Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 10 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 10 2003

Norwalk, Conn., Nonprofit Helps Third-World Growers Diversify from Coffee.
December 10, 2003

Stamford, Conn., Floral Shop Hopes First Christmas Season Is One to Remember.
December 10, 2003

Augusta, Ga., Logistics Form Opens State-of-the-Art Warehouse.
December 10, 2003

Newell Rubbermaid to Close Wooster, Ohio, Plant, Lay Off 850.
December 10, 2003

Delta Air Lines Regional Carrier Pilots Likely to Merge Union.
December 10, 2003

Developer Involved with Downtown Atlanta Project to Retire.
December 10, 2003

Atlanta-Area Job Hunters Find Market Muddled.
December 10, 2003

Former Atlanta Hospital Firm's CEO Will Return after Two Months.
December 10, 2003

Atlantans Work at Grocery Unit Hit by Strike.
December 10, 2003

Early Cold Snap Props Up Retail Price of Natural Gas.
December 10, 2003

Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif., Business Unlimited Column.
December 10, 2003

Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board Backs Sound's Dump Sites.
December 10, 2003

California-Based Health Net to Provide Benefits to Military Families, Retirees.
December 10, 2003

Key Interest Rate Unchanged at Least Until Inflation Returns.
December 10, 2003

Fewer Homeowners in Connecticut Delinquent on Mortgage Payments.
December 10, 2003

The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss., Ear to the Ground Column.
December 10, 2003... By David Tortorano, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 10--Marines are storming the beaches of the Gulf Coast this week. Eglin Air Force Base, a 726-square-mile base near Fort Walton Beach, will be...

Harrison County, Miss., Officials Look at Proposed Arena Expansion.
December 10, 2003

Gift Cards Become Popular as Holiday Present.
December 10, 2003

Kern County, Calif., Pistachio Growers Suffer Massive Drop in Crop Yield.
December 10, 2003

Verizon to Collect Old Cellphones at Belleville, Ill., Recycling Center.
December 10, 2003

Guaranty Bank and Trust to Enter Boulder, Colo., Market with New Branch.
December 10, 2003

Wal-Mart Gets Last Shot at Approval for New Store in Manatee County, Fla.
December 10, 2003

Union Labels Baltimore's Johns Hopkins Hospital the 'Wal-Mart of Health Care'.
December 10, 2003

Portland, Maine-Based Banknorth Buys Cape Cod Bank and Trust.
December 10, 2003

Comcast Rolls Out Video-on-Demand Service in Contra Costa, Calif., Area.
December 10, 2003

Bank of America to Launch Airborne Ad Campaign.
December 10, 2003

Massachusetts Officials Ask for Hearing on Bank of America-FleetBoston Merger.
December 10, 2003

Charlotte, N.C.-Based Car Dealer Accused of Padding Costs, Rates.
December 10, 2003

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
December 10, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 10--Wal-Mart plans to develop a Supercenter on Wilkinson Boulevard, a move civic and business leaders say would create jobs, attract development and...

Stocks Flirt with 10,000, Then Fade.
December 10, 2003

Chief Executive of Electronic Payment Processor TSYS Gives up Position.
December 10, 2003

Audit Claims South Carolina Affordable Housing Agency Mismanaged Finances.
December 10, 2003

Delta Air Lines Works to Restructure Successfully.
December 10, 2003

SBC to Lay Off Up to 4,000 Employees; No Locations of Cuts Given.
December 10, 2003

Time Warner Plans to Sell Voice Phone Service Over Its Cable Lines.
December 10, 2003

Detroit Free Press Home Computing Column.
December 10, 2003

Chrysler Operates as Division, CEO Says, but Merger Was of Equals.
December 10, 2003

Kmart to Close Two More Stores; Closures Related to Lease Expirations.
December 10, 2003

Low-Fare Spirit Airlines Gets New Reservations System Running on Linux.
December 10, 2003

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor Column.
December 10, 2003

UAW Set to Pull Plug on Its Liberal Detroit-Based Radio Network.
December 10, 2003

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland Column.
December 10, 2003

North Carolina Semiconductor Firm to Produce New Kind of Lamp.
December 10, 2003

TransMeridian Airlines to Start Flights from Orange County, N.Y., to Las Vegas.
December 10, 2003

Wal-Mart to Break Ground on Orange County, N.Y., Warehouse.
December 10, 2003

Palm Beach, Fla., Boat Show Nears Sellout despite Larger Space.
December 10, 2003

West Palm Beach, Fla., Marina Seeks to Expand with Wayne Huizenga's Help.
December 10, 2003

California Hospitals Struggle to Meet State Nursing Quota Deadline.
December 10, 2003

North Texas Home Sales Drops 14 Percent in November.
December 10, 2003

Former Head of San Antonio Firm to Pay $1 Million to Settle Fraud Charges.
December 10, 2003

The Boston Globe Downtown Column.
December 10, 2003

SEC to Bring Charges against MFS Investment Management over Trading Practices.
December 10, 2003

Massachusetts Mutual Fund Trading Probe Gets Help from Other States.
December 10, 2003

U.S. Officials Unable to Squelch Drug Importation Businesses.
December 10, 2003

CVS, Walgreen Promote Personal Service through Its Pharmacists.
December 10, 2003

Internet Company Yahoo Unveils New E-Mail Program to Help Weed Out Spam.
December 10, 2003

Fee Dispute Prompts US Airways to Stop Selling Its Tickets through Expedia.
December 10, 2003

Greeley Tribune, Colo., Business Briefs Column.
December 10, 2003... Greeley Tribune, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 10--DENVER--QWEST EXTENDS VOICE MAIL: Qwest Voice Mail services now are available in the Parkview subdivision of west Greeley, Eaton, Ault, Gilcrest, La Salle and Platteville...

Kinder Morgan's Greeley, Colo., Power Plant Wins EPA's Energy Star Award.
December 10, 2003

Colorado Investors Plan Tourism Railway Linking Windsor, Severance, Eaton.
December 10, 2003

Fed Says Dangers of Unwelcome Fall in Inflation Are Receding.
December 10, 2003

Joe Lieberman Puts Positive Spin on Gore Endorsement of Dean for President.
December 10, 2003

ING's Outsourcing Sparks Boycott Threats by Bristol, Conn., Business Owner.
December 10, 2003

Keeping Groton, Conn., Submarine Base 'Essential' to Electric Boat's Success.
December 10, 2003

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business Briefs Column.
December 10, 2003

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business People Column.
December 10, 2003

Poll Says CEOs Support Bush's Policies, and Are Ready to Hire.
December 10, 2003

Drug Maker to Close Elmwood Park, N.J., Plant; Teva Moves Production to Canada.
December 10, 2003

Merck Boss Bullish despite Flops, Red Flags Ahead.
December 10, 2003

Mutual Fund Informant Steps Forward; Former Canary Manager Helped Spark Probe.
December 10, 2003

Verizon to Pay $3 Billion in Employee Buyout.
December 10, 2003

Paterson, N.J., Couple Reap Dividends of Low-Budget Way to Wealth.
December 10, 2003

Creditors Ask Court to Freeze $4 Million Sought by Law Firm for Enron Work.
December 10, 2003

CenterPoint Energy Seeks Rate Hike for Houston Customers.
December 10, 2003

Texas HMOs Continue Profitable Trend in Third Quarter.
December 10, 2003

Jacksonville, Fla., Port Seeks Area for Permanent Cruise Terminal.
December 10, 2003

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Karen Brune Mathis Column.
December 10, 2003

IPO of Florida-Based Real Estate Investment Trust Goes Through Internet.
December 10, 2003

Completion Date for Jacksonville, Fla., Riverwalk Delayed by Road Work.
December 10, 2003

Burger King Stores Bought Back by Swansboro, N.C.-Based Business.
December 10, 2003

Electric Cooperative Serving Carteret, Craven Counties, N.C., to Adjust Rates.
December 10, 2003

Tuna Season Ending for North Carolina Fishermen.
December 10, 2003

AMC Entertainment to Modify Theaters to Meet Disabilities Act Standards.
December 10, 2003

Vegas Meets Europe at New Argosy Argosy Riverside Casino in Kansas City, Mo.
December 10, 2003