Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 18 2002

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 18 2002

Public Still Has Chance to Speak Out Concerning FCC Review of Media Ownership.
December 18, 2002

Delta Stands Alone on $100 Standby Fee.
December 18, 2002

Pharmacy Industry Analysts Question Where Revenue from Claritin Goes.
December 18, 2002

Dillard's to Be an Anchor Department Store at Atlanta Site.
December 18, 2002

Deflation Remains Possibility with U.S. Economic Situation.
December 18, 2002

Several Georgia Hospitals Accused of Improper Billing to Medicare.
December 18, 2002

Decatur, Ga.'s Swimming Pool Care Products Firm Is Moving to Gwinnett County.
December 18, 2002

Georgia State University Selects Dorm Site.
December 18, 2002

WorldCom CEO Begins to Clean House; Six Board Members Resign.
December 18, 2002

Jefferson County, Texas, Opposes Barge Mooring Facility on Neches River.
December 18, 2002

Beaumont, Texas, Port Okays Tax Exemption for Entertainment District.
December 18, 2002

Sale Nears for Pascagoula, Miss.-Area Offshore Drilling Units Builder.
December 18, 2002

Fairview Heights, Ill., Council Approves Developer's Plan for Subdivision.
December 18, 2002

Subdivision to Take Place of Christmas Tree Farm in Collinsville, Ill.
December 18, 2002

Edwardsville, Ill., Tree Sellers Are Seeing Sales Boom This Holiday Season.
December 18, 2002

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., On the Menu Column.
December 18, 2002... By Brian Werth, Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 18--An art show featuring the latest oil and graphite pastel abstract and impressionist paintings from Bloomington's Spiro Athanas is set for tonight...

AT&T Bills Local Calls in Boulder, Colo., Area as Long Distance.
December 18, 2002

Second Party Shows Interest in Boulder, Colo., Technology Firm.
December 18, 2002

Displaced Workers in Manatee, Fla., Opt for Medical Billing, Coding Retraining.
December 18, 2002

Florida Officials Approve Port Manatee Seagrass Relocation Project.
December 18, 2002

Big Contractors Hire Texas Senator to Build Relations with Local Governments.
December 18, 2002

Bonuses, Retirement Deals for Ocean Spray Executives Anger Cranberry Growers.
December 18, 2002

Hyannis, Mass.-Based Software Firm to Net $30 Million from Proposed Merger.
December 18, 2002

California Pressured to Automate Child Support Payment System.
December 18, 2002

SBC Set to Enter New Market.
December 18, 2002

Investment Group to Buy Charlotte, N.C.-Based CSX Lines.
December 18, 2002

Health Care System with Charlotte, N.C., Operations Predicts Profits.
December 18, 2002

Shorter Season May End with Surge of Sales, Especially in Charlotte, N.C.
December 18, 2002

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
December 18, 2002... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 18--For more than 20 years, Selwyn Corners shopping center has hung on in the shadow of a retail neighbor 20 times its size. But to survive for 20...

US Airways Presses for More Concessions from Unions.
December 18, 2002

Report Predicts Charleston, S.C., Area Will Have 3 Percent Job Growth in 2003.
December 18, 2002

Computer Crime Center Opens in South Carolina.
December 18, 2002

Economist Says South Carolina to Turn Corner in 2003.
December 18, 2002

South Carolina Tech Group Develops Legislative Wish List.
December 18, 2002

American Airlines Expands Fare Experiment.
December 18, 2002

American Airlines Expands Simplified, Lower Fare System.
December 18, 2002

Office Developer Diversifies in North Texas.
December 18, 2002

Tepid Economy Weighs on U.S. Latino Families.
December 18, 2002

Red Roof Inns Refocus on Business Travel Market.
December 18, 2002

Heath, Texas, Council Votes to Annex Lake Land over Dallas' Claim.
December 18, 2002

Indictments May Not Be Sought in Probe of Military Retailer's Accounting Woes.
December 18, 2002

The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller Column.
December 18, 2002

Pier 1 Reports a 24 Percent Rise in Quarterly Profit.
December 18, 2002

Farmers Branch, Texas, Software Firm Focus of SEC Query.
December 18, 2002

Detroit Airport Hotel Lets Travelers Lap Up Luxury.
December 18, 2002

Detroit Free Press Home Computing Column.
December 18, 2002

Tower Automotive Halts Its Bid to Make Frames for Next Ford Explorer.
December 18, 2002

Ashland, Wis., Call Center Reopens.
December 18, 2002

Rail Service Gets New Life in Meadville, Pa.
December 18, 2002

University of Miami Arena Nears Completion.
December 18, 2002

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Business People Column.
December 18, 2002

Florida Prosecutors Probe Broward County Voting Irregularities.
December 18, 2002

Texas Physicians, Pharmacists Are Indicted for Selling Narcotics via Internet.
December 18, 2002

The Boston Globe Downtown Column.
December 18, 2002

Retailers Count on Last-Minute Rush to Salvage Holiday Shopping Season.
December 18, 2002

Neuberger Berman Replaces Boston-Based Growth Fund Group with Chicago Group.
December 18, 2002

Judge Denies Motion from Medical Device Maker in Boston Area.
December 18, 2002

Interim Chief Executive of Irish Pharmaceutical Firm Soon to Hand Over Reins.
December 18, 2002

Cambridge, Mass., Commercial Real Estate Market Improves.
December 18, 2002

Settlement Expected Soon for New York Attorney General, Wall Street Firms.
December 18, 2002

Former Board Member of Tyco International to Pay $22.5 Million in Fines.
December 18, 2002

Colorado Spring, Colo., Makes List of Top Cities for Business Expansion.
December 18, 2002

Denver-Based Wireless Internet Company Enters Colorado Springs Market.
December 18, 2002

Susquehanna, Penn.-Area Airport Authority Improves Budget Increase.
December 18, 2002

Bethlehem Steel Opposes Possible Takeover of Pension Fund.
December 18, 2002

Hershey Foods Workers Fight for Jobless Benefits.
December 18, 2002

Harrisburg, Pa., Agency Seeks Top Talent for Ads.
December 18, 2002

'Quit Line' Ads Aimed at Pennsylvania Smokers.
December 18, 2002

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business People Column.
December 18, 2002

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business People Column.
December 18, 2002

Cadbury to Acquire Parsippany, N.J.-Based Candy Division from Pfizer.
December 18, 2002

New Jersey Unemployment Rate Remains at 5.6 Percent in November.
December 18, 2002

Mayor, Two Businessmen Receive Jacksonville, Fla., Chamber Awards.
December 18, 2002

Jacksonville, Fla.-Based Forest Products Firm Sells Land to Agencies.
December 18, 2002

Jacksonville, Fla., Development Gets Approval to Start Marina Construction.
December 18, 2002

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Karen Brune Mathis Column.
December 18, 2002

U.S. Health Official Discusses Medical Malpractice Crisis in Florida.
December 18, 2002

Ameristar Casino Launches Foundation to Help Minorities, Women in Business.
December 18, 2002

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Commodities Column.
December 18, 2002... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 18--Kansas City wheat futures prices finished strong Tuesday, while Chicago wheat was mostly higher as prices continued to bounce back from...

Vinyard Construction of Olathe, Kan., Ceases Operation, Files for Bankruptcy.
December 18, 2002

Aquila Considers Selling Its Stake of United Energy.
December 18, 2002

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
December 18, 2002... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 18--Any effort to get Uncle Sam to bail states out of their fiscal crises should be rejected, because help would encourage future profligacy. What...

CEO to Testify in Legal Proceedings over Health Midwest Sale.
December 18, 2002

Interstate Bakeries Reports Devastating Second Quarter.
December 18, 2002