission Lines.
August 20, 2003

Wilton, Conn., Lacrosse Enthusiast Joins Launch of Sport's Product Line.
August 20, 2003

Stamford, Conn., Businesses Get Web-Site Portal from Chamber of Commerce.
August 20, 2003

South Dakota Reports 45 More Human Cases of West Nile Virus; No Deaths Linked.
August 20, 2003

Long-Distance Provider Fined by South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
August 20, 2003

Aberdeen, S.D., School Superintendent Expected to Take Spot in Minnesota.
August 20, 2003

Appeals Court Says South Dakota's Anti-Corporate Farming Law Unconstitutional.
August 20, 2003

Brown County, S.D., Fair Attendance Deemed Success, despite High Temperatures.
August 20, 2003

Parched South Dakota Farming Counties Put Burn Bans in Place.
August 20, 2003

Kansas City, Mo.-Based Farm Co-Op Agrees to Create Benefit Issues Panel.
August 20, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
August 20, 2003... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 20--BLACKOUT PUTS THE LIGHT ON DEREGULATION: While the Blackout of 2003 may have been triggered by operational error, the underlying systemic problem...

Missouri Governor Grants State Tax Incentives for IRS Center.
August 20, 2003

'Unsound' Cloud County, Kan., Community College Student Center Reopens.
August 20, 2003

Overpass in Salina, Kan., to Re...uire Repair This Fall.
August 20, 2003

Sumitomo Chemical, Mitsui Chemicals to Dissolve Joint Venture.
August 20, 2003