Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 15 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 15 2004

East Greenville, Pa.-based furniture maker raises $166 million in offering.
December 15, 2004

Allentown, Pa., newspaper names head of circulation.
December 15, 2004

Upscale retailers fare better than discounters this holiday season.
December 15, 2004

Apartment firm to build condos behind Buckhead, Ga., plaza.
December 15, 2004

Coke bias case has impact on company, but little effect on corporate world.
December 15, 2004

Federal Reserve again increases key rate.
December 15, 2004

Belleville, Ill., woman receives car through national benevolence program.
December 15, 2004

Ice cream parlor plans west-end expansion in Belleville, Ill.
December 15, 2004

Boulder, Colo., record store set to close.
December 15, 2004

Manatee County, Fla., Sheriff's Office buys gifts for victimized children.
December 15, 2004

Wireless carriers want $14.8 million refund for 'illegal' taxes in Maryland.
December 15, 2004

Owners of Cape Cod, Mass., Burger Kings file for bankruptcy.
December 15, 2004

Gas prices tumble in Walnut Creek, Calif., area.
December 15, 2004

Health coverage for all children is sought in California.
December 15, 2004

Contra Costa Newspapers appoints new head of circulation.
December 15, 2004

PeopleSoft panel leader helps end fight with Oracle.
December 15, 2004

Staying small helps sisters succeed with stores in California.
December 15, 2004

Blockbuster to halt late fees.
December 15, 2004

Southwest Airlines may gain more than six gates at Chicago's Midway Airport.
December 15, 2004

Sprint, Nextel merger announcement expected.
December 15, 2004

Accounting crackdown costly to companies, poll says.
December 15, 2004

Automakers add millions to Detroit's Super Bowl party fund.
December 15, 2004

790 Federal-Mogul jobs saved in Michigan.
December 15, 2004

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor column.
December 15, 2004

Goshen, N.Y., retailers work to bring shoppers downtown.
December 15, 2004

Boise Cascade to cut 64 jobs at International Falls, Minn., paper mill.
December 15, 2004

Priorities concerning citrus canker spending are questioned in Florida.
December 15, 2004

Humana will buy CarePlus Health Plans.
December 15, 2004

Broward County, Fla., commissioners seek vote on slot machines.
December 15, 2004

Plan to pay storm deductibles clears hurdle in Florida.
December 15, 2004

Conference in Fresno, Calif., addresses grain supply, fertilizer consumption.
December 15, 2004

Fresno, Calif.-area drivers see gas prices drop 20 cents in 1 month.
December 15, 2004

Fresno, Calif.-based minority farmers group to offer scholarships, training.
December 15, 2004

Many employers to raise retirees' share of health care expenses, survey says.
December 15, 2004

Under proposal Southwest Airlines would take large stake in bankrupt carrier.
December 15, 2004

North Carolina couple turns mud into craft.
December 15, 2004

Blockbuster to end late fees Jan. 1.
December 15, 2004

A new era in civic leadership looms in Boston.
December 15, 2004

The Boston Globe Downtown column.
December 15, 2004

Study shows retirees are paying more for employer-sponsored health coverage.
December 15, 2004

Federal Reserve nudges up key interest rate.
December 15, 2004

Boston nonprofit launches plan to reduce medical errors.
December 15, 2004

Greeley, Colo., restaurant to close after only a year in business.
December 15, 2004

Shippensburg, Pa., to lose textile mill.
December 15, 2004

Aetna Life Insurance faces suit from Boeing employees.
December 15, 2004

Houston biotechnology firm pursues a healthier future.
December 15, 2004

Houston Chronicle Moneymakers column.
December 15, 2004

Houston oil well service, beset by probes, delays report.
December 15, 2004

New York offer of tribal casinos for land causes upheaval.
December 15, 2004

Jacksonville, Fla., Airport Authority hopes partnership will improve service.
December 15, 2004

Jacksonville, Fla., developer seeks Shipyards extension.
December 15, 2004

Water damage forces out 240 guests at Jacksonville, Fla., Adam's Mark hotel.
December 15, 2004

Capital One Financial acquires online mortgage lending firm.
December 15, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., commodities column.
December 15, 2004... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 15--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- GRAIN FUTURES ADVANCE: Kansas City wheat and Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures prices closed mostly higher Tuesday...

Jurors focus on former Westar Energy executives' use of aircraft.
December 15, 2004

Average gasoline price in Kansas City, Mo., area to exceed $2 by next summer.
December 15, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
December 15, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 15--A BIT OF INK HOLDS A BITE OF INSIGHT: Some things come and some things go. But one thing that never changes is my obsession with pithy quotes, which...

Nextel CEO encourages workers to 'be better'.
December 15, 2004

Three criticize 'off-budget' Social Security reforms.
December 15, 2004

Sprint chief is helping to spearhead Nextel deal.
December 15, 2004

Sprint merger momentum builds.
December 15, 2004

Hospira drug maker wins $55 million in bonds from McPherson, Kan.
December 15, 2004

Salina, Kan., seeks state grant to improve downtown gateways.
December 15, 2004

Boeing employees donate to Long Beach, Calif., hospital.
December 15, 2004

High schoolers learn automation, robotics at community college in New Mexico.
December 15, 2004

Hospital adds to rehab center in New Mexico.
December 15, 2004

Task force looks for ways to provide health insurance to more New Mexicans.
December 15, 2004

Movie to be filmed in Silver City, N.M.
December 15, 2004

Lima, Ohio, printing, advertising firm celebrates a century in the business.
December 15, 2004

Bogus e-mail boosts do-not-call registration among cell phone users.
December 15, 2004

U.S. prosecutors indict retired London banker on conspiracy charges.
December 15, 2004

Andy Roddick to have own scent.
December 15, 2004

Humana to buy Miami-based HMO, clinics for $450 million.
December 15, 2004

Special session about insurance deductibles marks second day in Florida.
December 15, 2004

Florida, Bahamas to see one $800 million pipeline project.
December 15, 2004

The Miami Herald Balancing Act column.
December 15, 2004... By Cindy Krischer Goodman, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 15--We all have experienced that moment when the smallest undone "to-do" convinces you that your entire life is out of whack. During the holidays, these...

East Chicago, Ind., casino workers rally for new contract as deadline nears.
December 15, 2004

Two-month tomato shortage abates as prices reflect weather conditions.
December 15, 2004

Study links blood pressure drug, higher heart disease deaths.
December 15, 2004

Milwaukee-area retailers hope last-minute shoppers revive slow holiday sales.
December 15, 2004

Tempe, Ariz., biodesign institute hopes to pioneer life-enhancing innovations.
December 15, 2004

Last-minute shoppers may or may not be Grinches for Mesa, Ariz., retailers.
December 15, 2004

Blockbuster to abandon late fees.
December 15, 2004

Retirees may spend more, gain fewer benefits after Medicare rules take effect.
December 15, 2004