Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from January 5 2005

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from January 5 2005

Investment firm deal won't alter daily operations at Augusta, Ga., apparel firm.
January 5, 2005... By Adrian Burns, The Augusta Chronicle, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--An Ohio-based investment firm has acquired a major stake in a homegrown apparel company. Augusta Sportswear Group, which employs about 300...

Couple to revive gourmet popcorn firm in Akron, Ohio.
January 5, 2005... By John Russell, Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Things are about to get popping for Jim and Roslyn Burkett. The Bath Township couple, who have started or turned around several businesses in recent...

Atlanta-based batteries, razors maker diversifies with deal.
January 5, 2005... By Christine Van Dusen, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Rayovac, maker of household batteries, electric razors and... manure? Yes, manure -- and potting soil, insect repellent and pet...

Cell service often faulty, survey says.
January 5, 2005... By Robert Luke, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Consumers are still finding a bad connection when it comes to mobile phone service. That's according to the latest Consumer Reports survey of...

CNN's tsunami blitz boosts ratings.
January 5, 2005... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--The 3 a.m. silence at Chris Cramer's Sandy Springs home was pierced by a ringing phone on the day after Christmas. A colleague was calling to inform the groggy...

Flight attendant resumes pour in, despite turmoil in the airline industry.
January 5, 2005... By Kirsten Tagami, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--On summer days when Kandis Lovelace was a girl, she would lie on the roof of her parents' ranch-style home in Goodland, Kan., and daydream as...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
January 5, 2005... By Tom Walker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--WHIFF OF HIGHER INFLATION HAMMERS DOW FOR 2ND DAY: The Federal Reserve may be more concerned about inflation than its official policy statement...

Kern County, Calif., dairy farmers speak out against government aid program.
January 5, 2005... By Steve E. Swenson, The Bakersfield Californian Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--If the government gave you $18,000, could you look it in the eye and say "no thanks?" That's how some dairy farmers in Kern County, as well...

Bakersfield, Calif., boutique spoils area dogs.
January 5, 2005... By Erin Waldner, The Bakersfield Californian Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--A new store that sells sparkly necklaces, cashmere sweaters and sleigh beds has opened in downtown Bakersfield. But they're not for humans. ...

New Bakersfield, Calif., home listing service separates itself from competition.
January 5, 2005... By Jennifer Plotnick, The Bakersfield Californian Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Leaders of a new home listing service in Bakersfield pulled 310 listings for homes for sale from the competing Multiple Listing Service at the...

Bakersfield, Calif., business district benefits from redevelopment.
January 5, 2005... By Matt Phillips, The Bakersfield Californian Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--As the city buys up land targeted for a new redevelopment project, Bakersfield's Old Town Kern business district is changing. "We're planning...

Broomfield, Colo., mall's Lord & Taylor closes Jan. 29.
January 5, 2005... By Matt Branaugh, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--The Lord & Taylor at Broomfield's FlatIron Crossing mall will close at the end of this month, 18 months after its owner announced plans to try and...

Colorado Democrats want state to focus on technology, not tourism.
January 5, 2005... By Alicia Wallace, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--DENVER -- A focus on education, scientific research and technology are the keys to resolving Colorado's job growth woes, state Democrats said. ...

Sarasota, Manatee are separate Florida counties, but share one labor pool.
January 5, 2005... By Dana Sanchez, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Ask anyone at HiStat, Sun Hydraulics, Eaton, Chris Craft or Flowers Bakery where they work, and you'll probably get different answers. These...

Manatee County, Fla., new home permits up 13 percent in 2004.
January 5, 2005... By Melissa Followell, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Manatee County approved new residential sites at a blistering pace in 2004. "It's a huge boom," said Dale Friedley with Manatee County...

Former airline workers navigate into Florida liquor business.
January 5, 2005... By Tilde Herrera, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--HOLMES BEACH, Fla. -- Lori Clay and Herb Rice felt like passengers on a sinking ship working for financially troubled U.S. Airways in North Carolina....

Group buys Bradenton, Fla.-area retail center.
January 5, 2005... By Matt Griswold, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--A New York real estate firm paid $15.2 million for the Kash n' Karry-anchored Ranch Lake Plaza, a premium price considering market trends but money...

The Bradenton Herald, Fla., Dana Sanchez column.
January 5, 2005... By Dana Sanchez, The Bradenton Herald, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--TOURISM REMAINS A GROWING BUSINESS IN MANATEE: Tourists accounted for 12.5 percent of the sales tax paid in Manatee County in 2003. Businesses...

Elon, N.C., university campus is designated as a botanical garden.
January 5, 2005... By Mike Wilder, Times-News, Burlington, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Elon University's leaders say the school's campus has been a major factor in attracting students. Now, there are plans to make more use of the...

Greater Baltimore Committee still helps with projects after 50 years.
January 5, 2005... By Paul Adams, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--The Baltimore they knew was a city in despair. Its retailers and residents were fleeing to the suburbs, property values were in free-fall and signs of urban...

Doctors across Maryland handle soaring premiums by quitting or adjusting.
January 5, 2005... By Tricia Bishop, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--On the day after Christmas, just days before her malpractice insurance bill came due and Maryland politicians hammered out a pre-dawn bill in the hope of...

Medical leaders urge Maryland governor not to veto malpractice bill.
January 5, 2005... The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--After fighting alongside Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. for malpractice reform, leaders of the state's doctors and hospitals stepped away from the governor yesterday, urging him not...

Staples pulls ads from some of Baltimore-based broadcasting firm's programs.
January 5, 2005... By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--In the latest political fallout for Baltimore-based Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., the office supply superstore Staples Inc. will pull its advertising...

HMO drug rules tightened in California.
January 5, 2005... By Judy Silber, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--The California Department of Managed Health Care on Tuesday strengthened its authority by issuing new rules that will force HMOs to seek...

Contra Costa, Calif., newspaper firm announces key management changes.
January 5, 2005... By George Avalos, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Contra Costa Newspapers on Tuesday announced two appointments designed to help the company comply with financial...

Oracle shakes up key executives.
January 5, 2005... By Ellen Lee, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--PeopleSoft Inc. is not the only one being shaken up by Oracle Corp.'s $10.3 billion takeover. Oracle, which is expected to close the...

Montgomery, Ala., firm picks up the mess whenever Auburn wins.
January 5, 2005... By Larry Gierer, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Kenneth Lamar has really cleaned up this Auburn football season. No, he's not a betting man. Lamar is the district manager for Rite Way...

Airlines' stocks plunge.
January 5, 2005... By Angela Shah, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Airline stocks slid Tuesday, after Continental Airlines Inc. reported unit revenue as much as 5.5 percent lower in December compared with a year earlier....

Mexican stock exchange beats almost all major markets in 2004.
January 5, 2005... By Brendan M. Case, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--MEXICO CITY -- The Mexican stock exchange outperformed nearly all major markets last year, leaping nearly 50 percent in dollar terms. Is the fiesta...

Mexico's second-largest broadcaster, its chairman accused of securities fraud.
January 5, 2005... The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--TV Azteca SA, Mexico's second-biggest broadcaster, and chairman Ricardo Salinas Pliego were accused of securities fraud in a civil complaint filed Tuesday by the...

Verizon Wireless offers best service, but still sees problems, survey says.
January 5, 2005... By Terry Maxon, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Verizon Wireless offered the best service in all 17 U.S. markets surveyed by Consumer Reports, but the magazine's officials said Tuesday that Verizon was...

'Year of the Car' backfires for Detroit as foreign automakers gain share.
January 5, 2005... Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--In retrospect, 2004 was mostly "the year that wasn't" for Detroit's automakers. The Chrysler Group hoped to grow its share of the U.S. car and truck market. GM, too. Ford...

Detroit Free Press home computing column.
January 5, 2005... By Heather Newman, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--DIGITAL PLAYERS CAN COME ALONG FOR RIDE: Digital music players like Apple's uber-popular iPod serenade millions with the songs they want when they want...

Construction of condos in Michigan up 18 percent in 2004.
January 5, 2005... By John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--If you moved into a new condominium lately, you have lots of company. Construction of attached condos in metro Detroit rose nearly 18 percent during...

Auto sales rise for first time in 4 years during 2004.
January 5, 2005... Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Auto sales rose for the first time in four years in 2004 -- though not by much. The Ford brand outsold Chevrolet once again, although by a very narrow margin. Ford's...

Paxton Media assumes ownership of Durham, N.C., newspaper; 81 layoffs expected.
January 5, 2005... By Anne Krishnan, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Paxton Media Group LLC officially became The Herald-Sun's new owner Monday and launched a sweeping corporate restructuring that included naming a...

Mebane, N.C.-based telephone company seeks to go public.
January 5, 2005... By Beth Velliquette, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--MEBANE, N.C. -- Madison River Communications, which owns Mebane's telephone company, MebTel, and telephone companies in Illinois, Georgia and...

Duluth, Minn.-based energy firm sells stake in Illinois investment.
January 5, 2005... By Peter Passi, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Allete Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to cut its losses by exiting an agreement that briefly made it a player in the Illinois wholesale power market....

Tulare, Calif., will use loan to build 40 homes for low-income families.
January 5, 2005... By Diwata Fonte, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--TULARE, Calif. -- The Tulare Redevelopment Agency will use a $1.65 million low-interest loan to build 40 affordable homes in Tulare. The California...

Fresno, Calif., construction crews don't work much during rainy January.
January 5, 2005... By Dennis Pollock, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Fresno roofer Victor Carano stumbled into a pun as he talked about the effects of the storms that have been moving through the Valley in recent days....

Holiday traffic fails to lift airlines.
January 5, 2005... By Trebor Banstetter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Airline stocks plunged Tuesday after a report indicated that December was a disappointing month for the major hub carriers despite heavy...

Nation's carriers see wisdom of simplified airfares.
January 5, 2005... By Mitchell Schnurman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Local air travelers may finally catch a break. American Airlines, the dominant carrier at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, is experimenting...

Airline stocks sink after poor holiday report.
January 5, 2005... By Trebor Banstetter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Airline stocks plunged Tuesday after a report indicated that December was a disappointing month for the major hub carriers despite heavy...

SEC suit names Mexican TV executives.
January 5, 2005... By Andrea Ahles, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--FORT WORTH, Texas -- Federal regulators accused TV Azteca, one of the largest Spanish television programmers, and its chief executive, Ricardo...

Toyota's boot-scoot into Texas.
January 5, 2005... By Sean Wood, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Toyota knows Texans love trucks and boots. So why not sell a truck with boot leather in the interior? That's what Toyota is doing with its...

Variety is the target for Spring Lake, N.C., gun shop.
January 5, 2005... By Rebecca Logan, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--SPRING LAKE, N.C. -- When one soldier gets a new toy, it won't be long before others will want one, too. That's one of the lessons Chris...

US Airways to forward lost luggage to Fayetteville, N.C., airport.
January 5, 2005... By Al Greenwood, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--US Airways passengers who live in the Cape Fear region and lost their luggage when they flew out of Raleigh-Durham over the Christmas holidays...

Savings on drugs from Canada fall.
January 5, 2005... By Christopher Rowland, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Pressure from US drug companies and more recently President Bush is causing the pendulum to swing against importation of Canadian prescription drugs....

Developers urge rebid of office tower site in Boston.
January 5, 2005... The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--The three disappointed bidders who lost a bitter and some say unfair competition to develop a downtown parking lot known as Hayward Place yesterday said the bidding should be...

The Boston Globe Downtown column.
January 5, 2005... By Steve Bailey, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--NEWARK NORTH: Metal Management has 40 facilities in 13 states. Above, its scrap yard in Newark. Imagine a giant scrap yard at the foot of our cleaned-up...

Boston Herald publisher vows to block Times Co. deal to buy free tabloid.
January 5, 2005... By Mark Jurkowitz, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Boston Herald publisher Patrick J. Purcell said he would try to block the agreement by The New York Times Co., owner of The Boston Globe, to buy a 49 percent...

Infinity Pharmaceuticals unveil research drug-discovery deal with Novartis.
January 5, 2005... By Jeffrey Krasner, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Cambridge will today unveil a two-year drug discovery collaboration with the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research,...

Greeley, Colo., Tribune to distribute Spanish-language edition.
January 5, 2005... By Sharon Dunn, Greeley Tribune, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--The end of January will mark a new year of its own for Latino residents in northern Colorado. The Tribune will launch a new Spanish-language...

Rite Aid reports sales slump.
January 5, 2005... By Tom Dochat, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Rite Aid Corp. stock lost 4.1 percent Tuesday after the drugstore chain posted a drop in sales during the December holiday shopping period. ...

Connecticut business, industry group hires associate counsel.
January 5, 2005... The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--The Connecticut Business & Industry Association has hired Glastonbury resident Eric J. George as associate counsel. George will represent business views on health...

Lawsuit fights new electricity rates in Connecticut.
January 5, 2005... By Stacy Wong, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Connecticut state officials and Connecticut Light & Power on Tuesday filed a lawsuit protesting a federal government decision to impose new...

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Dan Haar column.
January 5, 2005... By Dan Haar, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--NEW RULE MAKES HARTFORD HUB OF WAL-MART DEBATE: A new weapon debuts this month in the Wal-Mart workers war, as the retailer opens a large outlet on the...

Connecticut warns of hybrid insurance policies.
January 5, 2005... By Diane Levick, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Connecticut regulators, saying they want to protect consumers, are warning insurers that some non-traditional accident policies may violate state...

New Jersey economy increases 4 percent with strong forecast through the summer.
January 5, 2005... By Kathleen Lynn, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--New Jersey's economy grew 4.2 percent in the 12 months ending in November, and is likely to remain strong through the summer, the Federal Reserve...

Butler County, Ohio, has nation's 13th most affordable housing.
January 5, 2005... By Chris Dumond, The Journal-News, Hamilton, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--HAMILTON, Ohio -- Butler County was ranked the 13th most affordable housing market in the nation, according to a recent report by the National...

Hamilton, Ohio, approves high-tech redevelopment for former paper plant.
January 5, 2005... By Lisa A. Bernard, The Journal-News, Hamilton, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--HAMILTON, Ohio -- City leaders gave their blessing Tuesday night to a deal that could create hundreds of jobs in Hamilton and breathe new...

League City, Texas, wins piece of BP.
January 5, 2005... By L.M. Sixel, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--BP is spinning off its chemicals business and will announce today that it's bringing part of the company to League City along with 156 jobs. League City...

With revenue off, Continental Airlines stock declines the most.
January 5, 2005... By Bill Hensel Jr., Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Airline stocks fell broadly Tuesday after Continental Airlines reported worse-than-anticipated revenue figures for December. Shares of Houston-based...

Houston Chronicle Moneymakers column.
January 5, 2005... By Lynn J. Cook, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--PROFESSOR SAYS OIL PATCH HAS AN IMAGE PROBLEM: Lane Sloan is worried. The Shell executive-turned-University of Houston professor says people in this city...

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
January 5, 2005... By Loren Steffy, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--RECENT SEC ABOUT-FACES REEK OF CORPORATE CURRYING: There are no fingerprints, only the faint odor of a hidden agenda. You may have caught the first whiffs...

Changes in Texas laws shape scope, number of Vioxx lawsuits.
January 5, 2005... By Anne Belli, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Pain relief was nearly instant for John Stout after he began taking Vioxx for debilitating arthritis in his ankles and knees. "I thought it was the best...

Jacksonville, Fla., airport to get new screening devices.
January 5, 2005... By Gregory Richards, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Jacksonville International Airport is one of 16 airports chosen by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to test two kinds of...

State approves enterprise zone expansion in Jacksonville, Fla.
January 5, 2005... By Mary Kelli Palka, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--The area in Jacksonville where businesses can get a break from some state and local taxes is growing. This week marked the...

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Network column.
January 5, 2005... By Karen Brune Mathis, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--RIVER CITY LAND GOES FOR $19.26 MILLION: Property records show that shopping center developer Ramco-Gershenson paid $19.26 million...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
January 5, 2005... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--'05 MARKET IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT: Although the stock market finished 2004 with a flourish, the signals are mixed for 2005. There are as many...

Strict limits set for lawyers in a retrial of former Westar Energy executives.
January 5, 2005... By Dan Margolies, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--TOPEKA, Kan. -- The judge who presided over the trial of two former Westar Energy Inc. executives raged at their attorneys Tuesday, describing their...

Saline County, Kan., hires firm to study proposed Expo Center's needs.
January 5, 2005... By Sharon Montague, The Salina Journal, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Within about five months, Saline County commissioners should know the infrastructure needs of a proposed Expo Center -- and whether those needs...

Salina, Kan., commission approves plans for office building development.
January 5, 2005... By Darrin Stineman, The Salina Journal, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--The Salina Planning Commission on Tuesday gave unanimous approval to a final site development plan to convert the former Bartlett Elementary School...

Southwest, JetBlue, Delta airlines to announce airfare cuts soon.
January 5, 2005... By Felix Sanchez, Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Reacting to continued pressure from discount carriers, such as Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines...

IRS ready for record level of online filers.
January 5, 2005... By Felix Sanchez, Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--A record number of taxpayers are expected to file their 2004 income tax returns online this year, but the Internal Revenue Service said it's...

Two Lexington, Ky., hotels are sold in separate deals.
January 5, 2005... By Jim Jordan, Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--While most Lexington residents were unwrapping holiday gifts and planning New Year's celebrations, two of the city's largest hotels were being sold...

New Flint Energies chief executive officer steps up in Reynolds, Ga.
January 5, 2005... By Mark Vanderhoek, The Macon Telegraph, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--REYNOLDS, Ga. -- Bob Ray, Flint Energies' new chief executive officer, is settling into his new role this week after taking over from Joe B. Cade,...

Horry County, S.C., council delays decisions on arena, time-share fee.
January 5, 2005... By Travis Tritten, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Horry County Council put off decisions Tuesday on two of the area's hottest issues: financing a new sports arena for Coastal Carolina...

Myrtle Beach, S.C.-area charities benefit from holiday generosity.
January 5, 2005... By Tonya Root, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Area residents dug deep during the holidays to help local nonprofit agencies, which will use the funds to sponsor community programs and assist...

U.S. education secretary promotes South Carolina lab school for underachievers.
January 5, 2005... By Kathleen Vereen Dayton, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Former governor and U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley visited Myrtle Beach on Tuesday to promote what he calls a cutting-edge...

Judge's ruling on gated community's border may be appealed in South Carolina.
January 5, 2005... By Kelly Marshall, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--A judge could be asked to reconsider his decision in a costly, long-running land dispute that left the property line unchanged between Hobcaw...

Myrtle Beach, S.C., transportation experts seek local money for road projects.
January 5, 2005... By Janelle Frost, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Your drive time from Myrtle Beach to Surfside Beach could more than double and from Conway to Surfside Beach could triple in the next 25...

Davie, Fla.-based drug maker drops branded business, to focus on generics.
January 5, 2005... By John Dorschner, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--In a complete reversal of strategy, Andrx, the Davie drug manufacturer best known for its generics, announced Tuesday it was abandoning the branded drug...

Gift card sales help boost final retail numbers for holiday season.
January 5, 2005... By Daniel Shoer-Roth, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Gift cards under the tree saved Christmas for U.S. retailers, resulting in a surprisingly strong finale for the holiday shopping season. So far,...