Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 1 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 1 2003

Allentown, Pa.-Area Airport Authority Sees Successes, Setbacks, Director Says.
October 1, 2003

CEO of Struggling Insurer Harleysville Group to Retire.
October 1, 2003

Liberia Native to Operate New Handmade Clothing Store in South Norwalk, Conn.
October 1, 2003

Norwalk, Conn., Firm Picked to Design Part of New Trade Center Rail Station.
October 1, 2003

Augusta, Columbia County, Ga., Chambers Honor Small Business Owners of Year.
October 1, 2003

Ohio Utility Regulator Argues for Better Controls for Electrical Grid.
October 1, 2003

Reports Offer Mixed Economic Signals.
October 1, 2003

New England Power Grid Plan Opposed.
October 1, 2003

Transit Funding Raised As Issue in Connecticut.
October 1, 2003

Panera Bread to Expand Free Wi-Fi Access at Cafes Nationwide.
October 1, 2003

Pumpkin Crop in Belleville, Ill., Area Is Ready; One Grower Calls It Mediocre.
October 1, 2003

Boulder, Colo., Newspaper GM Moves to Assistant M.E. at Rocky Mountain News.
October 1, 2003

Bradenton, Fla.-Area Banks Urge Homeowners to Tap More Equity.
October 1, 2003

Sarasota, Fla., Mall Sold.
October 1, 2003

Bradenton, Fla., Pleased with Florida Power & Light Co.'s Cleanup Efforts.
October 1, 2003

Year's Sugar Beet Harvest in Billings, Mont., Region Declared Good One.
October 1, 2003

Debt Management, Credit Counseling Firms Must Now Be Licensed in Maryland.
October 1, 2003

Maryland among Few States without Do-Not-Call Registry.
October 1, 2003

Cost of Living Expenses Rise Significantly in Walnut Creek, Calif., Area.
October 1, 2003

Retiring President Says University of California Should Keep Running Nuke Labs.
October 1, 2003

12 Firms on Final Pillowtex Bid List.
October 1, 2003

Charlotte, N.C.-Based J.A. Jones Gets Approval to Sell Power Plant Firm.
October 1, 2003

Six Resign in Prudential Securities' Boston Office.
October 1, 2003

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
October 1, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 1--SHELCO FOUNDERS SELL FIRM TO MANAGERS: Six senior managers have purchased Shelco Inc., one of the state's largest general contractors, from founders...

Charlotte, N.C.-Area Starbucks Adds Wireless Internet Access.
October 1, 2003

Home Sales in South Carolina Surge 26 Percent in August.
October 1, 2003

Proposal at American Divides the Hats and the Hats Not.
October 1, 2003

AOL Introduces Hispanic Version to Reach 'Vastly' Underserved Market.
October 1, 2003

Bond Investors May Be In for Continued Rough Ride, Say Financial Experts.
October 1, 2003

Declining Consumer Confidence May Impact Holiday Retail Sales.
October 1, 2003

Mutual Funds Build Up Strength in Third Quarter.
October 1, 2003

Stock Investors Hope Market Momentum Continues after Year of Gains.
October 1, 2003

Air France to Buy KLM; Northwest Airlines Flyers May Benefit.
October 1, 2003

Lack of Computers Called Mideast Roadblock by Technology Executives.
October 1, 2003

Detroit Free Press Home Computing Column.
October 1, 2003

Trimmer, Leaner Ford Is in the Works.
October 1, 2003

Detroit Health Care in Critical Condition.
October 1, 2003

Chief Leaves Troubled Detroit Health System.
October 1, 2003

Publicly-Traded Companies Based in Michigan See Strong Third Quarter.
October 1, 2003

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor Column.
October 1, 2003

Chrysler, UAW to Trim Skilled-Trades Workforce.
October 1, 2003

The Denver Post Al Lewis Column.
October 1, 2003

Stewart Airport in Middletown, N.Y., Area May Get New Airline Service.
October 1, 2003

Minnesota Governor Discusses Possible Maintenance Base with Bombardier.
October 1, 2003

Louisiana-Pacific to Relocate Corporate Headquarters to Nashville, Tenn.
October 1, 2003

Smaller Bills, Yellow Trucks to Come with New Electric Firm in New Hampshire.
October 1, 2003

New Transportation Service Plans Launch in Chester, Vt.
October 1, 2003

Schools' Fundraisers Play Important Roles for Companies That Supply Them.
October 1, 2003

U.S. Patriot Act Forces Banks to Be More Nosy.
October 1, 2003

Florida Public Service Board Dismisses Phone Companies' Rate Hike Proposals.
October 1, 2003

Rush Hour Worsens for South Florida Drivers.
October 1, 2003

Chairman of Cotton Grower Cooperative Steps Down.
October 1, 2003

Deadline Passes for Final Version of Fresno, Calif.-Area Jobs Initiative.
October 1, 2003

Executives, Lawyers Still Try to Get Handle on Accountability Standards.
October 1, 2003

Exxon Mobil to Give Papers, Artifacts to University of Texas at Austin.
October 1, 2003

No Price Fear Factor Apparent in Neiman Marcus Holiday Catalog.
October 1, 2003

Haymount, N.C., Gets Decorating, Furniture Business.
October 1, 2003

Gasoline Prices Tumble in Fayetteville, N.C., Area.
October 1, 2003

Consumer Confidence Sinks in September.
October 1, 2003

Lawrence, Mass., Businessman Plans to Buy Control of Bankrupt Textile Maker.
October 1, 2003

The Boston Globe Downtown Column.
October 1, 2003

Springfield, Mass., Mayor Wants Retirement Board to Abandon Drug Stocks.
October 1, 2003

CFO of Boston Life Insurer Still Trying to Merge with Toronto Group.
October 1, 2003

Massachusetts Governor Blasts Treasurer's Methods for Filling Pension Fund Job.
October 1, 2003

Start-up Cambridge, Mass., Pharmaceuticals Firm Raises $42.7 Million.
October 1, 2003

Five Boston-Based Prudential Securities Stockbrokers Asked to Resign.
October 1, 2003

Colorado Residents Expected to Set Another Record for Bankruptcy Filings.
October 1, 2003

MCI Telemarketers in Colorado Springs, Colo., Call Center Await Decision.
October 1, 2003

Amtrak Rail Service Seeks Order over Strike.
October 1, 2003

Rite Aid Secretary Tells in Court of Altered Papers.
October 1, 2003

Aetna Offers Narrower Specialist Network.
October 1, 2003

Connecticut's New Haven Savings Bank to Change Its Name to NewAlliance Bank.
October 1, 2003

Consumer Confidence Skids; Lack of New Jobs Reinforces Doubts about Recovery.
October 1, 2003

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Inside Pitch Column.
October 1, 2003

Insurers Need Government Help in 'New Era of Risk,' Industry Executive Says.
October 1, 2003

New England Officials Oppose Power Grid Changes.
October 1, 2003

TJX May Purchase Meriden, Mass.-Based Clothing Retail Chain.
October 1, 2003

New Jersey Biotech Sector Buzzes over State's $10 Million Venture-Capital Fund.
October 1, 2003

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Openings and Expansions Column.
October 1, 2003

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business People Column.
October 1, 2003

Rooting Out Phone-Bill Errors Is East Rutherford, N.J.-Based Company's Forte.
October 1, 2003

New Jersey Economy Grows Steadily, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Reports.
October 1, 2003

Lawmakers Pursue Alternatives to Natural Gas.
October 1, 2003

Judge Denies Newspaper's Request for Enron Documents' Release.
October 1, 2003