AltWeeklies Wire
Ikea Opens on Site of Old Industrial Wastelandnew
The June 29 opening of Ikea, a Swedish home furnishing store, at the mega-development Atlantic Station will mark a major milestone in Atlanta's growth into an actual metropolis, like Chicago or Boston.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall |
06-23-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Wal-Mart's True Naturenew
For every acre paved, another will be saved.
For the first time, a mammoth corporation has pledged to conserve wildlife habitat equivalent to the acreage it develops. The surprise is that it's Wal-Mart. But is this just a sneaky scheme to divide the left?
Eugene Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
06-16-2005 |
Business & Labor
Left Behindnew
Walter Clickman is a farmer. These days, that's not enough to keep a farm.
Metroland |
David King |
06-09-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: family farming
Getting Served Something Off the Menunew
Before Wendy's got the finger, fast-food customer Jim Gajdos got a urinal cake.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Shane Johnson |
06-02-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Microsoft Deletes Ralph Reednew
Microsoft is ending its relationship with choirboy-lobbyist Ralph Reed, but the company's ties to others in the seemingly infinite loop of the Republican lobbying scandal are deep -- in D.C. and Seattle.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
05-26-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The Risk of Shopping While Black at Dillard'snew
A shopping trip to Dillard's resulted in the arrest for two African-American women, who claim they were falsely accused of shoplifting, mistreated, bullied and racially profiled.
Riverfront Times |
Mike Seely |
05-17-2005 |
Business & Labor
Gas Price Hell: Is the End Drawing Nigh?new
The skyrocketing price of gas may mean worse things than you think.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
05-12-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Olympics Ends Up In Lawyer Gamesnew
Virtually all that remains of the once-mighty Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games is a handful of attorneys battling a series of multimillion-dollar civil lawsuits by victims of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
05-05-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Radio Provocateur's Death Leads to Dispute Over His Legacynew
Since WGNU owner Chuck Norman's death, the station once considered Radio Free St. Louis has been sounding more right-wing.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
05-04-2005 |
Business & Labor
Philanthropist's Dark Side Earns Him the Nickname Bullet Bobnew
Bob Montgomery is a Southern gentleman who has donated an estimated $100 million to arts and social causes. But his kindness shouldn't be mistaken for weakness.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Eric Alan Barton |
05-03-2005 |
Business & Labor
Smucker's Denied Crustless-Sandwich Supremacynew
Regan Quaal remembers well the day he received a letter from the J.M. Smucker Company demanding that he stop peddling his peanut-butter and jelly sandwiches -- the ones with the crusts cut off. Smucker's, the letter read, already owned the U.S. patent for crustless sandwiches.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
04-26-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
SWM Seeking Alien Hottienew
Craigslist prepares to transmit its postings into outer space, but what would extraterrestrials do with an old chaise longue?
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
04-25-2005 |
Business & Labor
California's Energy Crisis Isn't Over Yetnew
The energy crisis may have faded from the headlines since the rolling blackouts of 2001, but it's far from over. And unless the California State Legislature does something soon, it's about to get worse.
Dallas Observer |
Chris Thompson |
04-25-2005 |
Business & Labor
Alpaca Farming Spikes in Illinoisnew
Illinois farmers jump on the alpaca bandwagon but learn that it’s easier to produce baby alpacas than to make a profit.
Illinois Times |
Joan Villa |
04-22-2005 |
Business & Labor
When Pigs Flynew
Remember those aircraft maintenance jobs Northwest Airlines promised Minnesota over a decade ago? They never materialized -- and much of that work is now outsourced to seldom-inspected overseas firms.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Beth Hawkins |
04-21-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
