Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 1 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 1 2004

Agere Systems loses major cell-phone chip contract with NEC.
December 1, 2004

Allentown, Pa.-area factory jobs fall below 40,000 in October.
December 1, 2004

With economy on the upswing, the office holiday party makes comeback.
December 1, 2004

Assets of Ohio manufacturer Technocast to be auctioned.
December 1, 2004

Delta closes in on financing deals.
December 1, 2004

Merger of health insurers approved.
December 1, 2004

Shortage of popular sweetener Splenda makes drink makers nervous.
December 1, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
December 1, 2004

Long Island Sound gas storage plan criticized.
December 1, 2004

Connecticut governor says job growth starts in childhood.
December 1, 2004

Federal grant a legacy for job training in southwestern Connecticut.
December 1, 2004

Connecticut business group links costs to lack of jobs.
December 1, 2004

Gulfport, Miss., 'Rent-n-Roll' lets car drivers take wheel styles for a spin.
December 1, 2004

Mississippi contractor wins NASA contract for space-tool kit.
December 1, 2004

Home sales may again set record in Illinois.
December 1, 2004

New interchange open at Edwardsville, Ill.-area business park.
December 1, 2004

Broomfield, Colo., mall's shopping 'guru' aims to find what teens want.
December 1, 2004

Florida's First National, First Bradenton banks officially merge.
December 1, 2004

Bradenton, Fla., area approves condos.
December 1, 2004

Publix supermarket set to open in time for holidays in Bradenton, Fla.
December 1, 2004

Best of times, worst of times for island hotels in Bradenton, Fla., area.
December 1, 2004

Bradenton, Fla.-area Schroeder-Manatee Ranch to get new CEO next year.
December 1, 2004

Floundering Tampa-based seafood restaurant chain to close in Ellenton, Fla.
December 1, 2004

Brownsville, Texas, residents indulge in traditional holiday foods.
December 1, 2004

Bismarck, N.D., utility MDU Resources expects record year for 2004.
December 1, 2004

Anthrax vaccine maker to open second plant in Frederick, Md.
December 1, 2004

Wal-Mart distribution center may jump-start Maryland's rural Eastern Shore.
December 1, 2004

General Motors to sack about 950 workers at New Jersey plant.
December 1, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Carolinas column.
December 1, 2004... The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 1--FAMILY DOLLAR CEO'S OVERALL PAY UP; BONUS SHRINKS: Family Dollar CEO Howard Levine's annual bonus was cut almost 8 percent in fiscal 2004 after the company's profits...

Consumers pay high fees for online payday loans, study shows.
December 1, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Flying Standby column.
December 1, 2004... The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 1--STRIKE AUTHORIZATION: The national board of the union representing US Airways' customer-service agents followed suit with its rank-and-file members, authorizing a...

Georgia regulator approves Anthem acquisition of WellPoint Health.
December 1, 2004

Nasdaq to delist Columbus, Ga.-based Carmike Cinemas.
December 1, 2004

Weak dollar spells recovery for Dallas-based steelmaker.
December 1, 2004

Holiday retail season off to softer start, council says.
December 1, 2004

Troy, Mich.-based ad firm hopes open floor plan promotes collaborative spirit.
December 1, 2004

Michigan offers General Motors breaks to invest in Flint plants.
December 1, 2004

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland column.
December 1, 2004

New York official predicts Newburgh-area air service to surpass 2000 levels.
December 1, 2004

The Times Herald-Record, Middletown, N.Y., Retail Notebook column.
December 1, 2004... By Michael Levensohn, The Times Herald-Record, Middletown, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 1--WAL-MART BEATEN AT DISCOUNT GAME: Go figure. Wal-Mart, the biggest discounter in the history of the Planet Earth, got...

Boise Cascade to cut work force in International Falls, Minn.
December 1, 2004

Allergan says it sold little Botox to clinic blamed for botulism poisoning.
December 1, 2004

Manufacturers urge Florida to adopt favorable policies.
December 1, 2004

Trinidad and Tobago accuses three Florida firms of racketeering.
December 1, 2004

Groups submit bids for pair of south Florida public broadcast stations.
December 1, 2004

U.S. expands imports of Mexican avocados over California growers' objections.
December 1, 2004

California citrus growers dodge damage from San Joaquin Valley deep-freeze.
December 1, 2004

California offers pesticide training for Fresno-area farmworkers.
December 1, 2004

American Indian campground in path of parkway may be excavated in Texas.
December 1, 2004

Consultant says Fayetteville, N.C. airport should repave secondary runway.
December 1, 2004

Pinehurst, N.C., blacksmith shop owner has many irons in the fire.
December 1, 2004

Development group to buy former Swift Denim textile plant in Erwin, N.C.
December 1, 2004

Contract for Boston-area bus shelters goes to Spanish-owned firm.
December 1, 2004

The Boston Globe Downtown column.
December 1, 2004

Massachusetts' economy surges in October.
December 1, 2004

Quincy, Mass., office park ramps up for growth.
December 1, 2004

Massachusetts gadfly wins item-pricing settlement from OfficeMax.
December 1, 2004

Ten named to govern, raise money for, Greenway board in Boston.
December 1, 2004

Boston radio station lays off most staff members.
December 1, 2004

Boston may adopt rent control, although rental prices are falling.
December 1, 2004

Union supporters disagree with labor board's ruling on work rules.
December 1, 2004

Corporate tax changes proposed in Pennsylvania.
December 1, 2004

UGI in Pennsylvania boosts natural gas rate.
December 1, 2004

Delta offers nonstop flights between Windsor Locks, Conn., and Columbus, Ohio.
December 1, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Dan Haar column.
December 1, 2004

October home-building shows sharp decline in Connecticut.
December 1, 2004

New York ferry owner says cash will dry up in 2 months.
December 1, 2004

Purchase vaults Houston-based chemical firm into third place.
December 1, 2004

ExpressJet contract gives pilots 11 percent pay raise.
December 1, 2004

Houston Chronicle Moneymakers column.
December 1, 2004

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
December 1, 2004

Airlines in Jacksonville, Fla., gear up for Super Bowl crowds.
December 1, 2004

Jacksonville, Fla.-based grocer Winn-Dixie to drop from S&P 500 stock index.
December 1, 2004

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Karen Brune Mathis column.
December 1, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., commodities column.
December 1, 2004... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 1--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- MIXED RESULTS FOR WHEAT: Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures closed mixed Tuesday, with support coming partly as a...

Kansans get prescription drug assistance.
December 1, 2004

Former CEO joins Farmland Industries' claimant list.
December 1, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
December 1, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 1--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- GOOD SENSE PAYS OFF FOR KANSAS: Let's hear it for Kansas, the most economically free state in the country! The honor hasn't...

White House holiday cards go out.
December 1, 2004

Ramada Inn near Kansas City, Mo., airport requests bankruptcy protection.
December 1, 2004

Kansas mutual fund firm's mediation 'not productive,' lawyer says.
December 1, 2004

Kansas joins three states in offering imported-drug discounts.
December 1, 2004

Leipsic, Ohio, gets grant to help with Iams warehouse expansion.
December 1, 2004

Premcor plans would vault Lima, Ohio, refinery to top tier, company believes.
December 1, 2004