Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from February 23 2005

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from February 23 2005

Costco, Sam's Club will now go head-to-head in Bakersfield.
February 23, 2005... By Matt Phillips, The Bakersfield Californian Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Bulk retailers Costco Wholesale Corp. and Sam's Club are now butting heads in Bakersfield. Sam's Club -- owned by Bentonville, Ark.-based...

Realtors start their own firm in Bakersfield area.
February 23, 2005... By Jennifer Plotnick, The Bakersfield Californian Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Realtors Carl Cole and David Crisp are breaking away from McMillin Realty and forming Crisp & Cole Realty, they said Tuesday. The...

Xtreme motorsports of Bakersfield makes souped-up dune buggy.
February 23, 2005... By Steve E. Swenson, The Bakersfield Californian Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--It's not your daddy's dune buggy. It doesn't have a 60-horsepower, Volkswagen engine like daddy had. Jim Bailey Jr. of Bakersfield has...

Salvation Army to close 2 thrift stores in area.
February 23, 2005... By Erin Waldner, The Bakersfield Californian Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Salvation Army is closing two of its thrift stores, one in east Bakersfield and the other in Delano. "We've got a couple of stores that just...

Casino's slots go cashless; winners to get ticket vouchers.
February 23, 2005... By Will Buss, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--ST. LOUIS -- The President Casino on the Admiral is raising the stakes among riverboat gamblers. The casino has completed a $6 million capital...

Rudi's growing into new location.
February 23, 2005... By Greg Avery, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Rudi's Organic Bakery and the University of Colorado Real Estate Foundation teamed up to allow the bread-seller to grow in Boulder instead of...

Level 3 raises $880 million in debt sale.
February 23, 2005... By Matt Branaugh, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Sluggish sales -- and an increasing rate of spending cash -- prompted Level 3 Communications Inc. to draw from a familiar well on Tuesday. ...

Boulder grocer Wild Oats plans on adding some conventional products to shelves.
February 23, 2005... By Alicia Wallace, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Boulder-based Wild Oats Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: OATS, $6.46) missed Wall Street expectations Tuesday when the company announced losses for both...

Training dollars could be en route to Valley Trucking Company.
February 23, 2005... By Gilberto Salinas, The Brownsville Herald, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--BROWNSVILLE -- Valley Trucking Company Inc. could be in line for a major workforce training grant that would allow it to hire people...

Some believe a cleaner desk may help lead to a promotion.
February 23, 2005... By Stacey Hirsh, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Chief financial officer of a small Baltimore software company, Anne Shiflett is always juggling more than one task -- and she has the desk to prove it. ...

Workplace cleanliness takes nosedive as productivity ratchets up.
February 23, 2005... By Stacey Hirsh, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--With more and more workers gulping down coffee and lunch -- sometimes even dinner -- at their keyboards, tens of thousands of germs can be found in nearly...

IRS offers settlement to companies that avoided taxes on stock options.
February 23, 2005... By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--In an effort to rein in corporate tax avoidance schemes, the Internal Revenue Service yesterday said it is offering settlements to 42 companies and about...

MedImmune invests $100 million more into subsidiary.
February 23, 2005... By William Patalon III, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--MedImmune Inc. has injected another $100 million into its 2 1/2-year old corporate-venture fund, a pioneer in the nascent biotech sector that's...

Sullivan Products' technologies gain popularity among defense industry.
February 23, 2005... By William Patalon III, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--In the defense business, the road to innovation has historically been a one-way street: Technologies are developed as part of a new weapons systems...

Four wireless phone firms file suit against Baltimore over taxes paid.
February 23, 2005... By Tricia Bishop, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Four wireless phone companies have filed lawsuits in Maryland Tax Court against the city requesting a refund of millions of dollars in taxes paid on...

Sonic Automotive says profits up 6 percent.
February 23, 2005... By Stan Choe, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Sonic Automotive Inc. of Charlotte enjoyed stronger than anticipated demand for its cars and trucks last quarter, pushing it to a 6 percent increase...

Settlements likely won't end markups.
February 23, 2005... By Binyamin Appelbaum, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Consumer advocates have hailed recent legal settlements limiting undisclosed surcharges on loans that auto dealers arrange for customers....

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Carolinas column.
February 23, 2005... By Rick Rothacker, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--FDIC MAY BE OPEN TO LIFTING BANK DEPOSIT LIMIT: Don Powell, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said in a Financial Times article...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Carolinas Outlook column.
February 23, 2005... By Kerry Hall, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--BANKING HAS PROFILE, BUT HOUSING ALSO PUSHES ECONOMY: In a city most noted for its big banks, Ray Killian Jr. might be forgiven if he sometimes...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., development notebook column.
February 23, 2005... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--"IT'S GOING TO FEEL LIKE you're walking into a five-star restaurant," says Charlotte security guru Ronnie DeLapp. That's how he describes the...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
February 23, 2005... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--OFFICES PACKING 'EM IN: The size of the business office is shrinking, and that should come as no surprise to the average worker, who spends about...

American Airlines gets tentative nod for flights from Chicago to Shanghai.
February 23, 2005... By Eric Torbenson, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--American Airlines Inc. won tentative approval Tuesday for a coveted route to China, though it will have to wait a year to launch service. ...

Crude oil hits $50 mark again.
February 23, 2005... By Sudeep Reddy, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Spurred by a rush of speculators, crude oil leapt above the $50 mark Tuesday to its highest point in almost four months. Oil for March delivery...

Indian company Wipro Ltd. is too busy to fret about outsourcing issue.
February 23, 2005... By Victor Godinez, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--There really is no such thing as bad press. Overseas outsourcing was one of the most popular targets of political ire last year, but the top...

Metro OKs plan for new terminal.
February 23, 2005... By Jewel Gopwani, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Detroit Metro Airport unveiled the new design for its $ 443-million North Terminal project Tuesday. The construction will erase every hint of the airport's...

Chevy's American Revolution in China.
February 23, 2005... By Jamie Butters, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--As part of a plan to paste a Chevrolet bow tie logo on the whole world, General Motors Corp. is expanding its offerings in China, including one new Chevy...

Oil is back over $50 a barrel.
February 23, 2005... By Alejandro Bodipo-Memba, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Tremors rippled through the nation's financial markets Tuesday as crude oil prices passed $50 a barrel for the first time in more than three...

Detroit Free Press Technology Today column.
February 23, 2005... By Heather Newman, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--BULK UP PC AND HACKERS WILL FLEE: Hacking is only hilarious when it happens to a Hilton. If someone broke into your computer, they probably wouldn't...

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor column.
February 23, 2005... By Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--END OF LATE FEES COULD COST YOU BIG BUCKS: It's no secret that Blockbuster has put an end to late fees. We've all seen the television ads and bold blue...

Mediacom Communications reports net income of $2 million in Q4.
February 23, 2005... By Michael Levensohn, The Times Herald-Record, Middletown, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Mediacom Communications Corp. reported net income of $2.0 million, or 2 cents per share, for the fourth quarter of 2004, down...

Senior Community Service Employment Program trains seniors for workplaces.
February 23, 2005... By Tim Logan, The Times Herald-Record, Middletown, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--GOSHEN -- Rising drug prices. High property taxes. Fixed incomes. Sometimes the "Golden Years" aren't all they're cracked up to be....

Duluth Airport lays plans for terminal building upgrade.
February 23, 2005... By Peter Passi, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Duluth International Airport is looking for a makeover of its terminal building that's likely to cost between $20 million and $25 million. ...

At the Angry Trout Cafe, meals are seasoned with a philosophy of sustainability.
February 23, 2005... By Candace Renalls, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--For many, a North Shore visit wouldn't be complete without a stop at the Angry Trout Cafe. The waterfront cafe in downtown Grand Marais has...

Cranberry company sells juice brands.
February 23, 2005... Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Northland Cranberries Inc. has sold its branded juice business to a New York company for $10.8 million, the company announced Tuesday. The Wisconsin...

Krispy Kremes to be offered at Holiday stations.
February 23, 2005... Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--The Duluth area won't get its own Krispy Kreme store any time soon, but fans of the company's glazed doughnuts and confections have reason to celebrate. ...

10,000 Floridians' personal information stolen in duping of firm ChoicePoint.
February 23, 2005... By Ian Katz, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--The theft of personal information of at least 145,000 people -- including 10,000 Floridians -- underscores the growing risk of identity theft, one of...

Legislators weigh options for slot money.
February 23, 2005... By Linda Kleindienst, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--TALLAHASSEE -- Legislators on Tuesday came up with a new twist in how millions of dollars of taxes on gambling profits may be distributed if...

State senator calls for an audit of Citizens Property Insurance over storms.
February 23, 2005... South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--TALLAHASSEE-- A state senator called for an audit of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., saying the company paid millions on claims from customers in areas where...

Jacksonville-based Winn-Dixie Stores has narrow window to lure back customers.
February 23, 2005... By Karen-Janine Cohen, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Beleaguered Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. may have bought itself some time by filing for bankruptcy protection late Monday evening, but the...

Wisconsin group complains to USDA of California dairy organic rules violations.
February 23, 2005... By Dennis Pollock, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--A Wisconsin advocacy group has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture saying that the Case Vander Eyk Dairy near Pixley has...

Fresno County small-business owners start year on upbeat note, survey shows.
February 23, 2005... By E.J. Schultz, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Boosted by strong fourth-quarter sales, Fresno County small-business owners are beginning the new year with optimism, according to a new survey. ...

Poll shows Robin Hood has Texans' support.
February 23, 2005... By R.A. Dyer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--AUSTIN -- Lawmakers are trying to kill the current Robin Hood school finance system, but a new poll indicates that most Texans want to keep it...

Electrical contracting business refurbishes mildewed building to expand space.
February 23, 2005... By Michael Clinebell, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23---Robin and Barbara Roberts had to wear dust masks when they first walked inside their company's new home in downtown Fayetteville. ...

Developer, contractor resolve dispute.
February 23, 2005... By Al Greenwood, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--A development company and a contractor settled a dispute Tuesday over work on the Cumberland Towers Apartments, near Hope Mills and Cumberland...

Former farm may become industry site.
February 23, 2005... By Laura Arenschield, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--RAEFORD -- A former Hoke County farm is set to become the second-largest state-certified industrial site in North Carolina. Officials...

Bank of America brokerage unit receives $570,000 fine.
February 23, 2005... By Andrew Caffrey, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--The brokerage unit of the former FleetBoston Financial Corp. was fined $570,000 yesterday by securities regulators for getting customers to invest in...

The Boston Globe Downtown column.
February 23, 2005... By Steve Bailey, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--VOTING WITH THEIR FEET: "Time is not your friend." It is what Charlie Baker learned in his long, ultimately successful battle to save Harvard Pilgrim...

Galvin broadens Gillette inquiry.
February 23, 2005... By Andrew Caffrey, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Massachusetts Secretary of State William F. Galvin yesterday said Gillette Co. directors conducted a "very shallow" review of the company's proposed $57...

Boston Tech Center misses development boom twice.
February 23, 2005... By Jeffrey Krasner, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Ceilings 20 to 25 feet high and high-volume ventilation have failed to attract tenants. It isn't often, stepping into a $120 million biotech lab...

Consumers Powerless To Find Cheaper Utility Options.
February 23, 2005... By Peter J. Howe, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--As customers of Massachusetts Electric Co. and NStar Electric begin seeing rate hikes of 6 percent and higher start to show up on their bills next month,...

Cost of living still a bargain in Colorado Springs, Colo.
February 23, 2005... By Wayne Heilman, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Living in Colorado Springs remained a bargain at the end of 2004, but a bit less so as utility and housing costs jumped in the final...

Shoppers are less satisfied with retail experience.
February 23, 2005... By Dan Serra, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--We may be shopping more, but we're enjoying it less. That's the conclusion of the American Customer Satisfaction Index, an annual survey...

Bank's construction riles labor unions.
February 23, 2005... By Tom Dochat, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--A small group of union members carried signs and handed out leaflets Tuesday outside two Commerce Bank branches to protest the bank's use of...

Former member of PUC named law-firm partner.
February 23, 2005... By David DeKok, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Glen R. Thomas, who until earlier this month was a member of the state Public Utility Commission, has joined the law firm of Blank Rome LLP...

Cost-saving moves to close 13 warehouses.
February 23, 2005... By Charles Thompson, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Gov. Ed Rendell said Tuesday the state will save about $4 million annually by consolidating its equipment and supply storage needs at...

Connecticut, New York, Illinois Seeking Joint Settlement With Aon.
February 23, 2005... By Diane Levick, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Attorneys general in Connecticut, New York, and Illinois, investigating illegal business practices in the insurance industry, are trying to...

Anthem Names New Leader In State.
February 23, 2005... The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--David R. Fusco has been named president of the Connecticut market for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, assuming the top post in the state from Linda A. Masci, who...

Hartford-based bilingual website targets Latino market.
February 23, 2005... The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--A Hartford-based bilingual website and Internet service provider has been launched targeting the Latino market in southern New England. The site,...

Lydall Inc. subsidiary to recall medical products.
February 23, 2005... The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--A subsidiary of Manchester-based Lydall Inc. on Tuesday announced it would voluntarily recall some of its medical products from the market because of procedural...

Telecom bill sparks debate on residential phone service price regulation.
February 23, 2005... By John M. Moran, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--A legislative committee heard testimony Tuesday on a bill backed by SBC Communications Inc. that would loosen price regulation on most...

Florida builder makes mark in New Jersey with luxury condos on riverfront.
February 23, 2005... By Prashant Gopal, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Lennar Corp.'s recently announced partnership with Roseland Property Co. to build luxury condos on the Hudson River Gold Coast will be the...

Continental a step closer on flights to China.
February 23, 2005... By Richard Newman, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Continental Airlines may soon be the first U.S. carrier to fly directly from Newark to China. Continental won tentative permission from the...

Lowe's building on retail rivalry.
February 23, 2005... By Ken Tarbous, Home News Tribune, East Brunswick, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--EAST BRUNSWICK -- As Lowe's pushes ahead with its plans for a new Route 18 store within about eight miles of three Home Depots, a...

Nonprofit group targets Hispanics with brochures on banking options.
February 23, 2005... By Jenalia Moreno, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--U.S. banks and credit unions have catered to the Hispanic immigrant community for nearly four years, offering everything from mortgages to money transfer...

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
February 23, 2005... By Loren Steffy, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--WINN-DIXIE'S FORTUNES NOT AS PROMISING AS THE MOVIE: If they were to make a movie about the demise of Winn-Dixie, they might call it Because of Sam Walton....

Ad company determined to keep its vodka pickled.
February 23, 2005... By Christopher Calnan, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--A Jacksonville advertising company promoting a new brand of vodka is telling billboard companies a pickle is sometimes just a...

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Karen Brune Mathis column.
February 23, 2005... By Karen Brune Mathis, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--CEO USES TOWN HALL MEETING TO DISCUSS PLAN: Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Lynch drew plenty...

Can Winn-Dixie win customers back? Restructuring could include store closings.
February 23, 2005... By Mark Basch, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. faces a long and difficult road as the company goes through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, according to...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., commodities column.
February 23, 2005... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- KC SETS SINGLE-DAY RECORD WHEAT FUTURES SET RECORD: Wheat futures at the Kansas City Board of Trade set a single-day...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
February 23, 2005... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--INSIDE A MISTAKE IS 'TAKE': What's the world coming to when you can't depend on the tax collector to cover you when you make an honest mistake?...

Agencies put Sprint, Nextel merger on hold.
February 23, 2005... By Jason Gertzen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Federal regulators on Tuesday sought more information about the proposed $35 billion merger between Sprint Corp. and Nextel...

Saline County commissioners approve issuance of industrial revenue bonds.
February 23, 2005... The Salina Journal, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Saline County commissioners Tuesday gave final approval for the issuance of up to $6 million in industrial revenue bonds for expansion of Crestwood, a cabinet...

Hallmark finds growth in 'Shoebox'.
February 23, 2005... By Mark Fagan, Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Hallmark Cards Inc. said Tuesday that its net revenues climbed 2 percent last year, helped by a freshened-up line of humorous greetings cards...

Families seek lift of livestock show's ban of youths accused of doping animals.
February 23, 2005... By Brittney Booth, The Monitor, McAllen, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--EDINBURG -- After Cassandra Perez's lamb won grand championship at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock show last year, the Roma High School senior...

Edinburg newspaper cuts circulation days so that it's no longer a daily.
February 23, 2005... By Daniel Perry, The Monitor, McAllen, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--EDINBURG -- The Edinburg Daily Review will no longer be daily, starting today. The 91-year-old publication has been scaled back from a...

Tiny kitchen doesn't deter Ashland baker.
February 23, 2005... By Greg Stiles, Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--The cramped kitchen in back of an Ashland watering hole may not look like much, but Heidi Wolfe isn't complaining. Baking in the...

Winn-Dixie to regroup under protection, re-enter grocery competition.
February 23, 2005... By Elaine Walker, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Winn-Dixie bought itself some time and money by filing for bankruptcy protection and hopes to remake itself in the image of its South Florida stores. ...

Northland Cranberries to sell juice business.
February 23, 2005... By Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Wisconsin-based Northland Cranberries Inc. ended its David vs. Goliath struggle to compete with the beverage industry's dominant players Tuesday,...

Eight Wisconsin firms make Fortune's 'Most Admired' list.
February 23, 2005... By Paul Gores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Milwaukee's Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. and seven other Wisconsin businesses are among Fortune magazine's list of "America's Most...

IRS offers settlement to companies that avoided taxes on stock options.
February 23, 2005... By Avrum Lank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Public companies and their executives who illegally avoided tax on some stock options would benefit under a blanket settlement offer made Tuesday by...

Kohl's to restate earnings to reflect accounting ruling.
February 23, 2005... By Doris Hajewski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Kohl's Corp. will restate its books going back six years to correct the way the company records expenses for leases, the Menomonee Falls-based...

Lands' End to cut 375 jobs, citing declining catalog sales.
February 23, 2005... By Doris Hajewski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Lands' End is eliminating 375 jobs in Dodgeville and Cross Plains, after a year of declining sales for the apparel catalog division of Sears...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Tannette Johnson-Elie column.
February 23, 2005... By Tannette Johnson-Elie, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--HELPING MINORITIES FIND REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES: As a trader at the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Michael Harper loved the frenzied...

Regulators fine 2 brokerages for special treatment to mutual funds.
February 23, 2005... By Susan Harrigan, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--In continued fallout from the mutual fund scandals, regulators yesterday fined two large brokerages for giving special sales treatment to mutual...