Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 8 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 8 2003

Energy Department Says Homeowners Can Expect Lower Oil, Propane Costs.
October 8, 2003

Greenwich, Conn.-Based Car Wash Operator Organizes National Fund-Raiser.
October 8, 2003

Norwalk, Conn.-Based Asset Management Group Signs New Mutual Fund Deal.
October 8, 2003

Fort Worth, Texas, Chamber Executive Takes Helm of Akron, Ohio, Business Group.
October 8, 2003

Airlines Experiment with Pricier Food.
October 8, 2003

Delta Air Lines Turns Focus to Regaining Respect.
October 8, 2003

Atlanta Developer, Former Quarterback Adds Hotel to Holdings.
October 8, 2003

Lowe's Executives Survey European Landscape, Meet with Retailers.
October 8, 2003

Gas Company Fined for Illegally Switching Customers to Leave Georgia Market.
October 8, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street Column.
October 8, 2003

Chamber Holds Seminar on Business, Healthcare in Shelton, Conn.
October 8, 2003

Smoking Ban Effect Remains Up in Air in Connecticut.
October 8, 2003

Longtime Hardware Store Owner Dies in Belleville, Ill.
October 8, 2003

Plywood Costs Double as Supply Continues to Shrink.
October 8, 2003

Senior Care Facility Marks $20 Million Project's Start in Colorado.
October 8, 2003

Manatee County, Fla., Development Council to Host Awards Lunch.
October 8, 2003

High-End Furniture Retailer Brings Outlet Concept to Manatee County, Fla.
October 8, 2003

Manatee County, Fla., Approves Bed-Tax Increase for Hotels, Resorts.
October 8, 2003

Tropicana Sales Drop, Yet Florida-Based Juice Maker Sees Market Share Rise.
October 8, 2003

General Electric Presents More Blind-Friendly Web Site at Baltimore Meeting.
October 8, 2003

Court Allows Government to Enforce Do-Not-Call List during Legal Challenge.
October 8, 2003

Bank of America to Repay Fund Investors.
October 8, 2003

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Business Briefs Column.
October 8, 2003... The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 8--ELOX CORP. PLANT IN DAVIDSON TO CLOSE BY YEAR'S END: The Agie Charmilles Group of Switzerland will close its Elox Corp. plant in Davidson by the end of the year,...

Duke Energy Chair to Leave in November; Turnaround Specialist to Replace Him.
October 8, 2003

New Charlotte, N.C.-Area Mall to Announce Dick's Sporting Goods as New Tenant.
October 8, 2003

Bankruptcy Judge Approves Sale of Pillowtex Assets for $128 Million.
October 8, 2003

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
October 8, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 8--Environmental issues are delaying the U.S. 74 Bypass in Monroe, but that won't hold up construction of a Charlotte developer's neighborhood service...

AdvancePCS Merger Is Scrutinized.
October 8, 2003

Court Rules FTC Can Enforce Do-Not-Call List during Constitutional Arguments.
October 8, 2003

Study Finds Hispanics Lag Behind Whites in Recovering from Recession.
October 8, 2003

Bill Allows Relief to Firms Making Big Donations to Pension Plans.
October 8, 2003

Frito-Lay Feeds Into PepsiCo's Successful Third Quarter.
October 8, 2003

The Dallas Morning News Technology Column.
October 8, 2003

Auto Dealers Seek to Tone Down Entertainment at 2004 Detroit Charity Event.
October 8, 2003

Survey Says U.S. Buyers Find More Pleasure in Foreign Cars.
October 8, 2003

Hard Rock to Sell Logo Goods.
October 8, 2003

Northwest Airlines Set on Closing Livonia, Mich., Reservation Center.
October 8, 2003

Disputes Arise as Detroit Riverfront Plan Slowly Takes Shape.
October 8, 2003

Real-Life Tests to Be Performed to Uncover Vehicle Rollover Tendencies.
October 8, 2003

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor Column.
October 8, 2003

UAW to Let Key Health Plan Die.
October 8, 2003

Proponents of Downtown Durham, N.C., Renaissance Face Uphill Battle.
October 8, 2003

Founder of Duluth, Minn.-Based Dot.com Buys Back, Transforms Struggling Firm.
October 8, 2003

Erie, Pa., Public TV Station Enters Software Business with Learning Product.
October 8, 2003

Group Lobbies Florida High Court to Limit Destruction of Citrus Trees.
October 8, 2003

Pratt & Whitney Names New President of Palm Beach County, Fla., Operation.
October 8, 2003

Palm Beach County, Fla., to Give Election-Year Tax Break to Low-Income Seniors.
October 8, 2003

Chemist to Be Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Fresno, Calif., University.
October 8, 2003

Fort Worth, Texas, Chamber Loses Executive to Ohio Organization.
October 8, 2003

Continental Airlines Says There's No Conflict of Interest for Board Member.
October 8, 2003

Medical Center in Arlington, Texas, to Expand and Change Its Name.
October 8, 2003

Fayetteville, N.C., Company, Uses Computer to 'Paint' Photographs.
October 8, 2003

Workers Lose Attempt to Unionize Fabrics Plant in Lumberton, N.C.
October 8, 2003

New Wal-Mart Supercenter May Bring 250 Jobs to Pembroke, N.C.
October 8, 2003

Former Rite Aid Executive Admits to Lying during Investigation.
October 8, 2003

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Inside Pitch Column.
October 8, 2003

Stratford, Conn.-Based Sikorsky Joins Bidding for Army Rotorcraft Contract.
October 8, 2003

Helena, Mont., Branch of Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis to Yield Bills.
October 8, 2003

Former Electricity Trader for Avista Energy Cuts Deal to End Manipulation Case.
October 8, 2003

Houston-Based CenterPoint Energy Lowers Interest Rates on Debt.
October 8, 2003

Houston-Based Retailer to Acquire 136-Store Chain.
October 8, 2003

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Mathis Network Column.
October 8, 2003

Jacksonville, Fla., Mortgage Unit Lays Off Workers.
October 8, 2003

Cerner Dedicates Expansion of Kansas City, Mo., Headquarters Complex.
October 8, 2003

Creditors Fight Bankrupt Firm's Sale of Coffeyville, Kan., Fertilizer Plant.
October 8, 2003

Proposals to Fix Electric Grid Are Flawed, Says Leader of Co-Op Group.
October 8, 2003

Saline County, Kan., Commissioners Buy Fire-Truck Equipment.
October 8, 2003

Salina, Kan., Residents to Apply to Participate in Pilot Recycling Program.
October 8, 2003

1,000 Turn Out for Long Beach, Calif., Retail Complex Job Fair.
October 8, 2003

Employee, Accomplice Charged in Taco Bell Robbery in Ada, Ohio.
October 8, 2003

Developer Expects Planned Retail Complex to Spice Up Downtown Miami.
October 8, 2003

Fluor Bombardier Unveils Its Own High-Speed Train System in Florida.
October 8, 2003

Tales of Frustration, Rejection Abound at Modesto, Calif., Job Fair.
October 8, 2003

Milwaukee Condo Developer Fails in Bid to Delay Nearby Construction Project.
October 8, 2003

Waukesha, Wis., Developer Looks to Turn Former Store into 'Boutique' Hotel.
October 8, 2003

Racine, Wis.-Based Company Loses $45 Million Contract with Army.
October 8, 2003

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Tannette Johnson-Elie Column.
October 8, 2003

Milwaukee Women's Professional Group Secures Funding for Research Project.
October 8, 2003

Bank of America to Reimburse Investors in Cases Involving Hedge Fund.
October 8, 2003

Lender Gets Approval to Operate as a Bank in New York City.
October 8, 2003

Court Ruling Throws Snag into New York's Cable-Modem Competition.
October 8, 2003

Federal Safety Regulators Put New Cars, Trucks through Rollover Tests.
October 8, 2003

Credit Suisse First Boston Lawyer Says Staffers Not Told to Save Documents.
October 8, 2003

JetBlue Airways Announces Three-for-Two Stock Split; Shares Climb to New High.
October 8, 2003