Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 8 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 8 2004

Ann Taylor Loft signs 10-year lease for Westport, Conn., site.
December 8, 2004

Some jobs remain vacant in Akron, Ohio, because workers lack needed skills.
December 8, 2004

New food outlet sought in Belleville, Ill.
December 8, 2004

Longtime waitress now co-owner of Boulder, Colo., coffee shop.
December 8, 2004

Comcast taps Level 3 Communications network.
December 8, 2004

Developer seeks approval for large Boulder, Colo., housing project.
December 8, 2004

Parrish, Fla., housing project planned.
December 8, 2004

Bradenton, Fla., newspaper appoints new vice president of advertising.
December 8, 2004

Annapolis, Md., freight logistics firm files for bankruptcy reorganization.
December 8, 2004

Shipping companies prepare for busy holiday season.
December 8, 2004

Steelworkers group to offer prescription plan to Bethlehem Steel retirees.
December 8, 2004

High Court hears arguments concerning direct interstate wine shipments.
December 8, 2004

Walnut Creek, Calif.-area economic recovery moves forward.
December 8, 2004

Oracle plans to reach out to workers.
December 8, 2004

Workers' compensation reforms assailed in California.
December 8, 2004

Forecaster predicts slower growth for North Carolina economy.
December 8, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., health business column.
December 8, 2004... By Mike Stobbe, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 8--HOSPITALS IN N.C. RANK HIGH IN PROFIT: Financially speaking, North Carolina has more top-performing hospitals than almost any other state, according...

Charlotte, N.C.-based insurance wholesaler expands with office buy.
December 8, 2004

Bidders line up for Pillowtex plant in Kannapolis, N.C.
December 8, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
December 8, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 8--RESTORED COTTON WAREHOUSE FILLS WITH KINDRED DESIGN SHOWROOMS: One of South End's oldest buildings -- a 101-year-old former cotton warehouse -- has...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Flying Standby column.
December 8, 2004... The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 8--NEW MEMBER AT ATSB: The federal board that is US Airways' most important creditor has a new member. Timothy Bitsberger, the U.S. Treasury Department's assistant...

Revived downtown tries to draw more customers to Walterboro, S.C.
December 8, 2004

Reports see 'profitless recovery' ahead for nation's airline sector.
December 8, 2004

Community is at heart of center in Dallas.
December 8, 2004

Texas landowners look to 'beat the system'.
December 8, 2004

Dallas mayor shifts view on manager.
December 8, 2004

Higher prices, strong demand has oil services firms surging.
December 8, 2004

Troy, Mich.-based auto parts supplier files for bankruptcy.
December 8, 2004

Amway cofounder was loyal to GOP.
December 8, 2004

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor column.
December 8, 2004

Detroit Free Press Mike Wendland column.
December 8, 2004

SBA funds Duluth, Minn., women's business center.
December 8, 2004

Retail sales gaining holiday speed.
December 8, 2004

Details of Farmers Insurance deal emerge.
December 8, 2004

Unit of medical device maker to relocate headquarters to Flower Mound, Texas.
December 8, 2004

Short-sellers bet on U.S. carriers' woes.
December 8, 2004

Texas Instruments revises quarterly forecast.
December 8, 2004

Price of tomatoes has begun to decline.
December 8, 2004

Combat computer games train troops bound for Iraq.
December 8, 2004

The Boston Globe Downtown column.
December 8, 2004

Ten more partners join exodus at Boston law firm.
December 8, 2004

Rivals' potential merger would challenge Boston Scientific.
December 8, 2004

U.S. economy shrugs off soaring oil prices.
December 8, 2004

Sluggish sales diminish Rite Aid's profit projections.
December 8, 2004

U.S. Supreme Court hears wine-sales case.
December 8, 2004

CIGNA agrees to pay commission fees for dental plan to Connecticut.
December 8, 2004

Supreme Court hears age-related pay case.
December 8, 2004

Companies price free trade's costs.
December 8, 2004

Top executive to leave Halliburton subsidiary, KBR, in restructuring.
December 8, 2004

Houston Chronicle Moneymakers column.
December 8, 2004

Houston IT security, software firm flags transactions.
December 8, 2004

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
December 8, 2004

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Karen Brune Mathis column.
December 8, 2004

Wachovia to move 1,000 Jacksonville, Fla., workers into new office.
December 8, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., commodities column.
December 8, 2004... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 8--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- WHEAT, CORN, SOYBEANS FALL: Kansas City wheat and Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures prices closed lower Tuesday in...

Westar Energy conspiracy case goes to jury in Kansas.
December 8, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
December 8, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 8--THE DOLLAR WON'T WILT AS STANDARD: When author Michael Crichton warned Americans recently to stop scaring themselves needlessly, his examples of...

Vonage offers Internet phone service in Kansas City, Mo.
December 8, 2004

Court rules in arbitration battle involving Kansas-based mutual fund, broker.
December 8, 2004

Sprint completes contracts to upgrade wireless network.
December 8, 2004

Health plans cheaper in Long Beach, Calif., survey says.
December 8, 2004

Kaolin producer lays off 40 Wilkinson County, Ga., workers.
December 8, 2004

Miami airport's terminal project may double estimated cost overruns.
December 8, 2004

Hollywood, Fla.-based camera company to cut 1,700 jobs.
December 8, 2004

Citrix Systems plans to add 130 jobs at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., headquarters.
December 8, 2004

Hollywood, Fla., firm hopes to develop robotic arm to help surgeons.
December 8, 2004

The Miami Herald Balancing Act column.
December 8, 2004... By Cindy Krischer Goodman, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 8--STARBUCKS' INTERNATIONAL RECIPE FOR SATISFIED WORKERS: On a blue-sky afternoon, I'm sitting in a chic South Beach hotel room with Howard Schultz, the...

Munster, Ind.-area steel plants get work force training grants.
December 8, 2004

Oregon composite material firm on track to open Millinocket, Maine, factory.
December 8, 2004

Black man sues Old Town, Maine, Dunkin' Donuts.
December 8, 2004

Atlantic Salmon closure leaves Machiasport, Maine, in a pinch.
December 8, 2004

Tomato costs recede as Florida crops recover.
December 8, 2004

New Hampshire economy scores well on annual report card.
December 8, 2004

Newport News, Va.-area innovations have global implications.
December 8, 2004

Virginia transportation agency seeks contractor to run bridge, tunnels.
December 8, 2004

Swedish security services firm to open executive headquarters in Madison, Conn.
December 8, 2004

New York lawmakers revamp old drug laws.
December 8, 2004

House passes intelligence bill.
December 8, 2004

Record label deal means first stage in new relationship with star rapper.
December 8, 2004

New York attorney general to make run for governor.
December 8, 2004

Daily News, New York, real estate column.
December 8, 2004

Retailers step up discounts, free shipping to recover from Thanksgiving weekend.
December 8, 2004

Daily News, New York, Wall Street column.
December 8, 2004

Ocala Star-Banner, Fla., Ryan Conley column.
December 8, 2004