Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 6 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 6 2004

US Airways lays out vision for future.
October 6, 2004

Wachovia chief plans project to reduce costs.
October 6, 2004

New Sears to open in former Wal-Mart spot in Columbia, S.C.
October 6, 2004

Teen worker defends her fired boss in Richardson, Texas.
October 6, 2004

Texas school panel to weigh homestead exemption.
October 6, 2004

Gulf of Guinea corruption casts shadow over hope for West African oil.
October 6, 2004

Land around Detroit airport has growth potential, experts say.
October 6, 2004

U.S. carmakers trim incentives.
October 6, 2004

Detroit to lead tour of abandoned office building to spur its restoration.
October 6, 2004

CORRECTION: Experts try to explain why crude prices are rising faster than gas.
October 6, 2004

Manufacturing vote will be a tough sell for Bush, Kerry.
October 6, 2004

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor column.
October 6, 2004

Insurer to expand Duluth, Minn., exercise campaign.
October 6, 2004

Florida's top elections official faces registration form challenge.
October 6, 2004

U.S. faces severe shortage of flu vaccine after Britain halts shipments.
October 6, 2004

Atlanta-based firm says six of its 87 hotels had hurricane damage in Florida.
October 6, 2004

Check-clearing process to get digital update.
October 6, 2004

Target to debut prototype store in Hanford, Calif.
October 6, 2004

Fort Worth, Texas, museum director to step down, become curator.
October 6, 2004

AT&T Wireless cranks up music service.
October 6, 2004

The Boston Globe Downtown column.
October 6, 2004

Firms face dilemma with Boston's Red Sox in playoffs.
October 6, 2004

Younger workers put their families first, study says.
October 6, 2004

Economist explains Colorado Springs, Colo., housing scenarios.
October 6, 2004

Colorado Springs, Colo., woman to be first female leader of contractors group.
October 6, 2004

Dauphin County, Pa., commissioners discuss objectives, problems.
October 6, 2004

New Dauphin County, Pa., hospital to offer more rehabilitation beds, options.
October 6, 2004

Hartford, Conn.-area chambers, alliance team up.
October 6, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Dan Haar column.
October 6, 2004

Crude, heating oil, Connecticut's diesel fuel hit new highs.
October 6, 2004

Drug approvals seen as plus for Elizabeth, N.J.-based Alpharma.
October 6, 2004

Development project in East Rutherford, N.J., offers a peek.
October 6, 2004

Philadelphia reserve checkup finds healthy economic growth in New Jersey.
October 6, 2004

Philip Morris to upgrade Concord, N.C., cigarette plant.
October 6, 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Carolinas column.
October 6, 2004... The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 6--STATE TURNS DOWN CMC-UNIVERSITY EXPANSION PLAN: State regulators have denied Carolinas Medical Center-University's $29 million renovation and expansion plan. ...

Bank of America expands major unit.
October 6, 2004

CORRECTION: PeopleSoft is open to higher Oracle bid.
October 6, 2004

Walnut Creek, Calif.-area housing starts up 3 percent over 2003.
October 6, 2004

Chiron's stock plunges 16 percent on flu vaccine news.
October 6, 2004

Shark appearance in Woods Hole, Mass., boosts local economy.
October 6, 2004

Baltimore online testing firm wins $1 billion deal for SAT, placement exams.
October 6, 2004

Dollar theater at mall in Bradenton, Fla., overcomes delays.
October 6, 2004

Disasters in Florida, elsewhere inspire home safety products.
October 6, 2004

Costume retailer in Boulder, Colo., endures for 27 Halloweens.
October 6, 2004

Bloomington, Ind., butcher shop to focus on service.
October 6, 2004

Director plans to leave Collinsville, Ill., chamber.
October 6, 2004

Bankrupt airline won't likely take off from St. Louis airport or any other.
October 6, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street column.
October 6, 2004

Some say Wal-Mart-built store near Mexican ruins would create visual pollution.
October 6, 2004

Leisure travelers in Atlanta to lean toward economy hotels, firm says.
October 6, 2004

Investors in bonds bearish on economy.
October 6, 2004

AT&T expected to trim more jobs.
October 6, 2004

Northeast Ohio's polymer industry losing its competitive edge.
October 6, 2004

Akron, Ohio-based sanitizer maker sells Purell line to Pfizer division.
October 6, 2004

Twinsburg, Ohio, eyeglass workers may lose jobs.
October 6, 2004

New real estate investment firm plans more condos in Stamford, Conn.
October 6, 2004

Allentown, Pa., business incubator and Bethlehem biotech firm get loans.
October 6, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., personal finance column.
October 6, 2004

Media Sciences moving print-supply firm from Allendale, N.J., to Oakland.
October 6, 2004

Century 21 Real Estate executive has rosy view of Garden State.
October 6, 2004

New analysis shows a third of Vioxx users exceeded 18 months.
October 6, 2004

Enron's former assistant treasurer pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud.
October 6, 2004

Houston Chronicle Moneymakers column.
October 6, 2004

Houston mutual funds firm puts investing chief on leave.
October 6, 2004

Natural gas production in Gulf of Mexico still off after hurricane.
October 6, 2004

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
October 6, 2004

Allstate stops writing new policies, to cope with Florida hurricane payouts.
October 6, 2004

Shipyards development could end up in good hands in Jacksonville, Fla.
October 6, 2004

Water, sewer agency brings services to interested Jacksonville, Fla., residents.
October 6, 2004

Cruise fair to highlight attractions in Jacksonville, Fla., region.
October 6, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., commodities column.
October 6, 2004... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 6--WHEAT AND CORN REBOUND: KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City wheat and Chicago wheat and corn futures prices closed higher Tuesday, rebounding...

Rising diesel prices send a shudder through the trucking industry.
October 6, 2004

Missouri, Kansas inmates work in public sector by mowing grass, removing debris.
October 6, 2004

Salina, Kan., planners approve substance-abuse treatment house.
October 6, 2004

Salina, Kan., landlord calls for investigation of county appraiser's office.
October 6, 2004

Grant to aid expansion project at farmers cooperative in New Bremen, Ohio.
October 6, 2004

CEO of central Georgia electric cooperative announces retirement.
October 6, 2004

Visitors center in Little River, S.C., gets modern makeover.
October 6, 2004

Ashland, Ore., software developer offers healthcare-choice plans more control.
October 6, 2004

Storms delay Miami-area port from clearing backlog of cargo containers.
October 6, 2004

Latin American brokers at conference say storms won't hurt condo interest.
October 6, 2004

Miami-based Spanish Broadcasting, Viacom launch joint Hispanic radio venture.
October 6, 2004

The Miami Herald Balancing Act column.
October 6, 2004... By Cindy Krischer Goodman, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 6--WOMEN-ONLY NETWORKING A SOURCE OF REFUGE, SUCCESS: It's lunchtime in downtown Miami, and 450 women in power suits are dining and networking. At...

President-CEO of Milwaukee-based Fiserv to retire in June 2006.
October 6, 2004