Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 17 2001

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 17 2001

Natural Gas Marketers Pressured to Open Books for Georgia Regulators.
October 17, 2001

Airport's Credit Outlook May Slide If American Airlines Cuts Flights.
October 17, 2001

Executive Says Ford Is Working to Recognize Buying Power, Work Skills of Women.
October 17, 2001

Prudential Insurance's Demutualization Plan Gets Approval.
October 17, 2001

Houston Firms to Offer Parity for Mental, Physical Illnesses.
October 17, 2001

Houston Energy Firm Sells Software Business.
October 17, 2001

Racine, Wis.-Based Bank to Unveil its Downtown Milwaukee Branch.
October 17, 2001

U.S. Bancorp Reports 93 Percent Plunge in Income for Third Quarter.
October 17, 2001

California Legal Office Criticizes Energy Bond Bill.
October 17, 2001

Mellon Financial Reports Decline in Quarterly Earnings, Lowers Outlook.
October 17, 2001

Accounting Change Ups Quarterly Earnings of Pittsburgh-Area Service Provider.
October 17, 2001

Philadelphia Mayor Names Chief of Economic Development Agency for Technology.
October 17, 2001

Congress, White House Face Billions in Spending Requests.
October 17, 2001

Northwest Airlines Reports It Can Return to Full Schedule.
October 17, 2001

Minneapolis-Based U.S. Bancorp Profits Dive 95 Percent from Previous Year.
October 17, 2001

Software Company Founded in Tallahassee, Fla., Building New Facility.
October 17, 2001

Bank One Announces 30 Percent Increase in Quarterly Net Income, 2,700 Job Cuts.
October 17, 2001

Losses May Cause United Airlines to `Perish,' Says Chairman.
October 17, 2001

Bangkok Post, Thailand, Business Briefs Column.
October 17, 2001

Mexican Cement Firm to Reduce Debt Write-Downs.
October 17, 2001

U.S., Allies Making Plans for Peacekeeping Force to Restore Order in Kabul.
October 17, 2001

AirTran Airways Explores Wichita, Kan., Market.
October 17, 2001

Wisconsin Electric Utility Moves Ahead with $7 Billion Plan.
October 17, 2001

Survey Finds Public Backs Armed Pilots, Federal Air Marshals on Flights.
October 17, 2001

Bayer Works to Meet Demand for Anthrax Treatment.
October 17, 2001

Glass-Fiber Yarn Facility to Furlough 160 Employees in Aiken, S.C.
October 17, 2001

Cuts Expected at BellSouth.
October 17, 2001

Biplanes Remain Restricted over Atlanta at Peak Times.
October 17, 2001

Delta to Quit Flying Three Routes to Japan.
October 17, 2001

AT&T, British Telecom End Three-Year-Old Joint Venture.
October 17, 2001

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina to Seek Conversion.
October 17, 2001

Charlotte, N.C.-Area Community Colleges Cope with Enrollment Surge.
October 17, 2001

Duke Energy's Quarterly Earnings Climb by 50 Percent.
October 17, 2001

Federal Reserve Official Promises Help for Economic Recovery at Business Forum.
October 17, 2001

Kinko's to Relocate Corporate Offices from Ventura, Calif., to North Texas.
October 17, 2001

Troy, Mich.-Based Auto-Parts Maker Reports 82-Percent Quarterly Earnings Drop.
October 17, 2001

Detroit Financial Firm Reports 8.7 Rise in Third-Quarter Profits.
October 17, 2001

International Paper Workers Stunned by Closure Announcement in Erie, Pa.
October 17, 2001

International Paper Plant Closing in Erie, Pa., to Result in 760 Job Losses.
October 17, 2001

Donation to Florida Atlantic University Aims to Lure Students into Nursing.
October 17, 2001

Office Depot Names Chief Financial Officer.
October 17, 2001

Co-Founder Departs from Houston-Based Software Firm for Technology Position.
October 17, 2001

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Mathis Network Column.
October 17, 2001

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Rick Babson Column.
October 17, 2001... By Rick Babson, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 17--The statistical signs of recession are everywhere. -- A stock market that is treading water after taking a plunge when it reopened following the...

Olathe, Kan.-Area Insurer Predicts Rise in Premiums after Attacks.
October 17, 2001

Founder of Kansas City, Mo., Health Care Company to Retire in November.
October 17, 2001

Kansas-Based Cooling Tower Manufacturer Files Suit Against Competitor.
October 17, 2001

Hazard, Ky., Bank Sells for $20 Million.
October 17, 2001

Florida Commission Drops Request to Split BellSouth.
October 17, 2001

Buying Power of U.S. Hispanics Reaches New Heights, Survey Says.
October 17, 2001

Federal Official Continues Efforts to Protect Agriculture from Foreign Threats.
October 17, 2001

Regulators Approve Wisconsin Energy's Plan to Build, Revamp Plants.
October 17, 2001

Milwaukee-Based Hotel Company Warns of Low Quarterly Revenues.
October 17, 2001

CEO Leaves New York Satellite Radio Company.
October 17, 2001

Direct Marketers Consider Campaign to Assuage Anthrax Fears.
October 17, 2001

Wall Street Journal to Move Some Employees to South Brunswick, N.J.
October 17, 2001

Avon Breaks Tradition with Stores that Sell Products on the Spot.
October 17, 2001

Pittsburgh Children's Hospital CEO Discusses Insurer, Pediatric Center.
October 17, 2001

Chief, Chairwoman Named to Fleet Rhode Island.
October 17, 2001

North Carolina's Lead Insurer May Operate for Profit.
October 17, 2001

Hemet, Calif., Bank to Form Holding Company as Part of Reorganization.
October 17, 2001

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor Column.
October 17, 2001

Knight Ridder Earnings Fall 27 Percent in Third Quarter.
October 17, 2001

San Jose, Calif.-Based ONI Systems to Cut 125 Jobs as Business Slumps.
October 17, 2001

Federal Environmental Agency to Renew Registration of Bio-Engineered Corn.
October 17, 2001

St. Louis-Based Military-Equipment Maker Comes Out of Wings, Stock Climbs.
October 17, 2001

Judge Pulls Plug on Southwestern Bell Ad Campaign.
October 17, 2001

Tourism Is on the Rebound in San Antonio.
October 17, 2001

Cargill Says First Quarter Is Best in Several Years.
October 17, 2001

Wells Fargo Quarterly Profits Jump 42 Percent from Last Year.
October 17, 2001

Chicago Tribune David Greising Column.
October 17, 2001

Lisle, Ill.-Based Telecommunications Firm Reports $49.5 Million Quarterly Loss.
October 17, 2001

Second Tallest Building in Bangkok Debuts.
October 17, 2001

Thai Cabinet Approves New Commerce Official.
October 17, 2001

Foreign Investors Call for Stronger Incentives from Thai Officials.
October 17, 2001

TelecomAsia Wants New Law Changed Concerning Foreign Shareholding Limits.
October 17, 2001

New Tulsa, Okla., Airport Security Plan Is Costly.
October 17, 2001

Tulsa World, Okla., Business Briefs Column.
October 17, 2001

Claremore, Okla., Marine Manufacturer Buys Division from Illinois Company.
October 17, 2001

Most Stocks of Tulsa, Okla.-Based Firms Slide in Third Quarter.
October 17, 2001

Hundreds of Capitol Employees Tested for Anthrax Exposure.
October 17, 2001

Anti-Taliban Forces May Be Ready to Take Control in Power Shift.
October 17, 2001

U.S. Strikes Hit Red Cross Warehouse in Afghanistan, Injuring Staff Member.
October 17, 2001

Powell's Efforts to Forge Ties with India Hurt by Break in Cease-Fire.
October 17, 2001